The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-24

a, they both associated with Reddy in
defatigably. but in the unostentatious
manner favored by back alleys
| Reddy's career OF crime seemed TO
have embraced long category of EVIL
and wrong-doing. He had once run
away from home with a circus; he
he had twice narrowly escaped drown
ing, by venturing on the thin ice he
had been forbidden to venture on In
the early winter: his browning
achievement, however. was having
been blown up In Fourth of July
celebration which he had arranged
with stolen powder; but the complete
list OF his crimes would have filled
long summer afternoon.
II was Benjamin Wade who consti-
tuted himself Reddy's historian,
though he received occasional prompt
ings from Spike. who seemed most
anxious that he should overlook no
act that had gone to make up the sum
and substance OF Reddy's iniquity:
and while Benjamin Wade was thus
busy. Reddy himself was seen TO visi-
bly, swell with pride.
Stephen, ptously reared and with
certain maxims OF Mrs. Pope's New
|
and rejoicing In the recently acquired
knowledge that there was such a place
as hell apparently especially designed
| for little boys who were trouble to
their elders. or who told lies or stole,
or otherwise misconducted them
selves, was In momentary fear that
the hardened sinner before him would
be forcibly dragged from their midst
by legion OF devils; but nothing OF
the sort happened. Reddy chuckled
and gurgled as Ben and Spike pro
ceeded with the story OF his crimes;
no Voice issued from the wide blue
arch above them, and the earth at
their feet did not rend itself; EVIL
IDENTITY Mrs. Pope's facts were not de-
signed to At the peculiar case Of Riley
Crittendon.
| But you are almost as bad; amt
you?" he. said to Benjamin Wade.
You steal" but he spoke with some
trepidation. at it's worth this was evi.
IDENTIFY venial error
81 amt a patch on him, am l, Red
dy"
Nav" said Reddy disdainfulIy.
There amt Teller in this part OF
town, maybe not In the whole town
that can touch Reddy!" said Spike
generously; and Reddy chuckled and
gurgled again at this
When they had sufficiently glorified
Reddy. they impaired to Stephen facts
that he had not known before:
amongst others, that old Jake Benson
was the richest man In town, and that
he. Stephen. was reputed- to be the
lawyers heir; this was very pleas.
ant, but Stephen was profoundly
shocked when the abandoned Reddy
said:
Il should think you would be
mighty anxious to have him die quick
so as you could get your hand on his
money and spend it, bet l would"
After this Stephen saw much Of the
boys. and they helped him through
the long summer days; but he only
saw them in the safe retreat back Of
the grape arbors; they dared not ven-
lure further into the grounds with
him where they would fall under Pc
ter's eve. and he dared not quit the
grounds with them, though once or
twice he mustered courage to 60 into
the back alley with Benjamin Wade,
and was promptly returned to his own
domain by the sinful Reddy, who
seemed to have established himself
his mentor In all nice questions OF
morality. It was also Reddy who ad.
yanced the theory that when they
came to see Stephen, they must let
old Dutchys fruit alone. and when
Spike took ii upon himself TO violate
this rule of conduct it was the capa-
BILE Reddy who BACKED his eye.
In the oOA GtoDhan c,,~>
more OF Reddy than he did of either
Of the other boys. and he finally ask.
ed Benson's permission TO have him
In to play-and would he please tell
Peter not to chase him out of the
yard.
Benson seemed to think ii well that
he should have a play;ellow OF his
own age. that Is. IL this playfellow
were a good boy; and Stephen an.
swered automatically. that Reddy was
always very good boy when he was
In the yard
"Oh, then you have had him In,
Stephen" and Benson laughed.
yes, but only near the fence: he's
afraid Of Dutch-of Peter"
We'll, II he behaves himself as we'll
as you say he does. guess Peter
won't interfere with him. I'll tell him
not to. What's his name?"
"Reddy" said Stephen, for beyond
| this he did not know that his friend
had a name.
Fortunately this meant nothing TO
Benson, who had never heard OF any
such boy
When Reddy was informed that he
was free to play in the grounds. ne
inspected the entire premises with
wary caution. and could not on the
first visit be induced to 60 within sew.
eral hundred yards OF the gardener
Yet on a subsequent VISIT Peter com.
Ing upon the small sinner quite I'M
expectedly. presented him with a red
apple. and thus peace and good will
was established between them.
After that I'll never yell belly full
OF beer at him any more" said Reddy
|contritely.
Stephen would have liked to in
troduce him to the splendors of the
house itself. but he never succeeded
In this; nothing would induce Reddy
to enter II: and he fed instantly at
sight OF Mrs. Pope: which. after ALI.
was perhaps just as we'll. as she saw
MIN but vaguely through glasses