The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01


was plainly bored and anxious to de-
part. He left the table where the Con-
gresham was seated and went to the
street door. making signs to his patron
to follow him.
Windy. still anxious to curry favor,
| thought that he would exhibit a delicate
attention, and attracting the notice Of
| the Congressman he observed Com
gressman, your friend there's waiting
for you
At this the Congressman was struck
staring with drunken dignity. We'll"
he uttered, in his thick hoarse voice,
| that's the funniest invitation I ever
had" He looked about him i'm amaze-
ment at the faces Of his followers, who
promptly shook their heads APOLOGIZE
cally.
Poor Windy, becoming frightened, at
once stammered lame excuses.
|. The Congressman became still
angrier and repeated i'm a bullying tone:
That's the funniest invitation l ever
had. / don't get many Of them
All the small politicians looked
shocked at the evident breach Of pro-
priety on Windy's part.
Windy fell into dreadful confusion.
But. Congressman" he begged plain
lively, Il didn't mean any offence.
Come, have IA drink with me-"
Have a drink with your shouted
the Congressman. DO you take me for
a cheap man looking for drinks?"
"But-but. Congressman" pleaded
Windy, abject and whining, don't put
such a construction OH my words"
The other looked at him with a
smouldering fire in his eyes. Maybe"
he said slowly, you're bigger man
than me-"
You're bigger man than what
am, Congressman" cried Ginley, cring-
ing in his humility.
The statesman leaned over with q
hard smile on his face: "a BLUM like
that might go with a couple Of buns.
but 1t doesn't go with me-
But Congressman" whined Windy,
wrthing, almost in tears.
The Congressman's displeasure at
once spread through the assemblage.
All the men Stunned Windy and looked
at him askance and when in his despair
and isolation he turned to speak to
them they gave him only curt or i'll
natured replies.
Poor Windy plucked up the courage
to side up to McMadden. not venturing
to address the Congressman. and began
his interminable topic: This poor lad
Steeplejack. he gets in wrong" But
McMadden held up his hand to silence
him. He went over to the Congress-
man and said persuasively: Congress
man. ! want you to shake hands with
IA friend Of mine. He's a good fellow.
He's all right" Then he dragged for
ward the abashed Windy and presented
him. The Congressman, under the in
fuence Of the reestablished good feel
ing. shook hands and nodded his for
giveness.
Then McMadden. his face wearing a
beatified expression. shouted in a joy
full voice: Its all of. Everybody's
happy" And in this moment Of mel
low feeling he took the great statesman
aside and began to buzz him i'm whis-
pered discourse. He was persuading
MIN to take up the case Of Windy's
brother-i law and defend him against
the unjust charge CT burglary.
He really won over the Congressman
to the cause. The great man nodded
sagely and said: ave got a man I'm
General Sessions with whom l can fix IL
all up. We can arrange it with the
Judge and II the jury finds against him.
the Judge can say: I'll give you a
new start in life. Paroled on your good
behavior"
All, Counsellor" exclaimed McMad-
den enthusiastically, you're prince"
And the Witnesses" continued the
Congressman. you say there are two
OF them? oh. we'll. We can scare them
on. SO they won't dare to testify"
This bit Of business accomplished the |
Congressman ignored the effusive |
thanks OF Windy Ginley and began to |
pay heed to the continued solicitations |
OF his deaf mute protege. He hobbled |
out on his heavy feet into Second ave.
nue., leading the boy by the hand.
Whispering Jerry attempted to fol-
low. but In passing the Great Dane he |
could not resist aiming a vicious kick |
at the animal. He denied later that he |
had done this. but at any rate some
thing seemed suddenly to enrage the |
big dog-was 1t some latent grievance |
Of the sub-human intelligence, a concep-
ton of the part this man had played In |
the fate that had overtaken his mastef? |
However that may be, the Great Dane |