The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-22
CLANCY ID. PEW GETTING ON TO
THE X-RAYS."

j went into the third car, and before l
had time to find out just who was dead,
and where he would be buried, we stopped
in Wilmington, when the TRAIN was cut
IN half ana we were left on side-track,
until We borrowed another engine, ana
then We came down the road very COM
fortably 10 Cape Char.es, va, anu saw
some of the country and Inhabitants as
We came along. We had time at the sta
lions 10 raise the windows and md out
little neighbOrhOod news and get ac-
quainted with the people, and when man
put his wife and children on the train
he had time TO find a seat for them and
ind out IL anybody on the train was gOins
10 the same place and introduce them,
and then kiss the babies ana old woman
goodbye before getting on. and then they
could wave rheir handkerchiefs and
throw kisses out of the window as long
as they wanted. or until they got tired,
and then settle themselves down comfort
ably in the seats and get their bundles
together and fixed before the train started
on and then the train didn't jerk your
hat down on your nose when she started,
but just sneakcd Off easy ana SLOW for
mile or so. until you got used 10 the for
ward motion. when she warmed up aud
went very tast-in fact, / believe she
went faster than the other train. because
you had 10 hold faster 10 the seat TO
.<ecp out OF the aisle While she was doing
Aer best.
one gentleman, who got on the train
at a small station. had his wife with him,
and told us he was on his bridal tour,
and introduced his wife To every body in
the car. and told US she was out of
sight ana a regular peach, ana in
Vited us all TO take something with him,
and said his wife had the bottle in her
satchel None of US felt very thirsty Just
then and didn't join him, and he took
''one" alone, and subsequently several
more. lie told US how long he had been
''courtin' his girl before she married
him, and that he was "sOrter" wild, but
sho didn't mind that. and, when ne got off
the train at small station in the pines,
invited us all 10 come and see him and
stay q day or two.
| went over TO Norfolk from Cape
Charles on a brown bObtailed steamer.
that kicked up every time the wind blew.
just Ike bicycle girls short dress when
the wind ~ behinu her. In Norfolk my
young friend. j. T.. Maxwell. OF the Nir-
ginian took me into his sanctum, and
said he wanted me TO meet his boss"
Mr.. Glennan and touched a little round,
white button on the wall Presently |
heard a sliding, twisting whirling. round
about coming down noise. and, all of a
sudden, saw large handsome man come
scOoting down through hole In the cell
ing on circular, cOrk-screw- shaped to-
hogan slide that wound round ana round
Il large iron post in the centre OF his
office and in about two seconds l stood
In the presence of the genial and happy
owner OF one OF Noriolk's brightest jour
nails. and was holding his small, soft hand
IA with open mouth what he eaid about
The weather.
Two and a half hours later was climb
ing UP Seventh street in Richmond. look
INK Tor a free-lunch counter.
True TO his promise, "A few days later
CLANCY NJ ID. Pew came TO Richmond
and brought with him his friend Bradley
OF New York, the greatest living authori-
ty on curved lines, who draws vel where
ever he Is presented. "Chancy" told me
that this man Bradley was d great artist
and could do anything he wanted with
curved lines. and had been known 10 draw
a peacock In fun feather right on the
roOst with nothing but curved lines. lie
also said that he believed il we could get
al this mans brain with rays We would
set Information on curves that would
enable Jake to work a regular rabDit-foOt
game on the League this year and come
out way ahead OF all competitors, and
have the National League hed-h0i after
iiichnond 10 join them next season,
We found Jake playing a prac tee game
with sam Crowder and his little men,
on top OF MurDhys Hotel, and when We
called 20 him he came down the light
ningrod In the rear Of the building, hand
over hand with the agility Of a hippo
potamus. and lii IN the alley with heavy
thJd Picking himself up and carefully
gathering the fragments into one bunch.
he quietly asked What was up. ! intro
what The scheme was. Jake said he was
right In for II and proposed that We bring
Bradley down TO Edgar Gums lumber
yard IN about half an hour ana In the
meantime he would have the apparatus
ready for fixing him.
| walked slowly down with Bradley,
showing HIM places OF interest and talk
INK of our city, while "chancy" came on
hchind with the tubes and photographing
apparatus. made by Mr.. Mumm. Extra
Dry. and packed IN 4 basket. along with
a small tlchier OF chiorof0rm. CLANCY
certainly understands tl.s business. and
pjetely sewed up and ready for the X
rays. which We brought 10 bear on his