Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25

had II repaired" he remarked to Aunt
Josephine Suddenly his face lighted
up. han ideat" he exclaimed.
No one will ever think to look inside
that a -.
Now. Mrs Dodge" he said finally.
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car
pets and rugs until it ran out to the
connection which he made with the
telephone. don't breathe a word of it
to anyone. We don't know whom
to trust or suspect" .."@.
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
a shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered. leaving her chauffeur
to wait ~- -. ..
As she did so, Dan and Billy sided
along the crowded sidewalk. 49,.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat a half loaf of bread. With a
glance about, he dropped it into the
gutter close to the entrance to
Elaine's car. Then he withdrew lit
tie distance. -.
When Elaine came out and ap-
preached her car. Billy, looking as
cold and forlOrn as could be, shot for
ward. Pretending to spy the dirty
piece Of bread in the gutter, he made
a dive for it, just as Elaine was about
to step into the car. :<~.. -:
Elaine, surprised, drew back Billy
picked up the piece of bread and with
all the actions of having discovered a
treasure began to gnaw at it vora-
ciously. ....... .. 49,
Shocked at the disgusting sight, she
tried to take the bread away from
him. ".. T.: =. -. -. -.
Il know it's dirty, miss" whimpered
Billy, "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days" ..~..~ =.
Instantly Elaine was full of SYM
pathy. She had taken the food
away. That would not suffice. T.
What's your name, little boy?" she
asked. .: e.. 49,. 49,. ." r"
Billy" he replied, blubbering.
Where do you live?" - @:.
With me mother and father
they're sick-nothing to eat" +
He was whimpering an address far
over on the East side. ~. ~.
Get into the car" Elaine directed.
"Gee-but this is swell, he cried,
with no fake, this time. ..a ~.
On they went, through the tenement
canyons, lodging children and push
carts, stopping first at srocer's, then
at a butchers and a delicatessen.
Finally the car stopped where Billy
directed. Billy hobbled out, followed
by Elaine and her chauffeur, his arms
piled high with provisions. She was
indeed a lovely Lady Bountiful as a
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car .".. -"
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to a wretch
ed fiat. before which Billy stopped.
Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with a black
ened cork. She was very thin and
emaciated, but it was dissipation that
had done it. Dago Mike was CORE
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out shes coming" he an
nounced finally. =. ..:.--.-
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick
ETY. bed, while Mike took up a crutch
that was standing idly in corner.
She coughed resignedly and he limped
about, forlorn. They had assumed
their parts, which were almost to the
burlesque of poverty, when the door
was pushed open and Billy burst in,
followed by Elaine and the chauf-
feur. -.
"Oh, mach, pa" he cried, running
forward and kissing his pseudo par
ents, as Elaine, overcome with SYM
patty, directed the chauffeur to lay
the things on q shaky table. -. -
Just then the door opened again.
All were genuinely surprised this time,