The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-12

before the impact Of the crowd. they
soon found themselves with their backs
against the Museo de Cluny. This was
what BalaOO was waiting for
"Hop!" he said. "Hop!"
Hop" means Jump" In monkey as
well as man language. Gabriel un-
derrtood. An Ivy creeper hung from,
q Gargoyle. Balaoo and the anthropoid
ape were In tho museum garden before
the others knew what had become OF
them. when they understood they re-
doubled their din. 4 window Of tho
museum opened. ana . poet. NJ. Hata-
they were making u impossible for him
to work.
Thoy explained that there were two
rufiians In his garden. Thereupon no
woke ell the attendants. but no ono
was found: and tho crowd. emitting u
variety Of opinions on tho event. went
back to the Brssserie Amcdec for more
drinks.
far away, sitting outside . cafe at
tho corner Of the Avenue Victoria and
the Place du Chatelet, ensconced In
dark corner where you can drink a.
your ease-that Ia 10 say. with your
fingers. And Balaoo said TO Gabriel:
''You see what dogs can bring You
TO. had n system with them at
Saint Martin dies Bois. To save
bother. I hanged Thorn all The peo-
pie believed It an epidemic OF dogs.
and no ono In the netghborhood ever
kept dog again. and ] was left IN
peace. hut there are too many OF
them In Paris"
Last time We went out you prom
iHod to take mo to Maxim's. Are
therN any dogs therey"
"No, but you won't he able to drink
with your fingers"
Al, wont we'll on the Place du
Chatelet until tho man with the pea
nuts arrived, when Balaoo had the
modification OF seeing Gabriel leap NJ
that worthy merchant and rob him OF
his wares In the twinklinR Of an eye.
The peanut vender. mad with terror
and thinking that his last hour had
struck, contcntsd himself with pick
ing himself ont ri the gutter INT"
which no had rolled and running
away at full speed In search OF . po-
iiceman. He found ono and brought
him stalking to the CATO where the
tragedy had been enacted.
The scared and pcaceable customers
told tho man that his assailant had
gone away with gentleman who
said that no would make himself
responsible" They had tried TO kcep
them back. 10 that they might offer
soms explanation. but In vain. IN"
brutal lover Of peanuts had loft With.
out giving any. on the pretext tnnt
he did not speak French. PaSin Is
full Of foreigners who consider that
they can safely take any liberty.
Some members OF tho audience at
the Theatre Sarah Bernhnrdt next
door, who had como out during the
interval for q drink and witnessed the
attack, ventured. under the influences
vf the emotions aroused by "Angeeo.
Tyrant of Padua." to express the
opinion that ut was not necessary to
70 10 the theatre 70 So dishonest
who was with the lover OF peanuts
and who had made himself respon-
sibie' declared that "it 10 not dis.
honest when you pay for things.
and, before departing with his friond'
laid q penny on tho table.
Then, a. they had not settled Tor
their books, the manager ana tho
waiter had run after them: but the
ono carrying the basket OF peanuts
under his arm turned and snoweo
two such formidable and threatening
rows OF white teeth. under bis spec
tacies--you saw nothing but teeth
ana spcctacies In bis facs-that the
two mon stopped. feslinS sure that
that indslIcats customer had meant
While tho policeman va. taking
notes in his little book and asking
tho people to speak In turns, ana
while tho plaintiff was mourning the
goods which he would never 80
arain, Ralaoo and Gabriel had long
been knowing on" In the familiar
phrase Of the minions OF the law.
Seated on the top OF the tram car
that runs from nontrouge to tne ca
Do FEST, they enjoyed the mildnese OF
the weather, the beauty Of the young
leaves ON the trees along the boule-
ward, the charm Of that spring eve.
ming and the excellence OF the PEA
nuts.
Balaoo waited 70 'remonstrate"
with Gabriel until the basket va
empty, which was when they reached
the Saint-IIasare prison. 0abriel
was proposing TO get down ana weIk
along tho cafos In search OF more
peanut vendors; and Balaoo fsft that
the time had como to enlarge upon
the danger OF his conduct. He put
on his severe voice 10 tell Gabriel
that II no went on stealing peanuts
he would 90 to prison. And pointing
TO tho walls opposite, he explained to
him what a mans prison was.
Half an hour later they drove up
In . taxicab and walked Into
Maxim's. A. the driver Of the texi
had not boon paid he waited TOR
them. AZ In duty bound. outside the
door.
"Oh. here's the Hindu professor"
said Henry, the manager. - Balaoo
and his friend entered the restaurant.
"Baptiste, take q pineapple 20 the
Hindu professor. and some bananas"
"Try and eat decently." said Bsiaoo
10 Gabriel. They're staring st ~.
IT'S not difficult TO eat . pineapple
decently."
"There arc no dogs here" said
Gabriel, speaking with his mouth full.
"but lots of ladies'"
"Be careful with the ladies'" said
Balnoo. They're almost a. big .
nuisance a. the dogs. II they speak
To you don't kick them: leave Il 70 mo
to answer them"
Meanwhile GABRIEL had hnisned not
only the pineapple, but all the ba-
ranas and all tho toothpicks.
us thers nothing more to eatf" he
asked.
"I'm out ON the spree to.night."
said Balaoo. I'm standing you q
bowl OF rico and champagne. It's
coming" To the wine waiter: Bring
n bottle OF champagne. A very light
A.