The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-09

wares behind plate. glass made a
shop window conspicuous. Soapy
took a eobbiestone and dashed u
through the glass. People came run
ming around the corner. a policeman
In the lead. soapy stood still. with
his hands In his pockets. and smiled
a, the sigh, OF brass bufsonh
where's the man that done
thatf" inquired the officer cxcitediy.
Don't you figure out that might
have had something 20 do with ity"
said soapy. not without sArca>n. but
friendly. as one rreets gooa fortune.
The policeman's mind refused TO
accept soapy even as n clue. Men
who smash windows do not remain
to pariey with the laws minions.
They take to their heels The po-
liceman saw a man half way down
the block running to catch car.
With drawn club he Joined In the
pursuit soapy. with disgust in his
heart. Ioafcd along. twice unsuccess.
full
on the oppcsite side OF the stree,
was a restaurant Of no great presen-
sions. IL catered TO large appetisss
and modest purses. Its crockery and
atmosphere w~rc thick: its soup and
napery thin. Into this place scapy
took his accunvc shoes and teiitaie
trousers without challenge At =
table he sat and consumed b<efsseak.
flnpjacka. doughnuts and ptaL And
then 10 the waiter he betraycd tho
fact that the minutest coin and him.
self were strangers
Now. get busy and can cop
said soapy. And don't keep a gen.
tlefnan waiting"
NO cop for youse." said the walt
er. with voice like butter cakes and
an eye like the cherry In Manhat.
tan cocktail. Hey. Com
Neatly upon his left ear on the
cailous pavement two walters pitched
Soapy. He arose. joint by joint. as
carpenters rule opens. and beat
the dust from his clothes. Arrest
seemed but n rosy dream. The Isl.
and seemed very far away. A police.
man who stood before a drug store
two doors away laughed and walked
down the street.
Five blocks Soapy Travelled before
his courage permitted him to WOO
capture again. This time the oppor-
tunlty presented what he fatuously
termed to himself a "cinch." A
young woman OF modest and pleas.
Ing guise was standing before a show
window gazing with sprightly inter.
est at it's display OF shaving mugs
and inkstands. and two yards from
the window a large policeman OF Sc
we're demeanor leaned against n wa.
ter plug.
II was Soapy's design TO assume
the role OF the desplcable and exc.
Grated "masher." The refined and
elegant appearance OF the eonscien.
tious cop encouraged him 10 believe
that he would soon feel the pleasant
official clutch upon his arm that
would insure his winter quarters on
the right little. tight little isle.
Soapy Strengthened the lady mis-
rANfafS = ifhhF w. vi atb'a ht9
shrinking cuffs into the open. set his
hat at a killing cant and sidled to
ward the young woman. He made
eyes at her. was taken with sudden
coughs and "hems." smiled. smirked
and went brazenly through the i'm
pudent and contemplate litany OF
the 'nasher." With half an eye
soapy saw that the policeman was
watching him fixedly. The young
woman moved away few steps. and
again bestowed her absorbed atten-
ton upon the shaving mugs. soapy
followed. boldly stepping to her side.
raised his hat and said:
"Ah there. Bcdeiia! Don't you
want TO come and play in my yard7''
The policeman was still looking.
The persccuted young woman had
but 10 beckon finger and Soapy
would be practically en- route for his
insular haven. Already he imagined
he could feel the cozy warmth OF the
station.house. The young woman
faced him and. stretching out a
hand. caught his coat sleeve.
Sure. Mike" she said joyfuliy. "if
you'll blow me 70 a pail OF suds. ia
have spoke to you sooner, but the
COP was watching"
with the young woman playing
the clInging ivy to his oak. soapy
walked past the policeman overcome
with gloom. He seemed doomed 10
liberty.
At the next corner he shook of
his companion and ran. He halted
in the district where by night are
found, the lightest streets. hearts,
vows and librettos. Women In fura
and men In great coats moved gaily
in the wintry air. a sudden fear
seized Soapy that some dreadful en-
chantment had rendered him I'm
mune 20 arrest. The thought brought
a little OF panic upon II, and when he
came upon another policeman loung
ing grandly in front OF n transplend
ent theatre he caught at the imme
diate straw Of "disorderly conduct. -
on the sidewalk soapy began "a
yell drunken gibberish at the top OF