The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-13
against the cold bars of his iron bed

| way nome 10 look over the goods Of
secondhand bookstall.
While he was bending with schol
arly stoop over the marked down mis-
cellany Of castoff literature old Tom
the calfph sauntered by. He descend
| ed the stone steps that led from the
sidewalk and addressed without nesl
tation the object of his designed mu
nificence.
James Turner looked, up codly. with
'Sartor ReSartuS in one hand and
"A Mad Marriage" in the other
Beat 1t" said he. Il don't want to
buy any coat hangers or town lois In
Hankipoo. N. J. Run along. now. and
play with your Teddy bear
Young man." SAID the caliph. ignnr
ing the t1ippancy of the hat clelnrr, Il
| observe that you are of StndiulS dis
position Learning is one of the finest
things in the world never had any
| of it worth mentioning. but | admire
to see it in others. I'd like to make you
a proposition. Pm worth about $40,
100000, and I'm getting richer every
| day. made the height of it in manu-
featuring Aunt Patty's silver soap.
invented the art of making it. ca
| rerimented for three years before |
got just the right quantity OF chloride
OF sodium solution and caustic potash
mixture to curdle properly And after
l had taken some $3.000.0OO out of the
soap business | made the rest In corn
and wheat futures. Now. you seem to
nave the literary and scholarly turn of
character. and I'll tell you what IN
do. I'll pay for your education ut the
finest college in the world. I'll nav
the expense of your rummaging over
Europe and the art galleries and final
~ set you up in u good business.
You needn't make II soap If YOU have
any objections. see by your clothes
and frazzled neckties that you are
mighty poor. and you can't afford to
turn down the Offer. Well. when do
you want to begin?"
The hat cleaner turned upon Old Tom
the eye Of the big city, which Is IN
eye expressive of cold and iustitiabIe
suspicion. for New Ragdad one, In
order to survive. must suspect whose
ever sits, lweiIs. drinks. rides. walks
or sleeps In the adjacent chair, house.
booth, seat, path or room.
Say, Nike" said james Turner.
whats your line, anyway-shoe iaces?
I'm not buying anything You better
put an egg i'm your shoe and beat 1t
before incidents occur to you You
can't work off any fountain pens. gold
spectacles you found on the street or
trust company certificate house clear
ings on me-"
Son. said the caliph. In his most
Harounish tones, "as ! said. I'm worth
S40.O00,ON. | don't want to have II
all put In my coffin when die. want
to do some good with it. / seen Won
handling over these here volumes of
literature. and thought I'd keen You
I've given the missionary societies
$2,0OO.0OO. but what did get out OF
ltF Nothing but a receipt from the
secretary. Now, you are just the kind
of young man I'd like to take up and
see what money could make of him."
Volumes of Clark Russell were hard
TO IND that evening ut the Old BOOK |
shop. And James Turner's smarring /
and aching feet did not tend to i'm |
prove his temper. Humble hat cieane |
though he was. he bad n spirit equal to |
any caliph,s
Say, you old faker." he said angrily, )
be on your way. don't know what |
your game Is unless you want change
for bogus $40,O00.OOO bill. Well.
don't carry that much around with me
But l do carry pretty fair left hand
ed punch that you'Il get If yon don't
move on /
You are blamed impudent little
gutter pup" said the caliph.
Then James delivered bis self prais.
ed punch. Old Tom seized him By the
collar and kicked him thrice; the hat
cleaner rallied and clinched. two book
stands were overturned and the books
sent flying. A cop came mp. took an
arm OF each and marched them to the
nearest station house. Fighting and
disorderly conduct" said the cop to
the sergeant
Three hundred dollars ball." said
the sergeant. i
Sixty three cents" said James Tur.
ner with harsh laugh.
The caliph searched bis pockets and
collected small bills and change
to 81
Il am WORTH he said. SAC. 600 600,
but
Lock 'em up." ordered the sergeant
In his cell James Turner laid him
self on his cot, Illuminating Maybe
he's got the money. and maybe he
amt, But, IL he has or he amt, what
Toes he want to go round bntting
Into other folks business forf When
a man knows what he wants and can
get it it's the same as s40.O0U.O 900 to
him.
Then an idea came to him that
brought pleased look to his face.
He removed his socks. drew his cot
close to the door stretched himsplf ont |