The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

~ to CRIME
he didn't for that for within his sound
pocket there good that meant food
for
business" laughed himself pays just
bit better than the other
empty-almost Not quite, either.
people beside himself three
side of the and the other two the
He looked first at the two the They were
And because they staring at the third
he looked that Then stepped front and took
in the of the He tired, and he
his but he didn't surreptitiousy
and unnotced by glanced the third
She girl Of the working class. She was
simply girl could dressed, she
red small satche. Dobbins had working
girls but like this 1t wasn't altogether her face
that her thing about
girl
The two opposite not only seemed attracted but
they demonstrative we'll They unlimited
jewelry neckes high silk hats
the real thing Dobbns smiled glanced at them.
did smile long, they
noying the life the didn't neatly,
their impression nevertheless
ndefatigable They They
the expediency
paren effect the girl She looked calmly past them
flushed she plainly angry-and startled bit
haps- but she other sign.
upon girl these demonstrations
not lost the subway who hudded apparently
exhausted in of the Dobbins had both
heard twice, when the girl instnctively
looked his had in his way,
merest glance to indicate that he understood and that
would thru.
However, the proceeded north the girl seemed
become and agitaed. Dobbins realized
trouble She was nearing her destination and she afraid
for of the dark signalled
the conductor and the to Four people
aighted at that crossing One of girl
of them the two The fourth Dobbins,
the subway Dobbins made for the dark side of the
street and skunk along the shadow He the
follow close the girl suddenly
heard the of their time
sound Of womans The girl spoken
for instant to be that he right then he
strobe
Il beg PARDON he said to the girl
The girl breathee sigh Of relief She almost
Dobbns etwom men.
The two looked at Dobbins Dobbns clothes
actly show him advantage. looked
him contemptuousy.
"say, young fellow" they said to him.
incidentally up against upon his
toes. Dobbins noticed -he
"can assist your" he repeated
"The girl half bowed. "You-you can" she replied
said it than Dobbins raised his voice
You fellows exclaimed repeating
what they had said him. "ypu fellows
stand? If you don't
That far he got. The two men, with variety
of oaths rushed him. Somehow at the Dobbns
seemed thin shrunken. optical
sion Now he felt swell, and
against the sleeves his
his nostrs AS the two stepped
side And them by sudden trick which
imagined eaped upon from
behind twisted their bodies legs
and into all sorts of shapes,
time dealt them stunning blows against
two Dobbins was a dozen men at once He superb
he sublime.
It Dobbina, standing upon prone
defeated opponentsone foot
table Hercules. He drew sharp breath
The girl stepped forward IL thank YOU"
said, in trembling IL things
happen to me before lin trembling voice) I-never
thought such things could happen the
street. But oh' she continued, with historical laugh
show did do it? 1t
Dobbns reached into his pocket. would pre-
fer that do not see you homer" he asked.
girl not" she said IT shall
get along all right Dobbins produced
to her. The girl looked at it, Upon appeared these
IF. Vreeland Dobbins Studio No - E street, Man
haitian The girl gasped "You-you artistr'
claimed He looked down at his clothes Then laughed.
YOU haVe seen tO-niph he wered nting
to the vanquished two what have just learned
the QUARTER Latnerthe Latin Quarter in the city Of
Paris, France" again.
The girl held out her hand. Thanks" she said simply.
Then she went. On his way home Dobbins encountered
policeman Say, old suggested confdentialy,
in the middle of the couple
dead men, don't know which, Perhaps you'd better
haven't time" he home.
francis Vreeland Dobbins artist, he lived
and moved and had his being in
tenement house He had been devoted
devoted him. canvas
that to him