The sun., 1897-06-20
-FOUR HoWLINs INCUMBRANoEs.
Bayard Street RetaIiates on the Bureau That
Made . Raid on Its Goods.

"noe hnlu on 1tn eoous
He was thin and hungry looking. He wore q
derby hat on the back OF his head, the rim rest
ing on and flattening out his ears. He had ono
OF those black boards that seem to be reaching
out for you always. the kind that are all the
rage in Hester street and Baxter street. Trail
ing behind him came four children The small
est was barely able to todde. the second was a
little bigger. and SO on. Only tho big gest one
wore trousers. Each crippcd tho others hand
and they stretched out like tho tail OF kite.
They turned into Spruce street at Park row
and marched across and down TO the second
stairway. Tho label " Bureau OF Membranes"
hung over that. Down the steps they went, the
old man leading and tho others trailing after.
Superintendent OF membranes William Hen
kel was sitting at his desk when tho quintet
driftcd in.
"Mccstcr Hengel-I wand do see Meester Hen
gel" said the man.
AT your service. sir" said Mr.. Henkel po-
| litely. Your name, please, and your number in
Bayard street"
"Dod voz righd. gome vrom Puyart streed
und you know me. Meester IIengel."
beg your pardon. Sir, said Mr.. Henkel. Il
'Yaw. you do know me, Mecster Hengel, cause
c6ots. 'Vecr ccs mine coots wand mine
| coots. Gf mo mine coots. You dako mine
coots., would haf mine coots shall get mine
Mc began wringing his hands as he talked and
he danced around on one one foot and shed tears
merrily from one whisker 10 another until they
fell to the floor.
Superintendent. "Wore they on the sidewalk r.
'Yaw. yaw.'". exclaimed the man. "doze veer
/ will haf mine ooots." He did jig and a two.
III they were OH the sidewalk" said Mr.. Hen
| kcl, 81 they were in thu way, and the law says
the Bureau of lncumbrances must remove them.
Can't help you any here unless you want to re-
"Fardcr Aprehem, hat mercy, on mo. You
mine coots: Dey vos ingumbranccs. You dake
mine children now Dey voI mine ingum,
um Iomi dako some ingumbranccs, you musd
What In th--" began Mr. Henkel.
| the man, and. casting loose from the string, he
ca out hS G99r and up m, 5sG
Tho string OF kids grabbed the nearest thing
and set up M coqSertad howl; 1n The nearest thing
WE S'U " @ oSow!" they shrieked.
"Stop hm!' bawled the superintendent, try.
You dake mine ingumbrances." floatod back
| through the doorway.
ing I'm incambrances blocked tho path to to tho door,
and none Of the office staff could get by.
stop him; take EN- away'' shouted Mr.
The staH fell upon the urchins and yankcd
them loose. Then out though tho door and up
the stairs flew tho superintendent lie spied tho
whiskors disappearing around tho corner and
up and after them he went Mt II 2:4O clip. lie
caught them within block and grabbed the
owner by tho neck.
Como back here. you," ho commanded
Come back and got those children. You hear
:" You dakc mine coots you musd dake mine
inguInbrances," " beloved tho man.
| "c-o.mc on commanded Mr.. Hcnkel, Civ
ing him u couple OF yanks. desert your chill
dren in my office, will you Como on, here
lyankl. Come on lyank, yankl I've got notion
10 turn you over 10 the police" llank, yank
yank.l They were at the head OF the stairway
"WOw-yow WOW VOW booo hooo boo 900,
| came the shricks from below.
| "Gif me mine COOts; you dook mino coots
shrieked the man with an answering wall.
Come on" commanded Mr.. Henkel; take
those children.
"You dakc mine ingumbrances und you done
dakc mine ingumbrances," walled the man.
Then ho told tale Of hard luck and Of mOth her
| less children. IL came to the music OF tn,
chidren's walls and II caught the office staff
They Clipped in dollar and quarter. Th'
man clutched the money In his fist, hooked Ontt
his string OF children and walked out murmur
ing: "Dcy dOOk mine ingumbranccs and de!
didn' doOk my ingumbrances. But ho had
mighty sly look i'll his eye, and no kept one ey'
, on the clonched INST 80 steadily that somehow h
loft a vague feeling OF observation-disclosures be
hind him.