Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
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CHAPTER VIII.
Where Angels Fear to Tread.


a. for p. sybarite. be watched the
"a vehicle swing away and round
"a the corner OF Seventh avenue
a slight froaic smile wreathinc
his lips that had shown such hatred
With n sigh. shaking himself together.
he went into Dutch House.
The main floor was strewn with tn
bles. round which sat a motley gather
ing Of GnnGsters. fools. women. conf
dence men. gambling touts and the
sprinklinG OF drunkards. for and by
whom the place was and is maintained.
In ard out among these circulated
corps OF ablebodied walters. with soil
ed shirt bosoms. iron jaws and not in
frequently caulifower ears.
Spying out p. Sybarite. one OF these
bore down upon him with an air of the
most Gathering camaraderie.
We'll. bo." grunted he cheerfully.
polishing or the top Of the table with
a saturated towel: ''yuh don't come
rounds often as y'uster.'
That's a fact" murmured =. Syba-
rite. Where's Red:"
"MacMauus ?" asked the waiter. be-
ginning TO believe that this strange
little creature must be a regular OF
the "bunch"-one whose name and
face had slipped his memory.
November" p. Sybarite corrected.
"Oh. he's stickin' around pretty
busy tonight Wouldn't fuss him. r
( was yuh. less it's somethin' extra"
Il make you" said the little man.
But this is his business. Tell him !
have a message for him. Will you?"
Just as you say. bo." returned the
other cautiously. What's It goin' 10
be? Bucket of grape or tub OF sudsE'
DO look Ike the foolish waters?''
inquired =. Sybarite with mild resent
ment. Back me up n shell OF lather."
Then fell brief Iull in the melange !
OF music and tongues. during which a /
boyish voice lifted up in clear remon- !
STRANGE at n table some three removed |
from that at which =. Sybarite sat:
But I don't want anything more to
drink
p. sybarite looked that way. The
owner OF the voice NOW again drown
ed out was a youngster of apparent
~ twenty years-not more-clean OF
limb and feature with a hot flush
discoloring his good looking face. a
hectic glitter in bis eyes and n stub
born smile on his lips. He was plain
" intoxicated. but as yet at a stage
mild to admit of his recog-
niZing the self evident truth, that be
needed not another drop.
Yet his companions would have him
drink more deeply. or these one was
D woman. handsome. I'm n daring and
costly gown and as yet not so old. but
n whose eyes fickered a curious.
-ebriIe glare.
The other was a man singuIarly
in n foreign way-ItaIinn. At
IN Indifferent guess-siight and grace
'ul OF person in well tailored If some
what Gashy clothing. displaying TOO
much jewelry.
The music stopped altogether for n
ime. and again the boys voice rang
'ut clearly:
Tell you've had enough / don't
down jus for few minutes.
m goin' sit here. till these-ah-foolish
egs o. mine straiGhten 'emselves out
hen M going home"
Here's your beer. bo." p. Sybarite's
vaiter announced
Keep your change" said the guest,
quarter.
Tanks" with a look OF surprise.
There's Red now"
"Where.'
Over there with the skirt and the
i'd souse. Yuh kin see for yourself 1
e's busy. D'yub want I sh'u'd stir ,
i'm up nowT'
-Oh. yes" said p. Sybarite in the {
,ne OF one recognizing an oversight T
WHATS dofnc, over there-anythinGS" !
6 proceeded casually.
The waiter favored him with a hard =