Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-22
THE LUCK THAT REPRINTED

When Jack Everall stepped out of
| Mike Casey's saloon and picked up a
roll of $50 in greenbacks which was
| lying on the sidewalk his astonish-
ment was greater than the load he
brought out with him
"Hic UGH" he mumbled to HIM
| self, folding the bills carefully and
placing them in his right shoe. There
| must be some truth in that yarn that
luck travels in lunches. First my
iandlady dies and leaves no records
to show that ! owe her $40 back board.
| and now when I'm dead broke l push
| my face into this bunch of coin, Fifty
dollars hic!"
Feeling that this stroke of good
| luck was too important for him to
share alone lack Overall turned
| around with the intention of going
back ana telling the BOYS in Mikes
| all about i. He took couple of
steps and then stopped abruptly, for
much to his horror and amazement
| he found that the saloon had van
| ished and that he was standing in
front OF an undertaker's window.
Win howl of terror he started
| down the street as fast as ne was ca
| pable of propelllng himself
EVerall was possessed by one idea
He must put that undertakers place
| as far behind him as possible and find
| Mikes. Seeing closed taxicab stand
| ing in front of a hotel and no driver
in sight Overall reeled up to the cab
! and climbed awkwardly up on the
| drivers seat
Some one of Everalrs ancestors
| must have driven an auto or pushed a
| baby carriage, for, without the least
hesitation, he found himself manipu-
| lating this or that FEVER and started
| the machine ahead at top speed Just
| qrr9zillp- bp If
| ing it skillfully through the maze of
traffic and into Broadway Everall
| gave wild yell and flew up the ave-
| nue.,
Wow, wow" howed Everun,
! skillfully eVading an ice wagon and
causing "a gesticulating policeman 10
Jump out of the way. This is more
fun and excitement than I've had in
a hundred years" There were n.lp
several mounted policemen Interested,
and it certainly looked bad for Ever
an, were he 50 unfortunate as 20 fall
into their grasp.
After Overall had covered about
two miles, he stopped the machine
and climbed down off the seat Ever
all accidentally leaned against the
handle of the door which caused it to
fly open and Everan gasped in aston
ishment at the sight before him In
side the cab sat Il woman who was
evidently fast asleep He saw that
she was pretty and plump, and might
have been any age from 25 to 35
After regarding her intently for
for couple of minutes he leaned over
| and kissed her
"Um UNI rumblcd the sleeper.
opening her eyes slowly and staring ut
EVeralt duly. Then she pulled her
self together and sat up. Where did
you come from, and wnere am II" She
demanded of Everall, looking him
over from head to foot. 1t seems
I've seen your face before
Il guess you have, madam" an
swered Everall, sudden idea taking
possession of him MY name is
EVerall and I'm the pusher of this
taXicah. I don't know what your
name is, hut you have been riding in
this car for the last hour and / think
it's time you settle up with me Five
dollars please!"
Say, do ] look as if l lived in
| Brooklyn exclaimed the woman.
II was waiting in this cab in front
of hotel for a friend of mine when
/ fell asleep and didn't know what
was happening until Just now WI ats
| more, you're not the real driver of
this machine, and I'm not going to
pay you a cent"
I'm have to run YOU in sure"
stormed Overall.
Look here" broke in the woman
| angriy. Don't talk to me of arrest.
| for if anyone's going to be. your the
one it will happen to. What, are we
in front of restaurant and me AL
| most starved, Now, YOU take me in
! and blow me to a good dinner. or I'll
have you pinched sure"
Everan protested and told her of
htS vain efforts to locate Mikes saloon
| but all his explanations were in vain
! and ne was forced to take the wom-
| an into Il restaurant. where she or
| Gered dinner that convinced Overall
she was an old hand at the game of
| eating.
! With the help Of a couple of high
| halls he frightened up wonderfully.
! and was soon telling the woman how
! lucky he had been in finding the mon
! ely and losing his landlady without her
! leaving records to show the new one
of his owing $50 back board.
The woman listened to his, story
with smiles and close attention. Then
| after he had finished she said: Well
YOU were certainly lucky today. old
| boy. Surprising, however, that you
| should run across the new landiady
| and she made you settle up, Would
| you do it?
4 suppose | would have to- os~entcd
| Overall. There is not one chance ia a
| thousand that she will know anything
| about il when do meet her" finished
Overall.
What would yot say now if were
! TO tell YOU that l was your new land
| lady and request you to pass that TWEEN.
| ty over TO ne. and in future KEEP paid
mp or get ou.?"
Il wouldn't believe you" replied Ever
all laughing hard rs if the idea was
preposterous. You, my lundlady:"
Well. you've got to believe me" con
tinued the woman in crisp business
like tona. lit happens that | am your
iandlaGy. aud the minute | heard Your
name | knew YOU were the SkinHiut
was told To collect the twenty from"
This startling announcement Sobercd
Overall completely and in vain he ar
sucd with the woman that he was only