New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10
TUTWATER RIGHT


ears Open writin letters when he scare uD nn,H
for postage and insistin that sooner or later hen
his chance.
"Here is the place for such chances 70 occur" o.
he "and | know what | can do NY
IAN right" says I; "but If was you I'd trail do
some payin job before the paper inner soles wore e
through"
funeral of mine exactly, and he was a hopeless Guy
ANYWAY: but somehow | got TO likin Tutwater ~
or less and wishin there some plan Of appyin n
that hot air of his useful ways know Of lots Of SIS
with not half his brains that makes enough Ia -
arornd in taxis and order custom made shirts He %
oettin seedier every week though and had stra,s
from the agent that it was only question Of sa
DAYS before that brass plate would have to come don
AND then. one noon as we was chinnn' here IN ..
n front Office in blows portly, red faced. sss-
eved old party who kind OF dazed and uncerta
as to where he's gon He looks first at Tutwater. Anu
Same to you and many of en-, says l. "Whafp
"McCabe was the name says he; "Professo-
McCabe, / think. I had it written down somewhers
Never mind" says I. This is the shop and n
the right party What them"
PERHAPS you don't know me?" says he, expIorn,
his vest pockets sort of airnless with his fingers
THAT'S another good guess, says |; but there's
lots of time ahead of us"
s'TNI arn-well, never mind the name" saws Ia
bn,shin one hand over his eyes live rnsafd IL
f. no matter" says he beginnn' to rarnble =,
aoan but own great deal OF property in the citv
and nv head has been troubling me lately and hear
YOU could help me. III pay you well, you know
I-In give you the Brooklyn Bridge"
"Wha-a-at's that" gasps. Saw COULDN'T
you make it Madison Square Gardens I could
pet rent out of that
"Well, if you prefer" says he, withou.
crackin' a smile.
and this is Mr. Tutwater," says l. He
ought to be in on this. What1 yours be- Tuttv5s
Saw. for minute so I couldn't make ON.
whether the old party was really OF his chung
or what He's ga well dressed, prosperous lootiTr,
gent. a good deal the retired broker tvre
and didn't know but he might be some friend
of Pyramid Gordon's who'd strayed in here h
hand me josh before signin on for a course Of
Next thing we knew, though, he slunps down
in nv desk chair, leans back conf table, signs
sort of contented, smiles batty, foolish snTs
at us and then closes his eyes. Another second
and he's snorn away as peaceful as you please
well. sayi" says / to Tutwater. "Wbar
do you think of that, now Does he take this
for free lodgin house, or Central Park? Look
like it was up to me to ring for the wagon
Don't" says Tutwater. The police hanEf
these cases so stupidity. His mind has beer
affected possibly from some shock and he
physically exhausted
"He's all n sure enough says I; but
can't have him sawin' wood here. Come, cone
old scout hollers in his ear, you'll have To
camp somewhere else for this act" might
as well have shouted into the safe, though IL
never strs.
THE thing to do says Tutwater, SIS to
discover his name if We can, and then con-
nunieate with his friends Or family
Maybe you're right, Tutwater," says
And there's a bunch of letters IN his inside
8 pocket. Have a look
q They all seem to be addressed TO J. 7. Fargo.
"a ESQ., says Tutwater-
-WHAT!" says l. Say, you don't suppose
)" our sleepin friend here is old Jerry Fargo,
do vou2 Look at the tailor's label inside The