Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
Copyright, 1912, BY Street q smlth)

Copyright, 1912, by Street smith)
What do you know about that!" he
thought. Hes gone and made himself
up for the partv'
Senior oliveras hesitated and looked
about him, as II puzzled. Kelly strode
out from the group and held out his hand
"Ahaw exclaimed Oliveras, dropping
both suitcases, also his cane and UNI
brella, and removing his hat to show his
wavy black hair. "Aha 1t mus be this
is the Senior Kally? 81! I greet you,
senior! am please. am mos delighted
to meet your
To save his life Kelly could not repress
a grin, but he, too. removed his hat and
grasped the hand of Senior Oliveras.
put her there!" he said Then, under
his breath: "Bo, you're immense! I'M
hense"
"The senior will pardon my English" "
said Oliveras. I do not yet speak him so
good"
You're doing fine, old topI said Kelly.
"Come and meet the push"
Introductions followed, and to each
newspaper correspondent Oliveras made a
low bow.
"Yes, yes." he said; II know what he
is-this power of the press, 1 have In
my portmanteau some YER excellent
cigars of my country. We shall be good
friends. nor"
And they gathered around this most
amazing recruit and piled him with ques-
tions. Oliveras answered them all smil-
ingly. showing his white teeth
"In the frs place, senores," he said, II
shall not say am ready to play-ah-the
game of my life. That is customary, no ?
shall not say that I mus only do the
best I know. A photograph? 1 regret
have not any You have a camera
Buenoi Goodg'
Then Kelly and. Olveras again clasped
hands for the edlfcation of the far-away
fans in the home town. and, this formal
rite being completed, the procession start
ed for the hotel, Kelly and the new re-
eruit walking slightly in advance of the
others.
Great stufr!" said Hank Marston, rep
resentative of the Morning Flashlight.
This fellow will be good for column a
day It won't have to be the old stuff
this year"
Painfully polite, amt he?' said Phil
Hawes, of the Evening Boom. "I wonder
II he'll take on his cap before he tags a
man out at secondP'
He'll get over that" said Johnny Nc
Shane. OF tho Daily Breeze. "All Mexi-
cans are polite-the high-grade ones And
get onto tne cut OF MS clOInesl III Det
they were made in the City of Mexico"
out IN front Kelly and Oliveras were
talking in low tones,
How bout It, Mr.. Kelly7" asked Senior
Ramon, with grin. "Did I get by with
them newspaper reporters2"
you bet your life you got byl" said
the manager. 'Where'd you get It alp
Hanging around those Mexican swells
at the hotel in FL Paso," said the recruit.
'Play actin comes easy to me; I used
10 be on the stage"
That's how you happened to dress the
part" said Kelly, with a sidewise glance
at the cutaway coat.
Yes, indeedyl" said oliveras quickly.
''That was a right good notion These
rags will cost you 40 bucks. A tailor in
Juarez made 'em for me out OF a 10
year-old fashion plate"
'Its worth H." said Kelly, "And now
you listen 10 me a minute, I'm going 10
tell you something l don't want you 10
forget. You can pull all this high-toned
Mexican bunk around here that you want
to-spring Il on the reporters and on the
ball players-but don't come any OF Il
with me, savvy? You amt Mexican 10
me, understand"
"Yes, sir, Mr. Kelly, yes. sir" said Oil
veras humbly but at hFst I've got 70
do certain amount OF II 20 set by. once
] set my spangles on I wont be actin