The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-06

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A T the stroke OF six Ikey sniggie.
- fritz laid down hi. gco~e. key
was tailors apprentice. Are there
. tailor's apprentices nowadays
Al any rate. Ikey toiled and
shipped and bastcd and pressed and
patched and sponged all day In the
steamy fetor OF a tailor. shop. But
when work was done fkey hitched
his wagon TO such stars as his fir'na.
ment let shine.
IL was Sunday night. and the boss
laid twelve bcgrimcd and begrudged
dollars In his hand. fkey dabbled
discreetiy In water. donned coat. hat
and collar with its fraxxied tie and
chaicedony pin. and set forth in pur-
suit Of his ideals.
For each OF US. when our days
work i-- done. must seek our ideal.
whether II be love or plnochie or lob
sser Ia N-wburg. or the sweet
1tAtNcr oi tur LNu~ty t-ron1hetseSs
Behold rkey ms he arnbies up the
street beneath the roaring -E.f' be-
tween the rows OF reeking sweat
shops PaIlid. STOPPING. insignificant.
aquaud. doomed 10 exist forever In
penury OF body and mind. yet. as he
swings his cheap cane and projects
the noisome inhaiations from his
cigaret you perceive that he nurtures
In his narrow bosom the bacillus OF
society.
keys legs carried him to and into
that famous place OF entertainment
known a. the Cafe Maxinnis--fa-
nous because II was the rendezvous
Of Billy McMahan, the greatest man.
the most wonderful man. key
. thought. that the world had ever pro
duced.
Billy McMahan was the district
leader. Upon him the Tiger purrcd
and his hand held mnnna 10 scatter.
Now. az key entered. McMahan
stood. flushed and triumphant and
mighty. the center OF huxzaing con
course OF his ieutenants and con
stituents: a signal Victory had been
won. the city had been swept back
into line by a resistIess besom Of
ballots.
How magnificent was Billy McMa-
han. with his great. smooth. laugh
ing face; his gray eye. shrewd as a
chicken hawks. his diamond ring.
his voice like a bugle call. his
princes air. his plump and active
roll Of money. his clarion call to
friend and comrade--oh. what king
Of men he was How ne obscured
his lientenants. tho themselves loom.
ed large and serious. blue Of chin and
important OF mien. with hands
buried deep In the pockets Of their
short overcoats' But Biily-oh, what
small avail are words to paint for
you his glory as seen by key Snig-
giefritz,
The Cafe Maginnis rang to the
note Of victory. The whIte-coated
bartenders threw themselves feat.
fully upon bottle, cork and glass.
From a score Of clear Havanas the
air received Its paradox Of clouds.
The leal and the hopeful shook Billy
McMahans hand. And there was
born suddenly In the worshipful soul
|of key snigglcfritz an audacious
thrilling impulse.
He stepped forward into the little
cleared space In which majesty
moved and held out his hand.
Billy McMahan grasped II unhesi.
tatingly. shook IL and smiled.
Made mad now by the gods who
were about to destroy him, key
threw away his scabbard and
charged upon Olympus
Have a drink with me. Billy" he
said fsmiharly. you and your
friends?"
Don't mind II do. old man." said
the great leader. Just to keep the
ball rolling"
The last spark OF Keys reason
fled.
Wine" he called to the bartender,
waving a trembling hand
The corks Of three bottles were
drawn: the champagne bubbled in
the long row OF glasses set upon the
:, bar. Billy McMahan took his and
nodded. with his beaming smile, al
Ikey. The lieutensnts and satellites
took theirs and growled: Here's 70
you" key took his nectar In de.
Iirium. All drank.
key threw his weeks wages In a
crumpled roll upon the bar.
Greet" 8id the bartender.
shooting the twelve one-dollar notes
The crowd surged around Billy Me.
Mahan again. Some one was telling
how Brannigan fixed 'cm over In the
Eleventh. Ikey leaned against the
bar while, ana then went out
lie went down Hester street and
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