The Press., 1903-07-23
A FREN'
OF ME FREN'S
ENEN By ].
LEICESTER
Copyright, 1909, HOLME
BIZ Z. G. Mcclure
Copyright, 1909,
BIZ T. G. Mcclure


"Well, Kitty" said young Mr.. Billy
Dunn to his better half, "I'm up
against it for fair. There ain't thing
In sight, an that's a fact"
"Ah, now" replied Kitty in an en-
eouraging tone, don't go to sayin'
that Billy. Sure there must be a-plen-
ty o. jobs for such fine man as you
are yourself. An our good clothes
still lastin' an you lookin' so well too.
Sure, now, go down to Steve O'Con-
nell an asst him. He'll know a man or
two, that's what" .s..
"Now I'll tell you, Billy" said Steve
O'Connell ten minutes later, leaning
comfortably across his little bar, II
don't know. You see, it's just after
election, an everything's full up to the
gunnel. But now I'll tell you honest.
Billy. I'll do somethin' for you. I'll
Introduce you to the man that IL intro
duce you to the man that III introduce
you to the man that's cap'n O. the pre-
cinct, an there's one chanSt in hun
derd that there'll be somethin' doin'."
The side door opened, and the tip of
a helmet was thrust into the room.
"By Georgey' exclaimed the bartender.
Here's the man himself. Say, Null
ligan," he called. The helmet ad-
vanced into the saloon with Mulligan
under it. Say, Mulligan, you know
Mr.. Dunn. No? Well, make yourself
acquainted with him. Mr.. Dunn, Mr..
Mulligan. Mr.. Mulligan, Mr.. Dunn.
Mulligan," he continued, BILLY wants
to get job out O. your office. What
II you have? He wants to get job,
an could you oblige me as fren',
Mulligan, by putin my fren' Billy
Dunn next to the wardmanY'
AN I'll take great pleasure" said
Mulligan, smacking his lips, "in intro
ducin' to any wardman any friend o.
me friend Steve O'Connell. An that's
really elegant whisky you have on tap,
Mr.. O'Connell, so it isl
Captain" said the wardman a day
or two later as he ushered in a well
dressed man, this Is Billy Dunn, pref
ty well known around here and great
friend of q friend of mine He wants
q job, anything you know to tide over
for awhile. If you can do anything for
him, cap, why, I'm standing back Of
him, you know"
''Mr. Dunn" remarked the captain
after the wardman had left, "I'u tell
you just how it is. You know this is
lust after election, and everybody
wants everything in sight. There amt
a thing I've got that there amt a
dozenz fellows trying to hold 1t down.
I'll tell you what I'll do, though. I'll
give you signed knockdown to the
chief, and IL he can do anything, why,
there you are. That's the best I can
do"
He wrote short letter of introduc-
ton, and. being pleased with the ap-
pearance of the applicant. he made it
bit stronger than usual
BLAINE it allv' exclaimed the chief
of police as Dunn stood before him at
headquarters the next day. kelly
knows blame well there's no use send
ing you fellows up to me. Every blame
position in my power to give is full,
and Kelly knows it." He glanced up
from the letter. The appearance Of his
visitor somewhat mollified him. "Mr.
Dunn" he continued, I'm sorry, blame
sorry, to disappoint personal friend
Of the captains, but you know there's
limit to offices and to patience too
But here, since you're personal friend
of Kelly's, there's one thing l can do
I've got some influence with the may
or, and 1 understand he's got some
tt. Isl 10
you take it to the mayor, with this
note of Kelly's, and I'll call him up on
the phone and tell him you're coming.
I'm always ready to oblige a friend of
the captains if can"
Dunn took the note and started for
the mayor. He ran the gantlet and
stood In line to wait his turn.
"Mr. Mayor" he said as the mayor
read the note and looked up with the
air of man who knows what's COM
ing and doesn't want to hear it-"Mr.
Mayor, don't want job"
't-want-a-jobw gasped
the mayor mot a job? The chief
sent you here. and you don't want
job?
"Mr.-er-Dunn," resumed the may
or impressively, II have seen over 500
men today. l have kept count" he
continued, pointing to piece Of paper,
"and you are the first Of all the men
who don't want a job. And you a
friend of the chiefs! Well, tell me,
what, in heavens name, what do you
want? am ready, willing and able to
do anything for the man who doesn't
want joby'
81 want" said Dunn, ga letter of in
PRODUCTION to the governor, whom,
enough" he added apologet-
ically, "singularly enough, have never
met"
Here, Mr. Dunn" replied the mayor,
"you keep those letters. I don't want
them. And for the rest, I'll accommo-
date you with the greatest of pleasure
any friend of the chiefs. Go over to
that young lady in the corner and die
tate such letter as you want and I'll
sign it. Well, well; friend of the
chiefs and doesn't want job! Now,
what can l do for you," continued the
mayor to the next man in the line. re-
sumlng his accustomed air of weari-
ness. And the next man wanted JoD.
Two days later Mr.. William Dunn
sat closeted with the governor.
"Here are three letters" explained
Mr.. Dunn-"one from Captain Kelly,
one from the chief and one from the
mayor l won't trouble you with the
two first" He laid the mayors letter
down in front of the governor and
flashed the signatures upon the other
two letters before him. The governor
merely glanced at them and then
perused the letter of the mayor. 1t
was strong letter of recommendation.
MIR, Dunn had taken care of that.
"Don't believe I've got thing for
you, Mr.. Dunn" said the governor.
''but I'll see." He pushed button.
"Sturgis," he said to a man who
appeared, this is Mr.. Dunn. per-
sonal friend of Captain Kelly and the
ohiof nm tho state and of MaVOP Clay.