Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

hh up h o't' icpiicu thc Ahoh with the pointed beard. "No bones broken. as far as I can see. Narrow rub for you. young man.
 Billy smiled feebly. The usual New York crowd gathered in a circle and shouldered each other roughly to get a view of the victim.
 'The wheels missed him." said the policeman as Billy closed his eyes. ''These d-n buns get tanked up and naturally stand in front of motor CATS"
 He isn't drunk" said the physician disinterestedly. Hell be all right"
 The heavy man in the car was stand ing with the side door half opened The girl was leaning forward, her face a trif1e pale. Billy opened his eyes again and smiled at the world
 What he needs now is dash of fresh air" continued the physician He turned to the man in the car. "Why don't you take him in the ma chine and spin him up through the park? Tn twenty minutes he'll be as good as new"
 The big man slammed the door briskly and sat down.
 My time Is valuable" he said shortly. I'm sorry. but I couldn't do it to-day for my own brother Be sides. it was his own fault and the police will take perfectly good care of him."
 Billy listened to the brief speech smilingly. When the ambulance ar rived. he was able to walk to it un- steadily. On the way to Roosevelt Hospital he inquired with interest whether the ambulance surgeon found his work monotonous.
 In the accident ward he lay on a white cot and reflected. His body ached, but his mind was clear. A pussy footed nurse brought him glass of water and smiled at his cheerful ness.
 I'm going to get cheated by this hotel" Billy said, mo matter what you charge. I'm going to rest here for about twenty more minutes and then Tin going downtown and do a little business. There's some financiers waiting for me. although you might not believe it to look at me. and if don't show up there'll be loud explo- sion down in the linen district"
 "Ycu'd better rest" said the nurse
 I'm not broken anywhere" Billy argued "so I'm going. I want a col lar and a neck-tie and a small drink of brandy"
 The nurse left him and returned later She brought in one hand q pony of brandy and in the other a noon edition of an exceedingly nasty 
 Would you like to see your name in big print! she asked smilingiy. Billy reached for the paper.
 They're pretty fast. ain't they" he laughed Across the top of the sheet was the headline and the rest of tho story was printed at the bottom of the page in red ink. It announced that Maurice Muscheim, the millionaire linen merchant. had unfortunately run down and fatally injured young man who had given his name as William Nawn and his address as 631 West Thirtieth Street. The victim was evi dently a park loafer and at thr hos pital it was thought that he would not recover. Mir. Muscheim expressed him. self as being distressed by the acci- dent. but explained that the tramp had deliberately stepped in front of the car
 Billy sat up in bed and held the paper before him with shaking hands.
 "I don't remember giving my name to anybody. I must have been dopy.' he murmured. Well. what do you know about that? So that was Mir. Muscheim, Gimme the brandy so l can drink a toast" He tossed the pa per to the floor and swallowed the drink. Then he turned to his coat, which hung from hook at his head. and placed his hand in the inside pocket. The bulging blue envelope vas still there. Billy smiled peace fully.
 A white-clad interne hurried down the lane between the cots and stopped before his bed. For an instant he whispered with the nurse. Then he addressed Billy.
 There's a gentleman to see you he sad. His name Is Mir. Muscheim and he seems to be In hurry. His car is waiting outside and he wants to talk to you on important business. He says he can't possibly wait, unless you're dead or unconscious"
 Billy sank back on the pillow and eyed the interne amiably.
 "Tell him. he said smilingIy, tell him I'm sorry I can't see him, and say to him that ifs his own fault and that