The New York herald., 1922-11-26

pdlenl eAplellNeS (nOI at all 0atterlng
either to star or cub and a final injunc-
tion
Call a cab-and hurry"
When a cub was instructed to "can a
cab" in those days-in Philadelphia-even
a rookie knew the case was exigent
Half an hour later a lathered cab hors.
dropped before an old fashioned home a.
Fortieth and Chestnut streets. With hear
afiutter the rookie, in the throes of hi.
first major engagement. slipped his card I,
the butler. A moment later "Pigiron'
Kelley. sturdy veteran, confronted m'
on his threshold--a tanned face, strongl,
lined but kindly and framed in a grizzle,
iron gray beard Under bushy brows
sharp eyes undimmed by age were studyins
the name on my card. Then the grea
mans glance shifted to his caller Hi.
scrutiny appraised The cub from head t.
heels most disconc certingly.
lis this your name. young MANI"
yes. sir" imidy, almost deprecat-
ingly).
And are ynu by any chance scion OF
my old chum. Alexander NJ. leader for hi
party in the Harrisburg State Senate il
the days NJ my youth?"
"My grandfather. Judge" Qess Iapologet-
ically ard with vaunting confidence).
why, damme, boy. was a fool to ash
it! You're the living double of Alec as ]
first Lrew and loved him."
"Pigiron" Kelley's arm was coddling my
shoulder now. He was gently urging me
toward the best armchair in his drawing
room. Nothing too good in Bill Kelley's
house for lad who bears that name" he
dec ired. peering into his callers face un-
der the brighter light of his reading lamp
The timid intruder had become a welcome
guest. To an old man he had brought
back fond memories of the dear. dead DAYS
long ago.
Well, Judge Kelley and his guest chat
ed chummily for an hour and more
Twice the happy host summoned his but
Ter to fetch a fresh bottle of White Seal
The Judge mellowed sweetly under its
warming influence. The cub slipped spar
| ingly. fearing to impair his undisciplineC
faculties. The high protection champion
! fain would squander those precious mo
ments. He would revel in the past. indulg
| ing Renaissance of a grandsire who's,
memory l honored but who had died il
the harness at thirty. in my own father.
| infancy. The cub was keen to get dowr
to the vital, fitting present
At last the interviewer won. The Judg,
tapped his reservoir of recent experience:
and there welled forth. bubbling, efferves
cent with humor, a bounteous. sparkling
font OF ideal newspaper stuff"
a covert glance at the mantel clocl
warned me. 1t was 1O:3O. had not daret
pull pencil lest it CONCEAL the Judge.
splendid flow of narrative. But the movie,
was taxing memory to register every spo-
ken fact and fancy, though coupled with
Old World names and places strange otter
to the ear of untraveled youth.
Good night came all too soon. but not
without his urge to future Inequalities
not without final pledge to Aud Lanf
Syne. This last was my stirrup cup so tC
speak.
weary cabby and his doing col
prodded into action. a Jehu like galloJ
across the Schuylkill and down Chestnut
street and / dashed up stairs to a nov
| humming city room.
Mr. Chambers was watching the clock
pacing the floor. With a visible effort a
restraint he spoke. not unkindly but in {
| snappy staccato:
Well my boy. did he see you?"
Yes. sir"
And do you think you can write enough
to cover us?"
Yes. sir; detail an office boy to stan,
| by and I'll unload il mage by maze"