The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

tricks with you Carson prides himself
on his tricks. There's no doubt that Car
son Is the tricl1iest rascal on Park Row"
The chief smiled at his picture OF the
managing editor, and all the heads OF
departments laughed heartily. Carson
himself smiled as II. though the joke was
on him, II was irresistible, nevertheless.
Now you are to go right ahead. doing
your own work In your own way. and
according to your contract: and don't let
Carson or any one else interfere. II you
have any trouble, or any one bothers you
come straight to me and I'll set things
right-lf I have any influence on this pa
per-" Again Mr.. Faulkner smiled and
the others laughed. "Dine with me to-
morrow" the chief added blufiy
Howard thanked him and explained that
he had promised the next evening to his
sister quite right" the chief said
But soon. soon"
When Howard returned 10 his once
with Mr.. Carson a man was sitting there,
carelessly looking over a bundle OF foreign
papers boy brought in. "TurnbullP' ex-
claimed Carson THE very man wanted
to see."
The man rose and gravely acknowl-
edged an introduction TO Howard. You
should not have brought your wares to
this market. Mr. Paxton" he said. smil-
Ing slightly They are too dainty I've
just run through your proofs. The verses
you called Designs are especially good
a dainty, tender touch, there. For
heavens sake. Carson. kill that hideous
drawing in those verses"
It's killed already" said Carson but.
Turnbull, you must not tell Paxton that
his works too good for US. Hell strike
for more pay!'
Turnbull. not noticing Carson, continued
to talk OF the newcomers work
Howard had never seen a man 80
handsome, almost beautiful He was tall
and slight OF figure, with darSly pale skin,
deep, large calm eyes, rather thin lips
that did not look ungenerous, however,
and chin that was set and nodded Ike
that the sculptor gave to the Venus OF
Milo.
'FurnhuI," interrupted the editor,
"Paxton's going uptown, and was
thinking who I could get to pilot him
around-you are not working to-night7''
IT am not" Turnbull replied He was
in evening dress. Il am at Mr.. Pax
tons service"
1--WE must not let him get lost or bO
lonely on his first night In town. You'll
be in time to see an act at one or two
theaters. I'll try to join you by the time
you are at supper" Carson said.
Paying no attention to this remark,
TurnbuIl said: II want some money"
How much?' Carson asked, taking
an order book from a drawer, Twenty
fve?"
''One hundred responded TurnbuH-
Howard noticed that Carson scowled,
but he wrote an order for the amount
Turnbull named and gave II to him.
The two young men went into several
theaters, Turnbun taking much interest
in Howard's delight in the marvellous
show Of costumes. scenery, lights. but no
interest whatever In those things. He
was politely patient IN giving Howard In
formation about all they saw and heard,
vet all the time had a manner OF con-
So
"Pm boring you to death, Howard said,
noticing this manner In his companion.
'T don't suppose you New Workers can
have any notion OF the fairyiand all this
is to a stranger-especially to a vfllager
who. for the first time N his life, is see
ing some Of the wonders that he's read
and dreamed OF so much. I'm rather a
slow-blooded chap, I've always thought:
but I guess you'd be amazed II you could
know how near I am at this minute to
performing a war dance, with appropriate
shouts as an expression OF my state or
mind"
"You needn't explain your state OF
mind to me-" his companion said, snil-
ing "for I'm not New Yorker, and not
rnanv years ago had my first night IN
New York, but. being OF another tenn
perament I didn't stop at the thought OF
a devils dance to express my feelings;
danced
'sYou don't look It," Howard laughed
''rGo. That's what surprised the fellow
who had me in charge that night, as
have you now. But before the night end
ed he had to exert the influence OF the
paper to convince a captain Of police that
nv exuberance OF spirit didn't amount to
disorderly conduct I'm glad you can
think about a dance-without dancing
Let's go to supper.
The theaters were closed and most of
49,
the receding tide which set strongly tn
all directions away from that neighbor-
hood vet not so strongly but that II left
some froth, some dregs OF humanity
Now another tide set toward the dis
trict: a smaller current which settled.
for the moment In restless pools. one OF
which was a quiet little restaurant OF
some pretensions to exclusiveness. It
was for the late men," hard workers
whose supper there at one, two, or
three o'clock In the morning correspond
ed to the early evening dinners Of men
who work-or play-by daylight. u was
there Turnbun took his charge for sup
per. They sat at a table little with
drawn from the others By slight ir-
regularity in the room, but which
commanded a view Of the other tables.
TurnbuII Identified many OF those who
entered as men holding important posi-
tions on morning papers, or players, or
musicians, OF prominence In their pro-
fessions. The place had a quiet. club
like atmosphere, and his host told How
ard that the men he saw were to be
found there at their accustomed seats.
and regular hours, night after night
Howard with his "villager" appetite
sharpened by excitement. ordered
hearty meal: but Turnbun ordered only
one simple dish which he did not touch
when IT was served
sOh. pardon me for not asking you
beforeI Do you drink?' Turnbull said
after a silence. during which his clench-
ed hands had been held by his side with
an effort, as II he were trying to con-
troll some mastering passion
Howard had been devoting boyiah At
tentfou to his supper, and had not oh-