Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-31

THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SUCH Al YOU
you in the morning. That's worth
flyer. Don't you think so, mlssus? An
we'll begin by passing over the flyer.
mo"
She was mighty peremptory. and
what was more, she was in a great
hurry to get rid of him. This haste
and the anxious ear she turned to
, ward the hall enlightened him as t.
the situation. There was some one
within hearing or liable TO come within
hearing who possibly was not 80 stiff
under temptation.
Changing his tactics, he turned his
back on the snuggery and surveyed
the offended woman with just a touch
of maudlin sentiment.
81 say" he cried, just loud enough t.
attract the attention of any one within
ear shot, you're a mighty fine wo
man and the boss of this here estab
1ishment. that's evident. I'd like to SEE
the man who could say no to you
He's never sat in that ere cashier
I4saat whara .rnn, Observation-Disclosures,
sure. He wouldn't care for flyers /
| you didn't. nor for tens either"
He began to edge toward the door
always eying her and always speak
ing loudly in admirably acted dpsy
Inconsistencies of the fact.
I'm a nan who likes my own way
as well as anybody, but l never quar-
rel with a I'm going. missus
I'm going. OH"
The man who had entered was small
almost to the point of being a manikin,
and, more than that, he was weazen
of face and Ill balanced on his two
tiny, ridiculous legs.
as she making a fool of herself?'
asked the little man in a voice as
shrill as 1t was weak. "Do your bust
ness with me. Women are no good"
And he stalked into the room as only
little men can.
Sweetwater took out his bill, pointed
to the snuggery and tapped bis breast
pocket. whisky here he confded.
Bring me a glass. / don't mind your
farmers. They won't bother me.
What | want is a locked door and a
still mouth in your head. | want to
booze to my hearts content. with no
body by to count the glasses. You've
known such feilers before. and that
cozy little room over there has known
them too. Just add me to the list. 1t
won't harm you"
The m.n's hand closed on the bill.
Sweetwater noted the action out of
the corner Of his eye, but his direct
glance was on the woman. Her back
was to him. but she had started as
he mentioned the snuggery and made
as If to turn, but thought better Of it
and bent lower over her books.
Eve struck the spot" he murmured
exultantly TO himself. This is the
place 1 want, and here I'll spend the
night. but not to booze my wits away;
oh. no."
Nevertheless it was a night virtually
wasted. He learned nothing more
than what was revealed by that one
slight movement on the part of the
woman.
i ut dAlflbS III VI thS Z oht
the awakening Of life in the market.
and all the stir 1t occasioned inside the
house and out, prevented sleep even II
he had been inclined that way. Soon
er than was expected of him, sooner
than was wise, perhaps, he was on his
feet and peering out of the one small
window this most dismal day room
contained. He had not mistaken the
outlook. 1t gave on to the alley and
all that was visible from behind the
curtains where be stood was the high
brick. windowless wall of the neigh
boring house. He turned back into the
room, disguised, then crept to the win
dow again. and. softly raising the
sash, cast one of his lightning glanees
up and down the alley. Then he softly
let the sash fall again and retreat
ed to the center of the room. where he
stood for a moment with a growing
smile of intelligence and hope on his
face. He had detected close against
the side of the wall q box or hand
cart full of empty bottles. 1t gave him
an idea. With an impetuosity he
would have criticised in another man
he flung himself out of the room in
which he had been for so many hours
confined and. coming face to face with
the landlady standing In unexpected
watch before the door. found 1t q
strain on bis nerves to Instantly as
sumo the sulien- vaguely abused an