Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04


their cut rate chiant they do occasionally furnish bust
for the accident wards; but carn concealed cut
lery of their national customs, you know They
soon get that
"Gwan!" says Swiftly. "Bet you ten to your
friend out there's got his cuttn hardware on him this
minute, and would use it at the drop of hat!'
what, Cardello2" says l. why, he wouldn't hurt
a fy"
COURSE, there was arguin with Swiftly, or
- tein' him what mild and gentle party this Joe
Cardello was for he wouldn't believe it; but it's fact
Honest, I've known him to cry like kid just because
one of his men had foot mashed liftin rock into
dumpcart and for playin' the respectable citizen
part-why, he couldn't have done better if his
Cassidy Mueller. Amt he director in the 'Steenh
president of the Knights of Coumbus2 And don't they
talk of runnn him for Alderman at the next city cleo
ton up our wayl
Being rung into politics was what come nearer to
putin bats in Joes belfry than anything that
happened to him. 1t that started him wearin the
silk lid week days. and keepin his pockets full of
campaign cigars. AS matter of fact, they're putin
him the ticket chance of carryin his ward; but
it's long shot, at that.
But Cardeo takes it all mighty serious, and tells
confidential how proud it makes his little Rosa feel of
him. Rosa, she's in the third year of high school, he
says and accordin to the picture he presented me with
not long ago. shes quite star Anyway Joe seems to
She's an American girl Rosa, says he. 1.-Two years
old she when brought her in my arms from the
steamer; but what of that? English is all she knows
and | have had my papers twelve years now Don't
that make it? Maybe you have seen our house, the one
| built for Rosa?"
Yes had And say with it's bright blue front steps,
and the red trim, and the green blinds, there amt
house anywhere along the Post Road has got anything
on it in the way of lively color schemes.
Seems Ioe was widower when he landed, and that
Rosas been keepin house for him since she was
twelve. And what them two do in that big place
noren can figure But that's Joe's idea Of Twin
conf table and Stylish and guess he can afford it bet
ter than lots of others who try the game.
AS was sayin, though there want any use in my
describn details like that to Swiftly Like good many
GY1ny he oct
Italians do anything here except dig bitches
and sell bananas, that they'll figure prominent
anywhere outside of the police courts
A ND Pel is about as bad that way He thought
he couldn't 60 to Joes offices without rskin gettin
the cholera or being mixed up in stabbn case; and
only when consented to stick around durn the
interview that he agreed to meet Cardeo here. When
he fnlly does show up and is introduced to Joe, he
seems surprised to find that we don't need an inter-
prefer.
WE'LL they proceeded to business, and gettin
along nice with their real estate dcker, when Swiftly
signals one side mysterious and announces that
there's suspicious party hangin around out in the
front hall.
lis, eh9" says l. why didn't you give him the run
then?''
'Ahr-r-r chez! How should know it want another
of your friends9" says he sarcastic Take look
at him and see
And as steps out and sizes up this gent in
the velveteen suit gets the drift Swiftys joke
It's Italian; of these wild lookin kind, with
black shifty eyes, long black mustache and rings in
his ears He's crouchin' sleuthlike in at the
head of the stairs, and acts like he watn for
well Tony" says I, who you trailn' here7 Who
"Cardelo," says he, noddin at the studio door.
"Oh, see" says l.. Brought you along and left
you on the mat, did he? All right. Make yourself
right to home"
When mentions the matter to Joe though, just as
he finishes signin the option receipt he says he don't
know of anyone that's waitin for him, and suggests
that l call the stranger in, which does
why" says Joe, after lookn' him careful for