New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER IS 1907

ample tree that you robbed,-ny choicest apple
tPppand the rerson whom YOU describe an
insignificant weak faced young dandy was my son
You admit that you assaulted HIM Greatly as
regret 20 do So must hand you over 70 the ponce
All say" says |. is it a KID. or what: one Oh
A1f,-'s hardest taps wouldn't much more n bruISe
a MOSQUITO; and YOU wouldn't have him run IN
for little thing Ike apple steahn when ne was
near starved, would YOU
But Mr.. DAYTON would. Them old eyes OF his
has took on the stony stare, and ne IS Iookln up
the police station number IN the telephone O00k'
when there's sound of wheels comm up the blue
stone drive around the front circle The Old gent
whirls and takes quick glimpse linen ne uroP'
the book as though he d got shock
\ deDutvi'' he whispers, husky Ike. y deputy
WiIb that he begins tearin around the room Ike
= crazy man and after he's made three laps he
loot, OUT into the hall strikes the stairs, and goes
-,sbin' towards the attic. / looks out the wIndoI
to see what all means; but all can spot IS a Ie-I
in a rubber coat drlvin surrey
Say" saws | 70 Mr. Thayer. what 5 wrong
with the old party: Is he bug house
Thaver he leaves off Chew1n his gray InJlStaci--
for a minute and saws he reckOns how perhaps y
would be best for HIM to explain And say. tn
minute he. lets out the real name OF the old gu:
that's been tiaggin' as Dayton ne don nave %
Him saws / old Foxy Dodge HIMSELF We.
saw he must have the deputy SherIfttlS pretty o'
when he takes hack driver Tor a subpoena SeTFvr
l. was the license badge fooled HIM eh: Bu- /
didn't know they after HIM again
Thaver saws they amt, but this was only tn
-ss+s If that last chase. when they had him treei
for So long that il got on his nerves Ot course
saws he strIppin a fifty of his roll and paSSln ,-
over real InsInuatIn we shall expect YOU 20 keep
So" saws l. But what about our youns
friend there. and points over % where Ally Va
still shakn like he had ague chill He ought %
be IN this
Certainly" saws Thayer, peeiln OF another
fftv: and | gets EN- away from him before he has
chance 70 change his mind
With that We climbs up under the root AMI pro-
ceeds TO dig the old boy out OF the co6we5s- All
saw he's the cheapest IookIn. scaredeSt Plute 1
ever see We finally convInces him that his deputy
IS only the bone thumper the shutter has sent Up
from the station. and he consents 70 come down
and be wrapped up We don't close with prayer,
or sing anv doxoIogv. He amt GOT a word more -
saw and he looks SkIttish and broke up As Il3y--
leads him out 70 the buggy that l am 60 c--
heart to rub II
When goes back TO Atty he still has the shake.
What Is going TO be done 10 me-. SAYS he.
'Doue2" saws l. Why. as soon as Mrs NI4-rE
can warm up the beans. YOU re gOIn 20 have tn
feed of Your life But first OFF. Ally takes pleS--.
in ayariin' YOU this prize OF a hundred plunAs,
and | shoves the steel engravIn ; into his hand
One hundred-doIarst gasps Ally But
but why. What for,
For bein' the champeen cOn1eSSor n the STATE
saws l. and thereby putin the lemon brand on
dear oil party that don't know what I, iaker ne .