The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Gum Shoe. choking down the evening meal in bitter
silence Iurched out Of the fat into the well smoked
evening air. dizzy with anger and dry IN the throat with
thirst for the blood Of the new 8Ir- Wilson
Harry, my boy" he spluttered out on the front
stems Harry my boy. For the love o heaven, Why
didn't say Clarence, me dear and be done Wit II
Huh. OATS wot get fer advertising nice quit
home fer q gentleman. Gentleman my eye! sissy,
that's vot he is hair oil, celluloid collar sissy
Having delivered himself thus Gum Shoe lighted
cigaret and expertly beam Of smoke through the
hole where his front teeth existence and Of
the contempt and indignation in the action man
hope TO tell in words
Harry ny bOy!' he repeated in dazed fashion as II
the thing we're Incredible wouldn't that-wouldn't
that reform yuh2'
Then he stopped and sat listening in disguised
snazement
Il was summer and the windows OF the Joyce home
wide open Out from the kitchen came the sounds
Of Mrs joyce removing the traces Of supper and in
company with these hOmely noises came intermittent
peals OF laughter female laughter. The laugh Of Mrs
Joyce was thing worth going far TO hear; even the
sardonc sophisticated Gum Shoe ordinarily found Joy
IN its cheerness but he felt that the btheness OF
his mother mockery Of the harshest sort The new
boarder the disgustingiy proper Mr. Wilson was
sistng Mrs Joyce IN wping the dishes and telling her
about something that happened down at the store
today Mrs Joyce apparently, thought the something
funny
Deb hair oil. celluloId collar Listen him coming
the old lady viii yuh? OATS way wid dose gicks;
ey can't travel wld deh dey fool wid deh skirts
like dey the real thing lady killer. eh? Well
he don't fool muh-not after what he called IN
there
And the, thirst for the gore Of Mr.. wilson grew
deeper within the throat Of Gum Shoe and all the
did he thirst because the world stood with him at
that time he knew that the probability OF obtaining
satisfactory revenge existed upon his horizon For
Mrs Joyce had been overjOyed at the acquisition Of
Mr. Wilson as a paying member Of the family and
would brook nonsense" toward him
IT'S not ev'ry day that you find a gentleman who
pay, said she with sigh which told Of many Bit
ter dsappointments NO, evry week nayther. and
So Harry, unless you want to bring more gray hairs
20 old mothers head ye must be nice him
We must both be nice 10 him He's payin fer home
with Us and home we've got 10 make it fer him.
So Harry, treat him with RESPECT and behave yerself
al the timer shelp me. boy I'll break back, ys
hear?"
Fine" grOaned Gum Shoe. Fine for muh! Here
gick comes along and hands ne, Harry my boy and
all do is to look pleasant and act : II It tasted
good o. wOts deh use? I'm stung, that's all I'm
stung"
SO he slid skilfully down the vel worn step rail
TO the walk and moved down the street. the spirit OF
young wolf in his heart and streak Of red
II his gray Irish eyes seeking any one OF three certain
young who stripped within ten pounds Of his
weight and with whom the question stic superiority
had been definitely settled Action for his anger
he might not have Mr. Wilson, he had decided and
the instinct OF his held he could not fight
the the next would have to do
Gum Shoe would have had his agbt that night by
al normal Indications II such night as breeds
trouble in the crowded districts The air was heav-
sly warm; the street well filed with people
that the smell Of perspiration the strongest
odor IN evidence careful pedestrian had need TO keep
sharp eye for the babies underfoot, the green
screen doors Of the saloons slammed with the regu-
larity OF ticking clocks white streaks foam upon
the sidewalks marked the Of hurriediy carried
beer cans; Old Man Hayes at his window croaked
O tell yuh twas buhfore Hsymarket rut he died
and the three young for whom Gum Shoe sought
were gathered at the next corner. Yes, Gum Shoe
should have had his fight, but fate vas in complex
mood and ruled otherwise
Il was the sight OF Maggie Walsh that proved
3ateful n this instanceMagse Walsh big hearted
and great bodied neghbOr doors removed from