The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-02-04

taxi. became complacent pillars upon
which some clinging ivy twined.
In six nights he learned the sound
that a banker makes when slender
fingers tickle him under the chin; the
gasp of girl, tirst-kissed; the cry of
young man upon discovering the alb
sence of grandfather's gold watch, his
since graduation day: the cluck of a
top-hat fairly sat upon in the excite
ment of moment that else would
have been tragic. the eXasperating tap,
tap. tap. of Il hen-pecking tongue that
explained and condoned a murder mys-
terry in the next mornings papers, and
the sob of ruined yOungster who had
played with borrowed money.
All these incidents took place with
people whom Mr.. Randolph knew or
knew of and just to show what an ex-
tremely honest young man he was, let
it be said that it did not once occur to
him that he need never be poor while
humanity, supposedly in good stand
ing, continued to lay itself open to
blackmal at the rate of a case night.
At the same time. he was not stupid
and occasionally tapped out missve
loaded with dynamite on the garage
typewriter when no one was around.
Here is sample.
"Mr. Psindexter MacGuler, Sir: As
l was driving you and Miss B. b.
larst night who was foster-mOthered
by an aunt Of friend of a friend of
mine. | heerd you talkin to her and
all I got to say is if I see you out
with her again short of the bands of
matrimony I'll get another friend of
mine to get Mr. Robert Herv Ran
dolph to tell what he knows about
you cheaten at cards on Dec. 90 last"
Nights that gave birth in the morn
ing to such illiterary tit-bits could
scarcely be called dull, but it was not
long before Mr.. Randolph found him
self threatened by an unexpected mo-
nOtOnOuS employment. Unfortunately
for his entertainment, his reputation
| as the one par excellence ST. Bernard
lifeSaver TO the inebrate elite spread
rapidly throughout the Force so that
the telephone was constantly burdened
during the wee hours with the follow
ing: Say. is Slim .Hervey on the job?
We'll, when he comes in tell i'm I got
another tailOrmodel drunk here what
has lost his home address from his
mind"
With suspicious suddenness Mr..
! Randolph proceeded to forget half his
school and eliminates and cold-blOoded-
ly leave them to their fate and a
| night out, not without coming to grief
on at least one occasion, however.
What are you comm over me?' de-
manded the irate captain of the Nth
precinct. "Iou amt forgot that you
was vally to II. H. Randolph for seven
years, have va? Has all his frens
gone on the wagon?'
1t looked like Il lOop-hole. Sure"
said Slim IIervey promptly. His
clubs near busted what with water
drinkers and softS."
sounds kinda phony to me-" said
the captain grimly, "considerin' you
took this same gent home a week ago
come Friday"
did ~ said Slim, and with feigned
surprise managed finally to recognize
the mess of evening clothes that was
huddled on nearby bench. you're
right, Captain. He's drunken than |
ever saw him before and besides he's
wearin' new set of shirt-studs. Kind
of changed his looks"
Slim fingered. Look here" he muir.
INJURED to the captain confidentiallv.
you're on to me. but just let me
whisper. I'm getting to be the deliv-
cry wagon for all the high-spot soaks
in town. The first one of en- that
loses his jewelry between the curb
and his own front door, just tell me
where | get off, will you? I'm honest !;
I got reputation an tell you, Cap
tain, I'm willin' to bill 'em through for
you when you ask for the home port.
but it's nix Oh me handlin' all the
high-eXplosive freight north of Forty
second street. Get me?'
"Sure, Slim said the captain, ap-
preciatively. "TIl pass the word lad"
Thus did Mr.. Randolph make good
his new front name and a little CAPT
tai besides, working on the stalwart