Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-26

tsay bsEfd bln. Chuck three inea 9
- sne bed 10 sissp ln-thafs VIA;
ia doing It fer. - dos't get e inta
yoar bad that applied for the JOB
Let me look af y0a- I want 10 get 9
god square peep a . nan who has
he means to % sonewhere and Jet d
ks9b en0ugh 70 cone 70 this gosh
swfEl place o. his own free viii and
senord- Darn Il. you look intelligent.
dDu't get yoa 81 AL what's the mat
teri Are you q fugitive from jusriceF-
Barnes lsugbed aloud. There vas
- withstanding the fellows sprightly
inlDEdenee.
4 hsppea to enjoy walking" said
be.
II enjoyed It IS much as you do
- be lImplng into Harlem by this
time. said Mr. Dilliagford sadly. @But
zea ses I'm al actor. I'm too proud
60 walk"
Tue cracked bell on the once desk
interrupted him. somewhat peremp-
toriiy. Mr.. Dilllngford's face assumed
% expression Of profound dignity. He
lowered his voice as he gave vent 10
the following:
THAT man Jones Is the mesnest hu-
man being God ever let Yes. sir.
coming. sir" He started FOR the open
door with surprising slaerity.
Barnes surveyed the little bedcham-
her II vas Just what he had expected
a would b.. The walls we're covered
with a garish paper selected BY one
wlso had an eye but not 3 taste for
eoIor-bright pink flowers that looked
mere or less Ike chunks Of a shattered
watermelon split pr0nlscuously over
: background Of pearl gray. The bed
stead. bureau and washstand were Of
feaslveiy modern. Everything was as
clean as a pin. however. and the bed
Looked comfortable. He stepped to the
sHssll. many-paned window and looked
Dat into the night. The storm was at
bss height. 10 all his life he never had
heard such q elatter Of rain. nor a
wind that shrieked 50 appallingly.
Hts thoughts went quite naturally
10 the woman who was out there IN
the thick OF II. He wondered how she
was farlng and lsmehted that she was
not In bis place now and he In hers.
What wss she doing up Ia this God
foraker countryi What was the name
OF the place she was bound fort Green
Fsacyi What an odd name for a
house, And what sort Of house
Has reflections were interrupted BY
the return Of Mr. DllIlngford. who car.
rled huge pewter pitcher from which
steam arose In volume. At his heels
strode a tall, cadayerous person 10 a
checked suit.
Never had Barnes seen anything
quite so overpowerlng IN the way Of o
suit. Joseph's coat Of many colors was
ns longer a vision Of childhood. II
was n reality. The checks we're an
Inch square and each cube had q mar
row border Of azure blue. The general
tgne was dirty gray, due no doubt 20
sge and q constitution that would not
aliew n 20 outlive rs usefulness.
Meet Mr.. Bacon. Mr. Barnes" IN.
troiuced Mr.. Dilllngford. going 10 the
needless exertlon Of indicating Mr. Ba.
cpa with n generous sweep Of his free
haad. 'Our heavy leads. Mr. Monta.
que Bacoa also % New York"
siam and eggs. pork tenderioln,
couniry sausage. rump steak and
spring chicken" said Mr.. Bacon in
cayernou= voice, getting It over with
while the list was fresh In bis mem.
orr. "Fried and boiled potatoes, beans.
haec0tash, onions. stewed tomatoes and
---er-jusl moment please. Fried
and boiled potatoes. beans"
'tiam and eggs, polasoes and a cup.
or two Of coffee" said Barnes, sup
pressing = desire 10 laugh.
"And apple pie" concluded the
waiter triumPhanfly. u knew ia get
II Il you gave me time. As you may
have observed, my dear SIR | am not
what you would call an experienced
waiter. AZ a matter Of fact, +"
The bell downstairs nng violently.
sis. Bnc"a departed IN great haste.
while the traveller performed his ab- |
iufians Mr. Dilllngf0rd, for the moment 4
dlsengagea sat upon the edge OF the I
bef and enjoyed himself. lie talked. |
eve were nine n the start +" said he /
peasiyely. "Gfadually we we're re-
dHeei 20 seven. not Including The man.
ngef Two OF 'em escaped before the
smash. The low comedian and char
acter old woman. Joe Buckley and his |
wife. That left the old mani mean
bir iiusheroft, the siar-Lyndon Rush.
cr.ft, y0a know myself and Bacon.
Tammy Gray. Miss Rushcrnft Miss
Iislsises aud soinan named Bradley,
Befen 0f Us. THE woman named Brad
iey said her mother was dying IN Buff
fate, 50 the rest Of ~ scmped together
ali The money We had-nlne dollars
and sixty cents-and did the right
thing By her Actors are always do
Ing darn-fo0l things like that. Mr..
Barnes. And shat do you suppose she
did7 She took that money and bought
tive tickets to Albany. one FOR herself