Arizona republican., 1911-03-13
THE BEAT OF THE YEAR
By Robert Livingston Besehsr.
Copyright, 1909, by the Pearson Pub
 fishing Co.)
W SContinued From Yesterday)

there in the street God, how glad
 wasi"
 The voice of the man in the chail
 trembled. He was silent a moment | Then he went on. l turned and pretty soon I saw him
 stop and speak to a night-watchman Tor few minutes and then he turned into big private house. didn't
 know whose it was, but l could tell
 somebody big lived there. We'll, at first l didn't know what
 to do. Then an idea hit me. I had some cigars in my pocket and I walked up 10 the watchman who was swing ing his club on the curb and asked him some question about the streets: said
 l was stranger in town and hadnt quite got the hang of things yet. Then l handed him a cigar and We got quite chummy and finally l asked
 him who that swell was who had just
 been speaking 10 him; said thought
 I'd seen that face before And the
 Watchman told me the name!
 The man in the chair stopped
 abruptly.
 The Night City looked at his watch
 again.
 Go on." he said, and his voice
 seemed to have lost its rough edge
 Why, even I'd heard of him"
 burst out the man in the chair. And
 to think of him working in a factory
 under fake name and tricking q good girl into breaking a poor mans heart
 He laughed another harsh and bit ter laugh.
 puacc roy faca ,,,,c+ bo,.o cbo,-o,l what l felt" he went on. for the watchman caught me by the arm and asked me if l was sick. He had some whisky. if I needed any
 told him l was just feeling a lit- tie faint after my railroad travelling and, after a bit, l said good night and walked on up the avenue a block or so. Then l crossed over and sat down on stooD in the shadow and waited 10 see if he'd come out of his fine house
 waited there two hours and more and when he did come out. he had on just ordinary clothes. same as those I'd seen him In lots of times before. Well. he stood on the sidewalk a few minutes. looking up and down the avenue. and then he started to walk east and I followed along, two blocks behind.
 guess he had no idea was any where around this time, but he did his lodging tricks just the same, only this time l kept praying I'd not lose him, and l didn't
 II kept him in sight all the way and, at last, near Third Avenue. he hurried into dark doorway I was a block behind, on the same side of the street, so I couldn't be sure within three or four doors just which one he'd gone fin, so l rushed over to the other side of the street and waited to see if any of the dark windows would tighten up"
 Good boy" said Connors. under his breath
 Well. I'd just got about opposite where l thought he'd gone in," the man Tn the chair went on, "when I saw light turned on in two windows on the second floor opposite and just stood there and shook all over. I guess l was a bit worked up
 Well, when I'd got control of my self again l crossed over and went in the dark entrance and struck a match and looked at the names on the letter. boxes and one of the first I saw was Greening'"
 He paused and let his head sink on his chest
 What did you do then?" asked Bruce.
 The man in the chair raised his head
 At first, I thought I'd go straight to her house and tell her. Then I struck another match and I saw couldn't get 10 her place until after midnight. felt sure she wouldn't see me so late as that. so I just thanked God there in the dark for all He'd done for me and her and went back home to bed
 '" don't work in the same part of the factory as she does, and I never see her in working hours unless we meet when we're out at lunch. We'll, the next day I didn't see her at noon, though waited round for her outside. SO. in the evening, I waited until I though she'd be finishing her dinner.
 Well. just as I turned the corner of her street. saw her come out and get in a runabOut with him. Godi told me l was just in time.
 They drove away fast I ran after -hNH. ran uil Nuc way lO lilc lcIIy. ] Then got into a taxicab on this side T had a few dollars with me-and | them up to the Fifty-eighth | Street house.
 l stopped the cab block away and | saw him get out and go in. So told | he chauffeur to wait for me and then | hurried along the sidewalk and got | inside without her seeing me. I didn't | want any row in the street-for her 'ake.
 found the inside door unlatched md I rushed upstairs and rapped on lis door. He opened 1t and I jumped n and shut it behind me And then just looked at him square in the face.
 He was so surprised to see me, at irst, that he didn't say anything for ] minute Then he asked me what vas doing there, and told him he'd ,ot to give her up for good and all. ie asked me who was going to make Jim, and said I was.
 He looked me over then for a min- lte without saying anything and I ould see he was thinking how to get i'd of me best. Finally. he went to the window. opened 1t. and called out to Ter to get out of the carriage and go m over to Jersey City and meet him t some hotel. He didn't mention any Iame, but she must have known what ne he meant" A spasm of rage seized the man in he chair and for time he struggled nr-f Nae-1 fA fr1A l.. .s-.