New-York tribune., 1910-02-13

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Were intimate friends OF the bride. says
a pair of EN-: but We We forgotten our tickets
That's good, but musty. Butt out please
SAYS l.
Chee, but I amt used up 50 much PolIteness
since l can remember! 1t was wearln' them
clothes did it, guess.
W/ELL, I was gettin' to feel real gay, for
w most everyone that was due was inside.
and | hadn't made anv breaks TO speak OF, and
II was near time for the Lady Mildred 70 be
fOatin in when | pipes of a tall. husky IoOkIn
gent. with a funny black lid and an umbrella
tucked under one arm, gawpln up At the sign
on the church.
F1atiron Buildin'" saws l to myself; but the
next minute he comes meander1n up the steps.
fishin' d card ont OF his pocket. on can bet
plants myself IN the door and calls tor creden-
tials!
But, say. he had the goods There was the
ticket. all right with the name wrote on It, and
it didn't need but one squInt at the pasteoOard
for me to break into a cold sweat. 1t Wa Il
ANYBODY else but Mr.. William Morgan!
'Sav," saws l. as hoarse as huckSter, are
YOU Brother Bill2'
"Whv." saws he kind OF surprised, but not
half so stunned as l thought he d be why,
suppose am.
didn't look the brother part: for he did. He
went Mildred two IT three inches better IN
height. and he had snappy black eyes and black
hair like hers. The points that goes with Il
s+riDed suit and the lock step was n1SS1n-
tho1gh But how YOU goin to tell in these
times when our tOnieSt fatwadS Is SItt1n around
the mahogany vOtin' to raise the pr1ce OF
chewin' gum to-day, and gett1n a Tree haircut
tomorrow. There wa n any time toT me 10
stand there gueSSin' whether he'd been par
doned or had slid down the ram pipe. Some
thin had to be done, and done quick
Dodge in here and wait a minute says l.
There's some word been left for YOU.
With that | sneakS down the side aisle and
into the little c1oakroO1n, where Mr.. Robert was
keepin Benny'S mind off m what was comm
to him by maxim him count the geraniun
leaves in the carpet.
Mr.. Robert" SAYS l. lugg1n hum on to one
side ''you want 10 give up predictin the future
Bills corne!"
What Bill?" SAYS he
THE one from the rock pile, Brother Bill
says l.
That's lovely" saws he.
Its all of that" SAYS |.
Il hope he's not wearing his uniform STILL
says Mr. Robert.
Not on the outside" SAYS I. He looks
like he'd pinched minister's Monday suit
somewhere But it amt the way he looks
that's worrvin' me: its what he's liable TO DO
any minute to put the show on the blink.
THAT'S so, Torchv' SAYS he Can't we
get him out of the way somehow,
Its tough proposition, saws l; but II
You'll put on a sub for me At the door and give
me leave 70 make any play that l happens To
think OF, I'll tackle Il
Good" saws Mr.. Robert. And I'll make
it worth a hundred TO YOU to keep HIM away
from here until its all over
I'm on the job says 1.
As I skips back grabs my hat out from un-
"A der a rear seat and makes straight for
Brother Bill Come on" SAYS |. 81 She's
waitin' for YOU now We've got just half m
hour to do II IN.
Bill he looks sort of Jared and reluctant,
but has him by the arm and is chdsIu hum
down the steps before he can Isk any 4pPE
questions. First off l thought OF runnln HIM
up the avenue until he's clean wiuded. but |
see bv the way he strikes out that It would
take more lungs than I've got TO DO that
There WAS a lot of wcddIn cabs aud such
waitin round the corner, though >o / steers
him into the first one that has the apron uP,
Jumps IN after him. shovcs up the door IN the
| roof and sings out
Beat i'll This amt any dream carnival
you're hired fOr!'
| What number" SAYS the bone thumpcr
| For about two shakes | was up against IT. and
then the only place | could thInk ot was Ben
| AVS house: So | give him that and of We goeS-
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