Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

her behalf, that they should. If 1t were
humanely possible, act as her bankers
for so long as that might be necessary.
And II she can handle bow anything
| like as we'll as her brother did,, said
| O'Dare. more cheerfully. lit won't be
| much she'll have to take from us. Music
of that sorts worth more than gold
mine.
| Now where am l going to sleep to-
night?'
"Corbyn can put us both up" Allardyce
| answered. Hospitality. and they returned
| to 23d street through the snow.
A single gas Jet was burning dimly on
| the studio stair, and Corbyn. fumbling
with frozen fingers for the familiar key
hole failed to find 1t. He struck a match
| and looked again. Then they stared
| Imply at each other and their faces fell.
There was no keyhole in the heavy
iron plate which had been screwed fast
| to the wood and was securely padlocked
to the staple in another on the doorpost.
They've locked us out OF house and
| home" said O'Dare. lugubriously Altar
dyce grunted his disgust, while Corbyn
frowned and bit his lip
It's too bad!' he protested wrathfully.
i've been too busy to keep count of the
days of grace they granted me. and
"And they've evicted you, the soulless
rascals!" concluded O'Dare. They seem
to think that an artist has nothing to do
with his money but squander 1t paying
rent
The card which had served Corbyn for
name plate had been torn down.
There were but two other doors on the
top landing, and one Of these mad re-
Gently been embellished with the name
Of J. Gonzalez in large white letters. No
light was visible through the transom
above 1t, and that individual was evil
IDENTIFY not at home. but Corbyn shook his
fist at II ere he turned to the second
"I'll bet 1t was that ugly beast who
egged them on to turn me out like this"
he muttered. He wants my room and
this Is how he means to get 1t.
Let's see II my things are In the lum
Der room-I have the key here. luckily.
Il thought So" he continued, with ris
ing anger They've shifted everything
in here 80 that he may take possession
in the morning"
How would it do to camp among them
till them asked Allardyce. and peered
In past him. The wisdom of his PROPOSE
ton was so obvious that no one gainsaid
It, The shelter of the lumber room was
certainly preferable to the unsheltered
street, and O'Dare had already calcu-
lated their remaining cash capital at 20
cents.
There were abundant blankets, and suf-
f1cient space under the rafters for dozen
men. Cold moonlight flooded the garnet
They closed the door and made them
selves as comfortable as might be.
Il only hope Gonzalez won't shout fire
and thieves when he hears Denny snor-
ing" whispered the Englishman. 1T
would be deuced awkward to be asked
for explanations regarding this picnic.
and still more so to be turned out into
the snow.
.Phew, but I'm sleepy. Look not upon
the wine when II is red ink. Corbyn. my
boy. That was pure lauGanum We had
to dinner. Denny.
Lets turn in. There's nothing else to
do. and we'll be all the fresher for an
early start after a good sleep.
He rolled his outer garments mp In the
shape OF a rough pillow with all the in
difference of old campaigner. removed
his shoes and lay down quite contentedly
Call me in time for breakfast" he re-
quested. in drOwsy voice. and closed
his eyes.
Corbyn was prompt TO initiate him. and
as soon O'Dsre also had accommo-
dated himself to circumstances there was
no more said.
1t was not long before the other two
men were siumbering peacefully. but the
less-fortunate O'Dare could not achieve a
like result. There seemed to be nothing
but knots in the particular planks he had