The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-26
HIS BULGARIAN SETTER.
THE DOG THAT RED GALLAGHER
SOLD TO zUCK ERMEIsTER.
It Is Related 20 the sooner Breed or Dos
snd SO the wininmsbureh Halter Wouid
Ike TO tlnd Red and = M. Devere, who
wanted 90 Buy n Bulgarian Setter.

w INC 6OonNE AhNNNH ~ WI
snd SO the wu~ipm-bureh Halter Would
Ltke 60 Find RED and = Mr. Devere, who
""nted 60 buy n Bulgarian Setter.
herr Nuckermeistcr, who has a hat store In
Plckleville, Wllliamsburgh, Is looking for n
YOUNG man.. by name Red Gallagher. The lit
Tile German halter Is not inserting advertise.
inents IN tho newspapers. nor has he asked the
police TO send out II general alarm for his man,
but should he ever meet him the Grand Jury
VIII have q homicide complaint tosconsidcr.
Red Gallagher has an unenvinblo reputa-
ton IN Pickleville. lie is a lanky, lantern
jawcd fellow. with a frcckled free and n shock
Of re- hair that looks like n door mat. His
speciality is rbbbipV the clothes lines OF back
yards at night; but there is nothing he would
stop at, even To ~scraping the paint sign from the
window of n Chinese laundry Just Tor tho sake
OF stealing something. Red was known to
Herr Inckermeister only In general way,
that is. the little German halter did not know
that he had o record and picture In the Rogues'
Gallery. The record reads something like
this.
No. 1873. James Gallagher, alias Red. ao years
old In 1889. is D feet o inches tall, slim built. has
gray eyes and red hair, frecklcd face, scar on chin
and letters ~. O." tattooed on right forearm.
Gallagher Is an ali.around sneak thief and second.
story man. Has served two terms in Crow Hnl
pcnitentiary for petty larceny. and was convicted
IN ioSo Tor assault ana rObbery ana sentenced to
three years In state prison.
Zuckermeister knew him only by sight. and
from hearing his name mentioned in the an
looms. On one of the fine spring days OF last
week tho little German halter was summing
himself In the doorway Of his store when Red
sauntered along leading a dog almost as long
and lanky as himself. and with hair of n SINH
lar color. He walked right into Iuckermeis-
ter's store. greatly to the hatter's surprise. and
in n CHEEKY tone. exclaimed:
Hello, Zuck. ! wanter git a hat de latest
style, an one of der best yer ~got-seef"
Now. Zuckermeister had never spoken TO
Red. but overlooked the familiarity Of this
greeting IL his excitement. He took several
hats out and laid them on the counter.
~ got n hat here once before, an It At me
face HE Q fiddle: but ! bought this one at an.
csnt-seei' said Red. tying his dog to q leg OF
a derby. Red tried several. and finally de.
cided on one which was marked Si.0o, but
S wh1Saa OUT aa's 4 81 iii, p lst go for e The h l;t'; and Ff ID
the mean while conversed with the halter.
Say; What DIVER t'ink of dat dog. Zucker7''
"Gh; he looks poorly soot. Vat kind of a
Hes a new breed. Dey sails 'em Bulga.
rian settlers. cross between a Gordon and Irish
setter. Dis one took a first prize at de dog
trimmed fer mother show. I wouldn't sell
him fer less than SOS"
he must DO a goot toy" remarked Fucker
Yer kin. betcher last calooper dat he Is.
Say. I'm goi,n' ter leave him here fer an hour
PEI! 6 T'o he &c b fe.E; as MsI t fss halter satS f" sia 9f hi@a a.
.Hite!,, exclaimed Red in disgust. why.
dat dog is a thoroughbred. why, he's trained
y :" ny. .So SHai It. e at s2 hIm, So doa't " BE- sea AFRAID Gr Of mutt T.
Vel, / keep him." said the halter, resign
Take good care Of him now. will .yeri" was
Reds parting remark. as he strolled out with
The little halter eazed curiously at the Bull
earian setter. and even ]ventured near enough
when a, prosrerons.iookins Individual With
plenty Of jewelry hustled in.
How are vow exclaimed the new Gus
waiting for a reEIy he continued; II want t.
",0h. yes: How much do YOU want 10 pay?'
Hang the expense! Trot out the best you
The halter. fustered somewhat by the brus-
Sueness Of his cgstomer, want to the show win
10y" %1 ' nSve ena4 sot I much she t GeSs ne but n"f I suppose
why. hello, Say. that dog is a Bulgarian set
ter; dihn't. notice him before. Where did
""oh. I bar him here for a. customer"
w hH"g 3, have voy, uor VEL FL, he's, h",s a prize beauty.
We'll, I thought you snid YOU had him for a
~ didn't think he was so much worth" said
'You didn't, vehemently exclaimed the Gus
toner: why. Just say the word and I'll strip a
$50 WRAPPER from nv roll and take the dog"
well. hnf TO ask mein frau about It. II
you come around in a hour or two maybe I sell
"All right. I'd like to get. thu. dog very
much. Hes a valuable animal and a fine spect-
Keeping un a running fire Of m about
the dogs fine points the sporty customer
turned ", his lat att nT n to |. It the g o sfiE ndt G Obj Of
" selected ono for So. and pulling out a roll Of
bills laid down 9 dollar With q card bearing the
lust keen that for deposit. and I'll come
back at 8 o'clock for the hat and the dog. II
Mr. Deverc hustled out. and Zuckermeister
stared after him. The sporty customer Ind
halter. Half an hour afterward Red Gal.
new hat nstt ttltsa nv over e h his right eye and a big
''nalloo, fucker! say, I'm back for that pup
laughed the halter as he gazed at the
HE don't need n meal. OATS his material
I Just fed him before | took him out"
"Do you want to sell himf" asked the halter
We'll, i'm not stuck on Gettin' rid o. him.
Whvi"
'Oh, veil. ! don't know. Chust asked you.
Mavhe I know somebody who buys him."
"Ruys him? Do YOU know how much he's
The halter shrugged his shoulders.
,lunks II he's worth a cent"
''But YOU said You would sell him for S25."
well what II | didf"
II vos thinking that I would like to haf a
log myself. and maybe ] gf you S25 for him"
Red appeared To deliberate for some time,
nut after n few minutes of suspense, said;
well. nobody but You could have him for
hat money. He's dirt cheap at that"
Xuckcrmcister hurried TO his money drawer.
md. counting out the amount agreed upon In
dollar bills. handed II over. Red tied the
To the counter leg again, and with a sigh
aid:
II hates ter pnrt wild him. BE sure you'll ,
good care Of him, won't yerf'' ,
.',Oh. yes said the halter as Red vanished
the S25.
That occurred two weeks ago. and Mr. De-
ere never tarncd IN. Zuckermeister nearly {
Dst his eyesight looking for him on the after !
Ioon that Red sold the dog, but the sun went
own. and although he kept his shop oren nm
II nearly midnight no saw no sign Of Devere.
he next day he called in StutZeuberg, the I
who IL an OK pcrt on dogs, To look his {
argaln over and give nm opinion. 4
go = - ~ + 49, .