The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

for 1t, and went to the rival houses, he
found them consumed with inert a, and
ne concluded they understood each
other.
The spirits man dropped down at a.
most lnopportune time, and just about
took all the money Dinny had; andrthen
the alderman's son came in and asked
him how was business.
Its good" said Dinny. 81 make
tree hundred dollars a mont right
along now" And they fell into better
| fellowship
DO you know that Spieshoffer ia
agln you?" asked Dinny.
How?" with a languid roll of the
body as became a power.
He's after the scalp Of the man
you're tryin' to make judge"
! mo-
Il tell you he do be after him"
Then we'll have to kill SpIe shoffer
off,
You can't do it while Pm running
this place" said the proprietor. with a
great show Of loyalty to his friends.
me alderman's son made no reply. but
! ne was more pacific in his Intercourse
with Dinny He seemed to think this
was man to cultivate-or remove
through the window Dinny saw Mary
Carnahan go by; and she looked at
MN, but did not bow or smile.
IN spite of the consolation it gave him
70 plant the seeds Of dissension between
father and son, Dinny's cup of trouble
was very nearly full He could only
buy ice by sending an express wagon
and the money-after 1t. Though he
nad never defaulted payment, he was
refused credit at the cigar mans. and
the other wholesalers informed him
| tney understood he was against the
| alderman.
That functionary came in one after
! noon and asked Dinny what he had
done to help Spieshcffer on the COM
mittee.
Not turn" was the defiant reply.
Inat evening new policeman came
| on the beat, and he came in and told
| Dlnny If he didn't quit running a dis
orderly house the doors would be closed
against him.
And never a dhrunk nor a noisy
man in me place!" groaned Dinny
AT midnight he escaped arrest by
the narroWest: for after he had locked
the place and was looking about him
| another officer came along and adj
| dressed him:
Now. don't be standln' around thare
ana drummtn' up customers It's
midnight and time for you to go home;
10 his great surprise Dinny simply
wh1stled, and went obediently down the
street
! In the morning the alderman's CON
came IN rather early and lighted q
cigarette.
''Whatl you take for the place
| Dinny?" he asked
And what'l you give?"
/ Two hundred dollars"
Dlnny calmly hammered a glass on
the bar till he broke it, and then as
calmly asked:
Do you want to see me sales for
the past mont-and the ward agin me,
too?"
We'll. what is the place worth to
your
ooh, I'm dom fair we'll I'm goin'
TO- be married prisintly. It's a good
thing"
I'll give you $500 cash."
| You will not - ..-sa- .5.
Then name your figure" ,e .s.sr-
THE place is not In the market, but
If you want to give me 81 900 you can
have it-and there's not q bill nor Z
claim agin it,
| They traded Dinny to get his money
and give possession at 8 o'clock At
the alderman came around accompa.
MED by Mr.. Spieshoffer, and they or
dered drink
"Dinny, here is wild you,'' said the
alderman, addressing his Teutonic pro-
tege.
Il may as well be honest wild you.
gentlemen, said Dinny, making pre-
tense of setting the glasses straight.
This house will be agin Mr.. Spies
hotter in the workin' today"
Thin I'll probably call on you as
wander home this evening"" said the
alderman, whose affability and brogue
both became exaggerated as he grew
angry.
And it's proud and pleased I'll be
to see you," said the late cab driver,
Inc alderman's son was as good as
his word. and inclined to be better,
He put man behind the bar, and then
called up everybody for a health to
the house. He rushed out and had a
painter decorate long banner after
the manner Of men when they buy an
old saloon, and in the evening shadows
the painter strung it's glazing length
along the outer wall. That rather
large crowd which greets such signals
with glee came in and enjoyed the hos
pltahty OF the new owner. Hours
passed, and at 10 o'clock, just after
the alderman's son had been taken
away In cab by some Of his dashing
young friends. the henchmen of the
alderman came along, and they
wrought their will with the place.
Not policeman on the block heard
the disturbance. But a crowd gathered
and saw the bottles broken the mirror
| GU t1lS wrecked ana
the glasses Strewn over the floor In
glttering confusion. The jewellers grew
wanton in their success and pushed
one another through the windows. un-
hinged door and set it up as a gang
plank from the bar to the pavement
And then they turned out the gas and
left-1ust before the arrival of a iudf-
cious officer who knew who was
alderman of his ward and who his
friends were, night or day.
In the morning the alderman came
along and noted the complacent figure
of Dinny, sitting cross-legged on the
ncor OF an express wagon across the
way. He also saw his son among the
fellows in the wrecked saloon. and
noted that the heir of his house was
Jubllantly disposed. He mistook it for
the cheer of vandalism. instead of
the stole disregard of misfortune which
marks the youth of opulence; and he
rather glor1ed to know that his dilIet-
ante son had blossomed into ANYTHING
SO vigorous. He noted, too. the banner
on the wall, and, deeply approaching the
quality of what he supposed was Din
ny's wit, turned to that gentleman and
thought to be merry with him.
SO the house has changed hands.
has it?" he queried.
1T has that same"
ut looks IT.
1T sure do
when did it change hands, Dinny?v
About o'clock last night, II T
roightly reminder"
The alderman grew more serious.
Maybe he had not punished Dinny,
after ALL
and who bought it?"