Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
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mailard duck. thought soapy. would
be about the thing, with bottle Of
Chablis, and then Camembert, delni
tasse and a cigar One dollar for the
cigar would be enough. The total
would not be so high as to call forth
any supreme manifestation Of revenge
from the cafe management, and yet
the meat would leave him filed and
happy for the journey to his winter
refuge.
But as Soapy set foot Inside the res
taurant door the head walters eye Eel
upon his frayed trousers and decadent
shoes. Strong and ready hands turned
him about ana conveyed him in silence
and haste to the sidewalk and .ayertesl
the ignoble fate Of the inenaced mai
lard. & u i4ssss ..s.
Soapy turned off Broadway. II seem
ed that his route to the royesei islaill
was not to be an epicurean one. Soma
other way Of entering limbo mist u
thought OF.
At q corner Of Sixth avenue electric
lights and cunningly displayed wares
behind plate glass maze a shop win
dow conspicuous. Scaps ok a cobble
stone and dashed 1t through the glass.
People came running around the cor
ner, policeman in the lead. Soapy
stood still with his hands in his peck
cts and smiled at the sight Of brass
buttons.
Where's the man that done that?''
inquired the officer excitedly.
Don't you figure out that might
have had something to do with it?''
said Soapy, not without sarcasm. but
friendly, as one greets good fortune.
The policeman's mind refused to ac-
cept soapy even as clew. Men who
smash windows do not remain to par
ley with the laws minions. They take
to their heels. The policeman saw a
man halfway down the block running
to catch car. With drawn club he
Joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with dis
gust in his heart, loafed along. twice
unsuccessful.
On the opposite side Of the street
was a restaurant Of no great preten-
sions. It catered to large appetites
and modest purses. Its crockery and
atmosphere were thick, its soup and
napery thin. Into this place soapy
took his accusive shoes and telltale
trousers without challenge. AT table
he sat and consumed beefsteak. dap
Jacks, doughnuts and pie. And then
to the waiter he betrayed the fact
that the minutest coin and himself
were strangers
"Now get busy and call cop" said
soapy, "and don't keep gentleman
waiting" VI
4 "Noy cop for youse." said the waiter.
with Z voice like butter cakes and an
eye like the cherry In . Manhattan
cocktail. .Hey. Conv'
Neatly upon his left ear on the cal
lous pavement two walters pitched
soapy. He arose. Joint by joint, o. =
carpenters rule opens, and beat the
dust from his clothes Arrest seemed
but a rosy dream. The island seem
ed very far away. A policeman VINO
stood before Q drug store two doors
away laughed and walked down the
street.
Five blocks Soapy travelled before
his courage permitted him to WOO cap
ture again. This time the opportunity
presented what he fatuously termed
to himself "cinch." A young w0m-
an Of modest and pleasing guise was
standing before show window gaz-
ing with sprightly interest at its dis
play Of shaving mugs and inkstands,
and two yards from the window a
large policeman Of severe demeanor
leaned against water plug.
It was Soapy's design to assume the
role Of the despicable and execrated
'masher." The refined and elegant APP
pearance Of his victim and the CONT
guilty Of the conscientious cop encour-
aged him to believe that he would