New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
Torchy and the Main Stem
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your place as l can put it. Theren be some
thing going on in it al the time, if have 70
make everything free, and YOU can bet your
last dollar the wine list viii have something
besides buttermilk on It, ThereH be billiard
tables, bowling ALLEYS. a dance hall, and brass
band PLAYING all night. III INK Your beautiful
peace and quiet for YOU
The Doc. he smiles a kind Of sanctihed smile
and points 20 the clock. In Just forty -hve
minutes SAYS he II the lights 60 out
That's al the satisfaction Mr. Elins gets
too. so he takes me IN tow and we beat II
stecn times around the verandaS him stating
his opinions Of reStoriums IN general. Cousin
Martha in partc lar, and now and then ShuotIn'
a sarcastic remark at me. But when he sees
the other victims begin sneakln' of one by
one he grOwls out.
Well. son, | suppose they'll be locking Us
out if we don't follow suit Get the KEYS TO
rooms.
FIRST off | thought 1 could have great
Sno0zc. but its such a blamed quiet place
that I found myself wide awake. with nv ear
strained % see If / couldn't hear something
After an hour or of that. | gets up and sits
bv the open window. but as there amt any
moon or any street lights. its Ike starIn
down q cOdlhOIc.
was wondering if the country was always
as black as that at night and what would
happen TO anyone that Straved out INTO IT,
when all of "a sudden | hears a window raised
and wav down N the basement under the
dining room 1 sees "a bright light Shlnin
out. Hello" thinks /. some of the help
must b. Dustin the rules and regulations"
By leanin' out and rubberin I could look
down into the room. And. say. the shock
almost tumbled me out For there the Doc
SIttin' IN his shrrtSleevcS with four other gents
around green topped table decorated with
stacks Of chips. The Doc Is iuSt deaiin. and
before the shade IS pulled down again | had
time to see him reach under the lower deck
and haul up decdnter that might have been
full os cold tea.
Well say, don't do a thing but hustle into
my clothes and chase down the corridor o.
Nr. EllInS' ro"m. Is he interested IN the tale
He's all of that
"Torchv" saws he. &c if YOU can lead me down
t. that game; I'm forgive YOU Perhaps
III do better than that"
used up half a box of matches findin' the
way. but at last We located the light comm
through the tranSom.
Good work. he whispers " Now YOU g.
back 10 bed and enjoy long nights rest
Sure | did-uot. | wouldn't have missed
hearin' that exchange of happy grectin'S for a
farm. And the way the Doc ChoLes up and
spluttcrs irwin 10 explain things was ~omethIn'
lovely. He was gettin' himself as twisted as
a prctzel. when Old Hickory breaks in.
" That's al right. Doc" saws he Innocent
little relaxation. ! understand perfectly. Now.
what's the ante'"
Well. after that the conversation wasn't ST.
cNCftm nothing but. TIT take three cards
or RAISE YOU two more blues" So ] SneakS
back and falls into the hay once more.
Vt breakfast Mr.. EIliUS shows up more
smin' and clipper than I'd ever seen him
anywhere before. He puts AWAY three soft
botled eggs. couple Of lamb chops. and two
cups 0t coffee made special for HIM The Doc
he follows Us out To- the limousine
sorry o. hove YOU g. 50 soon. Mr. EuinS"
SAYS he. ruhhn one hand over the other
very sorry indeed. sir And-cr-about
those memoranda from nv assistants. I will
see that they are redeemed YOU know"
Those q U.s. saws Mr. Films "Oh YOU
tell the boys tore en- mp Yours too. Doctor.
! had my fun out Of the game. So long"
a Nd for the next four miles OH Hickory
don't do much but gaze out ON the land
scape and chucklc.
Was that bluff about buiIdin' that
hotel, 80 saws | after awhile
Well. saws Mr.. EIins. mot exactly. but
| think | shall present the EeStorium with "a