The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
POtaSh,P erlmutter
and Others
By MONTAGUE GLASS
K.-RED, THE ME-
DIATOR
copyright, The Frank A. Munsey col

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compartment while Patsy Barry sa
beside him on the bench and kicket
the wooden partition beneath. temp
marcato.
Outside the cold was intense, and tn,
constantly opening door so lowered til,
temperature of the room that the musl,
fairly steamed from Aloysius' lips III
little Jets OF vapor. Patsy's nose peep
ed, cherrylike, from the shade of his
enormous cap, and his whole attitude
was one OF absorbed interest In the
performance. He admired good music
not so the manager ut Forty street
who stuck his head through an opening
In the partition.
"Quit dat noise, youse two" he
growled, "or I'll kick de bot'n yez out
er dis
They quit incontinently, for the man.
ager was OF a decisive habit with mes.
senger boys. He had just risen from
tender conversation with "B. g." in
the main office. who clicked him Wv
Id description OF herself as tail and
DlODif anu lt SlEhth 90 nv Hl' ihi VI iiti
languid eye and moist red lip. If he
but knew II, "B. c." was stout and
forty. with three days growth of
beard and more redolent of whisky
than the manager ut Forty-flfth street
himself.
1t was scant half past 8. and the
'theaters were in A light snow fell,
and Il bleak wind swept Broadway
clear OF all traffic save the cars and
one or two belated playgoers. The
manager lighted a fresh stogie and
prepared for quiet evening.
Aloysius and Patsy were doping
the horses at New Orleans with the aid
of tattered pink newspaper. They
We're keen sportsmen, at least In de
sire, and discussed IN low tones Il mark |
ed reversal OF form shown in the fifth
race that afternoon.
dat amt narten," said Aloysius. !
Louis d'Or was played down to even
money yesterday, and she amt finished
yet"
Patsy waggled his head gravely.
NHh liNh btNt way nt |
said. ''Dey git yer bote ways, comm
and goin''
A bell tapped mistakenly, and the
manager drew Il ticket from one of the
many drawers behind the counter. He
handed 1t to Aloysius without even
CHANGING ut 1t.
Here. your he said. "Chase your
self"
Aloyslus buttoned up his coat and
carefully drew ON his torn mittens.
Where tor said Patsy
Hotel Atrincham.' Aloysius replied
and ministered to cold in his head
with his left hand mltten.
Leave me have de mout' organ while
we're gomez" said Patsy as Aloysius
made for the door.
Jaw. what fer?" Aloyslus rejoined
derisively
"All right. yer miz." said the dis
gruntled Patsy.
The manager again inserted his head
through the partition.
Shake it up there, our-ninety twor'
he said
Aloysius opened the door and passed
out with blast Of insulting discords
on the harmonica.
Holy crlpesr' he muttered to him
self as the wind struck him. "Ain't It
cold?"
And he broke into a trot, with his
head bent to the swirling snow.
A few minutes later he entered the
revolving door of the Altrlncham and
'aluted the clerk with the monosylla-
bic Call"
Front" said the clerk, take this
kid up to So" $
After lively scuftle with the bellboy
n the elevator Aloysius alighted at the !
eighth floor and knocked on the door
numbered 50 !
A tall young man answered his sum
mons. I
Come In" he said to Aloysius. Il
Cold, isn't ftp
Aloyslss shifted by way of answer Y
md sat down on the edge of the bed
lie made careful survey of the room .
While the tall young man wrote steadi- Ii
Y at n desk in the corner. On the v
lressing table We're two panel photo
'raphs. and scattered about the walls q
we're four more, all of the same per. Y
on. Aloyshs stared at them with the
we OF connoisseur, for messenger
'oys In the vicinity OF Forty fifth $
treet are by association and environ II
nent excellent judges OF feminine
'eauty. o
The tall young man rose from his "
lesk and went to the telephone. A
Send me cup OF hot coffee" he
aid to the clerk, and he returned to n
lis writing. Soon there came a knock
II the door, and a waiter appeared
'earing a silver pot of coffee on a v
inen covered tray. He deposited 1t.
with sugar, cream and cup and saucer, 8
IN the dressing table. '
Drink this" said the tall young
nan: You'll feel better when you 20 c
,ut." O
Aloysius expressed his enjoyment in
ong gurgling inhalations until there s
was no more coffee left. Evidently the
tall young man found letter writing a d