The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-22
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Two gentlemen were chatting together
sbous many things ovcr a small bottle IN
. club, says the Epoch. One was n tall,
veiI-buiit man. whose chief business In
life was 90 keep himself In good form.
The other was M admiring friend from
che country, who was listening appreci-
asively Co the formers tales Of metropol-
itan experiences.
sDid you ever hear asked b city
man. "about the cane racket NoG
Well then l will tell you abou, one OF the
closest calls I suppose that i ever had. IL
wa 1 o'clock in the morning. After the
theater I dropped in here nj the club n
played a small game Of poker for an nour
or two. ! did not have very good luck,
and when I left the club had only a little
change IN my pocket, besides having
blown In several duplicates of my auto
graph torn from a pocket check book.
at was n mild evening in the early
autumn and l walked along mp town at a
swinging gait. My overcoat was thrown
open, showing my dress suit.
and in my right hand carried
avenues, but 10 vary the monoiony took
occasionally a block on the cross streets in
working my way east. noticed that
there was a man following IA short distance
behind me who was very gradually over
taking me, but ! did not think much OF it.
As turned on Thirty-sixth street he
brushed by me. knocking my cane out OF
my hand. II fell a foot or so in front OF
"Despite his muttered excuse me- IL
passed through my mind in a minute that
IL was done purposely. | turned upon him
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the jaw. He was evidently taken by sur
prise and of his guard. for he fell sprawl
ing into the gutter. -.
sBefore he had time to recover himself
] stood over him with my right hand
cIutched and lifted. Crawl along on your
hands and knees said !. until you get
opposite where that can Is lying He did
so. Now said /. while you keep yonr
left hand on the ground, reach out with
your right. pick up that cane and hand u
90 me- He did hat too. Once more,'' 1
said, get on toyour feet, clasp your hands,
aud hold them out in front OF you He
obeyed sheepishly. Now 1 added, walk
straight along, aud IL you dare change or
make q movement Ia change from the
position which | have given you ] will
brain you with his n
"A child could not have been more b
dent than was this supposed ruffian. He
walked along with his claspcd hands held
out III lfotit vi tiitis iht " fhtthh
man feeling his way, while walked be-
hind him, gripping with both hands the
appraised cane, in The attitude OF Ajax
defying the lightning, ready To let IL
descend with all my strength and crack
his skull IL he showed the least DISPOSE
ton for funny business. We advanced
this way a little more than "a block when
we met a policeman. To him ] delivered
over my captive. | accompanied them to
the station house.
"Hello.' said III sergeant at the desk,
's tnat you, Jim" What brought you
herc?'
81 told the sergeant my story, and he
seemed very much amused. He began 10
poke fIn at Jim for being so easily run in
by a dude in n dress suit. Jim's reply was
very complimentary: He amt 10 damned
chmmp.'
"whcn the officers went through Jim's
clothes they found n slung-shot in one of
his pockets, as well ms "a revolver. Had !
stopped To pick up that cane | should no
doubt, have received n playful tap ON my
head that would have left me sleeping on
the sidewalk for some time.
"Tbe sergeant warmly congratulated
me on my escape. aud on my rendering
valuable service 10 the police department,
II seems that Jim otherwise known as
sPimply JIM was "a recent graduate of
Sing Sing. He celebrated his return Ia
freedom by committing a house burglary,
and the police at that time were hunting
for him. In going from one hiding-place
10 another he had run across me, aud
thought he might utilize me. securing my
watch and ready money. l had the pleas
urc OF seeing him sent up for 10 years.
tell you what IL is, IL is worth any mans
while 10 know how 10 box, especially IL
he Is "A man who knocks around New
York more or less at night"
To this the admiring friend from the
country gave a hearty assent, and ordered
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