The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-08
CHAPTER VII.
Where Angels Fear to Tread.

* IN 'hc 'OIuer OF seventh avenue.
slight ironic smile Wreathing
his lips that had shown such hatred
With a sigh. shaking himself together.
he went into Dutch House
The main floor was strewn with Ia
bies, round which sat motley gather
ing OF gangSterS, fools, women. conf
denee men. gambling toutS and the
sprinklinS Of drunkHrd>. for and by
whom the place was and is maintained
In and ont among these circulated
corps of ablphodied walters. with soil.
ed shirt bosomS. iron jaws and not in.
frequently cauliiiowpr ears
Spying ont T. Sybarite. one of these
bore down upon him with an air of the
most tiatterinG cumaIaderie
We'll DO" &runted he rhpprfully.
polishing off the top of the table with
a saturated towel; "yrh dou't come
rounds often as y'u~tpr"
That's Il fact murmured T. Syba-
rite. Where's Red"
'MacManu>:" asked the waiter. he.
ginning to believe that this strange
1'AtIC ~ ca l'!- = liltASA t't- ItStld bl
the bunch" one whose name and
face had Slipped his memory.
November" p. Syharite corrected
"Oh. he's stickin' around pretty
busy tonight Wouldn't fuss him. f
was yuh. less it's sOmethin extra"
II make you." said The little man
'Bnt this is his business Tell him
have message for him. will y0uE"
Just as YOU say, bo." returned the
other cautiously. What's it goin' TO
be? Bucket of grape or Il rub Of suds:'
do ! look like the foolish waters?"
inquired p. Syharitc with mild resent
ment Pack me up shell of lathpr."
Then fell u brief lull in the melange
OF music and tongues during which a
bOyish voice lifted up in clear remon-
STRANGE at Il table some three removed
from that Mt which F. Syharite sat:
;. But don't want anything more to
Brink"
P. Sybarite looked that way The
owner of the voice tnow again drown
ed ont' was n youngster OF apparent
~ twenty yearS-nOt more-clean Of
limb and feature, with hot flush
discoloring his good looking face. a
hectic glitter in his eyes and stub
born smile on his lips. He was plain
ly intoxicated. hut as yet ut stage
sufficiently mild TO admit of his recog-
nlzing the self evident truth. that he
needed not another drop
Yet his companions would have him
drink more deeply. OF these one was
a woman. handsome. in daring and
costly gown and as yet not so old. but
IN whose eyes flickered curious.
febrie glare.
The other was man singularly
handsome in Il foreign way-Italan at
an Indifferent guess-Slight and grace
full of person in well tailored if some
what fashy clothing. displaying too
MUCH jewelry.
Tie music stopped altogether for
time. and again the boys voice rang
out clearly:
Tell you've had enough. l don't
want--lie down jus for few minutes
I'm goin' sit here till hese-ah-foOlish
legs o mine straighten 'emselves out.
then ID going home"
Here's your beer. bo,' P. Sybarite's
waiter announced.
Keep your change" said the guest
rendering quarter.
'Tanks.' with look of surprise
There's Red now"
"Where?'
''Over there with the skirt and the
kid souse. Yuh kin see for yourself
he's busy. D'yuh want I sh'u'd stir
him up now
"Oh. yes" said p. Sybarite in the
tone of one recognizing an oversight
whats doing over there-anything:"
he proceeded casually.
The waiter favored him with a hard
stare. Red Novembers business amt
none'r mine" he growled CURLY.
oh said the little man hastily, Il
was only wondering But l wish you
would slip Red the high sign. All
want is one word with him.
'All right You're or"
Slouching off. the man at length
mustered mp courage to touch Reds
elbow The gangster turned sharply,
frown replacing the smile which had
i!lunined his attempts to overcome the
sboy's recently developed aversion to
Pink. The waiter murmured in his
private ear
Promptly T. Sybarite received
sharp look from eyes as black and
hard as shoe buttons. and with equa-
nimity endured it-even went to the
length Of nod accompanied by his
quaint. inEratiating smile A courtesy
ignored completely. the dark eyes veer-
ed back to the walters face
He shnfiled back Sowing, reported
sulkilv Says you gotta wait" and turn
ed away in answer to a summons from
another table.
UnmfIied. P. Sybarite slipped his
beer-sipped it sparingly and not with.
out misgivings. but sedulously to keep
IN character as a familiar of the dive.