The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-09-12

ragged little shirt. and somehow that
L.other face seemed to come to him
more clearly when anything tempted
him that was not just square"
"Extry" yelled Jimmy suddenly.
And Stub started up with the rest of
the boys as the gong sounded down the
alley. The next moment he was In
line, struggling and yelling with the
rest, while the men showed bundles of
papers out to them and they paid for
their little brass checks at the window.
Then he was on the street with the
tryl All about de big railway ax'dentl
Extryw
Along the running board of an cleo
trio car he darted TO the smokers seats.
They were always the most hopeful.
An elderly gentleman boarded the car
at the same time and motioned Stub.
lie stood on the running board as Stub
gave him the paper and took the coin.
Then the boy dropped to the ground.
As he did so something rolled at his
something bright and glitterlng.
Stub stopped and picked 1t up, and 1t
proved to be a plain gold loeket. with
one spot OF vivid light In the center.
And Stub gasped as he realized that
he held In his hand what was, to him,
a small fortune. For the spot OF vivid.
dazzling light was diamond Of con-
siderable size.
Stub. tightly grasplng his valuable
find In his hand. darted through the
throng of wagons and carriages to the
sidewalk. There he stood staring after
the car ut was der OIL gents" he
muttered to himself. II seen 1t swing
from der chain Nv his ticker. 1t mus
Nv caught in der seat as he got In der
car An'-an'-he looks rich un. He
kin buy anudder-lots more. An'-an'
mel amt had a square meal dis
summer"
The papers were under his arm, for
gotten. The locket was clenched in his
fist. And down the crowded street he
could see the car that bore the elderly
gentleman, slowly making Its way. He
watched 1t duly. Then he muttered to
himself again.
TIT goes round der loop. It-goes
round der loop"
Far down the street he saw 1t at last
turn a corner and disappear. Then he
turned and looked up the street at his
left. In few minutes the car would
pass that corner block above.
He kin-buy more" he muttered
the words again. still watching that
corner Then suddenly the crowded
street blurred for moment and he
saw that sweet mother-face that some
times seemed so dim when he tried
hardest to remember 1t. 1t was so clear
now-so cleari
Stub swallowed a lump In his throat,
then with one spring he cleared the
gutter, lodged an express van. bumped
against a stately policeman, swung
around n changing automobile aud foot
ed II as fast rs he could up the crowd
ed sidewalk. In and out the crowd
of business men and shopping women
he darted like an eel, then swung to
the CuTD us ne HtuTtu lne SoIhci' Dc
yond him was the car, already cross
ing the street Setting his teeth, Stub
again cleared the gutter with a bound
and flew up the track.
The motor and trailer were bound
ing ahead. but an Italian, with his fruit
cart got In the way. 1t was a moments
pause. and Stub did his best. Painting
and gasplng, he reached the trailer.
caught the rail and sprang to the
step. Then he saw the elderly gentle
man, quietly reading the paper Stub
had sold him.
Stopping at his elbow, Stub reached
out grimy little fist between the gold
eye glasses and the paper, ard opened
his fingers
please. sir, yer dropp' 1t. An
an Jest ketchcd dc. car"
The elderly gentleman stared at the
locket, picked 1t up from the grimy
hand. and then Stub quietly dropped
to the ground as the conductor pushed
him to one side. Making his way to
the sidewalk. Stub stood II for mo-
msnt