The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02

r msiSs 4sS1S we're Tp 'hS;s
were charging modly down the cable able
The car T"0S cal me A' up '''p He surveyed i
and then retired to the gutter and sounded his
with roar OF delight. The mules. except four
bound ear. met at the north corner OF the Opera
House and followed the gray mule In column
herdsd the others era in behind. '""'
At Thirty-seventh street funeral was cross;
ing toward the east, The gray mule halted
right ear and with both dropping turned to
the left and followed the carriages The
column whesled behind him. but with misgiv-
The gray mule did not falter. The funeral
turned south at Park avenue. 30 did the
ing. So did Lawrence still sdiuring the popu-
lace, by all II held holy or unholy. to go home
and attend to its own business and leave the
mules 10 him.
The whole procession. funeral and all, turned
east again at Thirty-fourth street The crowd
dropped back and walked sideways looking TIE
them. With npS iirt Of the tail and WIFI
Ing him from below. he Iclattered, down the
single ale and the crowd broke lnio
u
A very few minutes later the mules,ths crowd
Lawrence. an air motor car. two under trolleys
three funerals. one or two independent cabs
strom In the street In front Of the ferry house
Eysryh9dy was wayng MS arms over 5 ti rs head
was screaming for his life and making for a
saloon side door.
sThe sTay mns;wspt down to an u 1nrl e. Of tn:
hoarse. The young mules were beyond his
control. They prancsd about the street aim
a stabeman. at 351 East Thirty fourth street.
caught them ono after another and shut them
into Haass woodward. until only the gray mule
Snufflng the pavement. walking cornerwlse.
casting quick glance behind every two steps
Lawrence. with borrowed halter was walking
close behind-but not too close. A young man
with gay checked suit. stepped out from the
Watt a minute he called to Lawrence.
I'll catch him for you"
You leave him alone" Rrowled Lawrence.
The young man smiled in asuperior way;
walked up to the mules head and put his hand
on the animaIs name. LAWRENCE gaspsd IN
hs had Sdos i s keaa The
Before he reached the ground again, the
back ward through his ioreiees and planted
m mi se's as 'p he is. with oh hollow ' re-
port like, the crushing in of an over-ripe
curve and landed against lamppost He told
the policeman who picked him up that his
name was Thomas Gilmartin.
Lawrence walked around the mule in per-
plexity The mule followed his movements
with the lop ear. Out of the crowd that was
watching the proceedings came Williams. the
black man. He walked straight up to within a
yard OF the mules nose and looked him in the
eye.
you. Amos" he said. and shook his index
finger at the animal: pose TIE mule li thrust WI,f
Jams. Yeah time am done come. Gimme
dat halter, Mr. Lawrence. You if 20 heels or
you. il hang fort. Heah me-
The long ears dropped. Tho head was bowed
to { he halter and the gray mule was led into
the coal yard with the rest.
How did you know that We were down
herei" Lawrence asked Williams.
Huh. boy! Amt dey told me dat funeral
come dis way? Dat mule cross a funoralf'
He. shook. his heaa IN scorntul laughter
But how did you know his name was Amosf'
the young man asked.
The black man looked the other way,
You wanter know too much" he said.