The Washington herald., 1912-01-15

pass without making a move to board
either one. A third train rolled up; the
youngsters waited till the gate was shut
ting. and then dove through with head
long plunge, earning the execrations OF
the guard.
Seems to me-" laughed Brockett as
they gazed at the glittering panorama Of
New York spread below them, that any
one who might have been trailing us
this time had to come over 4 locked gate
or lose out. That was the quickest move
we've made yet
The Cuban shook his head. II hope we
are shaking ourselves free" he com
mented. but. somehow. I'm worried ]
have q depressed gloomy sensation-as II
knew something was sure to happen
something that can't describe or even
imagine. hope I'm wrong-a few more
hours and we shall see."
They disembarked at Forty-second and
paced rapidly east IN that strange thor
oughfare-the leading annex to Broad
way. A foreigner wandering westward
from the station halted them TO ask the
name OF some street whereof neither lad
had ever heard: q storm OF automobiles
seemed to burst upon them at Fifth ave-
nue., and, to the supreme disgust of
Solano, a little, chOcolate-colored man.
with a twisted mustache and beady black
eyes, hailed him in effusive Spanish,
delaying their progress for a minute or
so.
Venezuelan" solano explained, as they
hurried on Confirmed revoiutionist.
Used to make headquarters IN Havana
when the revoluting trade was slack. and
called several times on my father, Wish
he hadn't recognized me-he called out
my name almost as loudly As your friend
McGinnity called yours
In the great station Of the subway the
boys adopted the same tactics they had
practiced at the T. road-permittIns
several trains to go by. and then bolting
aboard the next one just in time to escape
jamming in the gate. They were whlzzed
downtown rapidly enough. and crossed
eastward IN CanaI-a thoroughfare that Is
full OF life and bizarre transactions
through the day, but dark and well-nigh
empty in the night
Fine, lonesome region this, Ramon
muttered Brockett, keeping a vigilant eye
TO right and left as they paced along.
Il forget which OF the great New York
gangs Is In charge OF this particular SEQ
tion." said the Cuban-''whether the Five
Points or the Eastmans."
According to the magazines" Brock
EFT responded. this must be the very
heart OF the territory where the Apaches
Of New York hold forth. In case OF 8
hold-up. don't stop 10 argue-shoot and
keep right on running"
The Eastmans and the Five Points.
however, did not seem to have even out
lying sentinels in Canal street. and no
one even paid any special attention to
the adventurers as they crossed over into
the Bowery. That famous old street,
fountain head of song and story, and in
no actual manner any different from any
other street which Is the main avenue OF
the poor and lowly, was trayersed at a
steady gait The boys mingled with the
swarming crowd OF Hebrews and Italians.
walked southwark, and when the garish
lights OF Chinatown burst upon them,
angled alley that forms one boundary
of the Celestial colony.
Cinnamon In their native costumes
Cinnamon in natty black clothes of
civilization. drswn-faced dope fends,
heavily treading policemen, rubberneck
wagons bearing pop-eyed tourists-all
the usual throng that go to make up
the evening life OF Chinatown-passed
back and forth. Summing parties
swarmed up the stairs Of the chop suey
restaurants, eager TO taste Chinese
dishes, the like of which were never
seen or heard Of in the Yellow King
dom. and the spell OF an excitement
that Is nine-tenths artificial and Gre
ated seemed to overhang the little
crooked street Brockett and Solano
pushed through the swarm, jostling
good-naturedly or avoiding collisions
wherever possible. They had traversed
perhaps half the length Of Doyers
street. when there was q cry, q shrill
chorus OF Oriental jargon and half a
dozen struggling Cinnamon. their faces
convulsed with frensy, their hands
brandishing hatchets and knives, came
weaving out OF little store.
A thrown hatchet OF most erratio aim
changed on the pavement at Solano's feet:
knife scarcely missed Brocketts shoul-
der. The knot OF lighting Cinnamon bore
down upon them Turning for quick re-
treat. they were confronted by another
struggling crew. yelping a. they came,
evidently intent on battle and destruc-
ton. A hundred feet back the shouts OF
policemen and the rush OF their heavy
shoes could be heard. but before ''cop-
pers" could arrive there would be time
for three or four subjects OF the Emperor
to get their death biov-and for the
white men caught between the hghtins
lines to rsesiTe half dosen accidental
wounds.
A door opened ana q shirt-sleeved man
protruded head and shoulders.
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