Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

circled the globe in lesuely trip, length returned
to his native Manhattan Island to settle down to
modicum OF business and mild pursuit of culture
In the last two years sociological questions had inter
ested Leonard. He studied them at first hand, pur-
chasing and devouring within short time library of
fifty books recommended to him by radical sociologist.
Then he went forth in the highways and byways of the
city and verified of the lore. The movements OF
society, ruled by inner law,the clash of classes the
interplay of forces,-fascinated him the motions of
cos1nc bodies fascnate astronomers.
An enthusiastic spectator rather than partzan,
Leonard became known among the radicals OF every
hue He had immediate humanitarian instincts that
somewhat estranged him from the extreme spirits OF
the radical camp. For example, only few months ago
he had practically given rent free the use Of his estate
in the hills Of Northern New Jersey to Dr. Elias Solder
for the phanthropc purpose of curing inebrates DIR.
Solder called it the Self Rulers Colony. Leonard him
self minmized his philanthropy in this particular direc-
ton said that he needed caretaker for the place hardly
knew the chief of the Self Rulers, and had visited the
colony but once.
A MONG the early surnises that to trouble
I Leonard's peace of mind two,-that he
being Swallowed at the instance Of his partner and that
he being Swallowed on behalf OF some Otheo Both
conecures were painful and the first, especially, IN
credible Payton and he trusted each other implicitly,
although their tastes and political opinions quite
different Jealousy. he knew senseess animal.
He tested the hypothesis of jealousy by denying himself
all social calls for considerable time.
Abstinence from social intercourse did apparently
free him from espionage He glad at least it
relief that his friends continued to respect him and
themselves.
Perhaps there clue in his sociological rambes.
He had and conversed or less knowingly with
pckpockets, anarchists. burglars and socialists Even
though such dubious society, he had been mis-
taken for an outlaw it would not take detective long
to find out that his sphere in life was nnocuous
There curious place he had been wont to
visit, all night restaurant the outskirts of the
theatrical Enriquez's true bohemia.
mopos of the great and the groesque the fine and the
tawdrv. Under the bronze eectrcs, festooned with
imitation autumn leaves young poet and vaudeville
performer classical scholar and globe trotting news
paper man. artist and doctor brilliant personages and
unclassied vagabonds. Cartoons, paybls and photos
of celebrities dadoed the walls. On platform
evitabe piano drumned by a vivacious black eyed
little woman
Enriquez, of STOPPING figure long, sallow face and
velvety voice. SpanIard of Irish admlxture His
manner veered between grave dignity and reckless
friendliness He liked to consider himself patron of
the He received ntellectuals to his BOSOM took
part in their discussions and told them soft
that anything in the house theirs.
81 am idealst. was Enriquez's slogan and shibbo-
leth. In fact, he lent money to the intellectuas
The favored intellectuas had table reserved for
them in the back part of the ROOM where they debated
Mcndcsn, impressionsrn Debussylsn, and other isIns
from evening until dawn. At this table and then
appeared extra unusual types Leonard recalled Rus
sian exile of high cheekbones and dropping musacheS
swarthy little Mexican and specialized Chinese.
Had his contact with these figures anything to do
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