Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-10
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~ iNNY moved his horse and cab
over near the depot, where the
- people were passing, and the
Doliceman moved him back again.
"But I can't get tree passengers In
Two weeks over there" said Dinny.
"You can't get any passengers Il We
take your license away from you," said
che policeman.
30 Dinny stood away from the mad
ding crowd and grumblcd, while the
horse tossed his nosebag into the air
and tried for the last grain Of oats.
Then he grew philosophical, though he
did not abate his anger, for he said, as
ho whipped his body with his hands:
swell, I'm agin the alderman, ony.
how"
The cold increased as night came on,
and Dlnny thought less and less Of the
cab business. Not that It was new to
him. He had driven for years, but a
man may dislike even his oldest habits.
And late at night he dropped Into Ben
4cGraw's saloon to thaw out ana
0moke one final pipe before turning In.
Ben was alone, and he offered to soil
che saloon to Dinny.
"What'll you takc?" asked the cab
man as he rubbed the tobacco between
01s palms and warmed bis back at the
Ore.
"Trec and clear. $500. or 5000 and you
assume everything"
"I'll give you tree hundred without
circumference" said Dinny, . little
proud Of the last word.
"Cash?''
mo. Money"
"I'll not do It," said Ben. make II
four hundred and I'll trade"
They settled at $3.50, and Dinny rum.
mayed around his clothes till he found
. go gold piece with which he bound
che bargain. Next day he sold his horse
and cab to countryman, and went
over and stood on the depot side Of the
street.
II told you to stay on the other eide
ef the street." said the policeman.
"I'll stay where like" said Dinny.
"l'll have the badge off'n you" de.
clared the officer, and he caught at the
lapel. But Dlnny. secure In good suit
OF clothes, guiltless OF obligation, and
0millngly strong, remained unmoved.
''I'll have the star or you, though"
0ssaid rs he moved triumphantly away
from the dlllgent officer. But, defeated
- he was. TINT threat had little terror
for the policeman. He knew whore he
stood with the alderman.
Sunday evening Dinny went up to
Canadians house, and carried box Of
candy for Mary. Somehow II seemed
the sweets lacked virtue. for Mary
Oarnahan was less than hospitablo In
her greeting. Dinny wondered II he
had rival. He got ready to leave ear
Her than usual. when Mary. from
force Of habit. asked him what was bis
hurry.
"I'm necdln' the warmt' Of me over
coat" said Dinny. This place 10
chilly"
"It's no chillier than II ought 70 be.
Oinny Mannigan," said the girl
"And whyy"
"People TINT keeps a saioonr"
'Oh, and It's that. II it9'
"Yes, it's that"
"Weli, a salOon-kccper with silk u
better than a cabman with Calico"
''Thcn he amt. though" said Mary.
her blue Irish eyes steady and unsmil.
ing.
''Then I'll send around tho man that
bought me out. He's a Reuben" For
Dinny felt himself discreditcd. and.
with a mans brutality, he dashed out
blindly.
do. I'm sure he'll be welcome"
But she repcntcd In q moment. and
went close TO her lover. the eyes less
steady and the face flushed and red.
"Ah, Dinny," she said, "why did you
buy It? Things were better before"
But he was not m0lllAcd. He had
tasted some Of the sweets his position
yielded, and he knew there were more
further on. He turned from the door
and would not look Mt the face pressed
against tho wlndOw-the face that
would have lighted ever so much II lie
Ind but turned with smile.
The alderman came down Monday
morning and told Dlnny to support
Spieshoffer rs central committeeman
"But don't like him." said Dlnny
"Tm whettln' me Ratchet for another
guy"
"You'll put your Ratchet In the Ice
box and kape 1t there till I tell you to
take 1t out-and then you'll use It on
your best friend II tell you to-" The
alderman was a very d0mlneerlng fel
low. and Dinny didn't know just how
far he might care to go. That was the
only limit. 1t Ii never question how
fer he can 50. but how far he may
choose.
The aldermnn's son came around iI
tho afternoon, and Dinny interested
himself In the study of heredity and
tho anomalies 1t involved. The Sol
US slender, tastefully dressed. with q
diamond which he did not labor t.
show, and n watch which he treated a,
q common thing In spite Of Its jewclei
case and intricate monogram. HI
brought friend or two with him. and
they seemed to like the quiet of Dinny'.
plaee and to be willing to pay for 1t.
Next day he came again, with an add
Cd companion or two, for he had NJ
need of working. And when he cam,
the third day he got quite chatty will
Dinny while waiting for his friends
And Dinny learned he was laying pipe
for the appointment Of certain mar
TO the judgeShip,