The evening world., 1915-02-23

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bling . raft Of logs. Overhead we're
oaken rAftsrs running the full width
OF the place. the orevioss bstween
.hsm stuffed and rudsiy Dlastsred.
Iron spikes driven into the wall served
for coat-racls: and tive huge shipS
lanterns swung from hooks fastened
into the raftsrs above. The tables and
seats were Of the roRhset home
manufacture, boards aetVbs two sup.
ports at every four or hve fest Tor
the table: and the SEATS Of boards
nailed to upright chunks Of wood.
Swell guy. ain't her casklsd sems-
body.
haired young Jew. with greasy
face, contact Of chin with his saudy
necktie having affected II similarly.
He was In waistcoat and shirt
in the middle by what appeared to
he q pair Of womsn's gaPters, blue
in color. He had addressed his re-
mark to a bony- faced fellow with q
broken nose and scant hair. Hey.
Eveling!"
stared at me with scant courtesy.
Get onto his vest, fellsrs." he recon-
mended.
1 looked the length Of the table.
and saw but one face that COM
mended itself to me. that Of slight,
pale fellow with hair parted far to
one side and falling in a mop acro:s
a high. intellectual forehead. He
wore q flannel shirt of blue. with col
lar and tie to match. and seemed out
Of place, situated a. he was next to
low-browed German with pendu-
lous lips, and dirty neck revealed
by his open shirt. which seemed to
have been loosensd because his body
had puffed since he put 1t on.
On the other side Of him sat rat
faced chap with little bsady eyes and
thin lips, which he licked a. ne
he that I smiled at him: . queer
little chap indeed with his huge turn
down collar and his little strip of
knitted red tie over . coarse shirt. I
had not time to observe further. for
the bony- faced man had arisen and
was taking the fabric Of my pongee..
silk waistcoat between thumb and
forefinger. both dirty. with apparent
anxious scrutiny.
MADE outer his sisters drsss. he
annou.nsAE: e e stS nsss|h|E: x 4 l,nSct .S,.Ss q
in ihSsnss appreciation OF the Jest.
I said nothing. smiling also. IL
these men were TO be my companions
in this refuge, nothing would be
gAined by resentment.
Looks like the 'ero In Lights o.
London . does" .con6ded the rat
faced chap. He Of the broken nose ad-
dressed him - Chitty In leading the
laugh that followed the remark.
go avn, Chitty!" added the Jew.
"Wot makes yer think he looks like .
well, e looks like I'm. Jest tho
syme." answered Chitty doggedly.
"On'y he amt so we'll dressed. he
ain't. That 'ero, o 'ad on a beautiful
fur coat. q did. and shiny shoes
blime! they 'urt my eyes jest TO loon
at 'em, them shoes did; beautiful they
was. and lons.pointed. But then
the stage; not near 90 dne, s'y."
"Oh. sartorial EXPERT" murmursd 4
soft low voice. "Oh. ~ondrous phi
iosopher!"
cutting and shuffling = pack OF shiny
cards, his head down. and ] had not
previously noted him. He was slender
and had q smooth-shaven face, thin
and unhealthily white. from which MS
chilly blue eyes looked out nakedly
having apparently no lashes TO shade
them: but closer inspection revealed
that his iashes partook Of the color
Iessness OF his hair, blond shade
that resembled 1othing 80 much a
old ivory, This hair was brushed &c
nat upon kis head that 1t seemed
painted there. His lips seemed blood
less. .,.
raEGin' of me, Mr.. Longuehaye. NJ
said angrily. land Of a-usin' words
that A poor bloke amt got the mean
in Of. lest cause yer eddicatee
amt no reason fer comm 1t over
II beg OF you many pardons'' re-
turned the blond man. MANY. many
pardons, friend Chitty. You mistake
my impulsive praise"
He looked over at me, CLOSING
one eye In dsrision. I saw now thai
he had the semblance Of gentle.
man; spotless linen, well-groomed
appearance. He paid no further at,
shuttle his cards.
Eyeling. the broken nosed man
who had made tho investigation Of
my waistcoat, now clapped me or
the shoulder. Don't pay no at
tention to this bunch" he said
They don't mean not half of wha'
they says" think his sudden geni'
ality came out Of q realization OF my
muscles. Boys. this gentleman Is .
new partner, and it's up to us e
give him the grip and the sign. FIJI
up! Warawski. It's your turn TO III
up the mugs. Get move on, now
Israeli"
The Jew with tho greasy face as
ssntsd without any tracs OF unwli
! ingness.
!. "Jonss!" EvslipS raised his voica
and hailed the pale-faced youth u
whom ! had taken . liking, "gs
busy at your snd!"
The Jew and the young Englishmal
began TO gather up the mugs that ~,
about the table. retiring each to q DIT
ferent corner to turn on a barre
? spigot over them. A trash smell o
cheap whiskey assailed my nostrila
There were some fifteen men at tn
table, and II was some little time be
. fore mug stood before each.
Lsonguehaye looked across At MI
making q wry race as he smelled tn
whtskey. Nov. Bully" he said I
the puffy necked German ] had befor
remarked. II believe you have 20
yourself the honor for being toast
master. Mere Is our new friend-o
the by. what 10 your name. friend?"
Robert" ! answered.