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

Dinny moved his horse and cab
over nearer the depot, where the people
were passing, and the policeman moved
him back again.
'But 1 can't get tree passengers in
two weeks over there" said Dinny.
you can't get any passengers If we
take your license away from you," said
the policeman.
So Dinny stood away from the mad
ding crowd and grumbled, 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
he whipped his body with his hands:
well, I'm agin the alderman, ony-
how"
The cold increased as night came on,
and Dinny thought less and less of the
cab business. Not that 1T 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
McGraw's saloon to thaw out and
smoke one final pipe before turning in.
Ben was alone, and he offered to sell
the saloon to Dinney.
''Whatll you take?" asked the cabman
as he rubbed the tobacco between his
palms and warmed his back at the fire.
Free and clear, $500; or 5000 and you
assume everything"
"Pll give you tree hundred without
an incumbrance," said Dinny, a little
proud of the last word.
"Cash?"
mo. Money"
It'll not do it, said Ben. make it
four hundred and I'll trade
They settled at $3.50, and Dinny rum
mayed around in his clothes till he
found a $40 gold piece with which he
bound the bargain. Next day he sold
his horse and cab to a countryman,
and went over and stood on the depot
side of the street.
II told you to stay on the other side
of the street." said the policeman.
''Pll stay where like said Dinny.
'Ill have the badge often your de-
clared the officer, and he caught at the
lapel. But Dinny, secure in a good
suit of clothes, guiltless of obligation,
and 'smilingly strong, remained un-
moved.
'I'll have the star off you; though"
he said, as he moved triumphantiy
away from the diligent officer. But, de-
feated as he was, that threat held little
terror for the policeman. He knew
where he stood with the alderman.
Sunday evening Dinny went up to
Carnahan's house, and carried box
| of candy for Mary. Somehow it seemed
f01a No. No
nahan was less than hospitable in her
greeting. Dinny wondered If he had a
rival. He got ready to leave earlier
| than usual, when Mary. from force of
habit, asked him what was his hurry.
I'm needin' the warmt' of me over
coat" said Dinny. This place is
| chilly"
"Its no chillier than it ought to be,
| Dinny Mannigan," said the girl.
"And why?"
''People that keeps a saloon!"
''Oh, and it's that, is it?'
Eyes, it's that 80 - - = s,.,-,,., E,
"WeI, a saloonkeeper with silk is
better than cabman with calico"
"Then he amt, though, said Mary,
her blue Irish eyes steady and unsmil-
ing.
"Then TIL send around the man that
bought me out. He's Reuben" For
Dinny felt himself discredited, and
with a mans brutality, he lashed out
blindly
"Do. I'm sure he'll be welcome"
But she repented fz a 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 would not be Modified. He
had tasted some Of the sweets his po-
sition yielded, and he knew there were
more further on. He turned from the
door and would not look back at the
face pressed against the window-the
! face that would have lighted ever Sc
much If he had but turned with a
smile.
The alderman came down Monday
morning and told Dinny to support
| Spieshoffer as central committeeman.
but I don't like him." said Dinny
I'm whettin' me hatchet for another
| guy"
You'll put your Ratchet in the Ice
| box and kape it there till tell you tc
take it out-and then you'll use 1t or
| your best friend if 1 tell you to- The
alderman was a very domineering fell
low, and Dinny did'n' know just how
far he might care to go. That was the
only limit It is never a question Of
| how far he can go, but how far he may
! choose.
The alderman's son came around II
the afternoon, and Dinny interested
himself in the study of heredity ano
the anomalies it involved. The sor
/ was slender, tastefully dressed, with g
diamond which he did not labor tc
show. and a watch which he treated
as a very common thing in spite or Its
ieweled case and intricate monogram
| He brought a friend or two with him
and they seemed to like the quiet OF
Dinnys place and to be willing to
pay for it.
Next day he came again, with an
| added companion or twog for he chad
no need of working. And when he
came the third day he got quite chatty
| with Dinny while waiting for his
| friends And Dinny learned he was
laying pipes for the appointment of q
certain man to the judgesh1p.
''Hes the son of his father, all right,
said Dinny as he rinsed the glasses
and wondered If Reuben had found
a buyer for the horse or had driven il
out into the country, where they both
belonged.
Quite a number OF persons talked
| with Dinny about supporting Spies
| hotter for committeeman, and he had
not specially warmed to the a1derman's
conceptions Of his duty. So about noon
a man came in and told him his license
was due And he paid it and took q
receipt, which he found in half an hour
was the emanation of a wight un-
known at the city hall-one who had
no more authority for collecting money
than he had for claiming to be honest
Dinny met this genius at the depot