The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
A VENTURE IN PATRIOTISM.
HlNKEEy HARRY's CRUISE UNDER
NlVAL HEROS COLORs.

The Hobo Club In ita rear room quarters hehind
the saloon was listening with lanRuid interest 70
n debate on a familiar topic. The subject was
whether a hobo who hadn't the requisite nickel
for a drink should he allowed 10 spend the night
on the downy hard wood benches of tho estao-
lishment Cbinny the Brace was arguing 'he
Affirmative with a yehemence due largely to the
personal element which entered into his view
I'll square II tmorry. s'hep me" was his propo-
stion.
To this Hand-out Bill. the bartender. opposed
the stern logic Of the house. NO drink no BUNK.
Chase out and raise de price"
n ended a. over Opening the door, Handout
Bill seized the unresis,n but still argumentatiVe
Chinny and thrust him forth into the darkness
M forcibly that he came into violent contact win
tho dilapidatod remains Of Nankecn Harry. one oil
the Hobo Clubs most respected and least respect
ebs members who was at that moment about
10 enter the place. In a broken voice Nankeeh
Harry cursed the departing guest and staggering
into the room ordered vhiskcy. at the same time
uniting down on the table five cents, formally
Invariably insisted upon by the bartender In the
interests Of the house Elegance oil atire IL mo-
the rule in the club but such dilap,dauon as "'"'
Of Nankeen Harry la not often seen even there
Several Of the hoboes sat up TO look AZ tue new"
conner curioualy. and the Oldest Living ihcau
tiously arose from the table, leaving MS g'hsS
half full Of beer. an error In Judgment ptomp"s
rectiied by Hamlet Rines, who had been sitting
behind him The Oldest Living strolled across
the room TO where Nankeen Harry had fallen IN
bean un,n /, bench and looked ixedly at that
picturesoue ruin for one minute Then he turned
70 the club and said
Gents another section OF tho murdered lady
has been found
Don't Josh me Oldest" said Nankccn Harry,
eavagely, "or III morgue you.
why, Nank," said tho Oldest Living, -is II
really you? What did they do to the motormanT
-Twasn't a trolley car" replied the sufferer
rloomily. 1T was patriotism that done tins
you must have BEEN up against the American
eagle fer fair" observed Pegdot Sands gracefully
knockinp tho ashes OIL his snipe with the end OF
his wooden leg
"American eagle, nothin. American sea
gull's more like il Boys dyou know what I've
been this evenn?"
Small end of a dynamite ex plosion" suggested
Hamlet Rines carefully wiping his lips WIN 'he
back of his coat sleeve lest any remnant oil loan
might remain az evidence in the case oil the DIS
appearance Of the Oldest Living beer
I've been q hero of Manila Bay" said Nankeen
Harry soemniy.
"on tho Spanish side" suggested Hamlet
You We got a good makeup for the part
"On the American side retorted Harry angrily
Aiye you m alse- up for Potter s Field
Don't get riled Nank," said the Oldest Living
sSwallow your booze and tell your sad tale 10 'he
Committee on Troubles of which I'm chairman
Tho dilapidated member took the glass which
the bartender was holding out TO him and swal
lowed the six fingers Of alleged whiskey contained
therein without a wink. after which he began
In the days of my happy childhood
"Cut out your happy childhood. or the peanut
IA
Hamlet Rines.
In the days Of my happy childhood" repeated
Nanleen Harry, with a glance Of scorn toward
tho ex actor, Il was taught that patriotism was
the noblest instinct OF tho human breast but
/ tell you my fellow hoboes patriotism Is deao
Issue in this community"
"You don't look like very'iive issue yourself
put in Pegdot Sands "Havey you been monkeyin
with the army an navy ,.,.
For answer Nankeen Harry took from his pocket
O mess Of ribbon and rags, on which appeared TO
t tsss 'Hs ais3oin,e az e. S1' ana aP "
What d you make out Of that" he asked.
"Yap," said Hamlet after moments consid-
That amt so far out, neither, considering tha!
I was wearing ~ remarked iiaIiy, sadiyi Du'
THE sailor must have been dead paIalyzed
when you found him. said Pegdot m ,
If amt in that line, said Harry, loftly; This
Ytbbon and the cap it was onto wasn't lifted
Bayard street"
kind Of o early for Easter bonnots Nank'' OBJ
'e!TsS sn Ss SiSofs investment said Harry
"Ipui all tho stuff had into an # the patriotism
market hadn't taken drop sine Dewey left us
aRing up the RATHER, Bill" called Hamlet to the
bartender. - y; Harrys got the kind they
There's no dopein that pipe, either" continued
Harry earnestly , 81 was h thrown down BY my
tPT d
In my bTsn don Rssy walk al , the
dago or sheeuy joints would have an Olympia
around the edges but looked pretty good II you
was Jacky OF the Olympia, all right out on shore
leave an stranded for caTfare 70 get back TO my.
20 relieve his mind The Bowcry, banned out
pretty good, an dIifted up along Third avenue
was Sa as ss sbou
Every CIR! that was out for an even'p At tho the
eytre would stop her guy an MAKE ~ him give up
honor. That was me Was it' Well now"
| why amt you in II yeti" asked the Oldest
living as tho narrator paused to rub large dark
acoant Of that little mark of affection an, a few
hike he sad Hangs
lar money, when heard somebody say something
about gallant comrades in arms and saw three
1eliers with sailor hats on pushin into the crowd
aIoun' me l didn't notice what ship they was
such Dug hit TO have been glad 10 SEQ mate ettln
20 much good out Of hts as wes ee'tin But did
Looks as II they did-otf a housetop." said
the Oldest Living.
Lid they embrace mo an ask me in to eat the
fattet calf an have drink? Nit; they didn't
They was suspicious triple. OF guys, them navy
heroes WAS As soon | seen them comm my
way. an hgured that wouldn't have time 10 fly
the coop. ] took . long breath for good BLUFF. II
the crowd got onto me was Roner knew. an
Figured that slingin' II tile nautical CUFF would
tx me out as the real thing II there was any
doubts about It. So started in on EN- quick.
"Abait there mates! says 'How's the
wind
Winds all there. What's your ship?
"'Olyrpia, says l. 'DOuse my iibboom; can (
you see II IN my topside x aant hawser- rig?
THAT vas hot nautical talk | was thrOwin
into EN- an the crowd was with me- but the sail
ors looked Al me "a II I'd just escaped
80 What you giyin' us2, says Of EN-.
why amt you aboard your ship them
I sailed ashore In the starboard capstan' I
says to have a little fun by myself, an IN goin
back as soon a. con raise the price of carfare
from the kindhearted public
Well. what do YOU think Of him. says the
sailor his pals au ne said it kinder disG listed
that begun to think | was mixin' up my Ian
guage little beyond tho limit"