The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
ARCULARIOUJ
By VIM. H. OSBORNE

hand. Mnlligan doomed UP around the
corner, and made for an interesting side
door. AS he entered it four pairs of eyes
were fixed upon him.
'These man." explained Arcularious to
his crew, 'you watch these man. See it
is Hennessey, No. Az he continued, in
dicating the name and number of the sa-
loon. Mulligan was inside for fifteen min
utes. He came out wiping his mouth
upon the back of his hand. Arcularious
drew away, and kept on the move. con-
tinually following Mulligan at respect
full 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 a day at
the pleasant occupation. At about Z
o'clock Arcularious placed his cart square
ly in front of one of Mulligan's favorite
cafes. Mulligan was inside and soon came
out. He was red in the face.
Get out O. here, you Polish Jew!'' he
exclaimed, swinging Arcularious with a
vicious jolt against the cart. The boys
looked on. .>~-
What for you do this, No 337?' in
quired Arcularious, squirting in a know
ing way at the officers helmet"
law, say now demanded Mulligan,
"you fellows is stowin' away the stuff.
Say, gimme quarter week an I'll let
you alone" ...
Acularious 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 Chinaman.'
Arcularious smiled. "You have no
rights to be so much in these places" Be-,
hind him, their faces on a broad grin,
stood the three urchirs.
We saw yez four times,' they said to
To
quarters with the sheeny-he's goin' to-
give you dead away"
Mulligan turned pale. What" he de-
manded Of Arcularious. The latter nod
ded and started off. He had but ten feet
to go to reach the end of Mulligans beat.
quarters, stern and forbidding
Say, hold on there continued Multi
gan in a zbeeseeching voice; "what're you
goin' to do?"
Il tell these judge" responded Arculari-
Gus. that four, five time a day you go
In these saloon. These boy tell that to the
judge
Mulligan's face broke into a smile.
Say, Mr.-Mr.-what's, your name-come
back here for minute. I want to in
troduce you to friend of NINE Ar
cularious looked for an instant at the off,
Ger, then leaving his cart in charge of
two of the: boys, took, the third with him,
Mulligan led the way up a pair of dirty
stairs to lawyers office. Mulligan and
the lawyer talked in whispers for a mo-
ment; the lawyer addressed Arcularious
sharply. ''Here!' he said, you mustn't
Interfere with this officer, sir. What dye
mean by it?"
Arcularious bowed and showed every
Tooth in his head. Exactly" he replied,
waving his cap in the air. these men 20
IN saloon six, seven eight times a day,
Judge your Honor, eight times. these man,
No. 337. I see him, he see me, they see
him.
The lawyer plucked Mullisan bv tb.
sleeve. Say, Mulligan," he whispered.
that fellow means business-he's sharper
than you think for. You better shut his
mouth-pay him something. You can't
afford to be broke
Mulligan pulled out a roll of bills and
showed them into the hand Of Arcularious.
Here, Mr.-whats your name" he said
you take this and keep your mouth shut
about the side door biz. Understand"
Arcularious bowed low and thrust the
money into his pocket. ''And now" ha
announced 5Hne Il go to other judge and tell
MN. Maybe L get more money. Eight
times see these mem i, %42s-2E .
Mulllgan started in to speak. -Arculari :
Gus stopped him. Maybe" he said, u
DO not 60 How long, he asked of Null
hgan. have We been here?" Muliiean
looked at the clock and answered me-
chanically: About three minutes, I sup
pose"
Three minutes returned ArcuIarious
with significant gesture toward his cart
which they could see from the window,
land how long is these three minutes-on
these streets?'
Mulligan smiled. He understood. He
saw the policeman on the next block driy-
ing the unfavored push-cart men before
him.
About three hours and half-to YOU"
he replied.
Arcularious waved his hand and t,,rped
to the boy. Il give you and these other bow
some of these" he said, Significantly
tapping his pocket. II never see these
man, 337, go into these saloon, did you?''
You bet your sweet life I didn't"
answered the boy.