El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

lid in a wink Why shouldn't the
down trodden masses help me out
since I am for them2 That's fair
amt it, You beti An I'm going 10
give them the chance Honestly. OF
course. I am going 10 open a little
book shop in the Rue Ferou-ir
Guillaume Nordeg's old shop
Rue Ferou-Guiliaume Nordeg2
II Perquel questioned excitedly
"What-What do you know OF the Rue
Ferou-of Guillaume Nordeg2
Keep your shirt on. old cock
Didn't I tell you I am one Of yours
D'you think Ncrdeg is working only
IN France2 Why, he's doing the same
little propaganda back home in Amer
lea: If not he, personally, then one Of
his" he coughed discreetly - his
countrymen-"
40 be sure" The editor gave a
sigh Of relief GO on"
I am going TO open little book
shop in N0rdeg's old premises a
bookshop specially devoted 10 radical
papers and magazines and anar-
chistic and peace at all costs htera-
ture; and want you TO help me push
trade a little"
Gladly. But how, monsieur"
Insert a little advertisement. right
near the article about me 1 guess
they'll buy then"
He wrote for several minutes on a
sheet Of paper and gave it 10 the
editor.
The latter read:
THE RED BONNET
A Nv shop for he Masses
PROPRIETOR NJ ERNEST LAFAhGEs late
Of New Orleans
FOR sALE-Au the leading French and
Foreign Intcrnationallst. Anti Ali-
tarist Dailles. Weelriies and Nouthlies-
Also Books and Pamphlets by leading
Paclfists, Socialists and Anarchists; . NJ
Cailloux. n Jaures. Herr Liebknecht. 1Ir.
Phil Snowdan. Nr- Arthur Henderson.
Herr August Bebei Mr.. George Vlerecr,
Mr. Ma1 Eastman. and many others.
I'll do It gladly said the editor.
TT is fo- a, good cause"
You bet your sweet life it's for a
good cause" echoed Lafarge as he left
the room
There was no doubt about Lafarge
being a hustler. Inside OF "a hours
he had rented Sordeg's old shop.
Two hundred francs. spent jude
iousiy among the open book stalls
which line the Seine beyond Notre
Dame, netted him a vast assortment
Of the kind OF literature which ap-
pealed 20 the social and political taste
Of saint Sulpice, and the following
day his shop window displayed a
splendid collection Of anarchist, social
list. lnternationalist and peace at all
costs books. papers. and pamphlets
surmounted by a placard which pro-
claimed in large letters; Long live
the internationale, Down with the
armyi" while, final artistic touch. a
bright red banner fluttered above the
door.
He also engaged a shop assistant.
and Il was good for the peace Of the
neighborhood and the safety OF his
own Delt that nobody recognized in
this shop assistant a certain dapper
little subaEent OF the Agence Du-
castel. Leading man Of that amateur
theatrical organization Ia Societe
COthurne de Ia Rue Nillehardouin."
the subagent had transmogrified him
self beyond all recognition.
His hair was cropped short. and his
face, once adorned with a spade
shaped Assyrian beard. was clean
shaver. He wore on his head an OUT
rageous cap. the antique fore and aft
sort, made OF very hairy and intensely
green Scotch tweed. He had on fawn
c0lored lnickerbockers, golf stock
ings. hobnailed boots. and a much
gallooned. pleated. and slashed Nor
folk jacket which would have caused