Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-09

sid. sazed b.nevolently at Barker over his
shoulder
To smooth matters over ! asked Barker 70
dine With me; he accepted my invitation. and
added that my brotberin-law dined at seven.
This seemed to depress him. He had evidently
intended making large and expensive meal in
restaurant at my expense. but when I men
toned that he might bring black box with him
and photograph the baby he frightened up at
once
At hafpast six he turned I'd in a hanson: a
tpring-cart in the background contained his
apparatus. BABY to be photographed in the
hnrary Thither proceeded din
ner vas over. When my brother-in law be anne
aware that he in his library he was
ooserved to SILVER. The room looked like
chemists and druggists, but Barker explained
that ne had merely brought few tonng
and fixing materials in order TO crafty with
a completed picture on the spot.
What happened during the next haif-hour it
would be difficult to say. for the gas turned
out; an occasional weird light was cast upon our
anxious faces by Bankers magnesium wire and
an occasional intersection uttered by him when
he burned his fingers therewith-a painfully fire.
quent occurrence was cOushed down.
When all was over the baby had Disappeared;
We knew it must be someu here in the room for
we had seen it photographed in blaze Of white
fire, but could not discover it when the gas
was turned W again. ! regret to state that the
same baby never found aeain-a painful
thing 10 have TO confess, especially for an I'm
Gle baby discovered it is true under
table in the room, contentedly seated in a BASIN
OF liquid, which Barker admitted. under pres
sure, to be fixing bath; to reach the fixing
hath L.. Ss,.I. .,i>l
deep chemical deposit in another basin-the
toning- bath--accordng to Bsrker-wth the in
evitable result that it toned and fixed
% dark permanent rsin-proof, khak-shade for
the remainder OF its life. Still worse-it, or
rather she. girl.
After this exhibition of skill Barker joined .
Photographic club which retains a firm Of solicit
tors for the benefit Of over enthusiastic menu
bers. OF course, as he explained to me- he only
joined the club in order to benefit its annual
exhibition, then imminent, by sending a unqus
effort an instantaneous effort OF an electric
train entering a subway station. / vas curious
to zee this effect, SO I went with Barker.
A good deal trouble experienced With
the persons in charge Of The platform. They
had evidently, to quote Barker, no soul for art.
At any rate, they absolutely refused TO allow
the camera TO be installed between the lines.
By the exercise Of little ingenuity, however,
Barker managed to dodge them and get his cam
era into position al the mouth OF tunnel, while
the uniformed but artless attendants were busy
at the other end Of the PLATFORM
All being ready for the exposure, awaited
the approaching train. We might have been
awaiting vet had not unexpected incident
somewhat upset our plans. In the hurry insep-
arabic from instantaneous work Barker bad mis-
| taken the ur-line for the down, with the result
that an up-trsn took him IN the small OF tbs
| back al an acute angle causing him TO d1sap-
pear into the darkness with the celebrity Of Z
newsboy who bad been given shilling IN place
of haf.penny.
| I fastened upstairs, and, BY taking q hanson,
mt 10 the next station in time to find Barker
still arguing holly with the staff there as 70
whether he should or should not pay twopencs
for the use Of the tube. That's the worst OF be-
ing milhonaire's son-you've got 70 be So con-
foundedly economical Unfortunately. for Park
er Barker. the irrevocably hnal ofhcal was
"A case for the magistrate.
attended the seance, leaving the dog, deeply
susnicious but busy chewing haf-inch staple
in an ante-room.
Next case" said his Worship, and Parker
Rarker made bis bow from behind the spikes.
The sitting magistrate regarded him stsrny-
T withdrew to an inconspicuous position near
the door.
Name" snapped the Court.
"'Parkah Barkah, my lord
| En-"
| ''Parkah Rar..--., your lordsnip.
..pak,. What dive say, sir! Don't waste time
of the Court but state At once, Sir, what your
name is-if you have one!
"Psrkah Barkah, your grace"
"pak,baka, Q, lat do you mean, sir? Don't
Won sneak .-ughsh: Is the man sober, eonsta
ble"
| The nearest guardian Of the peace leaned over
and shifted inquiringy at the panel The crowd
Uttered sudibly.
| can. smell nothink yer wsshup," the con
stable retorted sloomiy.
| '.Then see If he can write his name.
4 aIeam of Joy flashed for moment in tn.
! eve of Parker Barker; he tapped his waistcoat
confidently. inserted therein finger and thumb,
dr.,r out card and handed it with an air OF
| conscious triumph to the nearest man OF law,
/ from whom it passed in due course to the bench.
The Bench examined it microecopically, and
treu looked at the prisoner. he bench remov-
al he glasses, polished them with care and silk
handkerchief scrutinized the card again, up ana
dour hack and front len shways and sideways
| his
The deep silence was br ken BY the voice OF
| justice.
The prisoner will he det ind, said the voice,
during His, Msjestys p'ssnre. pending some
Investigation into his mont !, condition"
The fatal card hand d back, and Parker
Barker was removed down 'ta;rs gazing, a. one
in a dream. at the horri; esend imprinted
thereon
SOPHIA BINS
you are rs'ven.
/ Aunt Binn. IL but eoldly sympathetic, and VI.
are avaitins-the club sohcitots, the dog, and T
for Parker to get out. nr- oniv feeling If
the matter is that Barker ssuor-oversstrnates
the power Of bis leu rilAon when he insists
upon our kesrins the ~hols asair strictly auist