The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-01

cents box at cut-rate drug store prices, -
remarked the police reporter), her figure
we'll, Willie was very modest youth, and
he would not enter into lengthy descrip-
tons OF her contours, out his eyes glis-
tened and his voice vibrated when he
came to that part of the story. He said
she looked as if she was a school girl, she
had such an innocent face. AT this the
police reporter snorted sardonically.
Willie waited and watched, for judging
by the appearance OF the girls face she
was troubled, and he thought that per-
haps he might be of some service. Coon
the glass door in the cigar store swung
open and young man came out. He was
not an agreeable looking fellow. His
trousers were very tight, and slightly too
short; his cutaway coat was shiny; he
smoked a drug scented cigarette, and he
wore his hair cut in the fashion peculiar
to the tenderloin toughs. AS he walked,
his feet shutiled along the ground, and
altogether he looked like bad, bad young
man, and as he passed Willie be gave that
gentle youth look that made him feel
very uncomfortable.
lie went up to'the girl and commenced
talking to her, and much to Willies sur
familiarity, though she certainly was very
angry. He could not hear any of the con-
versation, but evidently the fellow was
trying to keep the girl from be-
coming angrier than she already
was. and finally persuaded her
to walk with him. Willie followed
at discreet distance. In block or two
they came to a saloon. And after some
words the fellow evidently persuaded the
girl to enter, and they went in through
side entrance.
Now" thought Willie, "here is good
story and l will do chivalrous act This
poor, innocent, beautiful girl has evident
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place, but will see that nothing befalls
her. | will rescue her. -
lie did not proceed rashly, however, as
he thought best to study out plan OF
action. While his brain was trying to
work out course to follow, the door of
the saloon suddenly opened and the girl
appeared as if shot from catapult, and
the door slammed behind her.
= She stood there a moment without
noticing Willie. He saw that her features
were contorted with anger and her mouth
was twitching as if she was trying to say
something.
Willie approached her, DOTTED his hat.
made a Pottersville dancing school bow to
her, and commenced his little speech.
Permit me to express my most sincere
sympathy" he SAID, 81 have watched the
attempt of that wicked, wicked man to
work you harm, and 1 see that you have
eluded him: Will you permit me to call
carriage (here he remembered With
horror that he only had 40 cents in his
pocket land send you TO your parents
home?''
While he oke the girls face
changed from its angry expression
to one of wonder and when he
stopped she stared az him with all the
force OF her dewy, violet eyes, and her
ruby-lipped mouth hung open in aston
ishment.
Say, yer bloomin' alfalfa-see jay,
watcher givin' me? Git next to yerself.
That's my man Jim in there, an he's Civ II
me der trow down fer Carroty Ann, but it
don't go. Now mommer's baby boy had
better prance right erlong fer eff Jim
catches yer here he'll eat yer-see?"
But mommer's baby boy'' had no
time to 'see," for Jim" had quietly
come out to see the effect of his throwing
out act, and the next thing Willie knew
something happened to his head, and all
the stars in the heavens seemed to be
dancing before his eyes. When he found
himself again and sat up, the rays of the
electric light showed him Jim and jim s
girl walking along the pave of spring
street, and their attitudes indicated that
''de trow down fer Carroty Ann" would
not go.