Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-12-30
A SAD PICKPOCKET.
"HooT" DoNEGAN's STORY OF HIS
MOST RECENT AFFECTION.

"fOOT, DONEGAN'S STORY OF Ill
i MOST RECENT AFFECTION.
Ran After . Hanson and Wasted Nearl
Day In Pursuit Of Bogus Pearl-Lon
Chances at Free Lunch Counter-N
! Prosperity For Him Now.
The pickpocket stood on the corne
looking very disconsolate. His coat col
lar was turned up, his hands were thrus
down into his pockets, and his hat wa
tilted forward until the rim was almos
level with his eyes, Silverstein, th
puller in at the clothing store two door
from-the corner, having held up in vail
two sailors and one armed soldier, lef
his post to inquire the cause of the pick
pockets woe.
What's the matter, Hoot?' he asked
Donegan, the pickpocket, known OF
the row as Hoot, glanced up at Silver
stein, grunted out an oath, and ther
letting his head fall on his breast again
relapsed into silence.
"What is it, Hoot?''
Si]verstein was growing curious. He
had done light fingered work for time
himself and knew something Of the
changing conditions of a mans life
when he made himself an offensive en-
envy of society.
"See that, Jew?'' said the pickpocket.
hauling scarfpin from his vest pocket.
= It was short gold pin, topped with
huge pearl of that rare virgin pink
It seemed to be a valuable bit. and Sill
verstein's ewes elistened as he looked at
it.
"Take it to Cooney. he said in a
whisper. "He's safe.''
The piokpocket laughed in hollow
fashion, "Too safe." he said. Then he
gtraiehtened I'D. threw his hat hack ON
his head and said:
"Silverstein. in these f1avs a man like
me amt got no license to live. What's
the skill of nv hand that can take most
anything from a screw stud to a scarf
pin from a man without his knowing f.
against the brain IF a man that can
make them thincs?''
care Won nuttv. Hoota,, inon;red tba
puller in. edginr awav.
"No. Jew. mo-: INIT listen to mo yon
know the hotels are INV GRAFT and this
region down here nv market We'll
was ont snott;no today and fnoi11
along comes a Teller that sized mn for
nv meat. He was q dressv onv 18th
ali color ribbons ON his hat and tho,o
spready soles on his shoes He had bio
pink necktie on. and in Il this here nin
was etuck. From the s;za of his ch.i,,
[ said To myself that tbo nnnt;r ~, ,,', 49,
end of il must he a bird Init when COO
that mini, nearl decided - lat 49,
watch 90 and make for that WV
"Well. he was q nervons ono, .,a
,onldn,t oct a cbanoo 81 liz, g. : ~.
ime I followed him mn Rroadwa1 snd
aid for him ontside q rastanrsn+ wh;ia
1e took lunch. Then ba mot q 1.dv a-d
;hev tool moro lrr,L +ono+,o.. r 49,
,e came ont tho two +ool honso.
md hear him SOW ~ 49, 49,.
Around tho nark Will Fo,,a- -
,ansom To the marx and sao;na 49, ,mh; ;aH
ntranca IL COOS ~ ,ar $500 os 49, w..
la for e 70 con,e ont .oa;n IT, 49,.
waited tbero To,u 20 ~. 80 .n
-, CO., - ~ aao 'nen SEQ s1e
,wino e down town NJ ,ann ~ 49,.
he Iadv Of a bonsa 49,, 49,. 10 40 .oa .,s
orner Of Rroadyray and star+s ,naI,,;ao
own slowly Nov saws - nnsa1s
['ve pot him PIT J;d,,+ 49, - 49,
To ,neets a friend .nd +ho-, ~ 80 -
illiards fer two moro bonrs VIII
,as bust;ng wac o. nod h-,4 -.
n NV ,nir5 ~ .+;olr Tsao, 80 ~ n:oo
1ancos ~ -, ~ ~, $3.50. e1o : u11en JUICY
ink nearl NV evas yyatorod ~ tl,;,,I
70 Of Il and INV t;noors ;toha ~ w. -
" and nv INV an co,oos ~ and ~
id bis fr;end On IN so1oo,, - -
lem nlaces wl,o,.e won stand ~ =.
deboard 7 fo1lowed and ;pst 80
" man lifts n o1ass nm - Jr;n,-
,sh against b;s fr;end T,,a $500
,shes aoa;nst hin, and he rnsarornd
was waiting. Of course and na~t min,
70 the pearl was mine r. was a lon.
lance. jew. but Won know fe1,er,1 n
he them once in awhile When tho
~ turns around Twas chewing a Sand
ich from the counter and baw1;na ~
q waiter for a check "
.sWell, the guy misses the min Damn
Q if I know what mt him On W.
low I don,t mess 81 iob l;ko tha+ To-
y heart was a-goine hard lew bnt 7
most falls over when SEQ him no,t his
nd up to tho tie. feel around and then
stead Of hoIlerine murder no1ico
itch and dozen other things irst ,,r;r
d say to his friend. Some sncIer,s cot
gold brick.
sThere was me with the min in me- {
I'm all ready to drop it in the salad on
, counter. When he don't make a hol.
, though, snakes her back in INV Q
,ket and in two minutes am ON the u
y down to Cooney. u
Il saw easy times and no chances for q
ouple of weeks ON the strength of that =
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