The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

considered more blessed to take than
to give, he felt compensated for that
anticipation by the knowledge that II
their sharpened faculties failed to de-
tect his imposture he could safely ven
ture it on the less sophisticated deni-
zens of the respectable residence dis
tricts. So he felt that the time invest
ed in the experiment was not wasted
nor would it have been, perhaps, If he
had devoted more care to physical de-
tail in his makeup. His hands and face
belied his apparel and the narrative
prefacing his petition for aims.
Staggering down lower Pacific street
as If the sidewalk were heaving like
the deck of a vessel breasting a billowy
sea, Mr.. Kane spat tobacco juice CO.
piously, hitched his trousers frequently
and hailed likely-looking passers-by.
Delay there, mate" was his form of
/ greeting. Lay to an listen to de story
of a galyant 'Merican seaman in dis
tress. I fit an bled for Ole Glory wild
DOGGY at Manillar, l did, an it's an
] OFFICER on de bridge of battleship I'd
1 be t'day if an ongrateful country 'ud do
/ its dooty as we'll as L done mine"
/ If the person thus accosted evinced
! interest sufficient to invite further
communication Mr.. Kane unfolded
tale of unrewarded heroism, that sell
/ dom failed to bring the desired none
tary contribution.
Several wideawake coasters-men
who prided themselves on their ability
! to unmask pretense-had thus been
taken in and done for when Mr.. Kane
met his Waterloo in the shape of
I plain-clothes patrolman. Himself dis
/ guised, the mendicant neglected to con-
sider that other persons might be SINH
larly attired to deceive, and when he
! hooked his right index finger in gap
! ing buttonhole Of the coat worn by
hurly man in artisans costume he had
no misgiving, but un,oaded his intro
/ euctory speech with unrestrained free
dom and glibness. II still love de ole
flag" he appended to his stereotyped
rlaint of a nations ingratitude, "an'
am more sorrier for de land of me birth
dan I'm angry at her" So passively
was his appeal listened to that he felt
a coin subscription was as good as Sc
cured. which feeling of confidence made
his nerves jangle all the more fiercely
when the stranger abruptly grasped his
shoulder. shook him vigorously and ex-
claimed:
'W'v. We bloated bum, what are We
irwin to work off on me, Ell? You
sailor. with a mug sweating whisky,
an hands like milliner's? Wy, we
contemplated vag, ye never did days
work in yer life, ashore or afioat!
) What Jackie did We rob of them rags,
eh? Come on, ye soak!'
AS the burly man shook the chatter
ing Mr.. Kane with one hand he dis
played a silver-plated star with the
other. and without further ado hauled
the bogus mariner to prison. There
If was ascertained from an investiga-
tion of the records that under various
aliases-Smith, apparently, preferred
the prisoner had several previous
convictions for vagrancy and begging.
Police Judge Mogan will sentence him
to-day.
John Mcguire, accused of failing to
provide for his four minor children,
inadvertently confessed ownership of
$40, which had been taken from him
when he was searched at the Central
station, and Judge Fritz sent for the
money and handed it to the defend
ants sister who had been preserving
the little ones from starvation.
This is the children's season." said
his Honor. land it's you, Mr.. Mcguire
instead of me that should be playing
Santa Claus for your offspring"
Mr.. Mcguire obtained relase on pro-
baton by promising to shun his pa
ternal responsibilities no more.
|
James Mclaughlin. charged with
expectorating in public place, said
he was rather deaf when Judge Ca
baniss requested him to plead. q
l Pm hard O. hearin'i" he shouted