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the metropolis, and had been for saw
eral years. but during all this time this
was the only Creditable action of his
that ever got into print. McGlory may
have done other praiseworthy deeds
but If he did he was careful to keep
silent about them. for he had the repu-
ia ton Of being the wickedest man in
did his best TO keep the boulevard Incl
dent dark. only admitted il when,it was
definitely proved against him. his ex-
cuse being that he had acted on the
impulse Of the moment.
Armory hall. in the minds OF all reput-
able citizens, was then the eliminating
disgrace of a sinful city, and the
nightly orgies there enacted a scandal
in ChTistendOm. There were numerous
indictments against McGlory for vio-
lation Of the excise laws on file in the
district attorneys Office. one or two for
assault and battery and one for aggra-
waited assault ct this particular time.
a reporter asked McCHory, while he
was i'm the Tombs prison by reason Of
this latter defense. why he was not
persons out Of Armory hail. in case OF
disturbance. instead Of unduly and
grievously bruising them beforehand.
so help me responded McGlory.
earnestly. It's lust this way. IF 7
slap fellcr's face he goes right round
to the police station and gifts me ar
rested. but if I knock the blank, blank
head of him. that's the last I ever
hear &C him, nine times out of ten,'
on this occasion, however, McGlory
maintained that he had nearly killed
his victim under "A misrepresentation.
The man had drawn a knife on the
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tenders. walters, door keepers and mu-
sicians-was chosen primarily for his
prOwess i'm battle. while McGlory him
self had the reputation of being the
champion bar room fighter Of the
Bowery-a bar room fighter being one
who does not observe established rules,
hut engages his antagonist on element
airy principles with anything prehen-
sible that is not fastened down, and
does not bar jumping on the foe when
he is PROSTATE.
Hence in spite of any vicious inClin-
ations on the part of McGlOry's Glen
tele, serious disturbances were rare in
Armory hall. and. when they did occur.
OF brief duration. There were many
visitors from the higher walks Of life
at Arnory hall, after the place became
notorious, and these McGlOry always
protected. even going so far as to send
one -of his henchmen to follow a gen
tleman home If it was thought that
there was danger of his getting into
trouble on the way.
All that etiquette required of the par
ticipants i'm the may dance at ArmOry
hall was that the gentleman should
remove his hat while ON the floor; and
as general rule. that article Of ap-
Darel WAS left on his chair while he
wrestled with his partner OF course.
in ordinary circumstances the dancer
who finished first would select the best
hat on resuming his seat: and as this
would naturally lead 10 complications.
AfcGlory had placarded the walls Of
Armory hall with this significant leg
end: mo Excuse if Caught With An
other Mans Hat" Another regulation
placarded on the walls was: Posi-
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horror from the spectators. The run
away, with the yellow PAGER at its side.
had now reached One Hundred and
Thirty-sixth street: and, at One Hun
dred and Thirty-ffth street, an exca-
walton was In process for a new build
ing. The roam horse was headed di-
rectly for this excavation. and it
seemed out Of human possibility to pre-
vent a fatal catatrophe The man in
the road wagon was seen to rise from
his seat, and, holding mis- reins in his
left hand, draw a revolver with his
right. He was. however. still in a press
of vehicles that were flying from the
track Of the runaway. and. though he
urged his horse on until the wagon
was brought even with the head Of the
roam. he hesitatcd TO fire. evidently
fearing that his bullet might reach
some other mark than il should be
aimed for.
Within fifty feet of the excavation the
driver OF the road wagon suddenly
dropped his pistol i'm the road, threw
the reing on his horses back and
sprang upon the neck of the runaway,
s5izing it's nostrills i'm a grip Of iron
and bringing II almost TO a staudstll.
twenty men simultaneously jumped
from almost a. many vehicles. sur
rounded the animal and held il firmly.
while the little girl was assisted in
fainting condition from the buggy. and
her rescuer slid from the horses back
10 the ground.
The next instant ladies and gentle
men from their carriages spectators
from the sidewalks. teamsters and
groOmS, policemen and nursery maids.
were rushing up to congratulate the
horseman upon his gallant exploit. He
broke through the crowd roughly and
ran toward his own horse that had
been stopped further down the boule-
ward.
The father Of the child that had had
such a narrow escape had been driven
behind the runaway in another road
wagon. the horse at the gallop. and had
Witnessed the rescue half a block
away. He only stopped moment to
ascertain that his daughter was unin-
jured. and then ran after her rescuer.
reaching him as ne got into his wagon
and took up the reins.
stop, Stop" the father shouted. as
the yellow PAGER started up. I want
10 speak 10 YOU. I'm the father Of that
little girl, Stop just a moment
Go to hell" said the gentleman OF
clerical appearance in the long yellow
driving coat, and drove rapidly away.
The driver of the yellow PAGER was
Mr.. Billy McGlory of Armory hall, Hes
ter street. but il took all the New York
reporters a week to establish this fact.
and then he refused TO ADMIT his iden-
tity until the pistol he had been seen
to drop in the road wOs found TO bear
his name. The little girl he had recued
was a daughter Of Samuel Browning,
a Broadway merchant. The roam horse
was a new purchase. which he had been
driving for the first time that after
noon. He had got out of the buggy,
giving the reins to the child. in order to
arrange something about the harness,
when the brute bolted.
Al that time McGlory and ArmOry
hall were frequent topics of discussion
and Remuneration in the newspapers of
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A Comedy Of Rebellion.


come out of the cathedral and raise
his hands high, while a crowd Of poor
folk thronged about him. His voice
was raised in deep earnestness.
For the God of peace bringeth bat
tie, and the God of battle, peace. And
10, he is one God, the God Of all ma
TONS
And the organ pealed in low response
against the sound Of distant fighting.
a messenger ran into the Office OF
the consulate.
The American cruiser Triton is In
the harbor"
Thank Cod" cried the consul I'VE
will have a Scotch on that, Rendell."
In the servants quarters Gloria was
talking TO her lover, the little Sergeant
RubinO.
The Virgin be thanked. Jose mine.
that you are not shot The English
Miladi-what a fool is she to think I
would send you out TO get q bullet
But we have our marriage portion,
Jose mine. All, these fools Of Eng
lish."
The boyish ensign who commanded
the bluejackets that patrOlled the
streets OF San Fernandez was in the
saloon Of the English consulate that
evening. And there were Christopher
Bates and his friend. Mr.. Niles. and
Lady Rendell and the others. The lit
tie ensign was quite your hero, though
he did not so consider himself at all.
He had made little charge and
cleared the streets, and To- the. rebellion
had ceased, as if by magic-the magic
behind the good ship Triton's guns.
Miss Churchill was fdgeting, and
went out onto the veranda, where the
moon streamed peacefully and senti-
mentally.
What if she knew? What if Gloria
had told?
Bates followed her.
It's odd, isn't tour meeting But
how could you leave Mrs. Chester so
long?" she asked
You read that"
Yes. and [ congratulate you"
And I you-on yours
ooh. do YOU, do you2 Thank you
It was very hot. What If Gloria had
told? What If he knew how she had
fainted2
But"
''Well?'
1T was only a newspaper report,
Louise. and / am down here on the
BrunnhiIde I heard you had broken
with Wharton. and 7 wish TO heaven
/ those chaps had shot me if you are
| going to send me away the young
{ fellow blurted out.
; She turned To him and put both her
hands IN his
christopher Bates, YOU are the very
incest person l6nOw-and-and-ah
what makes you make me tell you2
/ Yes. I DO love you, and l have been so
misera BILE"
That night Gloria asked her mis-
/ treSS.
! And the marriage portion. Miladi? p
{ Gloria" Miss Churchill cried you
! shall have a thousand American dol
/ lars-not a hundred-and the prettiest
wedding san Fernandez can furnish
You are an angel quOth Gloria;
/ and she told II all over 10 the Sergeant
4 RubinU in high giec--
So. through the rebellion of Mendez
/ were these two love affairs brought to
their proper end, and President Con
/ zales ruled in san Fernandez until he
! decamped with the treasury. Since
that occurrence he has resided in Paris.
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some silver and went to her room with
a headache.
A few days after there came rurnors
of an uprising of a certain Mendez
against the presidents authority. and
then with the suddenness of a tropical
storm came the events of the day of
this drama. which Miss Churchill was
never to forget.
She heard of it first at breakfast. The
army of the rebellion. led by two Eng
lish adventures, were at the gates of
the old walled town, and even now she
heard the roaring Of cannon. She
clapped her hands.
why. this will be jolly-a real
siege"
you'll be safe here" said the con-
i, a fair-haired man of 40. He was
a WidoweT. and had felt for some time
that he was sure TO fall in love with
this Interesting woman.
"Oh, yes, we are quite safe, quite
safe Lord Rendell said, with perfect
faith in the flag that waved above
him.
still. L should like to have an Eng
lish or American ship in the harbor,"
Lady Rendell remarked.
Why. Mary, they don't do anything:
just run about and shout a great deal.
] have heard all about it." Miss
Churchill put in.
Il have warned the president" said
Forsyth. "and he has a wholesome re-
spect for our guns
ooh, Louise" Lord Rendell remarked.
I was looking over the last American
paper and ! saw the engagement of
that fellow Bates to the little widow.
Funny things. those American 'Socie-
ty Notes
Rendell dearly liked 20 tease his sis
teT-in-law who said nonchalantly. oh
indeed" but she leaned low over the
coffee.
The cathedral bell began to toll. &C
Centuating the roll of guns, while cries
from the streets reached them.
Il have much to do Forsyth said.
rising: much. So 1 must be going.
You all must keep close to the house"
A servant at this moment appeared
al the door.
Pardon. excellency. his highness the
president to see your excellency."
Wonder what the old duffer wants
Of me-Our protection. perhaps"
And he went out TO his office, Rendell
following him. The ladies a the win
dow saw a little row Of soldiers and
the presidents carriage.
Presently Renden returned, all eX-
element.
Forsyth is acting for Blunt, the
American consul, i'm his absence" he
Sdld. Inc president dpeSn want 10
offend US. you may fancy. He has
captured three men. and purposes to
shoot them. because he thinks they are
two Engiishmen who are directing
Mendez's army. Now. this is the most
extraordinary coincidence"
Lord RendeIl lacked tact to the su-
premest degree. do you recognize the
Writing?' and he handed Lady Rendell
"a piece of dirty paper.
Let me see. said Miss Churchill.
looking over her sisters shoulder and
then she grew pale.
IT'S very like Kit Bates writing
Yes. it's his signature '..---t
Yes. it is. cried Lady RendeIl.
They had read:
ITO the American or English Consul:
we are two Americans. landed from
the yacht Rrunnhilde. New York Yacht
club, at Point del Norte. We did not
know of the disturbances and were. ar
rested as two Englishmen enga ged in
the rebellion, and are now lodged in
prison. expecting every moment to be
shot, as we have seen it done to twenty
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proprietor Of ArmOry hall. who prompt
" knocked him down with a section
of lead pipe. Three times his antag-
Cnist rose, each time with the knife IN
his hand. and was knocked down again
The last time he did not rise. for his
skull was fractured in two or three
places but he still chung to the knife.
Then 1t was discovered that the weap-
on was strapped to his hand. AS IA
matter of fact. he had been put hors
du combat by the first blow from the
lead pipe and he had mechanically
struggled 10 his feet in a dazed con-
dition each time he went down. while
the circumstance that the knife still
the impression that he was stiH on
the offensive. '-
II wouldn't have hit him SO hard,
said McGIory. only / thought he was
keepin' at me Wit the knife
ArmOry hall was one Of the sights
OF New York i'm the early SOS. II was
a disUsed armOry that McGlOry had
fitted up as a dance hall, and it was
far the largest in the city. \ broad
gallery went clear around the dancing
floor. aud about three sides of'fiOor and
gallery. as closely as they could be
squeezed together. We're tables and
chairs for spectators. where they might
look on At the terpsichoreanf exercises
while indulging in exhilarating fluids.
As New York then. as now. contained
the off-scourings of the criminal classes
of all nations. il is probable that so
depraved a lot of ruffians WAS never
habitually gathered under one roof
anywhere else in the world. Every one
OF the employees Of Armory hall-bar
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It was visitors day at the Home and
the small children that had been housed
Up all winter were playing about the
yard in the warm spring sun. enjoying
themselves as only children that have
been deprived Of everything but the
bare necessities Of life can.
As the trustee turned in at the gate
n little knot Of boys gathered about
her on the steps like brood Of young
chickens about their mother.
See the little Tower ] found,' lisped
one. showing a tiny spring violet.
More towers CROWN in COS bon
net" announced fat cherub, who had
climbed TO a step and was making
minute study of the trustees hat.
May / pick one?" came coaXingly
from the same lips.
Yes, just one
In a moment the whole bunch of vio-
let's. rivaling nature in size and color.
was in the hands of the group, and
being shifted at as II they were the
real articles.
Then the watch had 20 be produced
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T WENTY years ago the fashionable
afternoon drive in New York was
through Central park and out what
was then known as the Boulevard to
McComb's Dam bridge. About o'clock
ON an afternoon in June. in the year
1882, when the boulevard was crowded
10y equipages OF fashion and plea sure.
there was a shout Of runaway horse"
@ about one Hundred and Forty-sixth
street. as a big roam attached 10 a light
Top buggy bolted southwark on the
light-hand side Of the road. A girl of
j was seated i'm the buggy. clinging TO
III reins.
There happened 20 be no mounted
policeman within available distance.
but the cry of warning was taken up all
along the roadway and ira voIed faster
Than the runaway. and all the vehicles
I'm the path of the flying roam drove up
onto the sidewalks-all save light
road wagon, driven by "a man Of some
what clerical appearance. wearing
slouch hat and Il long yellow driving
coat. This man turned his head
quickly as the others drove over the
curb. and. making "A rapid but accurate
calculation. drew his own vehicle on
one side just sufficiently TO avoid being
run down. Then he put the yellow
PAGER to his speed and brought him
alongside Of the dying roam
4 hundred voices shouted 10 him to
Keep back. for the spectators believed
that the other horse would excite the
runaway more. while there seemed no
possibility of stopping the animal with
out precipitating a collision that might.
and probably would. prove fatal TO the
child. However. the man OF clerical
appearance paid no attention 10 these
admOnitious. His quick eye had de-
tected "A peril the others had not seen.
Little girl. little sirl,' he cried,
sharply. but without any trace Of eN-
element. TO the child IN the buggy.
do YOU hear what L am saying to
you?"
yes. yes" she replied in quavering
tones. "Oh, what shall do? What
shall do?"
DO you know which is your right
hand and which Is your left hand"
shouted the horseman, as the road wa
gon and the buggy flew along side by
side.
yes. yes" cried the girl again.
| Let go Of the rein in your right hand
hhpd pull the rein i'm your left hand with
bath hands," he commanded sharply.
The child Obeyed. and the eXertion Of
oil her slender strength was just sutf-
cient TO move the head of the roam so
that the spiderweb wheels Of the buggy
avoided the dangerous curb. scarcely
second before they would otherwise
have struck it and turned the flying
vehicle over.
The man of clerical appearance now
touched the yellow PAGER with the whip
snd passed the runaway. dropping his
own reins about the dashboard as he
did 50, and Selling the roam by the
bride. He was almost dragged out OF
his wagon. but the powerful horse
broke from his grasp without in the
slightest degree lessening its speed. and
in doing so the bride was torn from
its head.
A moment later there was cry Of
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recitation. to the would-be mamma
You see, boys are not in demand and
are only taken when they are irresist-
iblc. To be first in some heart is a
desire common TO ali humanity. and
so hope burned steadily in Oscars
small bosom.
One day a former playmate Of Os-
cars called at the home with his new
mamma. He was Respondent in a lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy suit and looked so
fine that his dearest friend hardly
knew him. Admiration and lodgings
were in Oscars pale. pinched face. In
his intensity he twisted his handker-
chief into hard knots as he listened to
the mother" She told what q COM
fort and delight the adopted boy was,
how he had paid for his care over and
over by loving them, and how lucky
they were to get him
Oscar could bear it no longer. He
grew bold enough to pluck a sleeve
and whisper mournfuliy.
ooh. I wish 1 had a home and mann
ma Of my very Owp,"
Then he burst into loud weeping, AID
he wept not alone.
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lively No Two Gents Allowed to Dance
Together" an Objectionable practice
leading to unseemly demonstrations
that had, it seems, been in vogue earlier
in the history of Armory hall
McGlory first sprang into national
fame during the Christmas holidays of
1882, when he gave an informal supper
and dance at the Brunswick. then the
smartest hotel in New York. The head
steward had taken the order for the
supper from a man who called himself
John Thompson, who had informed him
that his guests would come on to SUD
per after a dance. and that they might
be i little late. 1t was FIVE minutes
before the hour OF > when across Mad
isoa Square the clamor OF brazen in
struments made itself heard. ircreas-
ing to a hideous cacap hony as an an
cient circus chariot. whose green and
yellow paint had once been gaudy,
rolled into sight. 1t contained a fear
ful and wonderful brass band, each in
dividual member Of which was playing
a separate tune. The chariot was
drawn by six horses. and behind il
stretched n procession of some ten or
twelve dilapidated hacks from Chath-
am square. which is the place where
all the worn out hacks of the city
gather just before they perish.
standing at the door. and Of the wait
ers. looking out of the windows. this
awful progress came to p halt before
the Brunswick: and while windows
went IN all along Fifth avenue and
in the hotel itself. and belated pedes-
trians for blocks around hurried 70
the scene. the carriages unlOaded each
from five to eight hilarious beings Of
both seves. who. believing rlbald
songs. gaily stormed the portals and
rushed up the stairs to the BANQUET
hall In a gentleman in lavender
trousers. buff waistcOat and black froc6
coat. who scinGlated with diamonds
from wrists. shirt front and watch
chain. and who shouted 10 him. Hey,
there. FrCglegs; bring on the supper
and be blighted quick about 1t. the
! head steward recognized the Mr.
4 Thomson who had ordered the sup
per for that night. and his blood ran
cold i'm his veins when he was informed
that the uersOn was none other than
the notorious McClory Of the even more
notorious Armory hall, the dance place
/ in the slums which the police and the
! newsnaDers We're at that very time DO
/ ing their utmost TO suppress.
: The women among the jewellers out
4 numbered the men two to one, and
. some of the men were in women 5
! clothes. II had been fancy dress ball
at Armory hall that evening, and most
Of the fair sex had been rugged out by
the Bowery costumers for the occasion
So that the tables presented pictur-
] esque appearance. TO say the least Ine
/ Brunswick waters were at hrst IN
clined to revolt, but the agonized head
steward promised them anything 70
serve the supper and get the unwel-
come guests away, since he feared a
riot if they We're not fed promptly-an
! apprehension that was not entirely IN
justified,
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Z HE Earl Of RendeH was one Of the
globe-trotting race, and when,
through his marriage with Miss
Mary Churchill of New York. his estate
was restored, he was enabled to crafty
10 a nicely every within i'm this direc-
ION. The Rendells went from Dan TO
Beersheba- anJ so 1t CHANGED that they
urn San Fernandez during
muse nat are now a matter o.
the spaSufodic history of that Central
American republic. Lady RendeI was
accom- ~Qied by her sister. Miss Louise
Nhurcl ~lately engaged to Stephen
ma baltimore; by his man.
SimT fLady Churchirs maid
Who 2 Crthe fever and whose ssrv-
ices supplemented by those of a
SPANS american girl named Gloria
The English consul at San Fernandez
happened to be at this time the Right
Hon James Forsyth. who was a warm
mp at the consulate.
This building faces the cathedral
dating from the seventeenth century
ana containing some excellent relics
OF Spanish colonial times. and q very
good organ. That organ woke Miss
churchill at dawn and put her to sleep
at night. The Organist seemed to be
at their devotions
San Fernandez is in every way a fine
example Of old New Spain-its streets.
Its varied population. its queer little
soldiery. its court, that of the Presi-
dent Senior Don Jose Gonzales. who
had established himself through a sue
cessful revolution. Lady Rendell had
met the presidents wife in Paris. and
so she called on her. and the Sonora
Ice
call. and the ladies saw much of So
Ciety in "A Spanish-American capital
Then they wandered about the place
i. and collected things
But Louise Churchill. for reasons OF
Per own. was not in the best Of spirits
Fhe truth Of the matter was that she
had been fond of "A certain Christopher
Bates, who had fiirted atrocioUsly with
certain widow. and TO spite him she
had engaged herself to Stephen Whar-
TON. as Is sometimes the way with
young women. At once she found she
had been gpiting herself. and she never
felt this 50 much as when. coming into
the consulate one day from the cool
recesses of the cathedral. she heard
AS she entered some passages of the
cid comedy.
The girl Gloria was talking to a lit
tie man in "a sergeant's uniform, Miss
Churchill understood Spanish very
well and i'm narrating this little
drama I viii make no distinction be-
tween tongues. She heard the little
FerCeant.
Gloria, mine,"
All, Jose Rubino. was the song I'M
, der my window last night for There
sa?"
The little coquette." thought Miss
Churchill.
There are Theresas and Theresas.
IlubinO replied. fervently. but of Clio.
riaS,-"
But one, I suppose" said the girl.
Al this RubinO tried 10 get her hand,
but she pushed him away. and seeing
Miss Churchill she became very de-
1pure, While Rubino FASTENED out of the
door. D l.-
Your lover, Gloria?" Miss Churchill
said.
He thinks he is. senorita. But whG
knows? Yet he Is a good fellow and
very prominent. He has charge Of the
guard at the prison.
Miss Churchill sighed, gave the gir1