Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-16
LOVE AND POLITICS

IDENTIFY.
Sledse TUNED so slowly that someho,
ne reminded Timbers OF a drawbrdRC
and he took long, cold look; then, with
out even an apology to the man from tn
edge, he walked across to the telcphon
booths
Abrupt chap" observed Timbers &c
! nially TO the magrate. IA streak o
! lightning can hardly make up its min,
! alongside of him. and he laughed con
tentedlN. That was a neat comparison.
The magnate from the Important ede,
| looked at him with lacklustre ewes
Hello, Wakeheldr he cordially called
! TO a passing gentleman. and, taking thai
visiting brothers arm, walked away with
| him
rimbers glanced up at the glltterine
electric light dome which was keeping
| him company. lie had 10 feet of clear
tiled spncc around him in every direction
and II was incosed by ring of mosaic
posies, II was quite lonesome In there
and he went back to Bozzam
Wen, did you pump him." snickered
Bo2zam
Handle broke" confessed Timbers, en-
deavorng to he light and gay about H.
What did you say to HIM"
Just Hello. Chiefm"
Hes calling for tho wagon" decided
Bo2aam. 'if YOU get sent up for 10
years solitary, don't blame me-"
'tIa. ha, ha"' laughed Timbcrs. In three
separate and distinct syllablcs. This
isn't Russia, you know"
Ten minutes later. two siX-foot red
faced, ham-shouldered gentlemen. who
looked strange without blue helmets
stopped in front of them, and the one
with the sandy mustache leaned down
conildentially
Say. youse"' he husked from one cor
ner of his mouth. pack up!"
What do you mean?" demanded Tim
bCrs' thrusttng out his chest,
The one with tho purple check bones
also leaned conhdentially down.
Now. don't you start anything in
here he half whispered. in bass rum
bic which seemed to shake the floor.
This is a decent dump. Come along, or
We'll carry you."
Bozzam arose, with the nonChalant air
of q man who was tired of sitting.
Boys. let's go up to my rooms and
nave little drink he suggested, and led
the way carelcssiv to the elevator. Tim
bers trying to bring up the rear, hut
iindtng the bass-voIced one pcrsistently
behind him
Now. what is this?" demanded Boz
zam. as soon as they had stepped out
OF the elevator IN pinch?"
Nothing like it." replied the sandy
mustached one kindly, but huskily. But
your trains due
This is free country" dened Tim
hcrs, stiffening his neck
shut up ordered Bozzam. This is
a free country IL YOU can keep out of
jail"
"Sledge can't prove any charge against
us argued Timhers who had failed to
make several large fortunes by insisting |
on his rights
I'VE don't want 10 walt in cement bed
bp F,f IL
slipping the key into the door of their
double room
Since Timbers seemed suddenly par |
aly2cd, Boz2am. working quite heartily |
and with apparent Cheerfuluess. which |
won him the good will of their chance .
acquaintanccs packed both Tinbers' ef-
foCts and his own, and the two big |
strangers snapped clasps and locks for
him. and helped him close a bulging
trunk.
The sandymoustached one look at his .
watch
We've still time for that drink" he
observed, wIping his lips with the back
Of his hand.
"Ill have It sent up with the BILL" Of
fered Bo22am, going to the telephone.
You're not to bother about the bill If
you're little short" remarked the bass
voiced one.
I'D pay that II had to soak my whole
'front.'" Bozzam fared with his first and
only show of anger. "Do YOU suppose I'd
give that big stiff a chance to pinch me
or hopping a board bill? You tell him
said he was a bully. slob and COM
non thief"
"Also a cheese" added Timbers vo-
'iferously.
"All right" agreed the sandy -mustached
me HE won't give a cuss."
BOzzam laughed.
,sT !
You boys needn't bother yourselves, after
We get this drink. We won't miss that
ext train. We wanted to go away from
his town, anyhow, and in the cold and
yet at that"
I'VE got our orders" husked the !
andy-mustached' one. We're to stick {
ntil we see the tail lights of your limited.
ay, have you got map?"
There's one in the trunk" said Boz
am, lolSing down at the trunk upon which I
c was sitting.
Don't fuss with it just now" directed
he other. But, when you unpack il, YOU |
axe that map, and pair of them curly
tie anger-nail shears, and cut out a hole
here this town is"
"Ill do better than that" promised !
ozZam. I'm burn the map"
do you know what will happen to you
YOU ever come baCk?" :
you may spare yourself the painful
ords," Bozzam heartily assured him.
"I got orders to tell you" insisted the l
lief spokesman. You're to be beat
nall"
Feeling more like convicted offers" :
IAN free-born American citizens they
y and by followed their trunks out OF :
10 room, and as they crossed the lobby,
I their way out into the wet world, they
oked straight ahead of them, suddenly
lite particular that they should have no
artlng glimpse of Sledge
They need not have distressed them
lives, for Sledge, five minutes before had
zen a Chattering throng of girls come in
the ladies' entrance, and go up TO the .
arlor floor. Though about to join the
,cret conference which was then waiting
,r his authoritative leadership on the !
fth floor, he Immediately followed up TO !
10 parlors, and wandered about until
2 found the tall member OF the group
alone.
Hello, Molly, how goes it?' he heartily
quired, walking up to her, and the two
earest girls fell away from her as If I
le had been suddenly stricken with a
estilence.
Fine, thank your she assured him, "
oting. with sense of helpless aggrava- =
on, that his most prominent decoration h
as still red rose. Did you follow me
p here, Mr.. Sledge?"
"Sure!" he admitted, beaming absurd h
down at her. ?
''Why?" she demanded. You are be- n
inning 10 annoy me-" /
stfpbatfg tnuah hut I can't baIn ba | 4.