The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13
CHAPTER !.

A KsnEieenan who, leaving Als ofacea
On lower Broadway trfAe AFTER tour,
prusankly enaronoeA himself ln q cor.
aer seat q . Subway express end
opened before him = damp afternoon
paper with an eve for the market
TNporta) waa surprised, when Tia
train urasAed heavily into The -Four
tusntA Street station. b and himself
sfook and making for the door: tAis
although his Intention had been 10
alixht az Grand Central Thus Il may
b. that trloksser In N I'll, which We
are accustomed vaguely 10 denoma'
nate the suboonscaous mind. directs
our actions to an end predestined.
Surprised. he heSitAtad: and for
that was rewarded By having his heels
tr06den by the passenger behind. This
decided him. Ahsurdiy enough. and he
went On and out. solAcing himself
with . mnttared something. hardly
dennits. about q stroll beneattmg him
So. transferring to q local train. he
Rlighted at Twsnty-third Street.
climbed he stairs and proceeded
briskiy west bufcsted By a rowdy
wind.
Striking dlagunally across Madison
Square Para. past the drearily letting
fountain and between arrays Of empty
benches scarcely begga-iy Csinoe thai
class had deserted them for warmex
lounging plRcee) he turned northward
ON Fifth Avenue, threading the early
svening thr0ngs with . spring Of i'm.
patience In his stride to distance cas-
ual competition; and received upon q
mind sttll impressionable, for all thai
It had ample food for meditation and
nursed q private grievance. q variety
Of pleasurable suggestions.
Dusk, the early violet dusk Of late
November, brooded over the city
blurring its harsh. contours, subduine
its too blatant youth. lending an II
fusion resembling the dim enchant
ment Of antiquity.
Near Twenty-ninth Street he check
ID sharply and stood briefly debating
something suggested by sight Of q
shop window well known to him:
"It might save time: one may AZ
wen be sure
Turning, he descended pair d
stone steps and crossed q Tagged
area to q door set at one side of 9
window dressed with q confusion oil
odd. entdcing things: O display thai
tempted the eye with the colors Of the
rainbow fainttng under weight d
years and dust A bell tinkled over
bead as he opened and shut the door
letting himself into O deep and mar
row room crowded with q heterogen
eous assemblage Of objects that CLAM
mered with weird splendor In a semi
gloom made visible by half . dozer
electric bulbs generously spaced. Ii
the rear. beyond paftitiontng screen
ahOne warmer light
For the moment he saw no one. Ad
vanctng few PAGES he halted, wait
ing.
From behind the screen, at the bacl
q the shop, the proprietor appeared
soft stepping. smiling TO greet q goot
customer Of discerning taste. The LAT
ter went 10 meet him with pleasan
air Of Hiking.
Good evening, Mr.. Miller"
Good evening, Mr.. Coast. Some
thing can show you this EVENING""
The telephone, Il you please.
Coast laughed q little and was AZ
Bwered cheerfulfy.
Certainly. This way"
He was conducted behind th
screen, where, beneath q strong ligh
an assistant at q jewelers. bench "a
lRboiously occupied with some tas
Of delicate article. He looked up q
Coast entered, with o greeting cord
ally returned. Coast went directly I
ne telephone, q wall instrument, VI
hooked the receiver and detailed
number to Central. The proprietc
disappeared into an adjoining room
An instant later Coast spoke again.
"That you, 6oames? Til
10 Mr.. Coast Is Miss katherine Z
homef Then win you IN
out, please. Ask her II she has tim
to see me for . few moments befoE
dinner. Very we'll"
There was . lengthening pause, du
ing which the antique dealer gilentl