The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
maid TOWRIE'S STORY Back in Risen==WAy2,
New and Amazing Serial Describes Ont
Mans Long But Losing Battle
for Freedom

uOuS indulgence IH WIG
We were probably close to the
borderland of insanity. He drank
and l did likewise. The concoc-
ton was like fire. 1t burned
clear down to my stomach, ana
couldn't speak. But almost IN
stantly came relief from the
awful booze hunger, and then
quick and intense exhilaration.
Within a few minutes we were
laughing and cavorting like two
maniacs. suggested that ne
get another bottle of the stutf;
Sure" he said. but I'm broke.
I had close to $500 a week ago
and I've just so cents left. he
drew the change from his pocket
and showed it to me. During the
week l had cashed several per-
sonal checks at one OF the waco
banks, ranging from $50 to SOW
Hicks knew this, and evidently
imagined / had good sized ac-
count. knew had somewhere
between $500 and $500 in the bank
at Dallas the day l left there; out
in drawing checks in Waco had,
drunkenly, neglected to I'LL In the
stubs. I calculated l must nave
$500 or possibly $3.50 still lert.
Money for Booze
at guess you'll have to foot the
bill for the two quarts that are
coming this afternoon" continued
Hicks, 'and also the. hotel bill.
I'll square up with you later.
This is Saturday, and the banks
will close at noon. Guess we bet
ter get a check cashed."
''How much do you think Wen
need to pull rs through until
Monday" asked. I'VE don't
want to miss the closing fun to-
night and tomorrow"
'tOh, a hundred might do 1t, he
answered carelessly. Lets see.
twenty-five for the booze that's
coming, another twenty-five at
least for the hotel bill. More
booze for tomorrow. Gas for the
ar-meals-maybe a party TO-
right. Yes, I guess a hundred
will do it, but a hundred and
fifty would be safer"
sat down and scrawied
check for $3.50, which he took to
the bank and got cashed.
That night we did stage a fare
well party, and spent all the next
day in our rooms, trying to drink
ourselves sober. The oily white
mule" seemed to have become
kickless, like so much water. we
finally resorted to Jamaica ginger.
1 hated to return home, but knew
I must be close to the end OF my
resources. When Hicks, late sun
day night, suggested that we
drive to Dallas during the early
morning hours, I agreed. How
we made the trip, don't know.
1t seemed a sort of dream. 1t
was 5 o'clock in the morning
when we crossed the long viaduct
and turned Up Young streer.
I don't know What !mpellei me
to do Sc. but had Hicks stop
the car at the printing plsnt'
and went upstairs to my ofrlce.
The place was o9pressively quiet.
I grabbed a stack OF mail that
had accumulated, and got OUT
quickly. Then we drove over TO
the Adolpnus and got rooms
there. While he was gone to put
I'D the car I sat on my bedside
and went through my mail.
There was a letter from stew
ems. dated the day I.efore. IL
contained A check for my week s
salary, and note stating that he
was taking it for granted L had
severed my connection with the
Saturday Night. and upbraidlng
me for not advising them, all dur
ing the preceding week, as 20 my
whereabouts, and as 70 how the
paper was to be produced.
1--WE managed to get 1t out at
the last moment" he concluded,
'but of course such a miX-up
can't happen again"
TO Be Continued MOnday.)