The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

and two more plates were empted. The
waiter turned his back a moment and the
two men were ont in the street in less time
than it tales 70 tell II.
The Gilsey next" remarked the tall
man. seriously. for his appetite seemed TO
b. increasing The Gilsey is all right "
They floated into the Gil=ev House, arm
in arm A platter of no, roast beef and
white aproned waiter met their eyes They
| stepped up 70 the bar and waited in thc
] crowd as il to he served with d. inks. Then
, stepping back and wiping their mouths,
they stalked up 10 the roast beef. I he
waiter sliced of Two pieces and poured some
| gravy over each
Don't he sparing Of it. my friend, said
Charles. Don't be sparing Of it. There :
! plenty Of beef for everybody. | am
| great lover of beef. II makes the blood
circulate in your veins. my man Does II
not?"
-3egob. an il does that" replied TIE
waiter and he cut of another silver for each
plate. TIE pair put several buttored
crackers on their plates and sat down AZ a
table. where they gobbled Up the beef like
hungry wolves,
It's too rare" growled Henry a. he re-
turned his plate 10 the waiter This house
does not sci the lunch it used to- They
were stalking up Broadway the next mo-
ment.
'l-nbelt for the Imperial, That is the real
graft II was the short man who SPOKE.
MS eyes were Rllst'nElR ana Ms leftll
were grinding as they hurried into the
Imperial The barroom was jan m ID. The
pair walked boldly mp to tho lunc. counter.
What have you got to-day" they both
asked al once,
Turkey hash with poached eggs, corn
beef ard b, ans hot. cold chickeu. lobster
salad. chicken salad and hot "a sag IS"
was the waters quick reply. The two
men were nonph s',d. They scratched
their heads moment and then said
Give us some turkey hash
Wont you sit down at this table?' asked
another waiter. as he pulled out two va
cant chairs.
Why, certainly was the ready re-
sponst. and the two men sank into the
comfortabl, STATS as IL they we're million
aires The turkey hash was disposed OF
in recorC-Srea kiHg time.
Some corned beef and beans, hot" was
the n xt order, and it was instantly filled;
Won't you have sonnet hing 10 drink,
gent IL me NJ the waiter asked, Ioliteiy,
Not just nov :" answered the tall man.
We are waiting for ( onnt Pogowski.
who has just gone upstairs. He Is vine
merchant ana a great sperder. GIVE Us
some lobster ealau"
Certainly, SIR and the waiter fairly
flew back With the order
shor, man .fheres "2 Deceive cn Gorge rye
AArmftrong talking TO a couple Of fly guys,
We get pinch, a"
Nv az vi Ndf Vie Ndll iteHoUses
Lead on
They walked br'skly up Broadway.
calling in at the Marlborough and the Nor
mamie, where there was II ore free lunch.
Finally, they caught sight Of the Delavan,
run by Thomas F O'hourke, veil know n
IN the boxing game. They walked in,
looked around for q MON, nj without see
ing any lunch counter and then said to
the BARTENDER with the hair plaste red down
with wax:
Have YOU no luncheon'"
why don't yer buzz" was the counter
question from behind the bar. In another
moment the two visitors saw stars. Some
body whacked the tall man on the head
with a cane and the stout man received
a kick in the approved quarter.
You re couple Of grafters." roared
ORourke. Git out"
They pulled themselves together outside
and the tall man looked AT his friend and
said:
1guess the dinner hour has passed. Had
We not better r.tire;"
Charles, | ruess you are right. No
more work uytil tomorrow. Lea us go
homo and finish the last act Of our meio-
drama"
Done, Henry" And they walked down
side street to a hall bedroom the inner
man satisfied If the outer man was trifie
disfgured because of the keen discern
ment Of the knowing Thomas r. O'Rourke.