New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

began withdrawing quietly, and Riley at sight OF DIS
natural enemies, hurried down the dark stairway Wiz
Hubert and his friends were slowly winding thelI Wy
toward the street. He had joyful anticpationS Oh d
fight outside.
he stepped into the street he saw that the visitors
n had apparently cludcd the majority OF their per
sccutors. The women hurrying into Their pro
tcCtivc limousincs, which snoring at me sue
entrance Flotsam and Jetsam stood idly by WINE 'ic
mission superintendent uttered sad apologies as nc
shook hands with Mr.. Hudson Mortmont Hubert sud
denly the latter turned and faced Careless Riley
"Ah YOU are thc-cr-noblc fellow who acted 50 er
handsomely in the hall | should like to DO something
to encourage hcrolsm in your walk OF he-Would you.
mnd?
The swell forced a hundrcd-doIar bill into the hand
Of the crook.
Back to the Ritz Carleton Sport" said Riley good
naturally. Easy money amt what m lookln ior
tonight: besides heard yer lecture, and m wise that
Charity breeds dcncSs in the Lower Glasses What I've
know about that" said Careless Riley, dropping the
hundrcd-dolar bill back into the white govcd hand.
But my good man said the patron OF the poor,
~vouvc done a valuable service to me"
"Yes know said Riley. Its right and proper IN
your to pay cash for services rendered Why don't
YOU offer me somcthin' need, Boss; What | want
comuanv-goOd company. Would YOU mind Steppn
over to Carlos Joint and havin bite to cat-on me-
The millionaire hestatcd obviously lattered by this
condesccnsion the part OF an Inferior An mere was
chance to come in intimate contact with that iaSci-
mating Outer Race, the Lower Classes what though
the lordly pauper chose 10 stand treat:
Mrs Bcntram- Gay leaned sulkly among her furs
Hubert had come I'm her car.
"Oh don't worry about the price" said Riley, mis-
interpreting the delay "Evcrythings me-won't
cost YOU bean III even blow you TO hack ride there
and back
Hubert leaned into the door Of the limousine and adj
dressed the woman Riley could hear the lecturer say
something about proving my principles, while Mrs.
Bcntram-Gays soprano tones responded, "IIorrd peo
plc-ingratitudc- again-cOmc TO luncheon, and
the limousine norted scornfuy away, leaving the burg
lar and the millionaire hail lmping hack and fare
away to Carlos Oyster House, the pride OF Ihrd-aVe
Tit is fitting that brass plate should be rcvercnty
in the wall at the sign Of the Cheshire Cheese IN
London. behind the bench where DR.. Samuel Johnson
was wont to curl his thoughtful legs. why Is It not
equally proper that brazen tablet should be greayed
and craven i'm a little back at Carlos 20 celebrate
the fact that in that very chair at that very table I'm
Sullivan the Greater once sat for ortyvc magnificent
minutes and declared that Carlo could cook onion
better than Dcmonico, There IS no answer to This
question except to say that Justice has gone mad among
the gods.
At Carlos historic but untablctcd table the Hubert
Of glorious name sat and faced the Riley OF glorious
aliases Beside each stood a beakcr Of topaz brown;
between them rcposcd a double porterhOusc mcrcifully
snothercl in the vegetable that made Bermuda famous
for something besides lilies.
Eat hearty Duke the burglar saying. Let
me give you little slash off the oyster with some OF
these German yioIcts on the edge.
How do YOU argue, Mr. began the rich man, pass
ing his plate.
@Fitzpatrick" supplied Riley lightly.
How do YOU argue, Mr. Fitzpatrick that Poverty
is not the ideal Of Happiness as was about to
prove when my lecture was interrupted;
your Blessed Panhandle stuff is all TO the Alattca
wan said Riley, as simply he knew how. you can
pull that line o. talk Chuck Connors, and he'll listen
as long as YOU buy the drinks. That's his business
But YOU can't put it with me. I've took my meals
on Hard Luck Alley for q long time, Boss, and I've
watched EN- booze and fight and grow crooked Flapp-
ness? Gcc,'
But Abraham Lincoln began a poor boy sug-
gcStcd Hubert