The diamond drill., 1921-03-05

Nor was Mr.. Slim Hervey partial
TO sex In salvation. There was the
Instance OF young Bertram BIossome
who shame-facedly hurried into his
cab painted. wan-faced waif OF the
street with seif-accusing eyes. No
case this OF hunted and hunter--rath-
er two strayed bits or weak humanity
driven before the unleashed dogs OF
poverty and lust. How readily and
unquestIonlngly the boy slipped from
the cab at his home address. mlracu-
lously confused almost as By the med
ding finger OF God with one very
dlfferentl How gratefully the girl
took the possible fare and something
over" and how her tears brimmed
when ten minutes later the bIue-eyed
chauffeur. wage-earner like herself
said: Nothing doing. Sister The
ride Is on me-" and promptly whirled
away
While all these Incidents were en-
gaglng, each In It's own way. aid
showed n reasonable profit TO all con-
cerned Mr.. Randolph looked upon
them more or less as n means Of get
ting in his hand during period OF
initiation. Once he felt sure OF him
self and OF his new chauffeuring point
OF view and attitude toward the gay
world from the under side, he began
10 haunt the neighborhood OF East
Ninth street at the hour when dinners
are plenty and taxis scarce.
Twice he saw Miss Madge Van
Teller carried Off In Somebody's prl-
vate car, but he was not discouraged.
for he recognized In the very fact OF
that public privacy the badge OF pre-
liminary outings. In due course his
night and hour came. He was hailed
by the arriving Mr.. Beacher fremont
and ordered to stand by; twenty min
utes later he was listening to that
gentleman explaining TO Miss Van Il.
that a cylinder had gone wrong on
his own car az the last moment
Miss Madge Van Teller, upon whom
Mr.. Randolph had not laid eyes since
the very, definite parting OF their ways
on the rock OF ready cash, was more
beautiful tonight than at any other
time since the evening Of her coming
out party. The reason was one and
the same. Tonight, as upon that 9TH
er, she stood within a threshold and
peered out on Life with big l.. A
flame was In her cheeks and in her
eyes; her lips were half-parted and
thirsty. her bosom agItated. She was
dlylnely dressed
They were very silent on their way
TO dinner at the Knlckcrbocker but
they exuded an aura OF tense expect
ancy that made nothing of the glass
barrier between them and the car pi-
lot. who soon felt himself lifted and
carried on Its wave. Something was
cooking beyond doubt and he then
and there determined TO stick fist
through the crust OF the pie just be-
fore the smell Of burning.
There is nothing more stereotyped
than night run before the fever
hounds OF New York. II is Invariably
a four-act play that starts with sim
gle cocktail and tasty dinner. goes
on TO show peppered with double
meanings. thiekens at the cabaret In
the close harmony of booze and dance
music and finally bursts somewhere
In the country"
The first act was easy for Randolph;
he went on with the villain and the
leading lady. but once the revolving
door OF the hotel had clucked on their
backs he had TO withdraw TO the wings
and dope out means OF evolving
from a super into star Of the first
magnitude. He decided that II didn't
much matter who waited the couple
from dinner 10 the show. but that the
next entr'act would hold the crux OF
the nights entertainment. for the cab
that secured the freight for the caba-
ret would stand good chance of nail
ink IL after the ball.
Consequently he was content 10 pick
up a gutter-snipe and then trail his
prey 10 the theater "Them Is the
two" he said TO his ally, suborned
with the promise of two bits, cash on
delivery. the John with the high hat
and the dream.dame in smoke-colored
chiffon"
That's some name for a skirt. Cap"
said the extreme youth admiringly,
"an' some skirt. believe me. Nor !
won't forget EN-"
And he didn't. No sooner had Mr..
Beacher fremont, bearing thistle
down burden ON his arm, swelled out
from the theater with the anxious look
on his face OF man with three cars
in the garage at home and no call
number in his left hand walstcoat
pocket. than the imp was az his side
Say. mister. wanter taxi? Got one
nj the head OF the line that Id give
up just 10 youse for dime"
Lead me TO IT," said Mr.. fremont.
Say" said the snipe 10 Randolph
as the car jumped. i've took the boss
inside on fer a friend. You watch
yeself."