Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Drawings by Irma Deremeaux

minded, when takes sudden notion to have lunch
at nv favorite chophouse joint Broadway, and it
was the quick turn made that the collision.
must have hit him kind of solid too; for his steel
trimmed glasses Jared off, and before can pick EN-
up they We been stepped on.
"Sorrv old scout" says l. didn't know you'd
lodged in behind. And its my buy on the eyeglasses.
"Sho!" says he. mo great harm done, young man.
But them specs did cost quarter in Portland, and
if YOU feel like you-e
aSure thing" saws l. Here's half-get good pair
this time
mo, Son." says he, "a quarters all they cost, and
Jim Isham never takes moren his due Just wait till
git out the change
So stands there lookn' him over while he unwraps
about four yards of fshne from around the neck of
leather money pouch. Odd old Rube he was straight
and lean and smoked up like dried herring.
There YOU be-" says he, countin out two tens and
FIVE.
Course I'd felt better if he'd kept the half The kale
pouch wa mt heavy, and from the seedy blue suit
and the faded old cap judged he could that extra
quarter. But somehow | couldn't insist
"All right Cap" says l. "Next time turn sudden
III stick my hand out l movin off when
notices him still standn sort of hesitatin 3Well?"
adds. Can hep?'
@You don't happen to know" says he, @of good
eatin house where it don't cost too ALFRED much to git
a square meal, do you9'
"Why," says l, u expect over on Elghthave. YOU
could" And then gets this rash notion of squarin
the account by BLOWN him to real feed. Course.
helpless that decides takin' a chance. @Say you
come with me-" says "and femme stack you up against
the real thing in Canadian mutton chops.
IF it don't cost over twenty-five cents, says he
1T WON'T" says l. smothern' grin. He wa'nt a
CRATER, anyway, and the only way could ease his
mind on the expense question to let him hand
quarter before went in, and make him think that
covered his share.
MAX the head waiter, wnks humorous as he sees
vlo in i'm. hthaO tah1 hJ-a
Broadway window and surprises the old boy by pulln
out his chair respectful
Much obliged, Mister says Jim Islam. @A1uch
obliged
With that he hangs his old cap careful the candle
shade It's one of these oldtrne blizzard headpieces
with sides that you can down your and
neck. Must have worn that constant; for from
the bushy eyebrows up he's white piece of chalk
and with the rest of his face coppery gives him
odd, skewbad look.
expected place like Collnss with all its pictures
and rugs and fancy silverware would surprise him some
but he don't seem at all fused He ucks his napkin
under his chin natural and gazes around int rested He
glances suspicious at wine cooler that's carted by
and when the two gents the table served with
tall glasses of ale he looks around he ocatin
exit. Next he digs into inside pocket haus out
paper, spreads it on the table, and remarks:
"Let's see Mister-jest about where now?"
| gives him the cross street and the Broadway
ber and he begins tracin eager with his finger Fnly
he says:
"A correct. Right in the best of the water
"Eho- says l. whats that you've got thereo"
@Salin' directions says he, sniln apologize
"You mustn't mind; but for minute there, seem all
the liquor bein passed around, didn't know but what
I'd got in among the rocks and shoals But it's all
right. Full ten fathom, and plenty of sea room
TOO tarry for me-, says |. "AIeanin what now?7
He chuckles easy. @Why, it's this way says he:
"You see before starts from home talks it with
Cap'n Bill Logan. JIM, says he if you're goin' to
cruise around New York you need chart Guess