New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

bit of that he began get used to it, and YOU could
notice he was commencing to find himself lie could
focus his ewes now what hit him. instead OF Just
looking blank; but he couldn't talk
Hes cujoyn' it,, Old Sleuth whispered to me. "Hc
thinks he's havn the dickens of wild time. and it's
satisfyn the cravn, all right We've picked out the
right lay.
Hadn't we better get him home pretty soon,
thought" | said. being little tired myself.
Wen leave at eleven said Old Slcuth "ThatH be
late enough for his first night, anyhow. How YOU
cnioyin your cvcnn', Nuggins2" he asked the Gram
berry Wonder
Il can't tell YOU" gaspcd Muggins.
He didn't need to. We could see.
We went home with him at eleven sharp; but when
we left the roof had shake him a couple OF times
to bring him back to us. Honestly. he was hypno-
tizcd by it all he acted as ii he asleep
THAT was some time last night" | said to him next
morning. up at the field.
Il hope didn't act Countrhcd or anything, he
said. bishing "You see I'm not used to it, and
didn't know"
"Your re getting on all right, said. a couple more
nights and you'll know the town like a book
"Arc we going out tonight" he asked as he couldn't
believe such good news.
"Surcst thing YOU know" | said
He couldn't even thank me, but Just looked.
They brought Slipaway Jones back from the grave
for the game and he held the Dodgers up TO the
seventh when he looked like cracking Hartigan put
in the Cranberry Wonder They couldn't touch him,
while we landed Rucker for three hits in the eighth
and pulled the game away More good luck because the
Cubs won out in the ninth over in Boston too.
The Cranberry Wonder deserves little extra fling
tonight said Old Sleuth to me. Hes itcmn for 1t
too. Asked if thcrcd be any objection TO him Slppn
away by himself tonight and said he didn want to
bother YOU an me to tote him round town every night
l.. 1,1,. md n ,Vy1
hook. said I'm as keen TO take OF him as YOU
were at the start, after the way he saved today game
if il kills me for want Of sleep. What's tonight scan
dalous program;
~Oh wen rush him to a show and then maybe to one
of the tango paccs-ony not to keep him up very late
So that was what We did, and AlugginS took to II
even better than the night before; only when we came
TO get him at his hotel he tried little trick ON us that
didn't work.
Honestly he said If YOU gentlemen don't feel like
taking me out this evening, YOU don't need To. /
thought I'd Just slip out an take little walk down the
street after supper by myself.
lust our plan exactly" said Old Scuth, tipping me
the wink I'VE always take "a little walk after supper,
and then 60 straight to bed.
"Oh. then, if I'm not going to keep YOU tip sad
Muggns putting on his hat.
You won't keep us up, | said.
"Wc've got TO watch this fellow tonight, Old Slcuth
said to me- Hes achn to get away from us, and If we
AIM careful he'll give us the slip.
So we hung to him like a pair Of lccchcs and landed
him home little after ccvcn-thirty safe when We
took him out.
Next day Hartigan didn't put the boy in at all, pitch
ing Nelson the whole game after we'd piled up five runs
in the first two innings.
81 want to save him for tomorrow with the Cubs
he said It's an experiment; but I've got TO do It.
Our only chance is TO have him hold them the first few
innings and try to bat OH, few for ourselves If they
get onto him. can put in Big Jim and maybe save the
LI.rr,.-.n .1,LLt ~ Ma. i'm .Lnnc.