The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
wished him pleasant dreams.

ironically wished him pleasant dreams. /
rather enyied his nerve, and fancied wax
ing up with those dark streaks q few inches
from ones face.
Mccarthy's lodginghouse is only a few
doors away on Dorset street. Ii is one of
the iargestin Whitechapel and quite extrav-
agant in its prices, a single bed costing Al
and double bed with wooden partition
half way about IT, ri. All the iodeinghouses
are licensed and under police surveillance,
so We were well received by the proprietor.
He was not an agreeable locking person.
but he was servilely civil 10 the inspector.
We assembled crooked staircase TO the
second floor, Mccarthy going ahead with
the lamp and the inspector bringing mp the
rear. There were forty beds in the second
story room covered with unbleached
linen and borse-blankeis. Most of them
were occupied, and the dodgers were
sleeping heavily. They had taken of all
their clothes and piled them in heaps on
the foot of their beds. Their bare arms
and shoulders showed above the covers.
Some Of them were tattoed, others bore
black and blue marks, and one man had
partly healed knife cash four inches long
across his breast.
Its rather slim house tonight said
the inspector.
Eyes. sir" answered Mccarthy. "Iou
see, sir. It's harvestin' time, and most OF
my dodgers be workin men. lockers and the
like. who take n turn in the fields when the
crops is ready for EN-"
.'oh, yes, I've no doubt. They're a very
respectable lot" returned the officer
grinily.
THE beds seem very comfortable" sug-
gesiei.
Indeed they be, SIR" exclaimed the
proprietor. You'd find IL VERY COM
Portable, indeed, sir. Exceptin'." he added,
dropping his voice TO a whisper, when
the perieece wants you, an then they come
and fash their lamps in your face and
wake all the dodgers and il makes trouble.
1t DO hurt business quite a good deal"
There were three other stories all filed
/ with beds, some 80 in all. twas not a
cheerful place. and my peace OF mind was
not improved when noticed that the in
| Speetor locked in the inmates OF each room
/ as we assembled and left them locked until
| we were safe again on the ground floor.
/ asked bin when We were on the street
/ again II he did not feel nervous, and he
Z handed ME his cane for an answer. 1t was
/ irIyiai-iooking thing, painted 10 represent
! sA&f&Ns RstA A1Atta u was A+aGt ts Iti-
| And then they wouldn't attack me, he
| said. Its only those who don't know me
that carry the cane for
Those who did know him were the mos;
| respectful. One OF 4 group on a corner
/ sAlutea him with Good evening, Mr.. in
spector,N and then as he turnsd to look
them over showed evident regret at his
temerlty. All crooks, the inspector ex-
/ planned lrarressively; this chan is a bur
{ glar, the rest are only common thieves
+ Nothing could e4mal the calm imperturbs-
bllity u this explanation. He showed
them as farmer might point out his differ.
+ ent brands OF cattle. aud they listened 10
/ him IN silence and quite unahashed.
! Two files Of Policemen were leaving the
/ Commercial street police station IS We
/ crossed into Haabsry street As they
! reaehes4 one corner q woman's voice calling
'rantleaEiy for heip came from a puhlic
/ house on the Other Help. for Gods sake
/ help. murder" she exclaimed. started
1 on PUN toward Tie house, but the in
/ specter shouted promptly 10 come back
/ here" ] stopped uncertainty and asked
I II be wasn't going 10 see what was
/ wrong. He said he certainly was not,
It's public house. - he said with dis
Z dam. Il couldn't interfere" / looked
around 10 SEE i the po{iee we're equally in.
different. and found thega marching, ina
/ pssSjyeiy on 10 their beats. The woman
/ ie4 cut across the pavement s moment