The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

drank at Arnolds expense, worthless
young men whom Ham did not know
now cocky Importance to be trealeu
by Ham Arnold. the notorious, VINO
even yesterday had had his name n
the papers as the defiant forefront hs-
ure OF all the blaze OF evil life thaS
encompassed the city, who stood forth
TO all the street as the symbol OF the
after midnight, its jester and It's jest.
At o'clock Louis Ferreri descended
from his machine in Market street and
found them before the Richelieu. Man
uie clamorous to dine at Marchand' =.
He knew ten-twent- -thirt' vaudeviH"
actress who was TO be there tOnigR:
and was anxious that she should sec
him travelling with a spender like j.
Ham Arnold But Ferreri took the
host aside.
shake that bunch" he cautioned.
What's the matter with yOu2 Where's
the girl?'
Arnold smiled in high serenity.
Never mind. You'll have to loosen II
you travel with me. Let's Kick into
Marchands and see that locker that
Mamie is touting so strong"
But Louis protested No girls for
hin-no siri Once at the Woodmens
picnic at San Jose he had a topaz
ring and he met a girl. and-well, TO
more girls for Louis! 1t was all right
for j. Ham Arnold. Ham could stroll
q -
snatch Of The Rosary or Always"
and drift on down the line. There
was nothing for him to pay nor crook
to rob him, the girls looking back ~
him-but Louis?
Well. once he had a topaz ring
Arnold split the argument-they
would dine at SanguinettEs 8. for ne
wanted a place where the pup would
be de rigueur. That was the word he
used. and Mamie, impressed, yielded.
Anything J. Ham said-and a cup OF
coffee. Sure, Ham was right. They
would go down to Steve's and have
whatever it was Ham mentioned IN
French.
SO, with the dog, now befuddled un-
der a chrysanthemum wreath. they
went the way to the water front. Then
Arnold saw Sammy JaTbO on a car and
must needs stop the cavalcade to hail
him. get him off and add him to the
party. Sammy was astOunded. but his
protests were drowned I'm gabble, as
Mamie led the way Importantly into
all the saloons to Davis street, climb
ing on the bar step with an important
flourish to the loungers. What cha
havin'? Aw-White ROck-aw, be a
sport Aw-come On-rum an gum
sure, rum and gum.
And he would protest when Louis
stuck to mineral water and Sammy to
ginger ale. Arnold drank anything now.
ne udQ got the plQWueelS out OF Ills
brain, and had forgotten something. ne
said and felt all. right, and was all
right, and so rounded out the achieve
ment with many libatiOns.
At Steve Sanguinetti's. famous for
its cheap cOnvtviaHty. given over 20
clerks. fishers. sea mates, students.
shOddy BOhemtans, shOpgirls and gap
ing tourists who heard OF Steve's at
the hotels, the quartet found a table
and at once attracted attention. Ar
mold bought q red balloon OF a faker,
tied 1t to the pups tail and set him
forth as a centerpiece. At once the
abashed pup had the stage. With
shrieks Of delight the diners rose. and
from all points of the sawdusted floor
brought their chairs. jammed the smalk-
tables together, and. as Mamie said,
made IT party" In vain the
one eyed proprietor objected. He was
hustled off behind his bar, bombarded
with French bread threatened with a
syphon soda bath by a girl in win
dow and so threw up his hands in dC-V
spair.
Ferreri was in a panic-he had on
the forget -me-not pin. which had no
safety catch, and here he was sur
rounded by girls who slapped his back
and scalded his knees with coffee as he
tried to watch all points Of danger.
Mamie gurgled with joy; 70 was what
he called a bird of a time" and de-
spite jeers and catcalls he was master
of ceremonies. calling for move red wine
and denOuncing the raviolis Arnold
was talking football with a trio of uni
versity juniors, who had caught a
like number of Oakland shop girls and
chased them over to the city 10 eat at
Steve's." Every girl about the bay
knew that this meant not to wear your
best clothes and to laugh when
strangers al adjoining tables called YOU
kid" or "dearie." Steve's was perfect
ly harmless but then you mustn't mindi
Out of this laughing orgy of youth
and good digestion Arnold suddenly
broke away girltsh. bright face near
him, it seemed. had curieusly caught
him. The others saw him staring at
her. and then he left. paying for 81 din
ners at so cents each and giving s1O TO
the musicians and the walters. And he
would not talk as he stumbled to a car.
What's the matter. Hammy?' asked
the poet anxiously. you never got so
wild as this. What's happened2 Come
on home"
Home? Little man. you run along
and make nice poem. about home and
the stars-and love And leave me
alone"
But the poet clung to him. NO. you've
done enough tonight. And brace up for
that little girl"
A smile came to Hams gray. weary,
face. Just a ~dream-and I'm killing
II. II WnlTlS anu WulFlS, 0ur Ina
strangling it. Here" He held fOr+t
a long envelope in which was the silk
en- case containing Sylvia's $4,000. Mail
it-Trinity county. Find box. sammy
mail it
Sammy's eyes bulged at sight OF the
bills edges. "Oh, what's the natter
You'll have TO register it."
Register" ArnOId's thick voice
raised. "AlI rlght-tomorrerg He STUN
bIed past the other And that'll end II.
And you can make your nice little
poem-home and love and my soul
and God, who never cares nor an
Swersi"
Mamie and Louis Joined them. Mr..
Murasky with new idea. The night
was still young-they would go to the
Tivoh. Nobody'd care at the old free
hearted TivOli-they could have what
ever it was Ham mentioned in French
about the pup. Yes, sir; to the TivoIi
and hear TetraZzini and the dago bunch
sing. and Paul SteindOrff's orchestra.
No grand opera for Mamie, but a mutt
told him to go look over the chorus
dame, third from the right first row.
But when this scheme was broached in
the car Arnold holding 10 his chrvSap