The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
HIS FRIEND SENT FOR a cor.
Adventure OF q Man Looking Tor FtEht IN .
Dive where They Keep u on Tap.

One OF the occasional visitors at Delmonicos
cotS Ia n big. muscular man, a commercial trav-
cller, who may be called Blank. Who'
though amiable when sober, invariably develops
q burning desire to fight some ono when ne mas
boon drinking. One evening q week ago blhnk
was sitting at a table In the CATO whch ho
ReIly-that Is near enough to his name-and
two other mon Joined him. In addition 10 oeihs
a crack shot Reilly booms n brand OF cham
r,pne md he ~ropptly ordered a bottle of it.
This account OF the subsequent proceedings Is
vouched for by q man who has been busy TELL
Ing the story over since.
Blanks amiabiuty faded as he drank the w'ne
and no began a disturbance by scoldinS the
waiter, who, he thought, had been careless about
setting down a glass.
.Don't you know any better than thotf' he
| said angrily. 81 am Just spelling for a light
and l think I'll begin on YOU"
Tho waiter was amazed and Ed Reilly was
disgustcd.
"See here, Blank" snid Reilly, I'm some
thing of an athlete and II you arc eounn TO hh!e
RIank picl Ell UP Ills ovcrcoat chccrfnl!y and
followed Reilly to the street. Then Reilly. see
HNow, your wanting to fight is all nonsense.
There is no reason for II. Brace up and De g
man. Come down to the Hoffman House and
We will have one more drink and then you can
go home and think it over" ,,.
The additional drink ufOuScu ihH . lkn'ihS
blood again. and this time he wanted 20 punch
the bartendcr's head Off. iteilly's patience was
exhausted. and he sa.c:
ing for a fight, and tho only way to. cure YOU -
to give you a good one; Come out and Jump
into a cab with NE and III take YOU where yun
viii got all tho fight you want. Don't blame
me II you get done up"
SAL right. ole mar, sail right, Jus, Eon take TAX
for h1r' s / ft. Hatssil." 'AAN
When Blank had bccn slowed away in the
- / l-tl Ill = - ttT r,t+n
Hustle US down 10 90 Bowcry in a hurry,
and Il cr he tumhled in Huns Ii, md a pleas
ant smile OF anticipation spr tad over iLs face
The number TIT he had gwen the driver wa
that Of the most notorious saloon, In New
lork. 1t is ne resoti OF muscul": bad men
Mai in this rincc is an object Of suspicion
and II he l. not iniid in his assertion, he is hSci!
y Rf hen "ttihn the cab b. pmiioS Hp in front Of the plac,
the binds were down. but a light that CAM
over the tran l,n ncG Gn tba the n6 h9arse W WAR w5ip Q
on as usual. Blank was sound asleep, Refill;
shook him until he opened his eyes and asked
Here is where you can get a fight"
Come, come. Wake up, man. You hav
been calling for ii fight and here is your oppol
:s,aiil right, Ed, I'm willsn'." said Blank, an
You. just stick your head in the IGOR Of t IS
sail right, old man. said Blank hazily. an
beat up toward tn" saloon door.
Reilly saw him fall in through the door, an
then it closed after him. There was silence Ia
a fun minute, and then pandenonium brok
loose. There was a loud fall, then another
curses. ye'ls. the sound of hlows. breaking glass
and then bin. bang! smash! bang crash! Their
ives silence for half 4 minute, and then the III
roar broke out with renewed vlgor.
Good ,iawd. man" shouted Reilly to the cal
man, this is more than bargatned fort The
are killing my friend inside! Drive down IN
street like the devil md get the :irst policcma
you can find. Firing him back and rescue IN
friend
the snloon window; there was a louder cras
than any that had preceded 1t, and as He'll
started for tie saloOn TO gather up the piece
Of his friend. the door opcEcd apd there stoO
/ Flank. minus his collar and hat, but smiling
"S',I right, Fl." he shouted. 'Come.in-n
, lave drink. rm-hic-l,u Offending ba
Come in n have a drink"