Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

snanped the other his eyes row.
ing over the richly dressed, unkempt inquire
OF the early.
81 am doctor" lied Thurso gl.bly. GIVE
me blank and
What's your name?
"Heathciiffe- Giles Heathcliffe'
where d'y' live?'
81 beg pardon?'
"Where do you live?"
"On-on 23d street replied Thurso, dimly
recalling that thoroughfare by name from
one of the morning papers.
What NUMBER"
Thurso paused. He remembered hearing
of the great length of certain New York
streets and jumped to the conclusion that
the residence districts in each would proba-
bly, be ut some distance from the thorough
fares beginning.
"Four-seventy-six. he answered.
East or west?'
East. But my man, | wish
My man" however, had vanished behind
a screen. Reappearing a moment later
with Il big brown book between his hands
he thumbed the volumes pages, then re-
marked sententously:
NO HeathcHffe in the directory"
Il moved into town only last month.
Probably
What number East 23d did you say you
hung out att?
With wave of nervousness Thurso found
that he could not remember the number ne
himself had named.
Il told you once he said stihiy. why
do YOU
tod me a lie. You said 4I6 East, an the
farthost number East is IA. See? Get out
o here
dering him obliViouS even to the insult
''Oh. l know your breed you dirty dope
fend! | sized YOU up the minute you come
in You're on a spree an you wanter fake
a description an get the stuff from me, an
When you're found croaked from an over
dose there's the bottle with my label on 1t
in your jeans, An me with only a fake
description to flash when the district attor-
ney asks me questions! Gtout o here,
tell you, fore l send fer cop
But l can pay well" interviewed Thurso
L
An evil light sprang into the shopkeeper's
little eyes. He leaned across the counter.
Not so Loud he muttered. Why didn't
You say before? The bottle needn't nave
no label. Now for tenner.'
Now in English slang tanner is a SIX
pence. The shopmans drawing pronuhcla-
ton of the Yankee abbreviation for $40
struck Familiarity on Thursos ears, even as
the latter. at sudden memory of his lost
notes, was repenting his hasty offer of
bride. But if it were but a question OF
tanner
In glad relief he tossed twenty-five-cent
piece across the counter.
Keep the change he said loftily, land
please be quick with the laudanum.
Really, he had been clever to seek this
very cheap street. He chuckled at his own
perspicacity. But the grin died on his lips
as he met the chemists glance.
"WOts this for?'' roared the latter belhg-
erently.
IT'S your tanner and
Il said a tenner you four-fush. Get out
of here. tell You, Or
This time Thurso obeyed He wondered
duly why he felt desire to thrash the
insolent little cur. But his one desire
crowded out all lesser emotions He wan
Gered on, passing under an elevated station
and searching for another shop with red
and green lights
He accosted a youth with an undershot
Jaw and banged hair.
can you direct me to a chemist s?'' he
asked.
"A which,"
"A chemists
"Dey don't teach chemistry on the Bow
cry Youse must "a fell outer your club
into de river. You don't belong on dis
street no moren pair o yeller shoes at
dance"
But u
"Aw fade away
A group of idlers had gathered, drawn by
the unwonted spectacle of the wet, be
wildered man In evening clothes in such
locality At the undershot youths brilliant
repartee they laughed loudly. This was too
much for Thurso. 1t penetrated his con-
Ccntration of mind and woke in him sort
of blind fury.
tn, youtb went rolling into the muddy
p1.ter from a well-planted blow on the
law But before Thurso could bring his
Clircbcd left fist back to his side a half
dozen tolighs-rriends and fellow loafers of
tho uudcrshot latl-were upon him Luckily
h. was near enough to a wall TO find a
hack" for himself as they reached him
Eut even THIS temporary advantage
awaited little For these were not the sort
of mon 10 fight fairly Not an lnderhand
or nurdcrous ruSe of street conflict but
they knew by rotc Moreover. at the fall
OF on, of their number, the world-old rage
Of prolctariat against patriclan Jared up.
They pressed closely on their strange foe
waiting The signal Tor the concerted rush
tia, should wipe out their comrades griev-
arcc and cause one more of many mys-
t,r.uus assault cases" for Gouverneur
Unsufta1 \ rush a drawing back and A
quick scampcr to lane and bywav. leaving
- hrd5lrI inrrt hr:,n on The payement to
au.,tt iIe an,r,lI- ,.(.s arrival II wnuld he
T", ~. MATE, 81 =. rpnrnrrr Rut mo rush
vas mt.yrr made
p,rI tgu slender oui.tI,- dressed slim
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