The evening world., 1911-05-27
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after sprinkling the contents OF the
bottle very literally on his oysters, not
only seemed to like the mixture. but
took a second helping. IL he noticed the
difference. or IL It burned his tongue. he
gave no sign; probably he did not know
that there was any change. The crowd
gasped In astonishment, almost expect
Ing TO see flames proceed from his
mouth. and ready to turn in a fire alarm
TO have him e~xtinguished.
Right across the street from this res
taurant was a little herman place
which was much frequented by the
same people. A great many of the poll
ticians used to sit there during the eve
nings and play pinochle and drink beer.
Bob didn't know how to play the game,
hut he used to take a seat at the same
ia Bile with them. and would fool and
Joke with the whole crowd. frequently
slipping odd cards into their hands ana
a lot OF other. horseplay OF a similar
nature. This place was noted for Its
German cooking. and especially for
picked mussels. picked cells. cheese.
frankfurters and the many things that
one might expect to find in q German
place.
One night about half past eight. Bob
sitting there with the crowd. when
somebody suggested having picked cells.
Although Fitzsimmons had eaten a very
hearty meal not more than two hours
n a half before. he was ready for
some more. He ordered a picked eel
sandwich. ate II. and ordered a second
one. This was followed by a third one.
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where the German proprietor was stand
ing by the hig gallon jar IN which he
picked cells were kept. While engaging
the proprietor in conversation. Bob kept
reaching over and picking cells out OF
the jar until they were more than two
thirds gon Finally. when his trainer.
who was present. protested. Fitzsim-
mons said. "Oh. that's nothing. ! can
eat another sandwich. Want to see me
do IT." And n was necessary TO have
the proprietor take the Jar and lock II
up IN the refrigerator s o that Bob
would not devour all Of its contents.
All BOb's Food Eaten.
Fitzs!mmons usually took his lunch
con In the same restaurant that I
mentioned first. Every day he would
fix up a favorite dish for tho night
time. Usually II was fresh fruit or
some Observation-Disclosures. ~raspherr'es.
blacxberries. Bob would bring three or
four quarts OF the fruit with him and
a couple OF quarts OF claret. lie would
mix It all together in a big punch bowl
and have II put In the refrigerator TO
keep cold until the evening. one night
the crowd arrived at the restaurant
ahead OF Fitzsimmons and proceeded
10 eat up all OF Bob's preparation, 40
when he arrived there was none ieit'
The next evening when Bob came In
he brought with him two small pags
OF Nour and two giant nrecrackers
These he placed beside his chair
Everyone wondered what they were
for. but Fitzsimmons would CIV thelh
no satisfaction. Later In the evening"
when there were no ladies in the restaur-
ant and comparatively few ~trahsers'
while the rest OF the crowd were en-
gagged in conversation, FltZsimmohs
surreptitiously placed a giant nte-
cracker In each bag OF hour Win
nothing but the fuse sticking out ihese
were cut short. At a favorapie monremt
,,,ys,mnons lighted the fuses WIN
ono motion OF his long arms he placed
tho hays OF -four in the mIdst o, ~
iorg table around which the crown Has
gathered and made a nSlnS 'eaP " az
arother one nearby Just as inc III
hackers exploded Win " 'o'' ~
heard "A block away ,.uoued
veritable volcano or hour 'o''om
There was nour all over the place -"
entire marty was covered with tne "h''u
stufr until they looked almost IKE sno"
nov Every customer in the place hau
1his ,ood full OF A.. The oyster opener ;
,ah,o was covered with II, Every tapIe'
ovorv chair was coated with ~ IL
crent into the sugar bowls and the
mustard pots. The sneezing. coughing
! chokIng crowd made for the open doof
and bolted into the street. Such was
the force of the explosion mat tn'
chandelier globes were Jared from thtlf
p,aces. glasses and china jumped IRON
the tables and the sideboRrd and crashed
10 the floor, and one OF the windows
was cracked.
So suddenly had the explosion come
that none but those In the immediate
vicinity knew what had caused II. Boz
meanwhile crawled lelsurely from his
hiding place beneath a table. The pro
prietor, catching sight Of him, snatchet
IN a carving knife and pursued thu
lanky Fighter all around the room. Bol
finally gained the door and shot on
into the street just as the crowd begaT
10 gather, while the restaurant Keeper
stood in the doorway and shook thu
carving knife at Fitzsimmons IN i'm
potent rage This was the climax o
Rob's tricks and the restaurant keeper
refused to let him In from that time on
The next chapter deals with Fits
s1mmonA