The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-10
CHAPTER xI
snAKEsrgAnEs MASTER.

1
sHAEEsrEARE's MASTER.
" ORD LOvEI.ANDs habit was to
give wide berth to common
people II chance. the democrat,
IL threw him near them. with the
exception Of v,rommies," who for him
las q soldier were u class by them
selves. q class III which he recognized
humanity th,lt touched his own. lie
Mid not love ugliness or shabb|Aess,
which as like as not meant microbes.
iBut be had come down so near tothe
depths or reality tonight that ne had
sno sense Of his own superiority orin-
cIinhion TO shrink away when the
mans hands touched his as they took
the rescued animal.
4..f camc aIopg ilsthe nick of time"
aid IpveIand "6da Ike dogs.
dough- cousii isst do itsand l did,
Ipveland. aIwajs polite to Interiors
unless oyermastered by rage. looked
at the bench as If it were the first
comer's property.
IF you don't mind PIl sit down. be
said.
The shabby one laughed. Il amt
paid for my lodgin's,' said he. "and il
/ had you'd be welcome after what you
done. You can have me for a doormat
il you like"
.Thanks." said Loyeland. laughing
too. Il don't need doormat. Il 1t
| was an oyercoat now
You could have mine If you weren't
| twice the size for IL and II Anthony
Coifistock wouldn't run me in il be
sa " what I've got on underneath. But
| / guess You wouldn't have TO wish
twice for a coat IL twas in your part
MY .part:" repeated Val.
III The piece you're III called for it.
But. say. do you want anything out O.
me: Cause ii you do you can have
IL. Ieyou're JOURNALISM out on a night
stunt and what you're fishin' for Is the
history D. my life I'm on for Shake
speare's sake-any form ron like. sad
or gay. moral lesson or otherwise.
"Hang journalists
..rhink 80? Well. millionaire. then,
seein' how the poor live. You look the
swell all right
"chank you. Wish ! felt rs ! look
j then"
YOU'D make the Gould and Wander
!, blIt crowd look like visitors If you
hadn't forgot your overcoat-"
Il left it at the Waldorf Astoria DO
|, ter'-
..Sa-ay. IL that ain't Ike He. draw
ed the man. the twinkle Of moonligh
striking a humorous CLINT in his eye
kind OF absentminded. left m
i Sunday sui; just that way AZ the WHIT
House last week. where ia been spend
, ins Saturday 10 Monday with N.
friend Willy T."
.You think I'm .lying;" said Love
land. with curiosity rather than resent
ment. .They turned me out OF The ho
tel because couldn't pay for my Din
: ner."
1 Had yoa eat it,
J. NO / wish, nov bad"
I Il believe sou whevew-just I
!. cat once NJ thu Waldorf You amt
d New Yorscr. are your
"So: I'm an Engiishman." Loyelan,
answered quickly.
Gee. but you're swell loo!.ln' EN-
2 igrani. amt New Yorker myself
a not by birth WIS haysccd till
IS turned nineteen. wprsin' on my step
/ fathers farm-mcai old ssInf.int-bu
4 l couldn't see my way 10 cuttin' I'll
d my mother wss gone. Then ! foote,
!. II TO New YoTk-slxsy mile chuck ful
e OF hope ard nothIn' else unless beans.
g "A regular Mark Tapley." SAID Val.
a Never played the part, In private
IS life my names Bill Williams. Som
switches round TO Willing Eli. be
d cause generally do my days worl
!. without howlin'. blew into New yorl
i without attractln' much notice. an'
!. that's nineteen years ago. and
h haven't attracted much since: that's {
a faet. But you may do better. Don
d be discouraged hy a setback II you
8 games square. and bet Il Is or yol
|. wouldn't be IN the dog sayin' business
Is What Is your lay. anyhow? Excus
d the liberty
n "Rctricving my fortune" said Va
4 after n moments reflection.
g "You can see me one better Mine
]. 10 make YET. and I'm no kid like you
II won't see ihirty-eight again. I'm al
artist. But New York ain't woke a
"a TO my talent. Maybe I've been 20
a versatile. That never did par. Tn
K line ia mapped out was paintin' pic
n lures. but ms chance was slow comm
1. Had 10 take what | could ret on ID
r, way along. supln'. sandwichin'. bark
m I'M
a .Eh, whatT broke In T.ovcland.
r. .sYou don't sapvy? Oh. supin' 4
.e thcatcrs. There's several. spcciall
X one 10 the l,owcry. woulda't n bee
= complete without me- Tor years tiIl
/. got the chuck lie you DID 10 the wa
u dorf I've always Kind ~ hoyerc
r. around the profession. though | don
N say I'm proud ~ my career as
a barker III The dimes museums. 70
n know. There was niunry Ia the bus
% ness. though II TIE freaks hadn
70 caught ON that had tie heart Of
10 soft blilcd cgg. Besides. my vote
!. aia't an aaiUulnld'e horn, ard haflli