The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-01
The suggestion was received with

The suggestion was received with loud cheers. and the procession lost no time in forming. much to the regret of Mir. Dugan. to whom the duck meant months rent. Bush Hawley led the way. carrying the pa per bag carefully in both hands.
 icrman was charmed to meet .he duck and still moro charmed tc we,. come its powerful escort The duck played limited engagement at Her'nlan's. scoring another popular triumph before it moved majestically on It's way. Bush first blowing up he paper bag so that 1t might have plenty of room.
 Everywhere the duck appeared fl gained adherents. The cordial es. teem in which it was held seems almost unbelievable One gentleman. who wore automobile goggles on the top of his head. became so much enamored Of the duck that he in sisted that water was too common. place a fluid in which to exhitit it's ability. After that the duck swan in champagne. and when it was placed upon the bar. after several! performances of this sort. 1t stag gered more than ever-a bacchana. Han duck. carried away by the spirit of the occasion.
 It was nearly ten o'clock befo-c McCarter found himself studying his habiliments with hay remem- brance of social duties forgot. When he remembered he communca ed with Bush Hawley. who. in turn spoke with the man who wore the automobile goggles.
 Got a date?" said the man. Len. me have the duck, and you go ri long. Take good care of m Sure thing!"
 "Nozzir." said McCarter. "'S my duck. Grandesh TIT ol' duck ever see! l go. duck get to go. tool"
 "Boy!" bawled the man with the goggles. Co get my car, We'll all go,"
 Charles O Malley sat on one side of the small parlor; his wife. array ed in her black chiffon sat on the other. The clock on the man .el had Just struck ten times. The cup glittered on the center table. The small kitchen was piled high with the dinner which had been and the atmosphere of the O'Malley residence was decided ly chilly-as cold, in fact as the mutton roast
 The husband regarded his wife That good woman sat hard and forbidding as statue of outraged hospitality. O'Malley nurs ed his right hand in the palm of his left, and shuffled his feet ner- vously
 If you'll only listen!" he said.
 Have I done anything but listen?" said Mrs. O'Malley coldly.
 Honest. dearie." he said, very humbly, there surely must have been miStake-"
 There was mistake. Charles" said Katherine, "and you made it when you invited those common ball plet CTS to dine at your home. This is exactly what might be expected"
 Now, dearie, pleaded OMalley. wont you listen? You're wrong there-dead wrong. You don't know McCarter and Hawley-you'Ye never seen them. I tell you, MeCarter is as fine a fellow as you'd find any where. And Bush-Mr Hawley is one of the best-hearted boys in the world, They wouldn't hurt your feeling fir million dollars There's a reason for this-a good reason. Either they've lcst their way. or else"
 The anguished scream of an auto mobile siren split this involved apol- ogy in twain. With a final roar, an engine came to rest in the imme- iiate neighborhood. Confused cries smote loud on the quiet air.
 Mercy sakes!" said Mrs O'Mal- ley. What is that, Charles?"
 She was answered by the tramp of many feet upon the small porch. The doorbell began to ring in long. strident peals.
 O'Malley, with stifled ejacula- ton. hastened to the door Mrs. O'Malley retreated to the back of the parlor, where she stood motion less.
 O'Malley turned the knob. the dcor burst open In his face, and nine men tried to enter abreast. In the van was Bush Hawley. waving a tatter- ed paper bag. and on either side came Harry McCarter and the man with the automobile goggles. The rank and file poured stumblingly in to the small parlor.