The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-19

hopelessly and tuneIeS&ly Joined in.
In the middle of the second verse
Thomas saw a sturdy girl with wind
tossed drapery battling against the
breeze and coming straight toward
him from the opposite sidewalk. An
nier' he yelled and ran toward her.
You fool, you fool she cried. Weep
ing and laughing and hanging upon
his neck. Why did you do it,"
"The stuff" explained Thomas brief
ly. You know. But subsequently nit.
Not DROP He led her to the curb.
How did you happen to see me?''
II came to find you" said Annie.
holding tight to his sleeve oh, you
big fool, Professor Cherubusco told
us we might find you here"
"ProfessOr Ch-dOn't know the guy.
What saloon does he work IMP
He's q clearvOyant. Thomas, the
greatest in the world. He found you
with the Chaldean telescope he said
Hes a liar" said Thomas. II never
had it. He never saw me have any
body's telescope"
And he said you came in a chariot
with five wheels or something"
annie" said Thomas sOlicitouSly,
you're giving me the wheels now. II
I had a chariot I'd have gone to bed in
it. long ago, and without any singing
and preaching for a nightcap, either"
Listen, you big fool. The missis
saws she'll take you back. | begged her
to. But you must behave And you
can go up to the house tonight, and
your old room over the stable is ready"
Great" said Thomas earnestly.
"You are it. Annie But when did these
stunts happen?'
Tonight ut Professor Cherubusco's
He sent his automobile for the missis,
and she took me along. I've been there
with her BEFORE
"What's the professors IineT
Hes Il ciearvoyant and witch.
The missis consults him Tie knows
everything. But he hasn't done the
missis any good yet, though she's paid
him hundreds of dollars. But he told
US that the stars told him we could
find you here"
"Whats the old lady want this cherry
buster to doT'
That's family secret" said Annie
And now you've asked enough cues
tons. Come on home, you big fool"
They had moved but little way up
the street when Thomas stopped
Got any dough with you, AnnieT'
be asked.
Annie looked at him sharply,
"Oh, | know what that look means,
said Thomas. you're wrong, Not an
other drop. But there's a guy that
was standing next to me in the bed
line over there that's in bad shape.
He's the right kind, and he's got
wives or kids or something, and he's
on the sick list No booze If you
could dig up half dollar for him sc
he could get a decent bed I'd like it.
Annies fingers began to wiggle in
her purse.
Sure, I've got money said she,
.Gots of it. Twelve dollars!" AND
then she added, with woman's inerad-
icable suspicion of vicarious bencvo-
lencc. Bring him here and let me see
him first"
Thomas went on his mission The
wan bed liner came readily enough.
As the two drew near Annie looked uE
! from her purse and screamed:
"Mr. Walter! Oh, Mr.. Walter!"
"Is that you. AnnieF" said the young
man weakly.
"Oh, Mr. Walter, and the missis
hunting high and low for your
Does mother want to see me? he
asked, with a flush coming out on his
pale cheek.
She's been hunting for you high and
low. Sure, she wants to see you. She
wants you to come home. She's tried
police and morgues and lawyers and
advertising and detectives and rewards
and everything. And then she took up
clearvoyants. You'll go right home,
won't you. Mr.. WalterW
"GIadly, if she wants me-" said the
young man. Three years is long
time | suppose I'll have to walk up
| though, unless the street cars are Civ
| ing free rides | used to walk and
beat that old plug team of bays we
used to drive to the carriage. Have
they got them yet?'
They have" said Thomas feelingly
And they'll have 'em ten years from
now. The life of the royal elephanti
bus truckhorsibus is 149 years. I'm
the coachman. Just got my reappoint
ment FIVE minutes ago. Let's all ride
up in surface car-that is-er-if An
ME will pay the fares"
On the Broadway car Annie handed
each one of the prodigals nickel tc
pay the conductor.
Seems to me you are mighty reck
less the way you throw large sums
of money around" said Thomas sar'
castically.
"In that purse said Annie decided
ly, us exactly S1l.SJ. / shall take ev'
cry cent of it tomorrow and give it to
Professor Cherubusco. the greatest man