Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-01
CHAPTER XIV
HEART TO HEART WITH zAmA

olution to have Zaida discourage the
attentions Of Mr.. Stivers, I called on
her at her apartments. After a laugh
at the lateness Of the hour at which
our evening in Bohemia adjourned, we
settled down for a cozy chat
Il am glad to see you" she said. 81
have had no one to talk to all day"
''No customers in your establish.
ment?' l inquired.
"Plenty" was her reply But then
one can't talk to them As a rule. su,
perstiuon and ignorance are sisters,
and it goes without the saying that my
patrons are more or less supersutious." ."
"How came you to accept such a
oalling?"
at was all mapped out; the lectures
written for me to memorize; even my
costumes designed. For a tutor had
one Of the best people in the world. %
"Then you are not apt to forget
him?"
Forget him. Look at this and
having on loose wrapper, she barred
her left arm TO the shoulder. II pre-
sented a marvellous array of tatooing
devices.
His hard work; Gene did that"
"Is Gene your husband-but, there,
am too inquistive?"
by no means, As to your inquiry,
I only wish he was. I take a liking to
you. have no lady friends, only a
few chance acquaintances, scattered
here and there-sO I'll tell you about
Il, II you don't mind"
"On the contrary I would be delight
ed, was my response.
well, fix yourself comfortable in
lthis rocker and I viii start the grind.
n Fly one morning a girl was going
glinois street i'm indianapolis. She
nadNWst arrived i'm that city by way
Of a local-seyeral hours late-fr0m
Marion A huge grip-sack constituted
her luggage and contained her earthly
possessions. You can guess who that
girl wasp
"The narrator
eyes. AT that hours, 4 o'clock, the
streets were wellnigh deserted. A
gentleman accosted me with: You
might take a seat I'm the ladies' room
I'm the depot until the cars start rum
ming / curtly told him that my com
ing and going was none Of his business,
and asked him what he was doing on
ghe street at such an unseemly hour.
81 am employed on a morning paper
and am now on my way home. May
enquire where you are going| If you
insist, said /. i am IN search Of a
house Of i'll fame He gave me a swift
alance. and said Let's have a look at
you; then he took my grip and we
walked in silence to the nearest cleo
trio nght. He deposited the baggage
on the sidewalk, tilted my hat back,
and made a study Of my features.
Memory good not malicious, he NUT
tered; and then, addressing me, said
and I can hear it as plain as If it were
last night instead Of nearly two de-
cades agone-'Not this evening Some
other evening. maybe you may go to
the house I'm question, but not this
evening And then added, You come
with me- A side partner of mine is on
a drunk I'm going TO take you mp to
his room i'm the SCofeld block. and you
~can occupy the quarters for a week or
more Suppose he should come I'M
and find me there2' You don't kno"
Keats. A drunk for him means two
weeks season of disappearing The
only thing that worries me is yOu may
he too bulky 20 get over the transom
The door to the rOOm-Ive been In il
often-has a spring lock and once on
the inside you will be alright
"He intended you should effect an
entrance via the transom2' ! asked.
eyes. and succeeded. We went mp tC
the room and he standing on the door
knob lifted me mp and dropped down
ON the inside O. K. He threw me ir
match and lit the gas. You will
know how small a space ] crawle1
through when I tell you it would not
admit my valise ] opened the door
and we Inspected the apartment a
colored woman be said, comes here
sbout o'clock each afternoon TO make
nm the bed and look after the room
you manage 10 be at dinner about tha
bour AS for your meals, patroniz
tbe Central diningrOOm5, in the mlddh
~ the next block TO the south
haven't got much money I said anN
oe YOU seem determined I shall no
take a certain course, you will eithe
provide for me, or [ must look fo
work II will be the better was hil
ranlv 4 have neither desire nor In
ciination TO have you figure in the roll
~ mistress Disabuse yourself Of tina
idea at once. AS | started TO say, tel
the cashier at the Central TO look II
the N box in the pigeon-holes back o
her desk. get my meal ticket, an'
runeb II for YOU ! occasionally ca
there and viii replenish the ucke
from time to time.
'He was very kind"
"'The best i'm the world | Away
said This was only a starter I WI
20 down street and get Sentinel n
said and come back and stick II unde
the door. When you get up you ca
1oot over the want column and ansWe
those you think would furnish cong
riaI emplovment. Tomorrow mornin
will do the same thing and each da
until you materialize with a Dositiof
90 as earlv as possible; It's the earl
pird catches the worm, Won know A
Do stg r,ed m leave I said, Haven't yo
f,rgot something WHY no; ] cues
rot, was his response. 'Aint you gc
j,o.o kiss me poOd night" I'm afrai'
You'll have to nagine yourself kissed
woe his reply
"That was c"uel'
"yvten r.vOlle the So0Hnel "''
,.-so- the S--. as he promisea wal
foo tired eel1ea roo much impresse'