iii I The Story StOr of ofa a Countryman 3 s. s D ii AN aLir i Triumphs in a B Big City G C LJ By B LeRoy LARMSTRONG ARMSTRONG I IV Chapter 1 Colt ionIc dealer without Go you sl saul said the lie and he lie d up UI all an any ny find ion at al that hat amount from time the tangled i In mass leCore h m. m Then rhen he Ime shook uil up UIl time he I cards again anil auth Dan covered tho the wager I am to get the aco ace first time Ume amI tun nm I he Inquired Innocent Innocently Yes Ho lie took tool the carving knife from hl hN hits pocket t and with wih a swift strong stroke l. l wept swept the tIme three cards one upon the tile theother theother other and drove CaN Ca'N tilt UtI blade through them hem Into the time table tahle Ive l e got the ace he hc said h and th they Y tone both noted a ringing vibrant 0 whIch the they hind had not expected In so looking awkward and all t lIly Illy dressed a aThe em man a n. n The he dealer bounded bac backi 1 froni frol rota the time timetable revolver table and anti drew a Mr Percy dodged from 1 life tiit T possible mange Iange of or fire and cried out What hat fre are you doing icing Dan Dami You iou know that Isn't fair Dan Cumin Cunn quietly gathered a the time bills with his imis left lef hand and stuffed them wih In his hl big trousers pocket His Ills right hand still rested tested upon the haft hiatt of his stout bladed carving knife Ills His Ils eyes were on the time dealer who had imad re retreated retreated 1 re- re treated the time three or four tour pct to the time wall If you you shoot he sh said sarti without the suggestion I of fear In his Imis voice shoot hoot straight or l by the be Lord Ill I'll Il get you Then he loosened the knife and and I still stooping commanded I sti Put up that gun Take th the rest of or your monc money and get et out of heY here a I know the game garmie ame better than hall you do tie It was this last assertion boldly proclaimed proclaimed pro pro- claimed I and from Crom a n man who seemed convinced the ready for or anything that rency denier dealer He lIe le did put up his imis revolver I lAnd And while he lie hea a was gathering the reminder reminder reminder re re- re- re minder of or his cash with wih far fal more care careL L than would have hove seemed necessary ry Corso tom for forso tomI I so prodigal a man as h he was a n fey few moments moments mo mo- ments before he lie prepared to depart I While he was wac so RO busied cursing under under un un- un- un der cr his imis hi breath Percy had sunk to a n at sitting posture In one of the chairs chair t The rime dealer turned upon upon- him him witha with wih a for Cot bringing brInging ch such a customer cus eus- tomer but the tho eams eam's ears ears' Q ot or Perc Percy were were t deaf dear The Tue face of Percy was wa white an and he was wa clearly suffering from th the theS I S drug rug that he lie an and th the bartender bartend 1 had prepared for the time As the late dealer passed out of or the back door Dan Gunn shook hook the thE 1 tea salesman an and said and said fail 1 When you OU see Tom Collins tell tel him himI I you met a friend from the time country an and andI I showed him th the explosion In in this tho tunI tun tun- I- I eel nel neI B Then he passed out tir through h h the th he barroom laid down a silver dollar a aa asa as a a 3 fair alent for time the drinks and ami In In n-mo-ment- n a moment was va Jn the open p i air lr Clark street street He le read reath time the sign on a lamp lami peal at the corner Cant lose Clark street he said A trolley troley car Ca' Ca wn was was- pa passing i Put hu ut in inthe inthe 11 the wrong direction He wanted wante tc t get back baek uptown Another was coming from the time south singing singing- along along with wih I Its dor dorsal 1 In uin Inthe In ill Il the time aim al' al and almI and mI he ht stepped nto Into the tho street H He had i kept n gets KOU watch foi the theman man who might recover cura courage e an antry and try a n pot shot with that tho unused Jun pun gun At t that Instant he hc caught sight ofa of or ofa ora a man on omm the time rear real of the them ca car oln south It I was Ralph Talph Granger He lie darted a after C I. I running Ike Mke a D horse quarter but in in tim th ti thirty mim ty yards yard how hopeless was wa va the time chase He lie took to the to-the the sidewalk again and looked back bac to the north There Theme was th the late theater dealer dealt of or three three- card monte and amid anc with wih him was wn a fl po 10 The They hail had hac signaled th the north-bound north car cal and It I had stopped though far past them The They through it i. i one from the time front time thE other oilier from the rear rearS Then Timen the they gel gol ol down and sauntered to tIme the sidewalk cown The monte man was explaining explaIning Clearly they timey had d sepi seen D Dart Dan u Gunn start starl for Cor that thal car cam And SUPPo supposed Glnn l he Ime caught I it H lie He thankful for the first time rime In his imis life to Ralph Granger calmly caught the time 11 next car en n north rth and amid from rom a safe Ce position within Us its Is doors watched d crooked dealer eller anti and ml nonplussed nonplus nonplus- sect sed cd policeman t as the they stood too on lime h lit sidewalk anti and tried to un understand how howIt It I had hail happ happened nee Pretty good town ton tOWI im h he said rid to tl the find lind and anti andI andu crisp clerk A light alid a u ml- I footrace I it In the time tr first f half hit da day I I like him Then rhen he lie told of or Mr 1 Percy's meeting How aJo did he lie know 1 my mimy name nanie and where I was from Crol he Ime asked asked Oh Ohi some sonic confederate of his hg probably abl ably saw sa you register and just rubI rub rub- I I a little That's a good word worl ool nut Lint how did he lie know Tom Lough and amid Geor George e Havens sell el groceries In Mauston Why h these reJo fellows have gaz tc of or In every vel state tate the union hiI you ou were upstairs seeing If it you ou liked your OUI room the they had time enough to get bet your YOU whole corporation by heart Pretty PIety smart aren't arent they remarked re no- re remarked marked Dan Gunn admiringly Nothing smarter was tIme the the crisp cler clerks clerk's response How fow much did they the iret out of ot von ou WJ Why le i the truth Is raid s-ald alt Dan GunnI Gunn I ur r rather got ahead of them for Cor a lit little lit lit- lt- lt tle the for for te-for for a mere mere rule hWe of 10 The Time crisp p clerk clrk whistled softly ot and said Youl do Then Then- Then lie he calc calca a aboy aboy bo boy to show Mr Mm ll Gunn into th the lining dining roomI roomI room I r first thought thought his Imis clothes would woul queer the time house was isas the tle te clerks clerk's menal mental men men- tal al comment comment But nut If h he ime Is that good goodle ime he le can sta stay here hele if he lie does doesn't w whim wear Hr anything but a blanket et Granger Is In Chicago o saul said sid the countrymen men as he lie ate te te his imis luncheon which he lie was mias surprised to tf find a ver very velY abundant and substantial meal meal l lle If he hf le go goes eM south before noon ho lie will wil como come I north before night I will wi go o on nit learn Ing the time la lay of or the time land lanti Every Ever town towi Is s like Ike an nn hour hoot hOll and there lhee arc are 1 In It e I everyone elyone c comes come some sonic time timime Ill I'll watch After Aftem ACer luncheon he lw went sent out for another an nn- other stroll and mId found hi his way to State st street treet I et that t promenade of r I everything th e I ng in iii n d dresses dresses- le seK It I was as a a revelation to the rc country country- nan man The throng thron on n the time sidewalks he tIme perfectly dazzling beauty o of hun hue di l ells eds of or women t the ast astonishingly smart mart gowns of oC o hei ll hUl hundred Is th time the ways wms of ot them the th lint hat t looked like gOI gorgeously decorated pIctures from Crom a holiday book the time pet po poOdles oodles in Iii time the arms op o b by silver td ch chains l ns and anti prote protected ted against th time cold dresse by y men d who uc strolled I wraps the lie tl well mell wel- wel so o ace giace- fully ully as if it there a was nothing for or em them to do on oum I eai tim earth in but to look Jool Ix lit Um time ces of f women to 10 carry canes camies cor and to lift their glistening hats tho man many malmy ac- ac of tim dress anti and n meet ment which were less to 1 him all all ni-all this unknown and name name- nameless made f hIm hIm-ai up LII lp a p picture tue greatly impressive And Anti the stir action of oC it the and ami acton I. I bUStle bustlE anti confusion or It-in It ant which however Il I-Il h ho lie TV ho observed at at f i least such uch order as that d he must I acted almo almost t n as an nn I P p to lh time the right time the warm ward and Intoxicant I can t lie lIt saw sw til anti and I. I rem rem-m- fir ample furs of t tue women 1 Se-Ld Se who wiio needed shell cn gar gar- r- r He lie sae saw sa them have n ments hut but did eld not lt that expressed express express- re sel s- s the e gol gold and I the lie Jewel Jewel- unbounded id onLine fortune to M him he ed el women at leat least ono One ht of other wOlen-at wOlen thou thought such woman whose whose beauty nf needed no iio ch who could have worn n addition yet coull of a with time the grace them He hall hail wih not thC been com conscious of it U. U but hit had taken him far farto farto farto hl UK slow inspection to the south and l by hy degrees he of time the territory d devoted v tell himself out n surrounded to the splendid exhibit and smaller In numbers num awn now by ly crowds clowd no no l 1 hers bers H but far Car le less q attractive So S he ime hI turned back to the nort north anti and windows were no now close e ei as the time shop no i on his right he forgot time the gorgeous Or eO 8 procession slon In iii Mayfair and feasted his hits beauties beau beau- eyes ees for hours hour on the time marvelous mar ties les tes In the time windows V. V t As ho Imo moved movel slowly along a beggar bog beg heS- heS gar r approached him Sa Say friend cant can't you give me men n a little assistance asked the tile man luau I I I haven't had a bite to eat eat for Cor two days lays and ammi nd I dont don't know what a be bed looks s like Cant Can't get an any wo work I tind ml I Dan had glanced once at tho time thoman thoman man nan from head to foot and ani had hind then lien resumed his slow Inspection of the tho I swear Its pretty windows ami Is tough Came here hele from St St. Louis Louis Louis- Louis want ant to get t back to St. St Sf Paul where m my lily people people people-It people people-I t If give Ive me only only a trifle it I would would Middle of winter this way Human Human being Thrown being Thrown out nut of work and andAre and t Are re you yon n h hungry r asked ed Dan without looking looking at nt the time persistent ap tip- tOh t. t Oh yes es sir I 1 am almost sta starving I am so 0 weak vOal eal I cant Haven't Ha ent Haven't had hm hada a bite for forWell forWell for for- ran rant Well t. t el Ill I'll Il tr try and find bud nt a Olm 01 Just a n II dime me sir I trouble you OU to Just to-Just Just a dime or even evo a nickel and I 1 can calm calm- CJ- CJ spend more moro Well Tel Im I'm Im willing to than that thai for Cor a hungry manWell man Well VeI sir I am rea really I hungry and amI If Jf you'll give me mc the money I prom promise rOmise rOm rOm- m- m ise tse you OU on m my honor Ill I'll 1141 Ill I'll- 11 I 41 promise you on my mr honor you'll ouI get gel ct nothing if youre you're not hunS hungry It I you are you will wi eat eal dinner Now how 1 is It All Al the whisky money mono I have ha Im I'm Im drinking myself Youre pretty smart aint aint you I exclaimed the time mendicant suddenly changing his tone You great grent long long- legged jay Going Goin to buy huy the time town I If it you like it I 1 Yes and ani anc pay the time ca cash h for Cor It It an and take lake it i home replied Dan Gunn turning from the time gorgeous i stock in the time windows windows L Hey Rube nule called the tho beggar man following at a little distance and ander clearly bidding for or th the er very approval apt ap ap- ap- ap t 01 of oC the hurr hurrying but thor thorough thoroughly ghI gh- gh I ly city crowd lie Hey Rube con rn you U I Several Se erl persons passing laughed laughe aloud Il It I amus amused d them Dan Gunn hum looked closely at nt a n book bool display Inthe in inthe the window L Gol Got an any to sell sel Still no Sti r response vj Gosti Gosh Go hearn Io s Ios all nI all the I Red cow jumped jumpe out of or he the pasture Go Gosh h. h darn Look here said ald Dan Dami turning suddenly suddenly sud sud- ut- ut den denly upon him and grasping a grimy wrist wrist for for the fellow dodged and would have run away but his audiL audience audi audi- aul- aul L ence blocked him look here hert You Yell said sid you were hungry Now you Ol are going soing to eat cat Come Conic along And while the time audience laughed with wih new zest at tho the table tables turned t rnell Dan Gunn led the Insolent fellow now thoroughly tamed Into a cross street and approached a restaurant As he lIe went along ho he exerted ju just t strength enough to convince this timis parasite para Pam site le of a Er very much superior mu muscle lo an and amid at al the lie door of the lie Ll Ladys s anti Gents Gent's cafe he paused and said hl Now you will wi go In here and eat eal at what I 1 buy luy for you 30 or b by the time Lord Ill I'll Il break ou un In two tio If H you have ha doubts about it any I It Just murmur and anc Ill I'll Il break r al you before you ou get gel a n a chance to emit eat nt How Jow about you ou Ill Il go in J Ill I'll 1 do anything you jou say a a aSo So So the they the went vent In and Dan Gunn i bought quite luke a a comfortable dinner and sitting on a stool tool within ea easy reach of his victim watched so closely close close- Io eI e- e I ly that lint it was probably tile the most un uncomfortable uncomfortable un- un comfortable me meal I tho time fellow ever had eaten daten Abo About t the door doom toOl were gather gathered a number of people from that breathlessly breath breath- t lessly ly bus busy crowd on State street street street- that lint typical crowd which nevertheless less has J plenty lenty of time in iii which to be bt amused And when Dan Gum Gunn paid the bill and came out the they quite generously gen sen- applauded l him He lIe le walked lam far fr north noting arrival again at the time borders s of fashions fashion's promenade e. e nott noting his progress Into the center of or it i it and anti his Imis emergence at the time farther extreme Into a far Car It less lovely ely environment For he was n mi now w w- in iii the tIme littered neighborhood of South Vater ater street and anti approaching the time river As h he walked along he ime thought thought of oC time the composition of that State street crowd clowd of ot its Is ram YO ious but blended character of its singular Is ions tons and the time opposite ends of oC life which it represented And he learned a a great cat grat deal deul more e about the lie problems W In n a n lifetime IFor t I For the time first Clot thing said Id Dan Gunn to o himself as he lie strolled across time the lie big iron bl bridge and looked curiously i curi- a ui at tIme the shipping securely locked ed In n Its Is Wi winter tel Uthe quarters the first thin thing 01 tom for me Is to learn time the town i mu get conies comes my amy to sea do legs on em 01 when the time something they y win will tle wH overboard o Somewhat more than a block north of oC the time river Dan Dami Gunn heard GUm head a little a child crying lie le was vas ut at time the edge rJ lit o