The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-21

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comes to the scratch
You said you wanted drugs" re-
marked key.
MT. McGowan looked i'll at ease and
harassed-a condition opposed to his
usual line of demeanor. He made n
patent medicine almanac into a roll
and fitted it with improbable careful
ness about his finger.
i wouldn't have this double hapdi-
cap make false start tonight for a
million, he said. 1--we got a little fiat
up in Harlem all ready. with ehrysan-
Ithemums on the table and kettle
ready to boil. And I've engaged a pull
PIT FOUNDER to be ready at his house
for us at 9:30. It's got to come off.
And il Rosy don't change her. mind
again Mr. McGowan ceased. a prey
to his doubts.
Il don't see then yet" said Ikey
shortly, what makes it that you talk
Of drugs or what can be doing abour
H."
"OTd man Riddle don't like me lit
tie bit" went on the uneasy sutton,
bent upon lnarshaling his arguments.
For a week be hasn't let Rosy steI
outside the door with me- IL 1t wasn't
for losin' boarder they'd have bounc-
ed me long ago. I'm paekin' $40 ii
week. an she'll never regret 6yin' the
coop with CHUNK McGowan.''
You will excuse me, Chunk" said
key. Il must make Il prescription that
is to be called for SOON
Say" said McGowan, looking up
suddenly-"say. key. amt there
ldrug of SOME kind-some kind of pow
ders-that'll make girl like you bet
ter If you give 'em 70 herr
keys lip beneath his nose curIcd
with scprn of superior enlightenment;
but before he could answer Mctiowan
Irontinued:
Tim Lacy told me he got some once
from Il croaker uptown and fed 'enl 10
his girl in soda water. From the very
first dose be was ace high and every
body else looked like 80 cents to her.
They was married in less than two
weeks
Strong and simple was Chunk Me-
GowaD A better reader of men than
Likely was could have seen that his
tough frame was strung upon fine
wires. Like a good general who was
about to invade the enemy's territory.
he was seeking to guard every point
against possible failure.
Il thought went ON Chunk hope
fully. that if | had one of them pow
ders to give Rosy when | see her at
supper tonight it might brace her up
and keep her from reneging on the
proposition to skip. guess she don't
need mule team to drag her away,
but women are better ut coaching than
they are at running bases. Ii the
stuff II work just for a couple of hours
it'll do the trick
when is this fooIishness Of running
Iaway to he happening" asked key
Nine o'clock" said Mr. McGowan
Supper s at I. At s Rosy goes to bed
| with d headache. At old Paryenzano
IleTs me through TO his back yard
where there's board off Riddles
/ fence next door. | go under her win
Idow and help her down the fire escape
Wee got TO make it early OH the
preachers account It's all dead easy il
Rosy don't balk when the flag drops
Can 70" tx me one Of them powders
key schoenstein rubbed his nose
slowly.
i Chunk. said he. lit is of drugs oil
that nature that pharmaceutists mus
have. much carefulness. 10 you alone
of my acquaintance would | intrust d
powder like that But for YOU sinai
make it. and you shall see how il
makes Rosy TO think of you.
key went behind The prescription
desk. There be crushed TO powder
two soluble tablets. each containing d
quarter Of grain of m6rphia. IL
them he added little sugar of mils
TO increase the bulk and folded the
mixture neatly in a white paper
Taken by an adult this powder would
insure several hours of heavy siumber
| without danger to the sleeper. This
| he banded to Chunk MCGOWAN. telling
i him to administer it in d liquid If pos
/ sible and received the hearty thanks
of the back yard Lochinvar
/ The subtlety of keys action be
comes apparent upon recital OF his
subsequent move. He sent mes
senger for Mr.. Riddle and disclosed
the plans Of Mr.. MCGOWAN for clipping
| with Rosy. Mr.. Riddle was stout
man, brick dusty Of complexion and
sudden in action.
much obliged he said briefly to
| KEY. ,The lazy Irish loafer. My
own rooms Just above Rosys, Ill
| Just go up there myself after supper
and load the shotgun and wait II
he comes in my back yard he'll go
away in ambulance instead OF q
bridal chaise.'
With Rosy held in the clutches CT
Morpheus for many hours deep SUM
her and the bloodthirsty parent wait.
ing. armed and forewarned. key felt
| that his rival was close indeed upon
| discontinue.
All night 10 the Blue Light drug