Show HIS COURAGE FAILED HIM z be 11 caught the DOT boy atut but were T too kitro K against him trl he was a well dressed well fid fed florid complexioned man who carried a cane sad and an air of self satisfaction as he be sauntered up sixth avenue says the new york recorder Ee corder suddenly this complacency was waa interrupted by a stick of wood which truck k him square on the bridge of theno the nose seand and emanated from fruma a larger tick stick held in the hand of a street gamin amin who was p playing flip on the tha eidew i dewalk alk the mair ma amade made a ruh for the boy and the boy for tho middle of the street on oa they flew through slush and debris debria until the man 0 overtook the gamin about a block and a halt half from where the race be began bean an up to this time till the boy had been very puma game turning very every few ew jumps to laugh in his pursuers pur face and put his bis thumb to his nose in a manner most infuriating but when he was collared he be changed policy and began to sol sob as if he ha were being murdered of course there was the usual crowd of lookers on most meet of them women who according to their proverbial sympathy with the under dog pelted belted the man frith such tongue missiles as sea the great big cruel hearted monster to beat a poor little innocent child like that he bughi ought to b be tarred and ete etc the mans courage failed him holding the tha boy at arms length he looked regretfully at him a moment he wanted to pummel el him but giving him one feeble perfunctory little shako shake he sat eat him gently on his legs and crossing the street continued his way |