The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-11
The MariOnetteS ~
A Chu pier in the Career OF
Charles Spencer James, N. d,

AZ mouse eats Into a cheese, and the
clamps that fasten like a leech to the
polished door Of q safe and pull out the
combination knob rs u dentist extraets
"A tooth. In n little pouch In the inner
side OF the medicine case was . four.
ounce vial OF nitroglycerine. now half
empty. Underneath the tools waA .
mass ut crumpled bankn0tes and Q few
handfuls OF gold coin. the money alto
sether amounting to eight hundred and
thirty dollars.
To a very limited circle OF friends DR..
James was known as THE Swell
Greek" Half Of the mysterious term
was . tribute to his cool and gentleman.
like manners: the other half denoted.
In the arGot OF the brotherhood. the
leader. the planner. the one who. by the
power and prestige Of his address and
position. secured the information upon
which they based their plans and des-
perate enterprises.
OF this elect circle the other members
were Skits!c Morgan and Gum Decker.
expert 'Dox men," and Loop Id Pretz-
fielder. u jeweller downtown. who manip.
ulated the "sparklers'' and other orna-
ments Collected by the working trio. All
good and loyal men. as loOse-tOngued ~
Memnon and as tickle as the North star.
sidered by the hrm to have yielded more
than a moderate repayal for their palms.
An Old-stylc two-stOry side-bOlt safe In
the dingy once of q very wealthy old
style dry-RoOds nrm on a Saturday night
should have excreted more than $500
But that was all they found. and they
had divided II. rhe three OF them, into
equal shares upon the spot. ~ was theii
custom. But one Of the prOprietors had
proved to be Just Q tribe too old-style
Just after dark he had carried home In
a shirt box most OF the funds on hand.
DR.. James proceeded up Twenty
fourth street, which was. to all appear
ance, depopulated. Even the theatrical
folk, who affect this district as q place
Of residence, were long since abed. The
drizzle had accumulated upon the
street: puddles Of II among the stones
received the fire OF the arc lights. and
returned II. shattered into n myriad
liquid spangles. A captious wind, show.
er-soaked and chilling coughsd from
the Iaryngeal hues between the houses
As the practitioners foot struck ever
with the corner of a tall brick resi-
dence Of more prstensiUn than its tel
lows the front door popped open. and
a bawling negrcss clattered down thu
steps to the pavement. Some medley OF
words came from her mouth. addressed
like as not, to herseif-ths recourse o.
her race whom alone and beset by evil
She looked to he one of that old vassa
class OF the south--vOluble. familiar
LOYAL. irrepressible; her person picturet
it-fst. neat. aproned. kerchiefed.
This sudden spparition. spewed from
the silent house. reached tho bottom o
the steps ~ pr. James came opposite
Her brain transferring Its ensrgie
from sound 10 sight, she ceased he
clamor and nxed her pop-eyes upon tn
cs~e the doctor carried.
Dress Dc Lawdv' was the benisoI
the sight drew from her. Us you {
doctor. subj
Yes. am . physician." said III
lanes. psusing.
Den To- Gods sake come and %
Mister Chandler. sub. He done had
a. a. sum0A. He lAyin' ~ NE \