The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22

them out. monsieur. and then we will
soak IT, and Jpretty soon II shall aci pei
ter You VIII get ndIc naPs tdG nal ts ehSrG Srse
Poe had inflicted on himself. II had
customer this morning with a bad one,
but yours is not SO serious, II was most
cried with pain sometimes when the stick
f1lPPe@ bTaPe sRe Re' said gibiy. Gusily pushing
back the hard cuticle about the bruised
range stick dipped in stain remover.
"Ouch," cried Poe. Stimulating distress
as Miss Moquin slipped the stick care.
fully under the culiciei wont pc S as
brave as the fellow this morning IL you
Then put both hands over TO cook,
monsieur" she said placing the pan
more conveniently Il cannot see you
"It I had hang nail. too. I'm afraid
I'd be like that fellow YOU had this
morning. I'd holler, IL,
her eyes dropping toward him languisn-
ingly, "He is fat and so funny Mon
sieur is-different. The gentleman ms M,
when touched him: he was so excited
he could hardly breathe. and his at
tendant had to help him out OF re shor
into his wheel chair like a baby. She
put both hands on her knees and laughed
ooh. he was so funny, gaspins Tor breath
Ike a fish when he left and jumping like
scared rabbit. Men are funny wlen
they have little hurt and did not
| stick him at all hard. And the ongoline
| does not burn. Men cannot bear pain!
! dropping her eyes at him. again.
Yes you're right sara zoe; "Tnai i"'Te re.
minds nc; want TO buy bottle oi
ongol!ne" He nodded toward the show
case on the other side Of the screen.
Miss Moquin skipped to the front TO sel
the bottle. and Poe took advantage OF the
| half minute he had managed TO be alone
| by substituting two of the orangewood
sticks he had bought for those Miss Mo-
uuin had left on the table before him
| He also smelled hastily OF her open bot
| tie OF onsoline.
| When the manicure returned: her Gus
| toner had both hands soaking. and was
| looking placidly at Japanese print on
| the wall.
| She gave him the bottle. and went to
work gain dei,Iy on his nails tripping
along with her gay little tongue from one
| subject TO another. slibiy. Poe finding
very little OF vital interest in what she
had TO say. seemed impatient for the work
! TO be finished and when 1t was he paid
generously. complimented her and stepped
into the street, stopping before the news
stand TO light a cigar and buy a paper
| from the boy proprietor He slipped a
| balf-dollar into the youngsters greasy
palm and turning his back 10 the mani
| cure window said softly:
| Follow me around the corner: want
10 speak 10 you minute. and you car
| keep the change.
J The boy, true soldier OF fortune. took
| his chance urhesitatingly and followed tc
the hallway into which Poe had quickly
| turned.
| There's TAT man comes most every
day Go the manicure shop; sometimes witt
an old woman Who
| "Yes. | know EN- the boy interrupted
| He pays a nickel for MS paper. and
| swears al the woman; sometimes she
wheels him here In chair. Hes got the
! govt"
That's 81. DID you see him this morn
/ ing when hc entered the shop?"
| Yes. He was pretty mad. / guess: rec
| in the face and didn't seem 70 notice mo.
| And YOU saw him when he came OUT
| Yes: he was worse then Something
! seemed 10 have happened TO him. He
! couldn't get his breath and his eye.
! stared. 7 WAS wsitiu' 10 sell him ths
| paper. an didn't want TO miss me nickel
| so I KEEP tabs on him through The win
dow; fraid Id miss him when he comt
out"
Gould YOU see the manicure tsbl,
, through the window f!om where voi
| stood?'
yes"
Ard did YOU see when maj
turned into the pa ssa sevav and Poe pulle,
the hov aside. v'hlsnerin~ iho -"--~'-''IN- n