The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05

project" as Tom called ii, had long
since been RELOCATED to place in the
background of his future, and he had
only chung to- it because there seemed
nothing else for him to do and bscause
he was not ready to go back to Texas.
But the reference to Miss AtRbF did
away with that
Mechanically his fingers s0xflat the
three remaining half dollars Ia the
depths of his trousers pocket. Ten
minutes before he had been deiiberat-
Ing whether to expend them for lodg-
ing and trust to his finding work for
meals or to take them to some good
restaurant and let chance or luck pro-
vide the lodging. Now food and lodg-
Ing were both forgotten. They must
take him back to Texas.
He was on the questionable side of
the avenue, where there was usually
little passing. But as he moved for
ward again he noticed that people in
increasing numbers were arriving and
taking positions as near the curbstones
as possible. Already they were three
or four lines deep.
He glanced across to the other side.
That was packed with people, as were
also the windows above. What was it
a parade. Then he remembered. Why,
Prince Henry was coming, Of course.
He had lost sight of New York's en-
thusiasm in his own concerns. Even If
he had but three half dollars to get
back to Texas with, the world was still
able to go on about its own affairs.
He walked on more slowly, gazing at
the people, but his eyes unseeing and
full of thought. Suddenly he turned
and pushed his way through the lines
OF spectators. Several policemen shout
ed and started toward him, but he
strobe across the avenue without heed
Ing them and forced passage through
the denser crowd upon the opposite
side.
A few minutes later he entered a cos
tuners shop on Il street.
Can you furnish me q German uni
formY' he asked. al do not wish 1t to
be very elaborate or conspicuous, but
suitable for meeting the prince and his
suit. You see''-
Yes, yes; / understand, SIR" bowling
and smiling 1--WE had several such
calls already; private theatricals or
maybe the vaudeville. Everything
German just now. Yes, sir I've got
the very thing you want One of the
German embassy had a suit misfitted
by his tailor and wouldn't take it. The
tailor turned it over to me- Perfectly
new and just your fit, sir. Five dollars
for the night, sir"
"Oh, only desire it for an hour"
the young man said quickly. "I'n give
you dollar and half for its use and
will bring it back here inside of an
hour"
well, / don't know" returned the
ccstumer doubtfully. THAT isn't much
for such a suit, and you're q stran-
ger"
1T Is plenty for only one hours
use,' firmly, land, as l am = stran-
ger, l will leave my watch as security
until l return the suit. You would
hardly let it during the next hour"
mo, suppose not. If you're sure
to get it back so l can let n for to-
night, wouldn't mind Still you leave
security. Yes, l guess you may take
it."
There was large crowd about the
New Willard, but it opened readily to
let the princes suit pass through, and
not few admiring glances rested
upon the tall, soldierly figure which
walked at some distance behind his
Inside the hotel he loitered for some
moments near the door gazing at the
people outside. After his companions
had registered and been assigned to
their apartments he seemed to awak-
en- to his hardness and went forward
to the desk, signing the name Fritz"
IN big, round characters. Then he
raised his hand imperiously to a COM
placent looking gentleman who stood
near the obsequious clerk and who ap-
peared to be the manager or proprie- |
tor Of the house.