New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
Torchy Jolts Mr.. Piddie
C1ErEae- ron g1Fs !

The street II once. and a head IKE q chopin
block He was sitJin right alongside OF that
ourlap bundle, waltln 10 spring his tn badge
~ some one.
~ DO thev send such things as that through
without cTarIn DO saws I 70 a guy behind the
chicken wire. lerkIn' me thumb IL Mr. Sleuth.
be- TT hat the label on HIM"
hats Mr.. HInkev Tolllver. special officer.
saws he Better look out u he'll break hand
grenade on that still alarm OF yours
All. back % the bl0rrer'' saws !. Who
gave YOU anv license % make funny cracks on
my Mrs Leslie Carter disg-ise'
We swappet a few more Ike that. while l
sizes up HInkeV, rrVIu % map out a way 70
brace hira. But Il was a los-n' proposition.
He has one of them ewes mailed 70 what l
wanted 70 take away and the other trained on
the door. and YOU could tell by the way he
held his Jaw that nothin' short Of an earthquake
would Jar him loose.
Z was TOO uvch for me. L Il hadn't been
thar NJ Robert had put Il up % me so fat. i &
have Cuit then. But couldn't lay down with
Iuer q look So ] takes a turn around INTO the
passenger waIrIn room. battln my head for a
new line
guess II was kind of second sight that steers
ne over INTO the corner where there IS an 4. D.
T branch. ] va n't lookIn' for anyone knew,
seem rs been so long since wore the cap. but
who should ! pipe on, slrrIn on the call bench,
hut Hunch Learv' And. say, between the time
ia give him the nod % come out and ms askln
how r was I'd shook the red stripe, q framed
,--- the whole scheme. First ! goes over 70 the
r-,rl under the blue bell and rings up M Rob
ert
Hello" saws !. this is Torchy."
" Good" saws he. Have YOU got Il
Got r10rhin'f' saws l. You must think
In q wit Of habeas corpus. ] want 20 know
who was the gent that most likely tipped Of
vOur warden friend"
When I'd pot that asks the time Of the next
uptown boat and makes deal with one Of them
ferrv hawks 20 back his chariot up near the eN-
press Office door and be ready 70 make a swift
move for the gangplank.
Then me and Hunchv fakes Up this little
billy ducks - Mr.. Hinkev IolllveT tellIn HIM
o. chase 20 the nearest phone and caI UP the
gent that Mr. Robert had put me wise TO-
r. was vro-se'n Dlavir' tfree-bau combina-
tion for the side pocket, and holds my
breath while Hunch pokes his book az hiITl and
waits % see II there's any answer IolhVer' ne
reads II over two OF three times frst WIN one
eve and then the other one minute tnought
he U-se goin' and the next he settles back Ike
ba'F made t1D his mind 20 baIk. He squInts al
the burlap package. and then al the rlessa g
and au II a sudden he makes break Tor the
phone
a. hadn't heg7ln rnovin' before was up 70
the window with nv receipt calm Tor en- 70
oct q hustle on as Mr.. Doe had run out oi veal
and had 20 have II IN "a hurry. Ever trv 70 poke
ND one of them box Iugglers, They took Their
time. q bout it-and me lOokIn for trouble ever
rrgk 81 the clock BLL ] NJl al ~ r. N'-- AZ
.f-.-- awhile and for quarter ! hired Wag' II
helper 20 drag the bundle out and chuck II irio
The hanson Then I climbs IN and we mace
-be hoat iuet as the bell rang She was pullin
r,,- III the slip when T0lliver rushes out about
rs calm as q bulldog chasln' a tramp
"cav" saws the driver clnhin down %
take a look AZ the baggage. who you got
sewed N the sack 49,. ..
Get on your perch" saws ! Amt you
maxim extra money on tins, ana Nieh - -
5,-,l ~, m the club 40 Il ike YOU was used 70
stoppin' AZ such places
IT was a great rde that me and he deer rlS ! !
i 80 -c-oss town and up Flfth-ave. q
-,-.-,-,f.s once % put Mr.. Robert next 50 ne
49, vrsitin' for me out m front ot the S!uD ~
I'm 4 grin that was better n breaAias'
food ad- -. f,ol, On
But that want ANYTHING 20 the a-,,.ii looK on
pissie when Mr. Robert shows up neAl M n a.
- - me on the back ike ] was one ~ MS
IA Hastv puddIn' chums -...t.to-,
:. p;F4ie " saws / look what u Is p. .e Loii
handsome and lucky, all m one tAro"