The Huttig news., 1911-06-17

Nights The Lal bazar seethed round him noisily. with roaring not unlike that of surf in the hearing of him who had so long lived separate from such scenes.
 Al corner where there was more light he came upon policeman whose tunic. helmet, and truncheon were so closely patterned after those of fhe London Bobby that the simple sight of them was calculated 10 revive con sfidence in the security Of ones person He inspected Amber sbrewdly whi the latter was asking bis way to Hon est Georges, and in response j.rksd white-gloved thumb down the wde thoroughfare.
 You carn't miss it. sir-s'y'ors' boardin 'ouse all lit np and likey row on at the bar Mind your eye. guv'nor It ayn't rlyee yod'd ougtt to visit on your lone"
 Thanks: I've business there I reckon to take care of mysele"
 evertheless it was with a mind preyed upon by forebodipss that Am Der stumbled down the eobhled way, rocking with filth. toward the estab lishment of Honest George
 He stopped in front of building whose squat brick facade was let tered with the reassuring sobriauet of it's proprietor. bench running Ire width of the structure was thick with sprawling loafers, who smoked and spat ard spoke 8 iargen of the seas, the chief part of which was has phemy Within visible through win dows never closed WIS crowded har- room ablaze with farine gas iqte ip- roarious with scts thick with drink One needed courag O no ccmMon order to run the gauntie of fhat rowdy room and brave the more sa- cret dangers Of the infamo s zen You've got to have vorr n rye with vou.. Amber put it .sRnt surrese it's all in the game Let's ch nee tt And he entered
 Compared with the atmosphere of thar public room d blast from nell were sweet and cooling thoulh' An her. the first whih he had of it al het 9Ad EFiE0 blLl. duu Dt louHu uiAatsElA gasping, precipitation starting from every pore Faint with disgus he el- bowed his way through the mob to | the bar, thankful hat those ahaut him, absorbed in the expressing oeen- patton of getting drunk. paid him not 1 the least heed. Flattening himself 1 against the rail he cast about for the | nrnnriQfnr A hfaESu esxa maid caught his eye and without word slapped down upon the sioHpy counter before him a glass four fin gers deep with unspeakable whisky. And he realized that he would have to drink it, to refuse would he to at tract attention, perhaps with unpless- ant consequences IFS more tha n I bargained for he grnmbled ma king a pretence of swallowing tie dose, and to his huge relief man 2. ing to spill twe-third Of it down the front of his coat What he swallow
 ed bit like an acid Tears came to h's eyes. but he choked down the cough and as soon as he could speak paid the girl Where's the boss?" he asked
 "Who?" Her glance was renetrat- ing. "Oh, he's with Tor you" She nodded. liftirg shrill voice. "G rec 0 Garge. 'Ere's that Yankee With 1 a bare red elbow she indicated the further end of the room. You'll f d i'm down there' she said her iook l not unkindIy.
 Amber thanked her G1ief'y. ard. extricating himself from the press 1 around the bar. made his way in tke l direction indicated. A couple es hil- Hard tables wits small mob of en- lockers hin6ered him. but by ma in strength and diplomacy he worm d his way past and reached the rear of the room. There were fewer loafers | here and he had little hesi;aticn about selecting from an attendant circle of sycophaDts the genius of the dive | Honest George hiu self, fat and burly ruffian who filled to overflow
 ng the inadequate accommodation Of m ar,n-chaif Sitting thus enthronsd
 n hts shirt-sleeves. his greasy and nnshaven red lace irradiating a so-t of low good -humor that was belied by he cold cunning or his little eyes he fulfilled admirably the requirements of the role he played self-csst
 Ere, you" he hailed Amber hrusquely You're ell of joh-
 inter. aint you9 Mister Ahercrona hie's been with for you this hour gone Know ihe wy upstairs?'
 His tone wax hoisterous enough go
 fix upon Amber the attention Of the knot of loafers round the armchair. Amber felt himself under the particu- lar regard Of dozen pair of eyes, felt that his measure was taken and his identification complete. Dispiessed. he answered curtly: No
 This wy, them Honest George hoisted himself ponderously out of his armchair and numbered heavily across the room shouldering Inc crowd aside with high handed contemp' for the pack of them. Jerking open B small door in the side wall, he beck oned Amber on with q backward nod of his heavy head Be bit lively, carnt you?n he growled and Amber