The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-11

I'm IN the history of The world Nj
I'M Nuliy, somewhat Strona
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:. Ell and occupied the state of Missouri
! 70 those who did not know McNult
! this may seem rather an extreme view
but further perusal Will serve only t
strengthen it, Control, restraint and 4
tho things which make for order an
regularity were TO him as nothing, an
, he rleu his domain with despoti
sway
Personally McNulty was an acquires
taste, He had a vile temper. wick
ed little eyes and an unregenerare hab
ii OF punctuating his remarks with hi
heels. Ii can readily be seen, therefore
thar social Intercourse with him was
what the Insurance companies Call rex
ira hazardous His one accomplish
meut was his voice Sometimes Uhei
respondent he would express his mel
ancholy in dolorous singsong thai
quavered out over the country in
No one 70 love, none 10 caress,
Wandering alone through this worlds
wilderness.
Some appreciative person, noting Me
Nnltys long upper lip, his strong pref
udices and his undying hatred of any
/ thing that savored Of law and order.
/ saw a striking resemblance TO one "
! the nations OF he earth and dubbed
him McNulty in flash
| On n certain afternoon McNuiy.
I stroling idly about his domain. Oh
served thar Hendricks, whom, Tor con
Siderations entirely sentimental. he DC
casionally condescended TO serve, was
unusually worried and doWncast This
melancholy tendency, he had observed
with pain, had increased of late. and
McNulty, himself perfectly care free,
could not in the least understand H.
He ambled up 10 where Hendricks WAS
sitting silently on the fence and into
his downeaSt face murmured ar shor
range his fearsome wall
No one to love. none to caress.
Wandering acne through This worlds
wilderness.
QUIT, said Hendricks in alarm. 80
McNulty strolled off, taking his rebnfl
with philosophical calmness and pick
ING his teeth with blade of grass.
Presently the sound of wheels made
him prick up his ears, and he saw n
stout red faced man drive up and
alight. With the quick intuition Of the
people with whom he was strateglcally
allied. MeNulty detected landlord and
knew him for an enemy instantly. With
insolence, therefore. he
strolled over and in most offensive
manner planted himself directly in The
stout mans way. He, with the sublime
courage of ignorance ana utter disre
gard OF consequences which is The
heirloom, licked McNuity |
smartly with his cane
Ia a fash McNulty wheeled like a |
battery going into action. and with ir. |
technique planted his foot
Just where n heavy gold watch chain I
after laborIously circumnagigatiEg the /
fat mans protuberance was trium-
)hantly clutcliing vest button To Nc /
Nuly's intense chdTin he saw that he
lad miscaloulated his range. for the
stricken one. instead OF dying forth
with. clasped himself frantically ana
sat down on a barrel. Al this point
came up. and more In sor-
'ow than IN anger drove him forth into
he wide world, while ne himself strove
o hide wicked grin.
II was dark before the stout man.
,asting fearful glances about him,
,ame out and drove away. Hendricks,
ooking after him from The doorway,
Jaw black against the rising full moon
/ weird. writing object like a new
ign Of the zodiac.
"Oh. Mac. Macr he said ruefully.
Why didn't you Kick his COMPOUNDED
lead OFF, From over The moonlit
ields came a faint, dolorous wall:
20 one TO love, more 10 c4ress
Wandering acne inroueh his worlds
wilderness.
McNulty's entrance upon Inc strenu- |
US life began almost with that hour.
Thereafter h. WAS caught up and
9hirled into the very vortex Of those
vents which make history. 50 that he
anne - exercise a mighty sway upoit l
he affairs Of mankind and write his J
anne in imperishable lines upon the 1
urfacc Of the globe Thai act OF the j
rea, world drama IN which he was Z
ast began TO move with q swiftcr
.mpO from the moment Of his entrance
pom the stage |
With The calm Of q philosopher Nc :
ulty allowed Hendricks to take leave I
him with a warmth Of affection g
.hich neither Of them could quite un-
erstund. Nor did It worry him over c
luch thereafter to find himself under v
Ie nominal control OF various persons. .
lis hour had not yet come.
Finally. an army contractor. hum
le instuument OF fate, sent him with
Tiers Of his race to South Africa, q
lere TO serve the queen
1t is we'll known fact that tie Brit :
b army does not seek 10 encourage
'ignality among it, humber mem
FRS. and McNulty soon began TO SUI ;
r the grlefs Of the misunderstood
ven his voice that priceless treasure y
: it welle'i up 10 the brilliant African
ars, threw whole regiments into dis I'D
der and caused the tender hearted
weep. IL
It was on certain morning. inst be