The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

gathered around, and no inferred from overheard
sithes drunk or crazy. and probably both. Al this
unpleasant iuncture a short. thick set man pushed
h'sysy quietly into ,,.t the 2. crowd and asked
This form OF the question was Immediately
recognized by Smith. He gra'pod tho now
"-You'fe The store detective. aren't your" her
I'm ono Of them" said the man. Anything
-Ars you good deseedvor asked Smith an1-
oh, guess I'm good enough.
You 70 the man I'm after" cdcd Smith. slipping
bill Into the hand OF the other. III you'te tho
Ssh IN foe Ss @s ' ''0
replied the detective and within three minutes ho
hal landed tho wanderer against a counter
on the second floor where he secured place bo-
hind q customer 70 whom tho shoPgirl was e1-
Chasing was against the rules Of The cstab fish.
mont Tho customer responded with some heat
brush wiihou, sho had cfanes e, sec, whe! hoi
felt right OF not and departed leaving her place
x Two %
lghdy wedged in. The result was that he go,
hovercd between tooth brush and soap. 80 that,
by the time he came 10 DO waited upon. he asked
Eng his mistake as soon as |, was Uttered he
would have been glad to recall II but tho weird
s s aSxS rsf ' ssss Se Nag Ts
beard OF tooth brush soap. Mag hsdnt but sho
passed II on 10 Sadie who didn I believe there was
Biggs would DO sure to know about IT, so Mrs.
Biggs was referred 10 and sho appointed an investi-
tooth thrush soap In the Course Of time word came
back To Smith that they had no tooth brush soa p
but they had soms1hinE quite as good that would
cleaning combination warranted TO. &c, Al tho
end OF the Grafton Smith explained In quavering
accents that he had made mistake and wanted
lust plain SOhp, lie meant to say. lust plain
,1oth brush a, but 20. Iatssd again IhcreIponI,
the other girls behind Tho COUNTER said In weary r
soap COUNTER hree--to the left - four
down--scyen--to-- the - right across - the -
hall" and at that point tho unfortunate man fed
and got down stair by a peco Of unlocked for
luck having blqndered upon tho staircase whilo
lie decided to go away and think out his course
before trying any further. and wondered II there
wasn't a smoking room somewhere ABOUND tho
nigh, s him. he caught sSk, I" SR ns OF so %ho
lie re%smbersd with ,hr Of ais,ie S tha 1 MIs
Smith had boon particularly inSistent about the
that il Would soon he ovsr he advanced nee {" fhs
attack Al the point where he brought up there
was an empty space pear tho counter and the girl
little ladder making very high reach for box
As She turned Y step down, having gpt the boy
ing the opportunity he leaned eagerly forward
Have You go, silk stockinss?"
The girl came down like flash after one sla rtled
glance from her feet 10 Smith. Her face was red
but there was a twinkle in her eye. Shc bent
swiftly over 10 the girl next her and said In tones
not so low but that they were audible 10 Smith;
Get onto the fresh gcezer waniin To know il
me stocliin's are silk. III have 10 strike for a
screen next time the nissus chases me up 10 them
high shells"
This was the last straw for Smith. In two
seconds he was out in the aisle, going anywhere
TO get out Of the way His progress was one long
line OF apologies 10 women who addressed him as
clumsy brute" Finally he was caught in a
general movement and carried toward j spot 10