The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-08-19
ARCULARIOUS
BY SjiIIion n.
OSborne
Copyright, 1903, by T. c. Mcclure.
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right Every evening he went and
stood in line with all the other push
cart men in the little back street where
the fruit cellars We're, and loaded up
with yellow bananas. And Arcularious
took good care to he among the few
that got the best for the least money
Had not his mother and his father
kept n little shop in Athens where one
went in and bought in the dark and
came out and found out lie had been
swindlcd In the light? ArculariouS
knew how Just To manipulate a bit Of
fruit TO make ii look large and sound
In order to make peddling success
in great city there are two classes
you must consider first the public;
next but not least, the police. The
public Is always ready to buy, but the
police are not always willing to let you
sell Arcularious of course, had IL
cense This permitted him under the
law to remain stationary at the curb
for the space of three minutes. Under
the police II was different. Arcularious
noted ont of the corner of his eye that
patrolman's idea OF three minutes
was highly elastic.
"G'Nan, now" exclaimed Officer Mul-
lisan to Arcularious just as the latter
WIS pulling into, not away from the
curb. "G'wan; you been here long
enough. you Hungarian" Arculnrous,
the first time this happened, started to
explain first, TINT he was not Hun
garian; second. that he Fad not been at
standstil for even three seconds.
"G'wnn, now" exclaimed Mulligan,
giving him sudden push that knocked
his special three cent fruit into the
street None o yer lipw
Arcularious cleared out At first he
couldn't understand ii, but by dint of
frequent inquiry he found that three
minutes, from the police point of View,
was chronoloElcally II cipher unless
Unless you creased the officers palm
with substantial portion of your prof
its. Under such circumstances three
minutes might extend itself into three
hours and the law. which takes no note
e tritles. would never know the differ
ence
But Arcularlous, whose remote an
cestor doubtless held the pass ut Their
mopyln, rehelled That which the law
vouchsafcd unto him that, he reasoned
with himself, he must have.
"rhcse mani" he reasoned with him
self, referring to Policeman Mullgan-
these man! shall get even very
even, with these man,
II has ever been II mooted question
whether the policeman was made for
the side door or the side door for the
policeman. There We're several side
doors on Policeman Mullignns beat
like as not all made for him At any
rate. he made for them with persist
ency worthy of IL better cause But the
powers that he had tabooed the side
door practice. So II was only when the
coast was clear that Mulligan dcigncd
to enter.
And to think" he complained bit
terly, that II year ago | ed stand out
in the street and drink II palful. All.
g'wan, you dirty Eyetalan! Git out o
there Arcularious picked up his mud
died fruit and once more went his way.
Next day he reappcarcd, but not
alone. He brought with him three
bright eyed curly headed boys from his
tenement house Each of them had a
banana In his hand. Mulligan doomed
up around the corner and made for an
interesting side door As he entered 1t
four pairs of eyes We're fixed upon him.
.These man." explained Arcularious
TO his crew you watch these man.
See, 1t is Hennesscy, No. A." he con
tlnued. indicating the name and num-
Der of the saloon. Mulllgan was inside
for fifteen minutes. He came out wip
Ing his mouth upon the back of his
hand. Arcularous drew away and kept
on the move, continually following Null
llgan at a respectful distance The boys
continued to eat bananas. Four times
they saw the officer enter saloon, and
the smallest lad, who could tell time,
calculated that Mulligan had spent
over an hour in half day at the pleas
ant occupation. At about . O'Clock Ar
cularious placed his cart squarcly In
front of one of Mulllgan's favorlte
cafes. Muligan was inside and soon
"Get out O. herew he exclaimed,
swinging Arcularious with vicious
jolt against the cart. The boys looked
on.
what for you do this, No 337," In
quired Arcularious, squirting in
knowing way at the officers helmet.
Jaw, say now" demanded Mulligan,
atxvOt fatl 10 on int no OF,
Say, gimme a quarter a week, an I'll
let you alone"
Arcularious shook his head. "From
me-" he replied. nothing. | demand
my rights"
Mulligan grew redder in the face and
charged on the Greek "Y'ain't got no
rights, you Chinamanw
Arcularious smiled. you have no
rights to be so much In these Places
Behind him. their faces on broad grin,
stood the three urchins.
I'VE saw yez four times" they said
to Mulligan. We're goin' up TO head
quarters with the Greek He's goin to
give yez dead away"
Mulligan turned pale. "Whatw he
demanded OF Arcularious. The latter
nodded and started off. He had but
ten feet to go to reach the end of Null
ligan's beat A quarter of a mile away
doomed up headquarters, stern and for
bidding.
Say, hold on there" continued Null
iigan In a beseeching voice. what re
you goin' to do?'
Il tell these Judge responded Arcu-
larious, that four, five time day you
60 in these saloon. These boy tell that
to the Judge"
Mulligan's face broke into a smile
Say, Mr.. - Mr.. - what's yer name!
Come back here for minute | want
to introduce you to friend o mine"
Arcularious looked for an instant at
the officer, then. leaving his cart In
charge of two of the boys, took the
third with him. Mulligan led the way
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