The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-28
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CHAPTER vi.
The Reward of Merit.


tsEzss-zl ended the crowd melted
tsJ away. and ha found himself
occupying IL bench with negro of
about the same age as himself. For
perhaps an hour the two sat there
hearkening to the dying noises of the
city: then Kirk. unable to endure the
mOnotony Ioager. turned sharply on
his companion and said:
Why don't you go home!
"Oh boss + got no home
Kirk reflected that he had found not
only the right place. hut also fitting
company for his vigil.
What does a person do in that
case?" he asked.
"Oh. he goes To work. Sar..'
For the night. mean. Are you
going To stay here until morning.
Eyes. sar. if the policeman will
hadn't of it,
The fellows dialect was so strange
| that Kirk inquired. Where did you
come from?'
jamaica sar was barn Ola the
narth coast of the h'island. sar."
did you just arrive here?"
"Oh. Lard. no. | ave been liver
| here for two year. Sometimes ] labor
on the docks. again in the h'ofice
| Lahst week lose ! my position. and
| today my room h'also- Landladies is
| bad females. sar very common"
"well. it seems we're in the same
boat this beautiful evening. have
| no place to sleep. either"
''Oh. chot me true. mon.'
81 am chatting you true. I'm an
outcast Of fortune like yourself"
such talk. You make | laugh this
house. Praise God. you h'appear like
a gentleman"
81 trust this little experience will not
permanently affect my social standing.
By the way. what Is your name?'
III Allan"
"Hallan?''
mo. sar-h'Allan."
us that your first or last name?'
Both. sar-h'Allan h'Allan."
MIR. Allan Allan. you're unusually
dark for Scotchman." said Kirk
! gravely. Now. speaking as one gen.
! tleman to another. do you happen to
| know where I've can get q hand-out"
"'And-out?" inquired the puzzled ne
| gro.
Yes: lunch. Can't you lead me
| to banana vine or breadfruit bak-
cry? I'm starving. | must get some
| thing into my stomach-it's as fat as a
| wet envelope"
The Jamaican rose. saying: Step
| this way. please. know the place
| where "A very good female is. Per'aps
| she will make us a present"
How far is it,
"Oh. not too far" Allan replied op-
| timiStically. and Kirk hopefully fol-
| lowed him
| But at the opposite side of the square
| they were halted by sudden commo-
| ton which drove all thoughts of food
| out of their minds. From building
| across the street issued bugle call
| upon which an Understandable confusion
| broke forth. Men began running TO
| and fro: voice in authority shouted
orders. each of which was the signal
| for another bugle call Through the
wide open doors the Panamanians
| could be heard. scurrying around hose
| cart. apparently in search of clothes.
| "Oh. look boss Allan cried quickly.
There must be a migration.
Its IL Spiggoty hose company. as
| live. Come on
Already glare could be seen above
| the crowded portion of the city and
| the two set off in that direction at a
run. leaving the bngle sounding in the
| rear and the gallant firemen still wres-
| Ting with their uniforms They had
nearly reached the fire when around
| corner back of them. with frightfuI
speed and clangor. came modern au-
tomobile fire truck. clinging TO which
was a swarm of little brown men i'm
red shirts and helmets Without
pause the Yankee machine whizzed on
up the street. its gong changing. It's &C.
| cupants holding on for dear life. the
| peaceful Inhabitants of Colon fieein.
| from its path
Kirk and his guide. fell i'm behind and
| logged to tile Seeue of the conila -r:t-
| ton.
\ three storied building WAS already
| half Quilted Out of its windows roar
| ed long. fiery tongues The structure
| snapped ana volieyed chorus tn the
i sulIen moHptone of destruction. The
street was Uttered with the household
| belongings of the ueighborhood On
| all sides WAS II hedlam which the ar
| rival of the tiremen only augmented
/ The fire captains shouted orders to the
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