The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-26

wagon" T2IUOHTTM hit
,"Gowah., boss; wot dyer take me,
-fbra Here I been freezIn' most to detsi
fer two mortal hours an n gent like
you starts right In hykin' on the clock
widout even readin' it"sU odT
q 9"Shucksp, said Mr.ii Randolph
"what's biting you?a Never mind the
meterTeading; here's twenty for you
to forget that Now tell me = Who
owns your buzz-wagonf Your ID ao
Nav; the village Cab, company"
replied the saturnfne. cabman as he
stuffed the twenty-dollar bin into his
trousers pocket. ..e hlo mi trai H..
swell" said MFR. Randolph. 'you
and l are about the same build and
I've got a proposition for you. Change
clothes. hand me over your cab. and
take two hundred dollars to see your.
self to another job" .'.
The driver showed no surprise; he
contemplated the offer with half-closed
eyes and obviously working lips. a..
"More than thnt,r went on RAN
dolph ;: i"Tm not taking your job just
for tonight; I'm going TO hold IL. The
only thing j want you to promise is
that youll Keep your trap closed IL
you see any ads in the personal col.
umns looking for me- ' 81.
How do know you won't lift the
car and whoop 1t up fer New Haven ?"
Randolph fixed him in the eye.
"YOu know won't. because I say
It." ,if r.t .rt I...a. sH -r5
"Sure-that's all right, boss" said
the driver conciliatingly. "No bones
broke. Now, there's just one thing
more: have you figgered that it's five
hours to the opening of secondhand
Sixth avenue or the Bowery. an I'd
have to wear those clothes OF yourn
all that time" ..........-
"What's the matter with these
clOthes? asked Randolph. little
peeved. "Well, you've heard my offer.
Take 1t or leave It,"
"Sure I'll take II 2" said the driver
promptly. IF I wasn't a-goin' to have
took 1t from the first, what would I "a
been standin' here talkin' fOr?"
y Whereupon they entered to the
cramped privacy Of the cab and ex-
changed garments. Randolph was
ready in ten minutes but 1t took him
another ten TO complete the apparel.
Ing of the puzzled chauffeur. That
worthy added to his investiture In
Rapdo'ph's best evening suit sickly
grin. @rs. I'D %, E.H.l rE ~
"Say," he asked, show do lOokY"
Mr. Randolph surveyed him.
'"Oh, you'll do. all right. You look
about the way would If I'd been on a
bat. Better have few drinks. If you
can find them, and the world will fall
for your clothes. What time do / turn
the wagon in, and what time do 90
on again.? Do you bunk at the garage.
by any ohance?" ~t. t'.1i 80
"Never you mind where | bunk
said the ex-cabman suspiciously
"D'you think I'm goin' to throw i'm a
happy home for two hundred? You're
on the night shift for this week. Read
the rules ecd regulations when you
! get to tie garage. Say goOd-by toI the
boys for ne m tell the manager 10 90
I to blazes.' JOS r. 90 'f'" -'H'-
They followed this remark out of
the cab the tough in fOp's clothing
crankCd TIE car and turned westward
as Previously ch"On;cled. while Mr.
RpndOilh, now substitute to Patrick
O'Pet.y as driver of the Village Cab
company's No. 1898, hurled his char
lot eastward, not 70 meet the morning,
as 1t had arpeaicl TO the watching
Mss ThCypton, but in search of tie
residence of tie head of the legal firm
charged with the duty of carrying out
the instructions Of the defunot Mr.
Asa Thornton .tM5g i.n'a
Mr.. Randolph. vice O'Reilly, drew
up at the familiar address in Madison
avenue and laid his car cheek by jowl
with the curb eas though nnfhoring II
| for long stay; then he descended
from the drivers seat. entered the
cab. exclaimed Thanksgiving at finding
a rug, wrapped himself in its warn
folds, curled up on the seat and wen,
to sleep. go -2ipii~". 100. i-N' 80
In the cold early morning the strong