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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

-. county commissioners are
,sshine their heads IN pafele-
- ssslf oaandary Is over the matter
detentinn house Tor } dee
valsfe jnvsrAcs
NssAiv morning Commissions s
- atl Absams rr 90 an et #se.
- a,er al the uaasued uooAH a. a
- esiss OF ia COURTHOUSE witt "a
- s. Ansuue some place which,
IA Vi liug tAta y carpenters,
n,5 b. converted uto haaii slle
.s.sssFs Dor naush5y Youngsters
- IAN into the efasn al the law,
- uho must be- kept separate trom
sler criminals
r~o or threo possible locations
-. t,ana n the waste space above
y. saeerlor courts. but these were
se.stlsaetory. AZ iass the two
.s~a,issloners. IN tho basement
s.@nsned upon The saug and eoag
.-sStment Of Janitof John Chern.
s5Is hafs said Commissioners
e.tsr fubbIng hls hands together
- ssfis9aetlon. "llfre Il Is. We
Az found the very place. We can
- touch this room up a bic. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
"SHE USED 10 GO THROUGH MY
P0CKETS..'TWAS CUTE" --chAS. SMITH

Ing Influence had como Into their
home Ia the shape Of a meidloaomo
woman that since this woman had
haeume acquainted with bis wife.
the latter had ceased ito be affee9
tlonale. had demanded finer clothes,
had refused 10 keep house. aud de-
clare herself atlnted FOR household
expenses on an allowance Of $40 "a
month. that he Waa heartily In debit
and trying 10 got ahead. but that aho
handicapped him with her extraya-
sance. and that once she had gone
uut with other women and two other
men. eaten nodes aud chop Auoy'
aud came homo conalderably The
worse for beer.
4 largo number OF friends we're
Ia attendance In Judge ffaterH
cour. cndeayoriug 10 bring about
a reconciliation. Both parties 10
the suit were much affected aud
the distressed husband spoke OF hih
wife ON the stand In terms on an
dearmont. lie Is eonteuting the III
vofeo on tho allmnny clause only.
aud declares himself willing 90 give
her freedom II she insists upon It.
In the matter OF hla w.ie'u health.
be admitted that be had said he
could not AZ any time afford 10 pay
the $500. but that be had once upon
a phyalclah'a advice. started her Off
Tor Southern aCllfofnla, only 10
hear that she had stopped If San
Francisco. n far more Injurious ell
mate. aud that she stayed there an
~ acting under the further advice
Ut the physician. be wired Tor her
"a come home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
Bad Checks Flood the Town

mad checks are pouring In AZ po-
lice headquarters Two more vic
Tins appeared at tho station Tuea,
day with complaints,
A. r. IAnham. a Howell street
grocer. accepted check for $3.50.
and later found Il TO be bad. The
cheek was drawn on the Puget
Sound National bank. to bearer or
order. aud signed by y. II. Biddie.
Morris nutiaick. a second hand
dealer. reports al experience with
a startling denouement a man
called At hla place 81 business. puf-
chased a suit Of clothes. put them
on. and before paying the money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
NEW YoRK STOCKS.


NEW YORK. June 20.-The FOL
lowing quotations ruled on IA
stock Exchange today
High. Low. Close.
Amnl, Copper 50 as. 1855. 30 81
Am. Sugar. i85 81 laBI-z. iasI-.
- " r. &c Ia. % G-8. G67-G
Peoples Gas, f01 Ia
Metropolitan. 1875 IS. f2f. i25 as.
q. y. Steel. ~ So -. zEb-G
y. 8. r.. pfd.. 90 Is. % Us. DC Ia
Atchlson. 50 as. sis-4. 82i-A
y. a .. 100 IL. i0s. 1921
Can. Pac.. t5t. 100 "a. i507-s.
Erie. q. 40b-H. Al
L. 4 ~, tt7f-G if5 Ia. 147t-A
$40. Pac., % 81. a87-g. gsG-s.
PENN 1856 IL. t3G1-s. 1919.
Reading. % IS. So g-s. as7-G.
Rock island. -. 275-f. -.
so. Pacific. 81 SIS. %. gzf-2.
ST. Paul. I7s ID. f7fi-f, i7Bf-A
Tn. Pae.. i2s is. t227-s. 1854.
Sales 20 noon. 2gG. 400 shares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

Seattle has q new player. lie
came from Tacoma and has been
with the Tigers for some time.
Fireman Fitzpatrick f. the new
pitcher. who Joined the Siwashsa
Monday on their way 20 Portland.
where they win play at the Lewis
and Clark fair. Fitzpatrick has been
one Of the five Tiger tWiriers and
has a very good record
Manager Hall wanted young Em-
eraon. the California college pitcher.
but Fisher. who had him coruered
last spring. refused 10 give him up.
The addition Of new material 70 the
box end Of the team is expected 20
have n little effect on the success
81 the shood0oed" In a few games AZ
least
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
CnICAnO MARKETa

CHICAGO. june 20 Tho follow
ing quotations ruled on the Board d
Trade today!
Whent- High. Low. close.
July. tBt-4 20 apz-8. g7a-4. sDt-s.
Sept. 30 l-s to 8G1sf. 8a3-4. E47-g
Dec. s5 to 50 Ia, sa7-B. STAT
Corn
July 90. J8I-2. 6ia-t 10 bf7-a
Sept. CD. Bz1-8. ba.
Dec 60 6-8. b01-4. b01-4
Oats
July. 81 1-2. s07-8. alta
eept. 2g7=s. 2gl-s. z91-A
Dee. 30 5-g. 20 rs. a0B-E
PORK
July. 1896. lgB2 -. 1852 t-2.
Sept. 1897 1-2. 12s2I-2. 1886.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
Zlpi BURR! BANG! WIZ WENT FIRE
CRACKERS IN GRIP

caused the trouble when the haE-
gage man tossed the STRIP on a pile
OF trunks
The passengers In the smoker
had heard tho noise and thought a
gang If robbers was shooting up the
train. Hut hurried explanation
from the conductor a few minutes
later informed them that a travel
ing man had checked a strip rull %
explosive pyrotechuica and caused
the eommogion.
Tha drummer mourns tho loss OF
a collar. a toothbrush and various
other toilet accessories which we're
packed In the grip. The Erin itself
looked a trifie sick after It's internal
disorders had calmed down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

over ran eut Of the place. leaving
the old suit Of east off clothing.
Ia the old clothes. which were
turned over Co the police. we've
eund two "phnney- checks and a
ualease for n box of carpenters
IDOLS naWned AZ Portland April 20.
Here the man gave his name a.
, Andrews. and accepted $3.50 for
tie tools The police believe be
stole them The two checks bear
Different names One n signed p.
0lenon." aud the other y. Smith. T"
Odd both called for so. Buttnlck
took one Of them 10 a local bank
and found to hiA diamay that Il
Naa no good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
Baid-Headed Eagles
Cause Fight and Arrest

mas saloon and attempted to take
away the bird. the Indignant "a
loon man. backed up by several
habitnes Of the place. showed fight,
aud the wardene claim they had TO
defend themselves.
Hanna Is out on ball. Ills arrest
Il the first Of nsN crusade start
"a By Game Warden Ref against all
people keeping IN captivity thosa
oiris and animals protected from
lm prlsoumcnt b. the state law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

gin snap. bu-r-r-r pilf. whang.
.--r s-I.r.a. pfitt. hang WhiEH
And some other things not In the
,.st,onary happened In the haEgage
- 81 4 Northern Pacific train a
- aiies cut q Tacoma. bound for
psrsland. the other day.
me hankaxe smasher and the eV-
,.r~x messenger hid behind a steam
x srunk untsl the noise and smoke
la setiled
Then thay opened the door and
hazan 70 investigate the cause %
- ancient and fish-ltka smell that
r.ulndel them % Fourth Of July
s,fed % days up the calendar.
They soon found that some per
m2ioa caps and a lot Of sample
srv3crks in a Glandstoae bag aAd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

At 7 o'clock Monday evening VIII
n Hanna. FOR n long timn employed
In various departments ~ the coun-
~ auditors office ana uow in charge
- the marriage license and warrant
window. waa married TO Mas
Edith waltz. a pretty and accom-
plished member Of the younger set.
The wedding occurred ~ the home
Of City Attorney Ellis Denruisr. and
Rev J. =. d. Ilwya performed
tbs ceremony. The couple viii spend
their honeymoon in the olygnpica
with an cutting party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
GUESS the SCORE.

BALLARD. June go.-The Eagles
and F.iks OF this city viii line up Tor
n game 81 ball next Sunday on the
local grounds. The game promises
to be very entertaining Both or
dsra have aome good players
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

Two bald headed eagles caused
o. arrest on Monday OF Nick
Hanna. proprietor OF a saloon at
- South First.
Hanaa vas arrested by Gam >
AArgiag him with keeping a bird
b captivity. a state ofteuEe The
tFts sere In a cage IN front Of
tAe saloon.
When Warden Ref and Deputy
Warden ]. y. Arnold visited Han
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

As the result OF long Illness. Mrs.
A. ]. Joslyn. wife OF Rev A. J.
Joslyn. pastor Of the First Methodist
church Of Ballard, died shortly be-
fore II o'clock Monday morning.
She was 81 years Of age and leaves.
besides her husband. an aged mother
and four daughters. Rev. Ioslyn has
conducted services ia the Ballard
church for the past four years.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

FORT sTEILACoOM. June 20
The local team Administered q stun
ming defeat 20 the State Seals here
yesterday. The score was Il to /.
The Tacoma boys were outclaaaed IN
every department OF the game.
While they could not hit. they made
errors and costly ones to-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

the Third avenue regraae was In
trudured ia the council Monday
Night II the money i appropfiat-
I'd the delay 70 which the con
struetion Of the building has been
subjected wlH end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

OGDEN. June eD.--George Gard
ner. OF Lowell. Mass, knocked out
william stir. OF Chicago. In the
fifth round Of the fight here last
night at the Grand opera house. The
NeW Engisnder had hia man down
several times during the last three
rounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

BeanA dry. per ewt laas0aTs.
small whites, fAsbua7s. large
whites. saIttk. pink beans tagt.
haEo beans. sAga. green beans. lna-
fzo. wax green beans. lee wax beans
ise per 10; bcrtn. per sack. st.se,
rafsnlps. per naek. aoc. native ear
futH. per sack tfte. lemons. ta2Bi
enuiifioNsr, per ease. lsa. native
eaulifiower. pur case. Ttn. gar
llc new. f2hc. &C. III. Texas onion.
tI-90 Per case, Egypt onions. per
10 fHc California onions. &c per
10. spinach. crate soc. lettuce.
fiab. head lettuce. per dos. s0c.
parsley. 2bc doz. carrots, 8t0a box.
doz. Yakima POTATOES, t2s02I.
per sack Yakima potatoes. s2g ~.
Greeley potatoes. So % n "a 90. new
California potatoes. sac pour 4
white River potatoes. t1a0nI 2b.e0.
Minnesota potatoes, ta2e0. sweet
potatoes. &c per ~. apples
fancy. per box. $500. California
sweet potatoes. t2gQ. new White
River potatoes. &c 3D. artichoksa.
dos. 1sc. native rhuoarb. III Il Dc.
toe doz summer aHpa raEus. T5ea al
green peas. sHt2e. green peppers.
asc N. telephone peas. Tho MiaaiH-
aIppi tomatoes. Ills per crate.
summer squash. Sc native tuFulps.
fhc doz. flat Dutch cabbage Ike.
native cabbage. 1Acs green corn.
per DOS Soc cucumbers. socnfi Is.
German cucumbsFr. si7b per case.
nutmeEs. 1900 per case.
Fruits.
Bananas. bunch. s2B0dss. dates.
NJ. sh q Sc; figs. A-Ib bricks. sL7s.
figs. seediesa. f0-ib cartons. 90
a7sr: grape fruit. seedIess, t2.5o
.4&1.T5. lines, q0c per hundred.
rrefitfanIca sweets. box. t22b: new
fancy oranges. box. $50 $50. cran-
berries. $40. Florida piHeappiea. per
case, So. pineapplea, fancy. stsb.
per dox. Fooseberiics. &c ID. Hood
River berries. $500 t2.5o. Kenno-
wlck berries. $3.50. Lake Wash
.iuRtan berries. $3.50. cRlifor=
MIA cherry piums. COO ease. apricota.
ease. native cherries. TsM
s0c, Yakima cherries. 56m60e case.
Royal Anne cherries. DC per 10.
fancy cherries. ti-7b02 case, TIC 10:
California peaches. simi.bO crate;
May Duke cherries. 4bc per crate.
California piums, ti26 per case,
cranberrtea. Sc per at. cantelnupes.
81 H0a 40 case. Australian apples,
50 50 case; red currents, f2.o0 ease.
fnapberrles. $500 cases blackberriea,
81 90 box.
Butter and Cheese
washington cheese. lSMc; cressn
brick cheese. Use: California cheese.
f2mc: oregon cheese. ibc; Eastern
cheese. AYE; butter, native cream
cry. a2e; cooking, 10000. California
fresh creamery, &c.
Eggs.
strictly fresh ranch. doz. 22o;
oregon eggs. zoe.
Sugar.
Golden A. IN sacks. 1855; extra G.
in sacks. 1855. powdered. In bar
fclv. 500. dry graduated, in sacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
PENNY ZOE YoUR THoueHTf

You cannot have your mind on
your business and your suffering az
the same time. Your business or
pleasure may claim all your thoughts
n you take DIT. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills. which almost Instantly relieve
every form OF pain and misery IN
held or stomach. one penny q dose.
one dose usually cures
rs doses. % cents. Never sold IN
BHth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

sd.tB; cube, IA barrels. a665; beet
sugar. tees. maple sugar, 100 l2M c.
Leaa ~ II paid within 10 days.
Meats,
Cows, beef 7e, steers. TMc; NUT
ton 3 use. pax TWTMci lamb. Be.
spring lamb. ;30f. dressed veal.
small. bmsMci live rabbits. dozen.
tA7g.
Hams, Bacon and Lard.
Hams. Use. bacon, breakfast,
ltet lard. White Star. fierce.
White Rose. SIC.
Poultry.
Ducks. dressed. ifmfecf geese.
dressed. tbWfde. chickens. dressed.
t6mtIe. spring chickens. zoe Der
pound. turkeyn. fancy local
dressed. 2oggso
Nuts.
Brazil. per 10. t8WtAe coeoanutn.
per dozen. Soc Wainutn. EnR-
liHh. iffftGei pecana, t80tie
fiibertn. iac. black walnuta To-
hickory nuts 10. buiternutn. Sc
Jap peanuts &c. Virginia peanuts.
7e; Jumbo peanuts, De. almonds.
laMmI7e.
Fish, Oysters. Etc.
aoleH. a.. black cod. fhci ling cod.
&c; crabs. $1,000 b0s CLAIMS. open
shipment. 400. clans. per sack.
ff.60. oysters. Olympia. per sack.
ffboi onen bulk per gallon. sass
salmon zoe. salmon trout Sc
nkinnea perch. &C. ahrimps. sqioci
founders Sc. herring. &C.; lobatern.
i1Mc. umeit. &C. sturgeon. Sc. black
bass. &c; haiibut, e05e' perch. &c.
Flour.
81 fHFnrHn
gE.t0. Minnesota hard wheat, 81;
pnlrbury. 81. PiiiHbnry'H Best. 81.
standard Dakota So Olympic. 4.Tbi
Electric. tt7h. Holly, 1875, Golden
Northwest. tg.Ib. Electric Light
fT.2b. Gold Medal. $3.50. Top Notch.
gAabt Cauteunihia best, tiTb5 Cold
drop tfz5. Patent Excellent. tt.fbi
Novelty A. tt.2t.
Cereals.
Whole wheat. zoe. per bale. tz.bo'
whole wheat flour. per bot TO-,
graham. hbl. ff2G. per bale. 92.tbi
hbl, 81. rye -four. per bbL tb.eoi
rye meal. per bale. f2b0. buckw heat.
per bbt. 81: buckwheaL per bale.
tA76. corn meal. los. per bale. t2.lo;
per Dbl ta7b white corn meal.
toa. 90. per bale, i12o. rolled oats,
bht g. e. Co. 1875. wheat flakes.
box as lbs. f2a0. fafina. per Dbl.
1850 farina. ia-lb sacks. per bale.
s.. hominy. large per bbL t&10.
aeif-raiHing buckwheat, SOFA case,
t84ss pearl barley. 2b-ib boxes.
tt.Go; pearl barley. i0Q-ib sacks. -.
split peas. tt.soatk.0o' popcorn. per
ewt ts.oo. cracked wheat per bale.
f3.oo.
Honey.
California strained. per ID. Sc.
California sage. per 10. itc. honey.
extract. per n. 70Ehe; Oregon
grape cream. ie-eaea lots. iase,
honey. Nakima. i2Ac.
Feed.
Oats. per ton. tat8a2; bran. per
ton. fat0z2s barley, rolled, per ton.
gEe G0uzT. feed wheat. per ton. So
as5. dairy chop feed. per ton. tsa.
oil meal. per ton. so. best chop.
tgT4zs. whole corn. ton t7T. ahortA
per ton. t7a
Hay.
Eastern Washington Timothy.
1890. alfalfa. tla0e. wheat hay.
az. Eastern Warrington. double
compressed, $780, Puget Sound
hoy. ti0Wta
Poultry Feed.
oyster shells, tQoa. ton. i27. clam
shells. i0ea SO; bone meal zoos,
So. Rranulated bones. toos. tzA On
aBa and SOS g. per ton higher.
Grain ard Grass Seed.
Red clover. prime. cwt tl7oo
aIaIke. choice. ST. white clover. so
aE5. timothy Der rWt saOo
orchard grass $500 rcd toe. fTa
10. English rye grass. fsi Italian rye
grass IS bronze grass tfas tail
meadow cat grass. as. Kentucky
blue grass. tf2Mt5s pasture mixture
uplaudn. tioJtG
nr..n.4 a.rrInhnA - r..nI.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

4 call has been issued 90 the Bsr
association By the Judges of the Eu-
perior court aummoniuK the mem
beers Of the bar 20 a meeting at gao
Saturday. 90 elect four Of their mum
Der To- serve AZ jury commissioners
10 serve during the ensuing year.
The Judges viii appoint tive out u
the four TO the office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

Hopkins 4 Co uneJ. brokers. s0f.
800 aud 900 ALASKA building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

Sadie Brotchnsr has been granted
q decree Of divorce from Louis
Brafchuer on the ground OF non
support.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

A bill providing for the appro-
prlaiion Of 1000 TO pay for the
expense to which Mograth a Du-
hamel. contractors on the federal
building. viii be put by reason ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

LIVERPOOL Wheat closed i-sd
lower a. Ga f0d for July. gH8 7-sd
for September.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

. c. p. pct,inEiii. of Spokane. =
. IL searching the city for bis :
. wife. who rnn assay from hla 4
. home a few DAYS ago. Pcstin- 4
= Eil claims that sha took every 4
. cent q money he had and de- 4
. serted his four daughters. The 4
. Seattle police have been re- Z
. qusHtod 70 look for the woman. 4
3 She - SO years 81 age aud has :
. gray hair, 4
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Report furnilhed by Downing
Y {. RxA

Win sell you Groceries. Teas
and Coffees at Wholesale why not
buy this way
We sell for absolutely cash.
We do not deliver.
". naff ran ~ vskefaaafn
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You Can Get

A netal soap box with a cake of
KRIS 90 per cent transparent
Glycerine Soap. worth sec for
q. .a ..s-sssssssss.sss &c
IT PAYS TO DEAL AT LANG )
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
RIPLINGER STANDS FOR
FISH STORY

a City Comptroller RlplinEer =
q returned Monday morning from =
4 Los Angeles. where he has 4
4 bccn for the the last two Z
= monthH lie says the story ;
q started among hla friends a =
4 few days ago to the effect that =
4 h6 caught a black sea BAGS q
= Weighing 254 pounds. IL true.
= When be was asked n he had =
= eaten tho fish. he denied that .
= he had. =
$500 Stttt tSktk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

n your boys are In need Of Cloth
log. II will pay you 10 visit our Boys
and Children'a Department. We are
going 20 close out that part Of our
business. and the prices have been
reduced 20 about u. Call around
and see us.
n. LEWIS & CO,
700 First Ave, cor. Cherry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
SOAP DAY

Tomorrow viii be memorable a.
sap day here and the prices are
neh a. 70 indicate that sc are try
hx 70 wash cur hands o. the affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

IT all tracks were operated IA is
the Meadows. II would mean that
the reign Of the big-mOney horse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

washington cheese. 13Mc; cressn
brick cheese. isc: California cheese.
f2ne: oregon cheese. ibc. Eastern
cheese. 14hcs butter. native cream
erv. a2e; cooking, 10000. California
fresh creamery, 2tc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20

Golden A. IN sacks. 1855; extra c,
in sacks, $3.50: powdered. In bar
felv. 500. dry graduated, in sacks.
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Eaus

strictly fresh ranch. doa 22o;
oregon eggs. zoe.
6uuar
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|lhhlNo's SATISFACTORY
WORE. 1910 SECOND AVE.
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Ica
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

Murphy and others looked upon the
certain tragedy without word or action
of any kind.
Murphy pursued her accustomed
course till one o'clock, and then she
took her way toward Pearls lodging
place. The Murphy light was set AMI
reckless mariners afloat upon the deep
of Circumstance were to beware. Over
against the East river Murphy, with
metropolitan acumen, chose a gin joint
and stepped within.
"Give me pint" she said 81 don't
use it meself," and she grinned intell :
gently at the barkeep. Its fur me ,ner :
vous friends" and since she spoke with
one accustomed to be satisfied in al
her demands she presently departed
armed.
An environment of squalor and filth
was necessarily a part of such as Pearl;
and Murphy, being of sanitary and
fastidious habit. hugged herself eau
tiously up the stairs. She did not
knock upon the Counter Womans door,
but pushed it open and entered at once
upon the misery therein.
The man whom Pearl had scotched in
the Hashery was before her. He Ia
more resembled a sentient being now
than when he had first looked up and
had seen Pearl beside him. He sat. llls
hands clasped upon the murlSy surface
OF the table before him and stared un-
blinkingly across at the counter wo-
man. An hour had passed since she had
met up" with him. but she seemed TO
have made little progress along the
emotional way; only her voice had be-
come quite cultural under pressure oi
the conditions, and she certainly had
impressed him with the futility of any
effort to escape. When Murphy enter
ed she looked at Pearl and the counter
woman volunteered;
~ haven't made up me mind how I'll
begin on m; but he daren't to stir frum
tn door, or I'll have tn perlice ON m"
The man did not seem mentally to take
record Of Murphy's presence.
ITS me clean gentleman" the Coun-
ter Woman said. pouring out drink
and trembling with wrath and whisky.
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Tins -somethin'-don't let IN CO." she
said, resisting the painful heaviness
that had settled upon her Keep IN
fur me-Murphy; Mur"-She struggled
to her feet and reached for the whsk-
ey Pour it fur me-to wake me- she
said with a despairing motion; and
Murphy poured from the flask again.
AS she did so the man put out his hand
as if he meant to protest and he looked
Murphy in the face.
What! Ye would save her?" she
asked. as she pushed his hand away
while Pearl drank the whisky
"You"-
Don't worry" she said, looking at
him with new interest.
She had poured the drink without
hesitation Murphy was cutting off a
human hope, but she had the courage
of her convictions, if her convictions
We're more or less in the raw. At this
moment the Counter Woman slept
Now" said Murphy. "sit down" and
the man obeyed. We'll talk said
Murphy, her brilliant eye upon him. and
he responded to the humanness of her
expression and seemed to rouse as from
the dead He nodded and sat.
"Ye were bartender What are ye
now?"
"a wine importer" Murphy regarded
him steadily
"Go back to yer start-or yer finish, "
she corrected. looking at the Pearl
Upon the bed.
''You've-knocled her out?" he asked,
with sick solicitude.
81 have" said Murphy
."I was bartender. made friends
with stewards of clubs and with wine
buyers for large establishments. had
many friends. / knew the business.
grew up in it. never drank. was
persistent and Industrious. l had am
bitions-not for money, but for decency
for something at least as decent as
myself.' He looked toward Pearl and
then at Murphy She nodded. u
shook her OF and prospered. My life
has been dignihed fair sort OF life
since then; I'm not yet forty"
"Ye never remembered-her?'