The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-05
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Gem on little Joc.-
seven up an stop"
LAY yen six 10 flves'
Change Them dlcei"
Oh. naturnli"
Crap 'en honest
"itasy siS,r
'Fadod, Let 'om raliop!-
Thene cheerful aounds-and Others
cams from silent Madden's crap
ccllar In the heart ~ SAN FtRnciF-
co.'s Chinatown.
II was around midnight. and Mad
den. Watching the crowd around the
blR pool table. hnd u comfortable
feeling that tins WIS q specially good
evening for the house. he nridcd
himacif. since he had reformed on
running a straight shooting" joint.
and u was Ncli pBtronisei ~ those
who lived IN the queer winding streets
leading from the ferry.
Tonight. the cold thick fog which
blew from the lay through the mar
row alleys. drove both The yellow
mon aud the white s%currying indoors
and Maddci'n underground room was.
purbctl About forty men crowded
around the green topped table. post
ling. showing ana occasionally cursing
each other In their cagerness
The room WIS overhcated and stale
with the mixed odors OF cheap tuhac-
90 and humanity. hut IT, h%nrcnFss was
Unexpectedly relieved hy red chinese
cotton prints. This artistic touch was
supplied by siient'g dauFhter-a
Young wo'nan Of luxurious TASTES far
above her stntieu hence hrr under
world name af silky Nell
BEAT u out, jim. aud ret some
.eatf,- called Madden To- his cutter.
Isuf. fisi AZ he WAS about to tnko
tho mans place. his attention was.
drawn To "a group 81 young fellows
who had Slipped quietly into thu
room. aud nov too idiy lined IN.
against the wall a. II waiting for
a~nnefhing. but wearing that hiuuk
expression youth knows how tn az
sumo 40 early Ia tn underworld
Rolling his cigar To the cnrnor Of
his mouth, Madden strobe across the
room and spoke Ia their leader:
Come on. Al. aud give b shonter
"a tctV' he cried. nl4pping him ON
the shoulder.
The E1il0w-faced young man called
Al moved n uuid Of tobacco uncusilN
from one check TO the other. and
eyed his pals ln shifty -cyed fashion
sail right, SILENT he mumbied
n got me roll. but @ fellow can watch
sometime. can't hc2-
Sure he CAM the gambler flash
ed hack-"outsidc.' Come on. get
out ami give a player "a chance, And
there's too many of you birds just
lying around without knowing what
you're whiting for. sec? 1 don't like
what I'm hearing lately
"Yuh Amt hcarin' nnthin' acnCc
yuh TUNES reformer.' uiped q mock
Ing voice. and Madden reached out
a powerful arm, and pulled into view
a little understood fellow with the
cyea Of a rat.
YOU" he ro1rcd. "Aiu't told
YOU yeTgs 90 Keep out of this Joint 2
Amt / told you ! a through and
quits with your kiud9 Boat b quick
before the cops come looking Tor
YOU here and pinch YOU. or III have
Kelly throw you OUT
Lay on me, yc big stln''
squealcd the rat, as he skunk cnn-
veniently rear the door. out Of the
big mans grasp. n amt lone you
nothln'-not even if you did Oct an
old Chink talk religion to yuh am
make yuh duuhlcrru.s yer friends
Naw;-Yuh don't have a. bust me
onc!-I blew In 10 hand yuh q word
from Black Mike he's across On
Loooy Fang'1 catiu' his supper nm
wants to see YUM"
Madden's gray eyes swept the lit
TIC group. 5000 that's o., wei.
purEan. you go Co silva aud You put
d. iraiFht To- uim that / used to give
him orders, and ] amt taking any
from him now II there's any walk
ing he'll TO b.. Sow. don't wait Tor
me 60 hand you ONE And as
Tor you guys" he finished with heavy
sarcasm. why. o. you know What
You're waiting for, go to i' J aiu't
worrying"
There was am impatient swish and
rustic Of feminine nills down th,
steps, ana Muddcu's daughter, "SllkF
Moii." stood 90 hiH elbow.
What's the matter. daddy" she
asked sweetly iu hor carefully studied
English.
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