New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01

harm. just trying 70 be something besides Tom
my Duggan. A. irst / only put in the Lamar because
it sounded WE'LL then, when they asked me if was any
relation why, added the uncle part I'd read about
YOU, and and
Il see. saws Mr. Lamar. You thought while YOU
were stealing an uncle you'd pick out a notorious one
Well. how did it work Did it hurt, or help"
"Oh, you've no idea how it has helped, Sir, says
Tommy eager. You see, | wasn't ANYBODY before:
almost worse than that. was a Duggan, that's al,
and even on Maciougal-,t. that was pretty bad Il
wasn't the old mans fault either; though he wicked
ugly when he had drink in him. The old lady could hold
her end up too. Rows al the time. Sometimes one
would be the Island then again the other and twice
they both got sent over once II was that sort of
thing continually, Sir There were four Of us boys.
Marty and Sam were the eldest They got going with
the Alley Gang There to stop them. And
election night another crowd got Sam-two bullets
through the lung He didn't squeal, even at the end.
Marty is doing ten years for strong arm job on
Eleventh-avc. He claims II was frameup Bill ISM
bad. Most of the time he has Job tending bar.
I'm the youngest and guess | saw too much OF what
drink did to follow the rest. anyway, as soon
old enough quit selling papers and shooting craps and
got regular place in q warehouse. left home too and
began going to night school After the old folks died
got in here at the Corrugated and thought | was
made. But didn't really begin to get ahead fast until
folks swallowed this uncle yarn so easy You See they
began to treat me as though amounted to something
and Il just had to try to live up to it. You under
stand, SIR"
Mr.. Lamar shakes his head positive Il don't yet,
says he.
why, il was like this, goes on Duggan: Before
that used TO soldier at my work. and lie out Of things
and be mean and common in lots OF little ways that
seemed TO come natural But after RI taken YOU for
an uncle I'd say to myself, What would he think o;
that? Would he lie and cheat? Come you're no.
Tommy Duggan any morel You're q nephew Of the
great Thomas Lamar, who's fine, honest gentle
mani"
Hear that, Elns2" demands Big Tom, chuckliu
hearty.
Old Hickory mods. $50 on, Son. says he to
Tommy
We'll, that's about al, says Duggan. "Only it did
help got 50 | almost believed it. | looked up all
could find about you and how you were once poor
boy, and what a success you'd made OF your life. And
| bought those things, the pocketbook and the watch
not much to make other people believe, as TO con-
vince myself, to help remember that ought to be
worthy Of an uncle like YOU.
Great Scott" exploles Mr. Lamar. "Worthy Of
mel Say, Elns, what DO YOU think Of that eh, Me,
with my record! Rich, Ell. And somewhat unique,
Well, well, SOM I've known OF thousands who were
afraid OF me, and | suppose I'm the best hated
west Of Denver. Why, they organize clubs there for
the sole purpose OF trying to put in Jail Ministers
preach against mel Reformers roh at the mouth when
my is mentioned. And you-you seem to think
I'm worthy Of respect and that Pm a model, and all
that sort Of thing, eh''
"Yes, Sir says Tommy. you must
be, or else-wel, I'm sure YOU are or !
couldn't have felt that Vev about uaSSing