The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-13

mad n repaired" he remarked to Aunt
Josephine Suddenly his face lighted
up. "Ah-an ideal" he exclaimed.
NO one will ever think to look inside
that"
Now, Mrs. Dodge" he said finally,
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car.
pets and rugs until II ran out to the
connection which he made with the
telephone. don't breathe n word OF IL
to anyone. We don't know whom
to trust or suspect"
Elaine's car had stopped finally NJ
a shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered. leaving her chauffeur
to wait.
As she did so, Dan and Billy sidled
along the crowded sidewalk.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat n half loaf Of bread. With n
glance about. he dropped II into the
gutter close TO the entrance TO
Elaine's car. Then he withdrew a III.
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 II. Just as Elaine was about
TO step into the ar.
Elaine. surprised. drew back. Billy
picked up the piece OF bread and with
all the actions OF having discovered n
treasure began TO gnaw at II vora-
%ciously.
Shocked at the disgusting sight, she
tried to take the bread away from
him.
Il know It's dirty. miss" whirpered
Billy. but IT'S the first food I've seen
for four days"
Instantly Elaine was tcll Of sym.
patty. She had taken the food
away That would not suaice.
What's your name, Little boy?" she
asked.
"Billy." he replied. b~lubbering.
Where DO you liye7'
With me mother and father
they're sick-nothing 70 eat"
He was w~himpering 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.
on they went, through the tenement
canyons, lodging children and push.
carts. stopping first at a erocer's. then
nj a butchers and a delicatcsscn.
Finally the car stopped where Rily
directed. rilly holbled ont. followed
by Elaine and her chauffeur, his arms
piled high with provisions. She was
indeed a lovely Lady Bouutlful as a
crowd Of kids quickly surrounded the
car.
In the meantime Daco Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone 70 a wretch.
cd 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 II was dissipation that
had done II. 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 tie rick.
ETY. bed. while Mike took up a crutch
that was standing idly in a 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, ma-oh, pa" he cried, running
forward and kissing his pseudo par.
ents, as Elaine, overcome with sym.
pathy. directed the chauffeur 10 lay
the things on n shaky table.
Just then the door opened again.
All were genuinely surprised this time,
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