The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
sion He laid his fork down and pushed

slOn.ats Ete lald MS 1OTh uoWH anu PusHoo
back his plate.
"It's too good to be true" he said. II
want to know what we're in for, any
way! What's your little game? 1t may
he bad manners to be inquisitiye. but
I've slept in a wagon, washed in 9 horse
trough and combed my hair with ten
penny nails for so long that I'm not
responsible, The time has come, the
walrus said, to speak of many things!
and I balk right here until know what
up your sleeve No bum gets Delmon-
leo dinner at a coffee Joint on the Bar
barry Coast for nothing, I don't think,
and By John Harvard. want to be put
next to whether this ls charity, insanity
n 11et or are you trying to fix us for
something shady?"
"What'd you want to stampede the
show for?' Interrupted the man In spec
ltacles. I'VE haven't been asked to pay
in advance, have We? We've signed no
contracts! You were keen to begin as a
heifcr Is for salt, and when we draw a
prize you want to look q gift horse in
the jaw! Get onto yourself! =
Gents the unctuous voice of the third
man broke in, .thcy's champagne aeon
ln',
Coffee John had been looking from one
to tho other in some amusement Easy,
gents" he remarked. II amt offended
at this ere youngsters expresslngs,
though don't sye as wot mightnt be,
Tif 'e wa'n'tsn gentleman, as I can see
by tn wye o 'andles is knife, an the
suspicious Track Of is neck bcln clean,
lie no do wear jarsey. Mar. all I gort
To sye Is tibet this ere feast is on the
SQUIRE an no questions nrsked. AS soon
as we gifts to the coffee, I'll explyne.'
II accept your apology the lad cried,
gally, and he rose, bubbllng with impu-
dence. nturers, knights
of the empty pocket, comrades of the
order OF tho flying brake beam and what
not, II drink your very good health. Here's
to the Jade whose game We played, not
once afraid OF losing, ah!'
1t IS passing many wintry days since
I fed on funny. water and burned cologne
In my petit noir, but there was 9 time!
d SFGtSs e Hs !he Paydws 5ames
e Mai%s Hb! sa La in ana IL soe
Purltnns OF plymouth. Wrestling Coffin
js s5y Is$ s. a snim in the Blessing Of the
ored n ant 50 "a 4" rad Seseaelef
left Q, happy mountain home myself. but.
the show IS over N the big tent
remarks" said the thifdi Lets testify
a box OF Carolina perfectos was brought
In, with a. coffee urn, cognaC and lilueurs,
and the three men, now calm. genial and
satisfied, gave themselves up to the oonl-
forts of tobacco. Even the youngest al
lowed himself to draw UP chair for his
feet and sighed IN content, Coffee John
finished the last drcp In his glass. drew
out, his brier pipe and lighted II, Then.
producing u foldad paper from his pocket
he rlised his finger for silence and said
6#lIf yer wants to know the WY and the
w'erfore Of this ere reparst. gents, am
Sorts fslas sln ne sys 1i ali
It's a snSYspyper Johnnie nymed Sol
Bauer, Who's put up for II, him as I
arsked yer for drink 'elth TO-, It's
q proper queer story 'ow q come to myke
and; bryke In this zero very shop o. mine,
an H. yer stogies Is all DRAWN easy, ri
read theS lyle as 70 wrote 1t art for me,
sonai' 'e beIn' Of the belief that It wos
ma wot brought I'm luck, vi
$50 3ere goes, from y ere Q come darn
years ago" And so saying, he opened
!hs.. paper. The narrative, deleted 81
5TIiFlE STORY OF THE GREAT BAUER
SYNpIC1ATEl. q
Ten years i had been q newspaper
man, and had filled almost every pos! tlpn
from club reporter 70 managing editor,
when just n year ago ] found myself outs
side Coiree Johns restaurant. frlendless.
hungry and without " GENT to my name
Although had u reputation for knowing
,jaurp "a !, an, from A to al had been ola.