Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31


the utmost satisfaction. 49,
Suddenly Mr. Dawkins was seized with wiz
unreasoning at the ptlful waste for an N
his starving brain reeled at the pounding rush
blood. clenched his hands. and recovered
himself with jerk. From the Madison avenue SIDE
of the SQUARE a policeman sauntered along lesureiy
Dawkins eyed him thoughtfully. and noted ina.
line of his coat all awry from plethora OF
food.
IF l should go there and give that cop
swift poke in the nose I could eat all right museu
Mr.. Dawkins. for at least thirty days. ponce
magistrate would to that
He continued to the policeman steaoy as ne
approached At the majesty of the law TOOK
cognizance of the scrutiny. and went straight 10 MI
Dawkns
What you looking at me lot: ne oei'iueo
bruskly
Il don't like the way you wear your hat re-
piled Dawkins.
stared the policeman with s'eaus sii''e'
in his famished blue
What are you trying do? Kid me"' demanded
the bluecoat Move along out O this now. You
,aafars are ALWAYS hanging around here instead O
going looking for job. Move along. Beat II!
Mr. Dawkins arose. and looked the law squarey
in the eye.
"rve good mind o give bash in the Jaw,
said Mr. Dawkins calmly. and, turning he walked
through the square toward Fifth avenue ana twenty
sixth street The policeman looked a1ter MN Al iio
oentary surprise resumed his lesureiy saunter'
Mr. Dawkins paused opposite Martins and sat
down again. 1t was just l O'CLOCK, anu u. "e inne
dav throng was pouring into the cafe For d iohs
time Mr. Dawkins looked. and gradually MS iace
hardened. The square jaw was thrust ior "aiu
grim expression played about his mouth Ai'0.
-. . strange mistiness came into his eyes; he felt
siddy and weak, and his facctd muscles quiVerou
,y+bin their beds the breaking up OF strons
man; a final collapse of amolton, aspiiA,oi'' -,
the REIMBURSEMENT of success and life; the arr,vai
80 nat crucial moment when, to save his own i11e'
he would have go and poke the policeman IN Inc
nose and he didn't like to do that. IL was ineSo''
and perhaps his would bleed
"Pd give my life for success, ne burst out pas
,,o,,telv fercely For years of comfort OF Nv
ing of achievement, realization I'd sell my eternal
soul" -.
For time sat weakly staring down a. tne
Ground with the world Keeling and staggering ABOUT
bir, and the din of merciless city hamnerlng
in his ears, then came q familiar voice. .
"Didnt tell you to get out o this: IL was inc
policeman I'D take you down for lessn cent
Had Mr. Dawkns been In full possession OF ius
sanses ba would probably permitted himself to
be taken down. AS it he arose and wandered
aimlessly UP Fifth avenue -
At twenty seventh street Mr.. Dawkins suddenly
hecame aware of the fact there was something
,e On Garth besides his appetite. A vision-a gray.
tailor-made vision-came athwart his path. In the
street there the eternal tangle OF CABS ana au
,oohies and the vision paused daintily the curb
before ventured across. Suooehly 'here eaino
opening. and she darteo Ior"afo' ms e'Ao o'u ~
her purse fell
Mr. hawkins saw it. Within it lay food sleep.
luxury of all sorts-strange luxuries which MS
dreams permitted him to believe included even
bath He rushed forward and seized upon the tribe
with little cry of qualification. No one else had
seen it fall. could get with it-down twenty
seventh street to Madison Square, and then He
Strengthened up The gray, tabernacle vision stood
facing him with a smile upon her req hps' ana one
gloved hand extended.
Thank you much" she said
Mr. Dawkins gazed into two wonderful eyes.
mechanically handed her the purse She fumbled
With hand on these she looked at Mr. Dawkns
with mute inquiry in her eyes Mr. Dawkins under under.