Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-14

G IA q tied into the street. IL
"a w was not an occurrence
TA% particularly painful to
ba personal dignity of snaggles, be-
avsa he was used to it. From Mime
80 IN Jacksonville, from Boston to
-, francisco, and at all the railroad
s o;rts between, he had been the I'M
or,nIaining subject of similar atten-
Eons which were philosophically &C
ented by him as part of the unpleas-
H. aspect of his profession.
To be flung from a comfortable
rreI house on nippy autumn eve
sinp for no fault of your own, If 1t
H. not your failure to have collected
Lour customary tax from the stray
oemhers of the body polite whose
and pleasure it is to provide
cr the needs Of the unsegregated In
Aigent, may not be especially depress-
70 to the finer sensibilities of man,
Snt It is nevertheless temporary In
onvenience. It implies the grim
Necessity of certain muscular move
bants. and a certain quantity Of men
hi work by no means joyful when the
8ollection of direct taxes is the pr1n-
k;Dal purpose of the labor. And
khen snaggles, standing on the ulti-
hate edge of the sidewalk, shifting
Ainself from one foot to the other, and
BANGING along the vista of the street
rom right to left and from left to
ght computed his chances for rails
&hg the wind, his mind was a tride
#erturbed.
Earlier in the day Snaggles had ar
wed In the freight yards at Chicago
liter a highly unsatisfactory trip
rom Saint Paul, during the course OF
hitch he had been manhandled by
arious over-active and jealous guar
hans of the property of railroads;
Ind his collections, since his advent
ia the town, had been annoyingly II
lot distressingly light.
Now when the barrel house,-your
Ast available retreat in an uptodate
hid wide-awake condition Of human
SOciety,-fings you into the street as
Ia object altogether too heavy and
cumbersome for the traffic, your So
&al problems become personal and
8ressing.
Miles away from the spot in the
aums where Snaggles was standing
.&he light from an ashlar palace
6treamed through glistening windows
CHI q
boulevard; and at the carriage door
81 the palace a huge auto car was
Breathing impatiently as if it were
&Rger for the touches Of the man that
as lolling at the wheel. The car
Nhd been waiting long, and the wheel
an, although theoretically a part Of
Re machine, and generally assumed
- be devoid of all human failings
Whatever, had begun to complain and
- curse under his breath at the per-
erse and diabolical malice, or the
Himinal neglect and apathy Of his
Employers.
Warm light and the sound Of voices
Used to an excited pitch poured
81 trough the open doorway. There was
@ confused shutting Of feet and an in
wal Of dead silence The silence was
Token by commingled notes Of dis
bst, disapproval, contradiction and
appointment, giving evidence Of
Fesence of several men and women
~ talking at once or all silent at
nee. And then the clear voice of
an rang out, almost in anger.
Jennie. I forbid YOU"
Forbid fudge!" querulously an
Fered the voice Of a lady. Forbid
fdlesticks, Randolph! Do you i'm
zine that I am going to be fool
Rst because you are one yourself?
#reat Heavens, husband, we have
ply three hours left! Don't you touch
#e, Randolph, or I'll scream! Do you
Comprehend? I'll scream. I'm per-
Hctly calm, but I'll scream. I'll
cream on the spot"
~ The cracked demoniac laugh of q
IAN fioated out of the doorway, and
as followed by the lady of the voice
8rself. She paused a moment and
poke to someone within.
81 Come on, Mr.. Huntley! You know
have right to do this, no matter
hat he says"
n The lady was respectfully obeyed
II clean-cut elderly gentleman with
beamy peaceful face and a restful
e, and then by younger and more
E#Shionable fellow, who peremptorily
Edered the chauffeur to be gone, and
OK the place at the wheel himself.
IS the lady was about to enter the
- she was manifestly troubled in
BRIT and she spoke to the young
pm who had substituted himself for
e chauffeur.
Dear me, Robert, where are you
lng to take us?"
Leave it to me, Jennie! You and
Huntley just get in, and I'll do
e rest of it. Don't waste any time
king, Jennie. Get in, both of you!"
The machine was already shudder-
2 but the elderly gentleman leaned
FWard before entering, and Wills
ped few words in the ear of the
Peeiman, who lifted his head and in
@nctiyely recoiled. as If from high
81 dlsagreeable order or request.