Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

ings oS the rest of the delegation were
but too apparent. They stood like wor-
shippers at a shrine.
She was looking down at Snubby. dark
eyes. red lips smiling: and he felt his
heart expand until 1t almost worked his
ribs loose
Hes good guy" he declared. you
oughter marry him..
She looked surprised: then amazed: then
she laughed; then she looked surprised
again
Whom she queried
Why, me boss o course" returned
snubby Since he got that letter yer
writ him. he went on. "he amt ben no
good fer nut'n-hes all in. An he don't
never laugh no more-jest sets an looks
at de wall wot amt got nut'n on il ter
look at. An once he says ter me. 'Snub-
by. wot's de use?' jest like dat: 'Snubhy.
wot's de use?" An l says. Cheer up.
She'll wake up yet An n he looks
s'prised an he says ter me. Why. wha Il
you know about it?' An l says. I guess
ed it An he says You're a good guess
er-an' l hopes yer last guess is good
yer foist. But | don't believe it
There encouragement in the deep,
dark eyes and Snubby felt 1t.
$50 I gets delegation" he continued
IAN we comes chasin' ourselves up here
ter put youSe wise. Delegations always
gets what dey wants. Muggsy says. an
wants to get youse fer him.. cause IL
we don't we're afraid he won't never be
goot fer nut'n' no more. he's achin him
self dat bad. An We likes him. He's a
good guy. He's better'n George Wash'n-
ton r Abram Lincum r King Edward r
Spike Haggerty r Pres dent Rosefelt r
Charley Moiphy or Tim Sullivan r any a.
guys. Yer better marry him. VIII yer?'
The dark eyes were not as clear as they
had been: and yet they still smiled; and
the lips smiled. though they quivered
little. too.
"Ill-Il think ii over" she replied, with
bit of a catch In her voice.
Muggsy whispered to Snubby. The lat
ter rubbed one calf with the toe of the
other foot and diligently scratched his
tousled head
A T length he squared his shoulders and
! his chin shot out aggressjvely.
I'VE gotter have answer now. he de-
clared and then a little unused please
came out like the unfamiliar wag that the
little mongrel had given in recognition Of
unaccustomed petting You see.' he ex
planned. "all us guys has got ter woik an
we can't git off always when we wants
ter
''You been mighty good ter u.s." he
went on. IAN knows il an'-an'-'pre-
ciates there Muggsy nodded serious
approbation-'but," he finished lamely.
he's good guy all right. all right Amt
he. fellers?'
The delegation suspended an oppressive
dignity long enough to yell enthusiastic
cally. You bet yer life. and then re-
lapsed into its former condition of repres-
sion.
You better say yes urged Snubby.
You better say yes. Some other lady
might git him an n wha'd you do? You
better nail him while yer got chancet.
cause he's good guy. Won't yer say
yes?'
She hesitated a moment. dark eyes fill
ing lips a-tremble. And then:
Yes" she said softly. very softly.
Oats de cheese commended Snubby.
His eyes CHANGED to rove to the massive
plate glass of the window, and suddenly
he leaped for the door, swung ii open and
disappeared down the steps in one wild
leap. leaving the rest of the delegation
helpless, paralyZed
But before it could recover sufficiently
to form definite plans he appeared al the
door dragging by one frock-coated arm
his wondering. amazed employer.
Here he is. fellers!' he shouted. Il
seen him goin' by on de odder side Of de
street, SO l nailed him. and then. drag
ging his half-resisting, half-submitting
catch before Miss What 1t Says Here,
she stood. fingers interlacing nervously.
dark lashes shadowing the redness of her
cheeks. he cried in boyish glee. dignity
forgotten:
He's here! Now make good!
The delegation seemed DESTROYS of walt
ing to investigate as TO what constituted
the process of making good But Sriub-
by herded them forth from the house.
and when they had regained the sidewalk
gave them one curt command:
Now beat it," he ordered.
The delegation did.
AS they made their way down the now
almost deserted avenue Muggsy turned TO
Snubby.
Seq he said. THE delegation done
it,
Snubby nodded profoundly.
An It done ii good, too lie agreed.
And he was right.