The Washington times., 1904-12-04

shoes and telltale trousers without chal- /
lenge AT a table he sat and consumed /
beefsteak. hapjacks. doughnuts and pie I
And then 10 the waiter he betrayed the |
fact that the minutest coin and himself |
were strangers.
"Sow. get busy and call cop" said 1
Soapy And don't keep a gentleman
waiting"
NO cop for youse," said the waiter,
with voice ike butter cakes and an
eye like the cherry in a Manhattan.
Hey, CON-
Neatly upon his left ear on the callous
pavement two walters pitched Soapy.
He arose, joint by joint. as a carpen-
ter's rule opens. and beat the dust from
his clothes. Arrest seemed but rosy
dream the island seemed very far away.
A policeman who stood before drug
store TWO doors away laughed and
walked down the street
Five blocks Soapy Travelled before his
courage permitted him TO WOO capture
again. This time the opportunity pre-
sented what he fatuously termed 10
himself q .-cinch." A young woman
OF a modest and pleasing gulse was
standing before show window gazing
with sprightly interest at its display OF
shaving mugs and inkstands Ten yards
/ from the window large policeman Of
/ severe demeanor leaned against a water
plug.
IT was soapy's design 10 assume the
/ role OF the despicable and execrated
I 'masher." The refined and elegant APP
pearance Of his victim and the cOutigl.-
/ ity Of the conscientious cop encouraged
I him TO believe that he would soon feel
\ the pleasant official clutch upon his arm
/ that would insure his winter quarters on
\ the right little. tight little isle.
/ Soapy Strengthened the lady mission
ary's ready-made tie. dragged Lia
/ shrinking cuffs into the open, set his
/ hat at a killing cant and sidled toward
/ the young woman. He made eyes al
/ her. was taken with sudden coughs and
/ .'hems." smiled, smirked and went braz-
/ enly through the impudent and con-
temptible litany Of the 'masher" With
half an eve Soapy saw that the police
man was watching him nXedly. The
young woman moved away a few steps.
and again bestowed her absorbed atteu-
tion upon the shaving mugs. Soapy fol-
lowed, boldly stepped 20 her side. raised
his hat ana said:
"Ah, there. Bedelia, Don't you want
10 come and play IN nay yard2'
The policeman was still looking The
prosecuted young woman had but to
beckon a finger and S0apy would be
practically EN- route for his insulaT
haven. Already he imagined ne could
feel the cOZy warmth Of the station
house. The young woman faced linn
and. stretching out a hand, caught
Suapy's coat sleeve
Sure, Nike she said joyulIy. IF
/ you'll blow me 20 "a pail OF suds I'd
have spoke 10 YOU sooner but the cor
was watching"
with the young woman playing the
, ciinging ivy 90 his oak Soapy walked
: past the policeman overcome witt
A. gloom. lie seemed doomed 20 liberty.
AT the next corner he shook OFF his
companion and ran. lie halted in the
district where by night are found IN,
a hghtest streets, hearts. vows and
a hbrettos. Women ia furs and men ii
greatcoats moved sally in the wintry
D., air a sudden fear seized Soapy that
some dreadful enchantaent had render
"a ca him immune 10 arrest. The though
n brought little panic upon IT, and vheI
he came upon another policeman lounE,
Ing grandly In front OF "A transplenden
theater he caught AT the immedlat
straw Of "disorderly conduct"
on the sidewalk Sospy began 10 vel
, drunken gibberish az the top of hi
3" harsh voice lie danced. hoWled. rave,
il and otherwise disturbed the welkin
- The policeman twirled his club. turne
d his back to SOapy ana remarked 10
"a citizen.
s. Tis one OF them Yale lads ce,a
bratin' the goose egg they give 10 th
s Hartford College Noisy; but no harm
II We've Instructions 20 lavesthem be-"
81 DlscOusOlate, Soapy ceased his an
&c availing racket Would never a police
d. man lay hands on him? In his faac
'e the Island seemed an unattainable Al