Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

ms highly respected, but somewhat distant,
relative, his unele's brother by marriage on
his mothers side-the bridge trustee and,
m!aiddening sight, the dark blue polo cap Of his
willy young friend, the Alderman's SON.
That spirit of mischief that possesses all
healthy boys, .spurred on by that other and too
9tten on kindred spirit, revenge, urged Tommy
former friend, the Aldermans son, without
delay.
In his pantaloons there was pocket, and
IN that pocket there was line. and on that
line there was a fish-hook and by that hook
and line there hangs a tale.
Slowly Tommy Tackworthy's hand sought
his pocket; deftly he extracted hook and line
therefrom, and, shielded from popular view
by the fag-trimmed truss and the eloquence Of
the orator, gently he. dropped the line down,
down, until the hook caught the dark blue
polo cap of the astonished Alderman's son,
lifted it quickly, and as quickly dropped it
plump upon the bald pate of Tommy Tack
worthys distant relativethe bridge trustee
And 1ai just, then Doctor Storrs was saying:
Not only the modern spirit is here, even
IN eminence, which dares great effort for great
advantage, but the chiefest of modern instru-
ments is here, which is the ancient untractable
iron transfgured into STEEL"
| vi course, he meant your hook" said
Gwendoline Serena, when she heard OF this.
now there are persons, men as well as
boys, who hate to have anything snatched off
or clapped on their heads unexpectedly, and
OF this sort were both Tommy Tackworthy's
uncles brother by marriage on his mothers
side and the alderman's son.
You impudent young scampl" exclaimed
| the startled bridge trustee as the small blue
polo-cap fell upon the broad bald head. what
| dye mean? What dye mean?"
In almost the same breath, the aldernan's
son cried out:
| Gimme my capi"
Both reached for the polo cap at the same
instant, both eager to snatch it off, but just
as as Tommy Tackworthy's somewhat hasty and
distant relative saw the hand of the alder
sharp end of the entanged fish-hook
/ Here, ofhcer!" he almost shrieked. "Take
away this young murderer. He's trying to
stab me-"
The unfortunate alderman's SON was igno-
miniously hustled out of the building, stoutly
protesting his innocence, and full Of all sorts
OF dreadful aldermanic threats, while Tommy
Noteworthy, who had cautiously cut the line.
said to himself, as he heard the orator say,
1 haroy tnlnk that we appreciate the signiti-
mo, sir; 1 hardly think you do"
Ihe great grafton is finished, and, with the
first wave of the leaders baton, Tommy Tack
worthy uncoiled his small body from the great
iron truss. around which he had twined him
self, and slipped to the floor lust as the Sew
enth Regiment Band burst into the clash and
clang OF the final music; for this indicated the
end OF the exercises, and Tommy Tackworthy
was not the boy to miss the chance to "head
off" President.
D9wn .iog, the temporary stairs he slipped and,
quickly reaching the foot of the great staircase.
by which the dignitaries descended to the
street, he had the serene satisfaction of pass
ing through the gates as of one of the self-con-
stituted escort of the President of the United
States.
But, once outside the gates the serenity
was unceremoniously dispe1led, as the crowd /.
which had waited so many hours to see the
PRESIDENT, found the desired opportunity at
last; 1t swayed and surged and shouted. un-
I'll tommy Iackworthy was caught up as with
a. Niagara rush, and taken off his feet and car
ried "a along, struggling and .breathless.
Let me go!" he shouted "Don't nush mo
SO! I've got ticket"
! And phwat good is a ticket, sonny?" said
stout-hearted lrishwoman, as the crowd yell
sumed superiority.
And now down upon the surging crowd
swept the line Of blueeoats. The leveled 90
Gusts pressed back the mass until Tommy
laekworthy' ;sst lost in its centre, was forced
against the sidewalk rope, and the breath
poor little body had not his friend the stout
armed lrlshwoman, ducked him under tba
ropes, and dropped him, bruised and painting
on the outer edge Of the crowd.
VI the further efforts of Tommy Tack
worthy to observe the day; how he beaieoed
! the eanopled doorway of Chief Engineer Roeb-
lng's house, and stormed the entrance to the
Mayors mansion, in vain attempts to get into
the double receptions on the strength Of his
how he took in" from many and eonven;en Z Z
heights all the grand display of fireworks tba I
bazed into the night from both the prea
towers of the bridge, until they could be seen
scores Of miles away-there is not space To
tell. 'fe's ~
Neither Is there room to speak of his hair.
breadth escapes in the mighty crowd t6at