The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
rsaHgs, 1883 BY cu,eur, Hya.l

War.I took place when she had
already run through eight years
g[ OK steuCc elsewhere. The meth
.F O. rlr arrival was curious. be-
s-- f-. rram .he usual formali,ios. The
5s.. WIS colncGent with young Fair
r-.--. .nautv-Grst birthday.
A-Eas period young Fairba!rn was. dur
l-- ...u-t.ue. Rracing Cambridge with
b. nee. and occupied the Official po-
...a .r COX .n the Hall second boat.
b. -.s rather % bumpuous youth. and 70
-... memorable the day on which he
.r -..y commence 90 ruln himself
---.-.., Without let or hindrance. he
.. .a q small bat very select. stag
..rr .ary. The time being long vas,
.-. E. own bachelor menase sketchy,
81. ts.. took place at the Midland Ho-
Gel. down 10 home. where they DO things
..r u.I .f yau only know how to give
q. ..-..r Ig- Mis- f. long ago.
Trains from IIk.ey being awkward, Car
r.e. ..l / happened 10 land In half an
-.. ....r. Wn were due, and as no one
r.s ....r Ta stTOIled TO the smOke-roOm
-r .rI oa..,cI over sherry and bitters.
Prom this occupation We were sum
-.r.. ty q waiter. who informed US
ILL. y.aus FuiT0ain Vas in a private
....ua-r..a and desired audience OF US.
rr. walters manner was constrained.
srI u. judged that he had been having
hines said 20 him, because he found oc-
as a 20 remark quite irrclevantly that
-ag Fa.ro4irn was a most remarkable
.-.g -.uI,uau."
N. l.-aI him fuming aud profane. He
rE. ol taking legal PROCEEDINGS against
Z large railway company, which Is al
g4gs sG Insane thing 20 do, even for "a
Goaa man. lie held that the railway
-.uEg. kept a hotel and under the
f-.t..ls act were bound 10 supply she-
.-r a.. y...gal 70 any one soever from
Raam due payment was forthcoming At
;aat lr... af his career young Fairbairn
.a.a.. .araaTG 60 taking up the law spe-
a-- after bee had passed his general. and,
consequently. spoke upon matters legal
with a. the confidence of a vast and
sweeping Ignorance.
And 50 / had the manager up"
said Doc. at the end Of the indictment.
.lII rai him straight what | thought.
arl t-4l cuuluuHd ia, If she couldn't 20
Its fl- restaurant. ia have another pri-
safe room and feed her there, by gum
sad rJ hIm, what's the use OF mans
coming u. age unless ne can DO as he
.kt-t And now. what do you men think
q. Eerg There she is"
He waved his hand toward a small girl
Eae sat iH the farther angle Of the room,
aLt vc grouped ourselves round the fire.
place. and llt cigarettes and examined her
Tier ass We were vague about then, bur
a'.t.oard 10 was estimated at eight years
She woTe one visible garment like a pO-
'-.o--a0k with the largest hole down the
lIA. ana because she sat well back In the
chair her feet and shins projected out OF
U !ke pink Sledge-Tunners. Her features
gare goyiy yeiled by an ample CRIME Of
-.rt aad her hair was ratty and tangled
l.t We could guess at it as dark brown.
tier eyes We're dark brown also: there
1as up doubt about them; they were large
-1g-IA- eyes, with scare in them and
some pIufulneSs. ! believe it was those
ayes which caught young FairbaiTn's no.
lee ia the first instance.
The man or the evening waved his hand
again I've bought that Kid" said he.
Ills manner was comically solemn, and
orr srin was little constrained. Car
TlgIr asked If his purchase was a freak,
Or If there was a solid reason for it.
There Was reason, sir-lumps of it. !
vas stunning down Swinegate this after
noon because there are china shops
there, and Id got some money l wanted
, 70 spend. That Kid begged Of me and
told Der 10 get out Of my way and go TO
iaa devil Afterward, when / was fiat
'erlIg my nose against a shop window,
] saw a man hitting her over the head
With his shut fist. Now, perhaps, you
Chaps viii think l was a fool, but / sud-
denly hankergd TO lick that man. The
only drawback was that l obviously
couldn't He was mostly size and Lrawn
"a navy when he chose to work, | guess
and lm-weN. you see l was coxIng
our two last Mays, and l had to train
down Diplomacy was the only ticket, SO
"reget him siXpence 10 dry up.
Tie took ii like "A missionary box, and
the kid stood on one side and rubbed her
head She didn't howl. didn't even snivel:
which was plvCky. She only, as l said,
rubbed the places where she was bumped
The man fobhel the sixpence, laughed,
aZ- looked Ike going Then he changed
DIS mind, and asked why Ia tipped him.
tod him c3udidly enough that / did ii as
an alternative TO thrashing him. l did
want Very much 10 hurt that man. II I'd
lsl pistol ] should probably have shot
amin the leg, say. You know, you men,
IsEor could bear 10 see dogs and cats
am animals smashed about, and i sup
i'-" % must be the same when one looks
yH 90 Kid getting battered. But l didn't [
Know that before
L"a- .e-y guy' nOT,' says the man,
N-a' s. tl.t 'e.. E.I % you? Just you tell
~ .Ati- BE- olu't mean to be truculent.
%. "as apparently asking question out
.' Bald curiosity. l replied by sketching
o., i-, dog theory.
anu slIDus-l', guv'nor,' SAYS the chan.
as you SAW h.oEe a-haggIing On the
''t I,- ol a 4awe with a meat saw, Just
10. . Do, "t SPORT what 'ud you do?
A'l him.. said I promptly. If l could
4o- A,i.r sHrre.' says the man. And
'-i.r'H e wasn't "a shrimp like some
''.-s .s, ana ', said ed see you bloWed,
-.- wen, ua with is bit Of sport, whaTd
you -a then"
-.E ta, dog
H.} 'a. a.Ws2 Phew, That's yer lit
t"- .s h. Wen. / wonder if you
'...- ... '1 spend your money on other
~. ..o.,- That .rre sal as To be correct
~ .-. .a. ...a of her manners. When she
- o. .H HH Ha.l-rs. she arms a whackin
81 ....- And or she stays on being my
" E'.- J1 Ieat her TO another
,"."s just about now. But I'm open
Whats your pricer
AR crown
g.uI money
.-.4 d. SALON OF beer
'... Ffa .rIla, I'll give YOU that as
F hope youu get drunk and h.t
a.I Ea, run .n. But that's all
. z. aHi ot me. and if you won't
.-.. "..- ..e hlI tor THAT. you and she
.' 'ae devil Your own way
o. go. E said Jue man. 'aud oye-.
- lids yours. bones and soul: ami
.'.- may she do you
.' F.aEs F6Iudirn concluded.
I picked up a stray hanson
.L a.r along here. ana nox IN
...Hs "Aa. Oh earth I'm going to Go
, '.. ..... 800 the chair was picking choc-
almonds Out OF large white satin
.N UeCrIHg al Us iuJenuy with
sTs. dogs eyes as she ate She re-
80 W' Hl some Wild animal feeding
.-. -I-- time .n captivity.