The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
Wednesday, September 26, 1906.

Arrived at the New York terminus Of
Brooklyn bridge, Thurso saw at once to
his left, on the ground floor of state
ly golddomed building, the bright win
dows of an "all-night' pharmacy.
He entered and eagerly accosted the
first clerk he saw. ~ ~ =.
- wish this prescription filed" he
began. cat once-at-at-''
His voice trailed away into murmur
Of amaze. His hands were, busy in
every pocket Of his greatcoat.. Then
the outer garment was imratiently
thrown open and his evening clothes
subjected to the same rigid search.
OIL have mislaid the prescrip-
tion,' he muttered, "but if you will
give me pen and a blank l -
He paused in growing alarm. For
etbook held net only the prescription
but all his money with the exception
Of a little silver. This change, scat
tered thru . several pockets, he now
drew out. There was less than half
dollar in ALL Remembering the price
he had been wont to pay in England
for the drug, and noting the prosper
GUS appearance of the shop, he knew,
without asking, that his scanty funds
were Insufficient for his purpose
With mnmbled apology he left the
class chemist shops on less imposing
thorofares, where, perhaps, his small
quota Of silver might suffice for vial
of laudaDum.
With this idea he turned somewhat
aimlessly to the right, and passing the
bridge terminal walked hurriediy up a
brightly-l lighted but narrow street,
above whose center ran the elevated
road tracks. And, as he progressed,
his eyes shifting from right to left for
the lights OF chemist shop, he noted
that his dilapidated evening attire,
which had passed unrcmarked in the
vicinity Of City Hall square, began to
draw on him curious, even derisive
looks from other pedestrians. These
pedestrians, too, he observed, were Of
far different character from those
whom he had seen near the terminal.
A drunken sailor, bevy Of unshaven
lads in Jerseys and billycocks, a woman
or two in cheap, dirty fnery- these
too, that lined the road wore a garish,
unprepossessing look. One he singled
out as a chemist s and walked in chok-
ing at the odor Of stale drugs and to-
bacco.
81 wish some laudanum,' he began,
addressing greasy-looking man behind
the counter.
"Where's your 'scriptiong"~
snapped the other, his eyes rowing over
the richly dressed, unkempt figure of
the earl. : - - ~ -
~ am doctor,' lied Thurso glibly.
Give me blank and
sWhat's your name?'
wIHeathcliffe-Giles Heathclife.'
"Where d " live?'
- beg pardons'
''Where do you ive?''
"On-on Twenty third street, re-
piled Ehurso, dimly recalling that thor
ofare by name from one of the morn
ing papers.
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 probably be at some dis
lance from the thorofare's beginning.
'FOur-seventy-six!' he answered.
East or west?''
East. But my man, I wish
stMy man. however, had vanished
behind a screen. Reappearing moment
later with big brown book between
his hands, he thumbed the volumes
pages, then remarked sententiously:
- No Heathcliffe in the directory
l moved into town only last month.
Probably
.tEWhat number East Twenty-third
dld you say you hung out at9'
With wave of nervousness Thurso
found that he could not remember the
number lie himself had named. $780,
told you once!' he sail stiffly.
"Why do YOU"
"Ya-as!" snarled the chemist, can
you told me lie! You said 476, East.
Al' the farthest number East is 444.
See? Get out o. here!''
But began Thurso, his craving
rendering him oblivious even to the
insult. ~ -~.
"Oh, know. your breed, you dirty
dope-fend! I sized you up the minute
you come in. You re on spree an
you wanter fake a p 'scription am get
the stuff from. me, an when you re
found croaked from an overdose there 8
the bottle with my label on it in your
jeans: An me with only a fake
description to flash when the district
attorney asks me questions! G'tout o.
here. I tell you, fore I send for
cop!N
"But I can pay well!' interviewed
Thnrco tS1-33