Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

II irpNt 81 the par. IL ShDnll DE unGerStODd
The Iowa buyer was 80 stunned for a mo-
ment over the appalling impudence Of the
youth with the winning smile that he stood
rooted to the spot. as il We're.
However. relief was at hand. large,
notwithstanding man. who had been stand
ing ny, taking in the performance. reached
out and grabbed the hypnotist by the collar.
None o that he said. in a commanding
tone. YOU re a thief, my little man, and
!"ure coming right along with me-
Wh@rcup1n the large. misunderstanding
man threw back his coat and exposed TO
ytew detectives shield.
i NaS only kidding him. said the cheer
f.. youth. struggling in the grasp OF the
man with he shield Il saw that he was
from ont Of town, and / only wanted 10
have little fun with him; that's all"
That don't 90 with me- growled the
man who was cIutching the hypnotist by
the collar. You come along quietly with
M. ana YOU can tell the desk sergeant that
pipe dream about only kidding
The large. misunderstanding man dragged
his prisoner toward The door.
But make him give me my money before
You take him 70 the calaboose, won't your
tie Iowa buyer quite reasonably asked the
man with the detectives shield
You jump into a cab and drive to the
Tenderioin station. and when this fellows
searched You can get your dough back"
replied the man with the shield
Then he firmly grasped his prisoner by
both shoulders and pushed him into an au-
tomo5ile that happened TO be pulled up in
front 81 the saloon
To the :Dth street station said the man
with the shield, imperiously. 10 the automo-
bile driver, and away they went.
The worried Iowa buyer hailed a passing
cab. and was driven to the TenGerloin sta
ton. He rushed into the station expecting
t. find the youth who had his package Of
currency lined up In front Of the desk SER
geant. with cop on either side Of him
obviously. however. the automobile had
been delayed. The nervous buyer stood on
the station steps for twenty minutes or so
waiting for the automobile to pull I'D in
front Of the curb.
Has Not Arrived Yet.
All Of this happened two evenings ago as
stated above The automobile containing
the large, muscular looking man and his
prisoner has not yet arrived at the Tender
loin station. Before starting back to Iowa
last night on money borrowed from one of
the New York firms with which he does
business the buyer remarked that he didn't
take no stock in these here horseless car
rIages. nohow.
Another Of the visiting buyers-this one
was from Georgia-was strolling in no less
g thoroughfare than 9Th avenue at dusk
about week ago, when a neatly but mex
pensiveIy dressed young woman, whom he
pad noticed tripping along In front Of him
Tor some distance. suddenly put her hand
20 her head and began TO totter. Plainly
The poor young thing was about to faint
SAc tilINdtIpuS SOutErOn ruSNed to the
young wOman's assistance. The young wo-
man leaned in a dazed sort of way against
ehe iron fence In front of one of the barred
W 9th avenue palaces. and in the dim
tght The middle-aged Georgia buyer could
not but notice and mentally comment upon
the pallor OF her childish. innocent face He
gently passed his arm behind the young
wOman's shoulder TO support her, fearing
that she would fall
Are you ill?' the sympathetic man from
Georgia inquired OF the poor young crea
eure.
She murmured something about the great
ieat pervading the factory at which she
Was employed at the same time deftIv re-
leasing herself from his unfolding grasp.
IT was only momentary-I feel better
pow, she half sighed, standing upright
Dat still looking very white and weary
But, my dear young woman" said the
eelIerous-hearted buyer from Georgia "you
mus not walk to your home In your weak
condition. | Will not permit IL. / shall cal
4 cab"
oh, good sir. you are so very. very
Kind, said the young woman, looking UT
81 him with gratitude I'm her eyes. 81 shall
never forget your goodness"
Oh, that's all right-don't, mention IT.
Houtaland. handing the young woman into
He cab that drew alongside the curb a,
DIS signal and handing the driver a couple
9r half dollars out OF his change pocket tc
keKe the young woman TO the address or
fhe East Side that she gave. II have
oaughters Of my own" he added. cour