The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-08-31
The Outsider
Class
By AUSTIN FLEET
20. 1884. w.st.rn Newspaper unIon.)


CINCE Larry the Blood had reformed
- and settled down with his wife
Minnie, and the finest baby In thu
world. In q Harlem fiat, things has
gone slowly.
No more burglary. no more strong
arm work, no more haggling with
fences-nothing but an occasional
transaction to remind him Of the days
that were.
"Ya see," he said to his pal, Skinner
likewise reformed, 1T amt that l
wanta 60 crooked again. I promised
Minnie, and that holds But It's the
life, Skinner; it's the life"
That was why he welcomed diver
sion that he would have turned up his
nose at scornfully In the good old days.
Skinner, come here" he said, q week
later, as he stood at the apartment
house entrance and saw his friend ap-
preaching. Look at that mutt !
Picked him up on Fifth avenue, did,
and whistled him homo. Whadya make
Of AimY'
"rd call him . cross between 4
dachs and 4 hairy sardine," said Skin
ner, examining him critically.
"Jesao. Affectlonate little thing, too.
II he In mustard COLOR" said Larry.
surveying the fawning animal. I'm
thinking Of entering him for the dog
show, Skinner"
"Say, got any pains or anything up
hers7" asked Skinner. tapping his
dome.
You got me wrong, Skinner. Look
here. now. Ever see . King Charles
spanielY'
I've seen plentya spaniels, but
dunno II they was King Charles," an
swered Skinner.
Skinner. you don't get my meaning.
These here King Charleses Is very fash
ionable dogs. My old woman ulster
have one. Mustard and black they are,
with long hair like this one. Now this
here mutt would be the living breath
Ing image Of 4 King Charles. with |
them long. hairy ears. II he was doc |
tored up 4 bit. He's a good King |
Charles born wrong, Skinner, and I'm |
going to make him one and win first |
prize in the toy spaniel department at |
the dog show with him"
you gotta show me-" said Skinner !
I'll show you now. got tho DOPE {
In my apartment"
The mongrel, carried upstairs. was
'peedily transformed. Great patches
II black dye, applied skillfully to tho
pack. sides. legs and tips Of the ears,
rave 1t decidedly rakish appearance.
The mustard color was deepened into !,
| tawny red. The hair was clipped
lere and there, with the result that ut
he end OF an hour the mutt had as
umed totally different aspect.
80 that's King CAarles?" said Skin
Ter. thoughtfully, rs he inspected the
esult well. all gotta say IL, I'm
lad he amt named after me-"
The day Of the dog show arrived.
AIRY and Minnie, with Skinner, were
arly on hand after the opening and
'ent around the show, looking for the
by spaniel section.
The largest entrance was of Pekinr-
Sc, but to these they devoted hardly q
lance. Eventually they came upon the
~ spaniels. There were four kinds,
ubies, BlenheIms, Prince Charles and
ing Charles, but the mutt was not
nong them. Furthermore, an inspec-
on OF tie judges cards affixed to the
ennels promptly convinced them that
prize had been awarded 1t.
well. whadya think Of thatY' do
anded Skinner.
Say. what they done with himY
'ked Larry. "Ehey got to have him
1t somewhere. Nebbe he's got among
z p00dles by mistake"
There were black poodles and white
odles, but survey made 1t sure that I
e mutt was not among the popdles,
her.
And, In turn, they inspected the I
chshunds. the terriers. the bulls, the ]
eyhounds and whippets. All was in a
In.
It was not until they had been wan
ring about for IN hour that they
Ind the mongrel at last, to be well
ned with voclferous barks. 1t was r.
ong q dozen others, labeled ~Mis- II
laneOuS Nuts"
Well. whadya think of that?" ex-
lined the three simultaneously. {