Show THEY WORKED THE racket and played sad dayoc in the tile pocket ets of pol politicians ItIc Ians and sports Y Y world it was at one of oil our r professional boxing match esthe the other night the hall was overcrowded meu men were packed together like sardines there waa was a corner in the standing room at the rear of the place suddenly a young fellow looked at a friend at his right elbow and exclaimed ive lost my club badge what the gold one we gave you yea yes and its gone I 1 guess guus ach why dont you U 1 look 0 0 k on oil the flour fl perhaps er haps yoa you u b have a v e dropped it the two scratched several matches and held them near the floor occasional lly hashing flashing them between the legs of men why here heres my piu pill said the youth who owned the badge picking IN the pin up he tut and 1 I ve vo been worked surca youre born look the diamond stone is gone in a few moments several men all with lighted matches 9 were searching the flooring the matches were cleaned out of the pockets of every one within tea feet but the badge and the atone stone could not be found p here young fellow ejaculated a hard bard looking customer use this candle and he fished out a candle from his inside coat pocket the th a youth 0 u smiled what ahre are you T laughing u g h in g a at t do you think P pm m a thief because I 1 carry a candle w with ith me im a gas fitter I 1 am the candle waa was lighted dont spill any grease on my trousers shouted a politician ciati take that candle from under me yelled a man who wore an ulster fully a dozen persons were engaged in the searce all following the flicker of the candle and stooping to make the search presently a blood who wore a red tic all around the neck collar jumped into into tho the air aa as he shouted out alv my watch is gone I 1 had it when I 1 began to look for bour then followed a unanimous rush of hands into pockets to see if watches and pocketbooks were safe ji men f en looked at sit each other as if wondering if the other was not a crook while this wag was going on the youth who had averred he had lost the badge and diamond disappeared so 0 did the fellow who owned the candle |