The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

I'm only enjoying it," the boy an
swered, writhing as the vinegar worked
into the cash. Don't you mind my
laughing TO myself"
''Ye're a good one. Joep' said the
other, continuing his minstrations.
Il wisht. after all. We felt like max
in me known to what's the trouble.
There's some OF us would be glad to
take it up fer We. and"
No. no; it's all right. I was some-
where had no business to be. and
1 got caught"
Who caught ye2'
First. some nice white people"-Jos
smiled his distorted smi1e-~and then
a low-dOwn black man helped me to
get away as soon as he saw who IL
was. He's friend of mine. and he
fell down and tripped up the pursuit"
Il always knew ye'd git into large
trouble some day" The red-bearded
man tore a strip from an old towel and
began to bandage the boys head with
an accustomed hand. Yer taste fer ex-
citerNent has been CROWN on We every
minute of the four years I've kaown
ye."
Excitement echoed Joe. painfully
blinking at his friend. DO you think
I'm hunting excitement"
BE hanged to yer said the red
bearded man. Cant I say a teasing
word without gittin' called to order for
1T? / know ye, my boy, as we'll as va
know yerself Ye're a queer one Ye're
one of the few that must know all
sides of the world-and can't content
themselves with bein' respectable Ye
haven't sunk 10 low life because ye're
low yerself, but yen never git
damned one o. the respectable TO be-
lieve it. There's a few others like va
in the wide world. and I've seen ons
or two of EN-. I've been all over.
~to To-
Ter and in the po-lice; I've pulled the
Grand National in Paris. and I've been
handcuffed in Hongkong: I've seen all
the few kinds of women there is on
earth and the many kinds Of men, Yer
own kind is the one I've seen the few
est OF. but I knew ye belonged to it
the first time I laid eyes on ye." He
paused. then continued with convictions
yell come to no good. either. fer yer
self, yet no one can say ye haven't the
talents. Ye've helped many Of the boys
out of a bad hole with word of ad-
vice around the courts and the jail.
Who knows but ye'd be great lawyer
If We kept on2"
Young people usually like to discuss
themselves under any conditions
hence the rewards OF palmistry-buf
Joe's comment on this harangue was not
so responsive as might have been ex-
pected. rive got seven dollars" he
got on. Can you fix me up with soule-
thing different?"
.Ahar' cried the red-bearded man.
Then We are in trouble, I thought it'd
come to We some day. Have ye been
dinnymitin' Martin Pike2'
See what you can do, said joe Il
want to wait here until daybreak-''
Lie down. then" Interrupted the
other "and fergit the hullabaloo in
the throneroom beyond"
Il can easily do that'-Joe stretched
himself upon the bed-"Pve got so
many other things to remember"
I'll have the things fer We. and I'll
let ye know I have no use fer seven
dollars" returned the red-bearded man.
GROSSLY. What are ye sniffin' fer7"
I'm thinking of the poor fellow that
got the mate to this" said Joe. touch
ing the bandage. Il can't help cry
ing when I think they may have used
vinegar on his head, too"
cit to sleep If ye can," exclaimed
the Samaritan. as a ltideous burst OF
noise came from the danceroom where
chair upon an acquaintance. III go
out and regulate the boys bit" He
turned down the lamp, fumbled in his
hip-pocket and went TO the door.
Don't forget Joe called after him.
Go to Sleep said the red-bearded
man, his hand on the doorknob. That
is. go to thinkin'. fer We won't sIeer.
we're not the kind But think easy:
Iii have the things fer ye. It's a mat
ter of pride with me that 1 always
knew ye'd come to trouble"
(To BE Continued.)