South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29


softly. without amy particular anger.
From ~ no thr morning until II
l. had bored him immeasurably.
KIRK with his FISH story. Brooks
s-ith his Porto Rico cigars. old Nor
risor vlth Eis auccdotc abou the
widow. Hepburn with his inyariable
luck a. billiard sail these afflic-
items had been repeated ~ without
change 81 bill or scenery. Besides
these morning evils Miss Alison had
refused hiU a-aiu on the night be-
fore. But that was p chronic LrOu-
bic Five times she had laughed at
his offer 80 make her Mrs. BuyuiH=
lie intended 20 ask her again the
next wednesday evening.
EtyEing walked along Forty
fourth 81 20 Broadway, and then
,lristed down the great sliucr that
washes out the dust OF the gold
f1ires ~ Gotham lie wore "a mora
ing Tuit ~ lizht gray low. duh Kid
shoes plain. finely woven straw
hat, and his visible linen was the
most dcIcate possible shade 90
heditr0pe His nccktie was the
lsire--ray ~ n Suvemher sky, aud ills
knot Was plainly the outcome Of a
1ur5l- Casclescue~s combined with an
accurate conception OF the most re-
ecrt UiCtum OF fashion.
NoW Go write of a mans naoer-
Ja-heIr is o. verse thing than t.
write a historical novel "ar9un3'
laul Jones. Cr 90 pen testimonial
TO 10 h4v-fever cure.
Therefore Jet if be known that
Tho q -criptiou Of Nuyniug's apparel
lelmane 20 the movements Of the
STORY. AND not To- make room for TIE
tfur fall stock of goods
Even Broadway that morning was
e. Gi-c0rd .r Euyuing's ears. and I'm
Eis eyes IL peralleled for "a few
dre.rly Erradv minutes "a certain
bowling. scorch.rg. seethins malO-
dor9u- Slice OF street that he re-
mculb -rcd i'm Morocco. He saw the
struggling mass of dogs. hcggars
faIzirs SIa-e-drivcrs and yelled woW-
IN m carts without horses. the sun
itaziuc brightly among the bazars.
the piles of rubbish from ruined
temples in the strcet-1ud then a
iaIy. passing jab5cd the ferTule OF
"a uarasol i'm his side ana brought
him hack TO Broadway.
Five minutes OF his stroll brought
him % a ceItaiu corner, where q
number o. silent. pale-faced men
are accustomed to stand. irnmOV-
ably. fC- hours, busy with the file
blades OF their pen-knlves. with their
hat brim- 1u a. level with their eye
lids Wall So. spectators. drivin
home lu tEeir carriages, love so
point ost these men To their visiting
friends and tell them ot this rather
famous Iouuging place OF tho
crooks" ON Wall 81. tho specula-
tors never use the file blades OF
their knives.
Vuyming VAS dcliehted when one
0f this company stepped forth ant
addressed him as ne was passing. He
was hungry for som thinE ont CT
tEe ordinary. ami 10 be accOsted by
this smoOthcd-fIced. keeE-cyed. low
voiced, athletic member of the UNI
d,rWorld. with lis grim. vet pleas
ant smile. had all the taste Of on
Nuyuing.
Excuse mo, friend" said he.
Could ] have n few minutes tain
with you-ou the lovcl2'
Certainly said Nuyning, with q
mile. "Gut. suppose we step aside
10 a quicter place. There is a Ci-
yeln--aclfe over here that will do.
SchTumm VIII give Us pirate cor
uc-."
Schrumm established them under
30 growing palm. with two seidls be-
"a
ant reference 10 meteorological
conditions, thus forming a hinge up
1r which might be swung tho door
leading from the thought repository
uf the other.
I'm the first place" said his con-
pauicu. with the cir OF one who pre-
SCENTS mis- credentials, j want YOU 10
Understand that J ann crook. out
Eest I am known as RoWdy the
Dude. PickpoCket. supper man.
.econd-story man. yeggman. box
man.around burglar. card-sharp ana
-iickest con man west or the A"ehtS =
rhird So ferry landiug-that my
hisLCr'. That's 10 show i m Cn the
sIuare-with yCu. Ny names
Emerson.
COnrurrd ola MIX Wl-h mas lsu
stories" said vUy4ing TO himself.
WitR Silent @lte as h' WeAt ..'' "'--'-
his pockets for q card. ITS pro
ouuced Niniu<, he SAID, as he
tossed IL over TO the other And
7 u be ~ frank ,yIeh YOU IN Jusl
a lund OF loaIeF. 4 guess. hNlHS
.u my daddy's money At the clug
they call me 1sett-aI- 'he-PoSl'
never did a days WORK IN my me-
I'D I haven't the heart 10 run oyef
chicken when I'm motoring. III 8