The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-13
THE COMET BRAND OF JAG
DEVELOPS on TIE WILD uHIRL OF
A GREENE AND GATES CAR.

trolley car was plunElng around the outermost
track OF the Bridge loop very late Saturday
night, when lanky man In black sprinted up
the driveway shouting for the car to stop and
precipltated himself. by a flying leap. into the
arms Of the conductor. Being assisted into
the car, he sat down heavily upon a man who
was asleep in the corner. elicitng a slumb rous
Grunt OF protest, apologized: reseated himself.
and turned his attention to his aged silk
hat which was bristlnR fretfully. the result OF
hard usage. Having soothed IL to something
resem bling composure with the sleeve OF his
coat, he settled his coat and produced from an
inside pocket q pair OF glasses which he fixed
upon nose that was little less than porten-
tlous In hue and general appearances. Through
these glasses he inspected separately every
one OF the half dozen persons In the ear. end
ing with the sleeping man In the corner upon
whom he bont q careful scrutiny. Appar-
emily the observation determ Ind that the SUM
berer was tho best subject. for the lanky man
stifrensd bony forenngsr and jabbed him In
the ribs. crying in sformidable voice:
"Waken! wakenl"
"Umph!' grunted the asssiled one. and
turned his face toward tho corner.
"WaKen. slothtul fool" shouted the other.
| landing a second lab.
Tho man opened one eve and eurRled gently.
His disturber poked him again and demanded:
Are you prepared to diei'
"HuhI W-what2 Wha'smattsr2" queried tho
unfortunate. rousing himself.
"Ars-you- prepared-to-die7 ?" thundersd
| the lanky man getting in still an other
ribroaster under the guard.
NO" retorted tho man savagely. now
| thoroughly aroused. Are you? II you amt.
keep your hands Of"
My friend" said the man In black In a soft
| cned tone do not Offer violence TO ono who
| seeks only to warn you OF your impending
fate"
oh. I know. l know" replied the other
fretfully. don't talk to mo about It now. III
swear OF next week. Gimme a tract and let
It go at that"
Il am not mperance advocate" returned
I tho man IN black lottily.
oh. then s'pose you want to sell me an
| anti-iag remedy or somsthn' for the breath.
| Don't bother mo. I'm sleepy"
Are you aware, sir" said the other In hol-
low tones. where you may be at this time to-
| morrow night"
"Brooslyn, same old address. Say. g'way
home"
yGg 1h. m his
night you may be lost in the boundless depths
OF , nntrsGSsa space s.ror ,ooso, =. ,,u With
plying interest and said
You haven't lived here very long. that's
Brooklyn Was Ike that amt I've been lost iust
! ~ bad a. you say when first moved over but
now can find my street. every time. Don't
,"Bsnightcd fool whO. 4. Brooklyn in the
chaos Of cc1ntendnG worlds As nobody
| answered this conundruu the lonely man
| arose. and castings LOOK around him addressed
! the company Ia general
rouni ell tones % oratory, that there il speed
| Ing down upon this tnnn!tesimai world. a
known 70 astronomers ~. Temples comet and
| that within "A very brief time, II may be to.
may .hn b Rsss day NGss, be
| with this celestial hrs- brand. Oh. how terri
sle that crash! , Igr;rsmeis, my hssroys at
on your What ha. this. shivering and insbfi.
corner done g pr.pars HIMSELF"
| I've got Ere Insurance on my house." said
| "iin.ha snorted the prophet OF wo. Fire
insurance on what avail Is the puny attempt
tna ns ,h s1GH al The s6a
| consumed with flames H. will be lapp. around
by nSai Ss.0 sIg TIL %. Unfortunate
whs, happen" T to he os'arsn,s q thtt hoas.
The gas COMPANY soqks EN- for it in tho
prophet, '"Tt!s cyl jes;ins on nv the edge .;
Of ioS6i, tG.t thi. il Tho appointed tim. Of IL.
Ia hts sGnd into hi; p0SE Sth and
hastily showed back out Of sight; His second
venture nSt litter result :, he r.odgcsd
AND leaving an opening for the, som olen
i and fs "sc %Tn AGAIN HAVING dSmonsFs,sd
% his own satisfaction, the imminent end OF all
st,1hton 5sSn ~, The Ip Sna 1o ks
him up WITH anchor Ioke. That unfortunate
Nha hat d, AZ trNh sy nRA nod Gla
es-si { go on Ike giant hrsoracfor in tn:
What Jet you die in ignorance ?" cried the
other " ..,r. You 'haIl not say that You
"ThS;s rieht." asserted the Rrooklynlte. with
ductor, TOO. He hadn't ought 70 die without
Earth H 6y a comet, Vas that a bottle YOU had
II. your pocket? III go out with YOU"
despite thstact that i wa. raining hard, took
several a:tr2n9cica oh n;s through the
when tho car stopped. owing to some trouble
with tho electrical connection, tho solemn
on e In , fIark eogd b. d.
'"Asironomical calculations are not infani-
hle Many powerful planetary attractions serve
re,aTi or the FTSos1,Sss Of SHmS,
nov Il. the dread visitor may well be ur"a US
this very night DO You not feel In this blind
ing storm premOnltlon OF disaster ls not
this tho ntmos phe RE disturbance that preco cl
the crash2 The very air wa breathe thrills to-
ng' with tho electric forces i'm preRnatcd by
| IL Dry demon ot tho Skios into our atmos-
| Ht.rn"
a.. rnusel and stood in an attitude Of atten.
.... The lights in tho car had gone cut and
..r .luctnr. softly swearing. was labbing "a,
.uu N.re with tho trolley pole suddenly thcra
shot through the darkness binding flash o
whita light. and the air tinglsd with fierce
whi22ing sound, donotinR that the fuse had
| burned out, At ths flash tho prophet al
lnat ali on a In 10 IA.
Brooklynitn grabbed him around tho neck anC
gave a terrific shrek.
Its coming" he yclled "Wero gone"
The prophet gave an answering how
jumped far ont into the night and fled III
may he running yet The Brooklynite Grinped
time by sleeping ten blocks past his corner.
Tho Weather.