The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-21

ferian IL less spectacular. All the
pretty. tiny little kickshaws Of Gotham
had once been his. The megaphone
man roars out at you to observe the
house Of his uncle on q grand ana
rcyered avenue, but there had been m
awful row about something. and the
prince had been escorted to the doorby
the butler, which in said avenue is
equivalent to the impact OF the avun:
cular shoe a weak Prince Hal, with.
out Inheritance or sword, he drlfted
downward to met his humcrless Fail.
staff and TO pick the crusts OF the
streets with him. n
One evening they sat on a bench in
little downtown park. The great
bulk Of the captain, which starvation
seemed to increase. drawing irony In
stead OF pity to his petitions for aid.
was hcaped against the arm Of the
bench in n shapelcss mass. His red
face. spotted b. tufts Of sverlnilion,
week old %hiskers and topped by
sasging white straw hat. looked in the
gloom like one OF those structures that
you may observe in a dark z bird ave:
nue. window, challenging your imagll
nation to say whether it be some
thing recent In the way Of ladies' hats
or a strawberry shortcake. a tight
drawn belt, last relic of his ofiicial.
spruceness, made a deep furrowl in his
circumference. The captains shoes
were buttonless. Ina smothered bass
he cursed his star Of III luck.
Murray, ut his side, was shrunk into,
his dingy and ragged suit Of blue!
serge. Els hat was pulled low. He
sat quiet and little indistinct, like
some ghost that had been dlspos-
sessed.
"rm hungry" growled the captain.
.By the top sirloln Of the bull Of Ba-
shan, I'm starving to death! Right
now l could eat a Bowery restaurant
clear through TO the stoyepipe in the
alley. Can't you think of nothing,
Murray? You SIT there with your
shoulders scrunched up, giving IN i'm
itation Of Reginald Vanderbilt, driving
his coach What good are them airs
doing you now? Think Of some place
We can get something to chew
you forget; my dear captain" said
Murray without moving, that our last
attempt at dining was at my sugges.
ton" s s'NtS
"You bet IT vast" groaned the cap.
tain. .'You bet your life 1t was! Have
you got any more like that to make
hey?r Na,S
II admit we failed,r sighed Murray.
II was sure Malone. would be good for
one more free lunch after tho way he
talked baseball with mo the last time
spent nickel in his establishment"
81 had this hand, "said the captain.
extending the unfortunate member
II had this hand on the drumstick Of
n turkey and two sardine sandwiches
when them walters grabbed u.s."
Il was within two inches Of the
olives" said Murray, stuffed olives.
haven't TASTED one In a year"
"Whatil We do2" grumbted the cap.
tain. 1--WE can't strive"
Cant weY said Murray quietly.
I'm glad to hear that III was afraid
we .could.n w VIZ Z, s.s sasS
"You wait here" said the captain,s
rising heavily and ,pufily to his feet.
Tim going to try to make one more
turn. You stay here TIL I come back,
Murray. won't be over half IN hour.
II I turn the trick I'll come back
flush" ~. ~.
He made some elephantine attempts
at smartenlng his appearance. He gave
his fiery mustache n heavenward twists;
he dragged into sight aspairs Of black,
edged cuffs, deepened the crease in his
middle by Tightening hts belt another
hole and set of, jaunty as a zoo rhi-
noceros. across the south end Of the
park. azS,l 80 4, Z lt,si IA
When he was out Of sight Murray
also left the park, hurrying swiftly
eastward he stopped at building
whose steps were aankediby two green
lights. J. E.
"a police captain named Maroney.r'
he said to the desk sergeant, "was dis.
missed from the force after being tried
Under charges three years ago. 1 be.
lieye sentence was suspended. Is this
man wanted now by the police?'
Why are We asking? q Inquired. the
sergeant with a frown. Z y
II thought there might be reward
standing" explained Murray easily.
II know the man well. He seems to
be keeping himself pretty shady al
present. Icouid lay my hands on him
at any time. II there should be a re.
ward iI-iss,
There's no ireward," interrupted the
sergeant shortly. .The mans NOT
wanted. And neither are ye. So get
out Ycs are frindiy with ium, and sye
would be selling UNI. Out with ye
quick. OF III give yei N start." "a
Murray gazedg at the officer with se.
rene and gyirtuous dignity.