\"Thereisonlyonecaseofimportanceonhandjustnow。OldmanMcCarty，onehundredandfouryearsold，diedfromeatingtoomanybananas。TheevidencepointssostronglytotheMafiathatthepolicehavesurroundedtheSecondAvenueKatzenjammerGambrinusClubNo。2，andthecaptureoftheassassinisonlythematterofafewhours。Thedetectiveforcehasnotyetbeencalledonforassistance。\"
JolnesandIwentoutandupthestreettowardthecorner，whereweweretocatchasurfacecar。
Half-wayuptheblockwemetRheingelder，anacquaintanceofours，whoheldaCityHallposition。
\"Goodmorning，Rheingelder，\"saidJolnes，halting。
\"Nicebreakfastthatwasyouhadthismorning。\"Alwaysonthelookoutforthedetective’sremarkablefeatsofdeduction，IsawJolnes’seyeflashforaninstantuponalongyellowsplashontheshirtbosomandasmalleroneuponthechinofRheingelder——bothundoubtedlymadebytheyolkofanegg。
\"Oh，dotissomeofyourdetectiveness，\"saidRheingelder，shakingalloverwithasmile。\"Vell，IpetyoutrinksundcigarsallrounddotyoucannottellvotIhafeatenforbreakfast。\"
\"Done，\"saidJolnes。\"Sausage，pumpernickelandcoffee。\"
Rheingelderadmittedthecorrectnessofthesurmiseandpaidthebet。
WhenwehadproceededonourwayIsaidtoJolnes：
\"Ithoughtyoulookedattheeggspilledonhischinandshirtfront。\"
\"Idid，\"saidJolnes。\"ThatiswhereIbeganmydeduction。Rheingelderisaveryeconomical，savingman。Yesterdayeggsdroppedinthemarkettotwenty-eightcentsperdozen。To-daytheyarequotedatforty-two。
Rheingelderateeggsyesterday，andto-dayhewentbacktohisusualfare。Alittlethinglikethisisn’tanything，Whatsup；itbelongstotheprimaryarithmeticclass。\"
Whenweboardedthestreetcarwefoundtheseatsalloccupied——
principallybyladies。JolnesandIstoodontherearplatform。
Aboutthemiddleofthecartheresatanelderlymanwithashort，graybeard，wholookedtobethetypical，well-dressedNewYorker。Atsuccessivecornersotherladiesclimbedaboard，andsoonthreeorfourofthemwerestandingovertheman，clingingtostrapsandglaringmeaninglyatthemanwhooccupiedthecovetedseat。Butheresolutelyretainedhisplace。
\"WeNewYorkers，\"IremarkedtoJolnes，\"haveaboutlostourmanners，asfarastheexerciseoftheminpublicgoes。\"
\"Perhapsso，\"saidJolnes，lightly；\"butthemanyouevidentlyrefertohappenstobeaverychivalrousandcourteousgentlemanfromOldVirginia。HeisspendingafewdaysinNewYorkwithhiswifeandtwodaughters，andheleavesfortheSouthto-night。\"
\"Youknowhim，then？\"Isaid，inamazement。
\"Ineversawhimbeforewesteppedonthecar，\"declaredthedetective，smilingly。
\"BythegoldtoothoftheWitchofEndor！\"Icried，\"ifyoucanconstrueallthatfromhisappearanceyouaredealinginnothingelsethanblackart。\"
\"Thehabitofobservation——nothingmore，\"saidJolnes。\"Iftheoldgentlemangetsoffthecarbeforewedo，IthinkIcandemonstratetoyoutheaccuracyofmydeduction。\"
Threeblocksfartheralongthegentlemanrosetoleavethecar。Jolnesaddressedhimatthedoor：\"Pardonme，sir，butareyounotColonelHunter，ofNorfolk，Virginia？\"
\"No，suh，\"wastheextremelycourteousanswer。\"Myname，suh，isEllison——MajorWinfieldR。Ellison，fromFairfaxCounty，inthesamestate。I
knowagoodmanypeople，suh，inNorfolk——theGoodriches，theTollivers，andtheCrabtrees，suh，butIneverhadthepleasureofmeetingyo’
friend，ColonelHunter。Iamhappytosay，suh，thatIamgoingbacktoVirginiato-night，afterhavingspentaweekinyo’citywithmywifeandthreedaughters。IshallbeinNorfolkinabouttendays，andifyouwillgivemeyo’name，suh，IwilltakepleasureinlookingupColonelHunterandtellinghimthatyouinquiredafterhim，suh。\"
\"Thankyou，\"saidJolnes；\"tellhimthatReynoldssenthisregards，ifyouwillbesokind。\"
IglancedatthegreatNewYorkdetectiveandsawthatalookofintensechagrinhadcomeuponhisclear-cutfeatures。FailureintheslightestpointalwaysgalledShamrockJolnes。
\"Didyousayyour_three_daughters？\"heaskedoftheVirginiagentleman。
\"Yes，suh，mythreedaughters，allasfinegirlsasthereareinFairfaxCounty，\"wastheanswer。
WiththatMajorEllisonstoppedthecarandbegantodescendthestep。
ShamrockJolnesclutchedhisarm。
\"Onemoment，sir，\"hebegged，inanurbanevoiceinwhichIalonedetectedtheanxiety——\"amInotrightinbelievingthatoneoftheyoungladiesisan_adopted_daughter？\"
\"Youare，suh，\"admittedthemajor，fromtheground，\"buthowthedevilyouknewit，suh，ismo’thanIcantell。\"
\"Andmo’thanIcantell，too，\"Isaid，asthecarwenton。
Jolneswasrestoredtohiscalm，observantserenitybyhavingwrestedvictoryfromhisapparentfailure；soafterwegotoffthecarheinvitedmeintoacafe，promisingtorevealtheprocessofhislatestwonderfulfeat。
\"Inthefirstplace，\"hebeganafterwewerecomfortablyseated，\"IknewthegentlemanwasnoNewYorkerbecausehewasflushedanduneasyandrestlessonaccountoftheladiesthatwerestanding，althoughhedidnotriseandgivethemhisseat。IdecidedfromhisappearancethathewasaSouthernerratherthanaWesterner。
\"NextIbegantofigureouthisreasonfornotrelinquishinghisseattoaladywhenheevidentlyfeltstrongly，butnotoverpoweringly，impelledtodoso。Iveryquicklydecideduponthat。Inoticedthatoneofhiseyeshadreceivedaseverejabinonecorner，whichwasredandinflamed，andthatalloverhisfaceweretinyroundmarksaboutthesizeoftheendofanuncutleadpencil。Alsouponbothofhispatentleathershoeswereanumberofdeepimprintsshapedlikeovalscutoffsquareatoneend。
\"Now，thereisonlyonedistrictinNewYorkCitywhereamanisboundtoreceivescarsandwoundsandindentationsofthatsort——andthatisalongthesidewalksofTwenty-thirdStreetandaportionofSixthAvenuesouthofthere。IknewfromtheimprintsoftramplingFrenchheelsonhisfeetandthemarksofcountlessjabsinthefacefromumbrellasandparasolscarriedbywomenintheshoppingdistrictthathehadbeeninconflictwiththeamazoniantroops。Andashewasamanofintelligentappearance，Iknewhewouldnothavebravedsuchdangersunlesshehadbeendraggedthitherbyhisownwomenfolk。Therefore，whenhegotonthecarhisangeratthetreatmenthehadreceivedwassufficienttomakehimkeephisseatinspiteofhistraditionsofSouthernchivalry。\"
\"Thatisallverywell，\"Isaid，\"butwhydidyouinsistupondaughters——
andespeciallytwodaughters？Whycouldn’tawifealonehavetakenhimshopping？\"
\"Therehadtobedaughters，\"saidJolnes，calmly。\"Ifhehadonlyawife，andshenearhisownage，hecouldhavebluffedherintogoingalone。Ifhehadayoungwifeshewouldprefertogoalone。Sothereyouare。\"
\"I’lladmitthat，\"Isaid；\"but，now，whytwodaughters？Andhow，inthenameofalltheprophets，didyouguessthatonewasadoptedwhenhetoldyouhehadthree？\"
\"Don’tsayguess，\"saidJolnes，withatouchofprideinhisair；\"thereisnosuchwordinthelexiconofratiocination。InMajorEllison’sbuttonholetherewasacarnationandarosebudbackedbyageraniumleaf。
Nowomanevercombinedacarnationandarosebudintoaboutonniere。
Closeyoureyes，Whatsup，andgivethelogicofyourimaginationachance。CannotyouseethelovelyAdelefasteningthecarnationtothelapelsothatpapamaybegayuponthestreet？AndthentherompingEdithMaydancingupwithsisterlyjealousytoaddherrosebudtotheadornment？\"
\"Andthen，\"Icried，beginningtofeelenthusiasm，\"whenhedeclaredthathehadthreedaughters\"——
\"Icouldsee，\"saidJolnes，\"oneinthebackgroundwhoaddednoflower；
andIknewthatshemustbe——\"
\"Adopted！\"Ibrokein。\"Igiveyoueverycredit；buthowdidyouknowhewasleavingfortheSouthto-night？\"
\"Inhisbreastpocket，\"saidthegreatdetective，\"somethinglargeandovalmadeaprotuberance。Goodliquorisscarceontrains，anditisalongjourneyfromNewYorktoFairfaxCounty。\"
\"Again，Imustbowtoyou，\"Isaid。\"Andtellmethis，sothatmylastshredofdoubtwillbeclearedaway；whydidyoudecidethathewasfromVirginia？\"
\"Itwasveryfaint，Iadmit，\"answeredShamrockJolnes，\"butnotrainedobservercouldhavefailedtodetecttheodourofmintinthecar。\"
XIXTHELADYHIGHERUP
NewYorkCity，theysaid，wasdeserted；andthataccounted，doubtless，forthesoundscarryingsofarinthetranquilsummerair。Thebreezewassouth-by-southwest；thehourwasmidnight；thethemewasabitoffemininegossipbywirelessmythology。Threehundredandsixty-fivefeetabovetheheatedasphaltthetiptoeingsymbolicdeityonManhattanpointedhervacillatingarrowstraight，forthetime，inthedirectionofherexaltedsisteronLibertyIsland。ThelightsofthegreatGardenwereout；thebenchesintheSquarewerefilledwithsleepersinposturessostrangethatbesidethemthewrithingfiguresinDore’sillustrationsoftheInfernowouldhavestraightenedintotailor’sdummies。ThestatueofDianaonthetoweroftheGarden——itsconstancyshownbyitsweathercockways，itsinnocencebythecoatingofgoldthatithasacquired，itsdevotiontostylebyitssingle，gracefulflyingscarf，itscandourandartlessnessbyitshabitofeverdrawingthelongbow，itsmetropolitanismbyitspostureofswiftflighttocatchaHarlemtrain——remainedpoisedwithitsarrowpointedacrosstheupperbay。Hadthatarrowspedtrulyandhorizontallyitwouldhavepassedfiftyfeetabovetheheadoftheheroicmatronwhosedutyitistoofferacast-ironicalwelcometotheoppressedofotherlands。
Seawardthisladygazed，andthefurrowsbetweensteamshiplinesbegantocutsteeragerates。Thetranslators，too，haveputanextraburdenuponher。\"LibertyLightingtheWorld\"（ashercreatorchristenedher）wouldhavehadanomoreresponsibleduty，exceptforthesizeofit，thanthatofanelectricianoraStandardOilmagnate。Butto\"enlighten\"theworld（asourlearnedcivicguardians\"Englished\"it）requiresablerqualities。
AndsopoorLiberty，insteadofhavingasinecureasamereilluminator，mustbeconvertedintoaChautauquaschoolma’am，withtheoceansforherfieldinsteadoftheplacid，classiclake。WithafirelesstorchandanemptyheadmustshedispeltheshadowsoftheworldandteachititsA，B，C’s。
\"Ah，there，Mrs。Liberty！\"calledaclear，rollickingsopranovoicethroughthestill，midnightair。
\"Isthatyou，MissDiana？Excusemynotturningmyhead。I’mnotasflightyandwhirly-whirlyassome。And’tissohoarseIamIcanhardlytalkonaccountofthepeanut-hullsleftonthestairsinmethroatbythatlastboatloadoftouristsfromMarietta，Ohio。’Tisafterbeingafineevening，miss。\"
\"Ifyoudon’tmindmyasking，\"camethebell-liketonesofthegoldenstatue，\"I’dliketoknowwhereyougotthatCityHallbrogue。Ididn’tknowthatLibertywasnecessarilyIrish。\"
\"Ifye’dstudiedthehistoryofartinitsforeigncomplicationsye’dnotneedtoask，\"repliedtheoffshorestatue。\"Ifyewasn’tsolight-headedandgiddyye’dknowthatIwasmadebyaDagoandpresentedtotheAmericanpeopleonbehalfoftheFrenchGovernmentforthepurposeofwelcomin’IrishimmigrantsintotheDutchcityofNewYork。’TisthatI’vebeendoingnightanddaysinceIwaserected。Yemustknow，MissDiana，that’tiswithstatuesthesameaswithpeople——’tisnottheirmakersnorthepurposesforwhichtheywerecreatedthatinfluencetheoperationsoftheirtonguesatall——it’stheassociationswithwhichtheybecomeassociated，I’mtellingye。\"
\"You’redeadright，\"agreedDiana。\"Inoticeitonmyself。IfanyoftheoldguysfromOlympusweretocomealongandhandmeanyhotairintheancientGreekIcouldn’ttellitfromaconversationbetweenaConeyIslandcarconductorandafive-centfare。\"
\"I’mrightgladye’vemadeupyourmindtobesociable，MissDiana，\"saidMrs。Liberty。\"’TisalonesomelifeIhavedownhere。Isthereanythingdoin’upinthecity，MissDiana，dear？\"
\"Oh，la，la，la！——no，\"saidDiana。\"Noticethat’la，la，la，’AuntLiberty？Gotthatfrom’ParisbyNight’ontheroofgardenunderme。
You’llhearthat’la，la，la’attheCafeMcCannnow，alongwith’garsong。’Thebohemiancrowdtherehavebecometiredof’garsong’sinceO’Rafferty，theheadwaiter，punchedthreeofthemforcallinghimit。
Oh，no；thetown’sstricklyonthebumthesenights。Everybody’saway。
Sawadowntownmerchantonaroofgardenthiseveningwithhisstenographer。Showwassodullhewenttosleep。Awaiterbitingonadimetiptoseeifitwasgoodhalfwokehimup。Helooksaroundandseeshislittlepothooksperpetrator。’H’m！’sayshe，’willyoutakealetter，MissDeSt。Montmorency？’’Sure，inaminute，’saysshe，’ifyou’llmakeitanX。’
\"Thatwasthebestthinghappenedontheroof。Soyouseehowdullitis。La，la，la！\"
\"’Tisfineyehaveitupthereinsociety，MissDiana。Yehavethecatshowandthehorseshowandthemilitarytournamentswheretheprivateslookgrandasgeneralsandthegeneralstrytolookgrandasfloor-walkers。AndyehavetheSportsmen’sShow，wherethegirlthatmeasures3619，45cooksbreakfastfoodinabirch-barkwigwamonthebanksoftheGrandCanalofVeniceconductedbyoneoftheVanderbilts，BernardMcFadden，andtheReverendsDowieandDuss。AndyehavetheFrenchball，wheretheoriginalCohensandtheRobertEmmet-SangerbundSocietydancetheHighlandflingonewithanother。AndyehavethegrandO’Ryanball，whichisthemostbeautifulpageantintheworld，wheretheFrenchstudentsviewiththeTyroleanwarblersindoin’thecakewalk。Yehavethebestjobforastatueinthewholetown，MissDiana。\"
\"’Tiswearywork，\"sighedtheislandstatue，\"disseminatin’thescienceoflibertyinNewYorkBay。SometimeswhenItakeapeepdownatEllisIslandandseethegangofimmigrantsI’msupposedtolightup，’tistemptedIamtoblowoutthegasandletthecoronerwriteouttheirnaturalizationpapers。\"
\"Say，it’sashame，ain’tit，togiveyoutheworstendofit？\"camethesympatheticantiphonyofthesteeplechasegoddess。\"Itmustbeawfullylonesomedowntherewithsomuchwateraroundyou。Idon’tseehowyoueverkeepyourhairincurl。AndthatMotherHubbardyouarewearingwentouttenyearsago。Ithinkthosesculptorguysoughttobeheldfordamagesforputtingironormarbleclothesonalady。That’swhereMr。
St。Gaudenswaswise。I’malwayselittleaheadofthestyles；butthey’recomingmywayprettyfast。Excusemybackamoment——Icaughtapuffofwindfromthenorth——shouldn’twonderifthingshadloosenedupinEsopus。There，now！it’sintheWest——Ishouldthinkthatgoldplankwouldhavecalmedtheairoutinthatdirection。Whatwereyousaying，Mrs。Liberty？\"
\"AfinechatI’vehadwithye，MissDiana，ma’am，butIseeoneofthemEuropeansteamersa-sailin’uptheNarrows，andImustbeattendin’tomeduties。’TismejobtoextendaloftthetorchofLibertytowelcomeallthemthatsurvivethekicksthatthesteeragestewardsgive’emwhilelandin。’Sure’tisagreatcountryyecancometofor$8。50，andthedoctorwaitin’tosendyebackhomefreeifheseesyereyesredfromcryin’forit。\"
Thegoldenstatueveeredinthechangingbreeze，menacingmanypointsonthehorizonwithitsaureatearrow。
\"Solong，AuntLiberty，\"sweetlycalledDianaoftheTower。\"Somenight，whenthewind’sright。I’llcallyouupagain。But——say！youhaven’tgotsuchafiercekickcomingaboutyourjob。I’vekeptaprettygoodwatchontheislandofManhattansinceI’vebeenuphere。That’saprettysick-lookingbunchoflibertychaserstheydumpdownatyourendofit；
buttheydon’tallstaythatway。EverylittlewhileuphereIseeguyssigningchecksandvotingtherightticket，andencouragingtheartsandtakingabatheverymorning，thatwasshovedashorebyadocklabourerbornintheUnitedStateswhoneverearnedoverfortydollarsamonth。Don’trundownyourjob，AuntLiberty；you’reallright，allright。\"
XXTHEGREATERCONEY
\"NextSunday，\"saidDennisCarnahan，\"I’llbeaftergoingdowntoseethenewConeyIslandthat’srisenlikeaphoenixbirdfromtheashesoftheoldresort。I’mgoingwithNorahFlynn，andwe’llfallvictimstoallthedrygoodsdeceptions，fromthered-flanneleruptionofMountVesuviustothepinksilkribbonsontherace-suicideproblemsintheincubatorkiosk。
\"WasItherebefore？Iwas。IwastherelastTuesday。DidIseethesights？Ididnot。
\"LastMondayIamalgamatedmyselfwiththeBricklayers’Union，andinaccordancewiththerulesIwasorderedtoquitworkthesamedayonaccountofasympathystrikewiththeLadySalmonCanners’LodgeNo。2，ofTacoma，Washington。
\"’TwasdisturbedIwasinmindandproclivitiesbylosingmejob，bein’
alreadyharassedinmesoulonaccountofhavin’quarrelledwithNorahFlynnaweekbeforebyreasonofhardwordsspokenattheDairymenandStreet-SprinklerDrivers’semi-annualball，causedbyjealousyandpricklyheatandthatdivil，AndyCoghlin。
\"So，Isays，itwillbeConeyforTuesday；andifthechutesandtheshortchangeandthegreen-cornsilkbetweentheteethdon’tcreatediversionsandgetmefeelingbetter，thenIdon’tknowatall。
\"YewillhaveheardthatConeyhasreceivedmoralreconstruction。TheoldBowery，wheretheyusedtotakeyourtintypebyforceandgiveyeknockoutdropsbeforehavingyourpalmread，isnowcalledtheWallStreetoftheisland。Thewienerwurststandsarerequiredbylawtokeepanewstickerin’em；andthedoughnutsareexaminedeveryfouryearsbyaretiredsteamboatinspector。Theniggerman’sheadthatwasusedbytheoldpatronstothrowbaseballsatisnowillegal；and，byorderofthePoliceCommissionertheimageofamandrivin’anautomobilehasbeensubstituted。Ihearthattheoldimmoralamusementshavebeensuppressed。PeoplewhousedtogodownfromNewYorktositinthesandanddabbleinthesurfnowgiveuptheirquarterstosqueezethroughturnstilesandseeimitationsofcityfiresandfloodspaintedoncanvas。
Thereprehensibleanddegradin’resortsthatdisgracedoldConeyaresaidtobewipedout。Thewipin’-outprocessconsistsofraisin’thepricefrom10centsto25cents，andhirin’ablondenamedMaudietosellticketsinsteadofMicky，theBoweryBite。That’swhattheysay——I
don’tknow。
\"ButtoConeyIgoesa-Tuesday。Igetsoffthe’L’andstartsfortheglitterin’show。’Twasafinesight。TheBabyloniantowersandtheHindooroofgardenswasblazin’withthousandsofelectriclights，andthestreetswasthickwithpeople。’TisatruethingtheysaythatConeylevelsallrank。Iseemillionaireseatin’popcornandtrampin’alongwiththecrowd；andIseeeight-dollar-a-weekclothin’-storeclerksinredautomobilesfightin’oneanotherforwho’dsqueezethehornwhentheycometoacorner。
\"’Imadeamistake，’Isaystomyself。’TwasnotConeyIneeded。Whenaman’ssad’tisnotscenesofhilarityhewants。’TwouldbefarbetterforhimtomeditateinagraveyardortoattendservicesattheParadiseRoofGardens。’Tisnoconsolationwhenaman’slosthissweethearttoorderhotcornandhavethewaiterbringhimthepowderedsugarcruetinsteadofsaltandthenconcealhimself，ortohaveZozookum，thegipsypalmist，tellhimthathehasthreechildrenandtolookoutforanotherseriouscalamity；pricetwenty-fivecents。
\"Iwalkedfarawaydownonthebeach，totheruinsofanoldpavilionnearonecornerofthisnewprivatepark，Dreamland。Ayearagothatoldpavilionwasstandin’upstraightandtheold-stylewaiterswasslammin’aweek’ssupplyofclamchowderdowninfrontofyouforanickelandcallin’you’cully’friendly，andvicewasrampant，andyougotbacktoNewYorkwithenoughchangetotakeacaratthebridge。NowtheytellmethattheyserveWelshrabbitsonSurfAvenue，andyougettherightchangebackinthemovin’-picturejoints。
\"Isatdownatonesideoftheoldpavilionandlookedatthesurfspreadin’itselfonthebeach，andthoughtaboutthetimemeandNorahFlynnsatonthatspotlastsummer。’Twasbeforereformstrucktheisland；andwewashappy。Wehadtintypesandchowderintheribalddives，andtheEgyptianSorceressoftheNiletoldNorahoutofherhand，whileIwaswaitin’inthedoor，that’twouldbetheluckofhertomarryared-headedgossoonwithtwocrookedlegs，andIwasoverrunnin’withjoyonaccountoftheallusion。And’twastherethatNorahFlynnputhertwohandsinmineayearbeforeandwetalkedofflatsandthethingsshecouldcookandthelovebusinessthatgoeswithsuchepisodes。AndthatwasConeyaswelovedit，andasthehandofSatanwasuponit，friendlyandnoisyandyourmoney’sworth，withnofencearoundtheoceanandnottoomanyelectriclightstoshowthesleeveofablacksergecoatagainstawhiteshirtwaist。
\"Isatwithmybacktotheparkswheretheyhadthemoonandthedreamsandthesteeplescorralled，andlongedfortheoldConey。Therewasn’tmanypeopleonthebeach。Lotsofthemwasfeedin’penniesintotheslotmachinestoseethe’InterruptedCourtship’inthemovin’pictures；andagoodmanywastakin’theseaairintheCanalsofVeniceandsomewasbreathin’thesmokeoftheseabattlebyactualwarshipsinatankfilledwithrealwater。Afewwasdownonthesandsenjoyin’themoonlightandthewater。Andtheheartofmewasheavyforthenewmoralsoftheoldisland，whilethebandsbehindmeplayedandtheseapoundedonthebassdruminfront。
\"AnddirectlyIgotupandwalkedalongtheoldpavilion，andthereontheothersideof，halfinthedark，wasaslipofagirlsittin’onthetumble-downtimbers，andunlessI’maliarshewascryin’byherselfthere，allalone。
\"’Isittroubleyouarein，now，Miss，’saysI；’andwhat’stobedoneaboutit？’
\"’’Tisnoneofyourbusinessatall，DennyCarnahan，’saysshe，sittin’
upstraight。AnditwasthevoiceofnootherthanNorahFlynn。
\"’Thenit’snot，’saysI，’andwe’reafterhavingapleasantevening，MissFlynn。HaveyeseenthesightsofthisnewConeyIsland，then？Ipresumeyehavecomehereforthatpurpose，’saysI。
\"’Ihave，’saysshe。’MemotherandUncleTimtheyarewaitingbeyond。
’TisaneleganteveningI’vehad。I’veseenalltheattractionsthatbe。’
\"’Rightyeare，’saysItoNorah；andIdon’tknowwhenI’vebeenthatamused。Afterdisportin’me-selfamongthemostlaughablemoralimprovementsoftherevisedshellgamesItookmeselftotheshoreforthebenefitofthecoolair。’AnddidyeobservetheDurbar，MissFlynn？’
\"’Idid，’saysshe，reflectin’；’but’tisnotsafe，I’mthinkin’，toridedownthemslantin’thingsintothewater。’
\"’Howdidyefancytheshootthechutes？’Iasks。
\"’True，then，I’mafraidofguns，’saysNorah。’Theymakesuchnoiseinmyears。ButUncleTim，heshotthem，hedid，andwoncigars。’Tisafinetimewehadthisday，Mr。Carnahan。’
\"’I’mgladyou’veenjoyedyerself，’Isays。’Isupposeyou’vehadaroarin’finetimeseein’thesights。Andhowdidtheincubatorsandthehelter-skelterandthemidgetssuitthetasteofye？’
\"’I——Iwasn’thungry，’saysNorah，faint。’Butmotherateaquantityofallof’em。I’mthatpleasedwiththefinethingsinthenewConeyIsland，’saysshe，’thatit’sthehappiestdayI’veseeninalongtime，atall。’
\"’DidyouseeVenice？’saysI。
\"’Wedid，’saysshe。’Shewasabeauty。Shewasalldressedinred，shewas，with——’
\"IlistenednomoretoNorahFlynn。IsteppedupandIgatheredherinmyarms。
\"’’Tisastory-telleryeare，NorahFlynn’，saysI。’Ye’veseennomoreofthegreaterConeyIslandthanIhavemeself。Come，now，tellthetruth——yecametositbytheoldpavilionbythewaveswhereyousatlastsummerandmadeDennisCarnahanahappyman。Speakup，andtellthetruth。’
\"Norahstuckhernoseagainstmevest。
\"’Idespiseit，Denny，’shesays，halfcryin’。’MotherandUncleTimwenttoseetheshows，butIcamedownheretothinkofyou。Icouldn’tbearthelightsandthecrowd。Areyouforgivin’me，Denny，forthewordswehad？’
\"’’Twasmefault，’saysI。’Icamehereforthesamereasonmeself。
Lookatthelights，Norah，’Isays，turningmybacktothesea——’ain’ttheypretty？’
\"’Theyare，’saysNorah，withhereyesshinin’；’anddoyehearthebandsplayin’？Oh，Denny，IthinkI’dliketoseeitall。’
\"’TheoldConeyisgone，darlin’，’Isaystoher。’Everythingmoves。
Whenaman’sgladit’snotscenesofsadnesshewants。’TisagreaterConeywehavehere，butwecouldn’tseeittillwegotinthehumourforit。NextSunday，Norahdarlin’，we’llseethenewplacefromendtoend。\"
XXILAWANDORDER
IfoundmyselfinTexasrecently，revisitingoldplacesandvistas。AtasheepranchwhereIhadsojournedmanyyearsago，Istoppedforaweek。
And，asallvisitorsdo，Iheartilyplungedintothebusinessathand，whichhappenedtobethatofdippingthesheep。
Now，thisprocessissodifferentfromordinaryhumanbaptismthatitdeservesawordofitself。AvastironcauldronwithhalfthefiresofAvernusbeneathitispartlyfilledwithwaterthatsoonboilsfuriously。
Intothatiscastconcentratedlye，lime，andsulphur，whichisallowedtostewandfumeuntilthewitches’brothisstrongenoughtoscorchthethirdarmofPalladinoherself。
Thenthisconcentratedbrewismixedinalong，deepvatwithcubicgallonsofhotwater，andthesheeparecaughtbytheirhindlegsandflungintothecompound。Afterbeingthoroughlyduckedbymeansofaforkedpoleinthehandsofagentlemandetailedforthatpurpose，theyareallowedtoclamberupaninclineintoacorralanddryordie，asthestateoftheirconstitutionsmaydecree。Ifyouevercaughtanable-bodied，two-year-oldmuttonbythehindlegsandfeltthe750voltsofkickingthathecansendthoughyourarmseventeentimesbeforeyoucanhurlhimintothevat，youwill，ofcourse，hopethathemaydieinsteadofdry。
ButthisismerelytoexplainwhyBudOakleyandIgladlystretchedourselvesonthebankofthenearby_charco_afterthedipping，gladforthewelcomeinanitionandpurecontactwiththeearthafterourmuscle-rackinglabours。Theflockwasasmallone，andwefinishedatthreeintheafternoon；soBudbroughtfromthe_morral_onhissaddlehorn，coffeeandacoffeepotandabighunkofbreadandsomesidebacon。
Mr。Mills，theranchownerandmyoldfriend，rodeawaytotheranchwithhisforceofMexican_trabajadores_。
Whilethebaconwasfrizzlingnicely，therewasthesoundofhorses’hoofsbehindus。Bud’ssix-shooterlayinitsscabbardtenfeetawayfromhishand。Hepaidnottheslightestheedtotheapproachinghorseman。ThisattitudeofaTexasranchmanwassodifferentfromtheold-timecustomthatImarvelled。InstinctivelyIturnedtoinspectthepossiblefoethatmenacedusintherear。Isawahorsemandressedinblack，whomighthavebeenalawyeroraparsonoranundertaker，trottingpeaceablyalongtheroadbythe_arroyo_。
Budnoticedmyprecautionarymovementandsmiledsarcasticallyandsorrowfully。
\"You’vebeenawaytoolong，\"saidhe。\"Youdon’tneedtolookaroundanymorewhenanybodygallopsupbehindyouinthisstate，unlesssomethinghitsyouintheback；andeventhenit’sliabletobeonlyabunchoftractsorapetitiontosignagainstthetrusts。Ineverlookedatthat_hombre_thatrodeby；butI’llbetaquartofsheepdipthathe’ssomedouble-dyedsonofapopgunoutroundingupprohibitionvotes。\"
\"Timeshavechanged，Bud，\"saidI，oracularly。\"LawandorderistherulenowintheSouthandtheSouthwest。\"
IcaughtacoldgleamfromBud’spaleblueeyes。
\"NotthatI——\"Ibegan，hastily。
\"Ofcourseyoudon’t，\"saidBudwarmly。\"Youknowbetter。You’velivedherebefore。Lawandorder，yousay？Twentyyearsagowehad’emhere。
Weonlyhadtwoorthreelaws，suchasagainstmurderbeforewitnesses，andbeingcaughtstealinghorses，andvotingtheRepublicanticket。Buthowisitnow？Allwegetisorders；andthelawsgooutofthestate。
ThemlegislatorssetupthereatAustinanddon’tdonothingbutmakelawsagainstkeroseneoilandschoolbooksbeingbroughtintothestate。Ireckontheywasafraidsomemanwouldgohomesomeeveningafterworkandlightupandgetaneducationandgotoworkandmakelawstorepealaforesaidlaws。Me，I’mfortheolddayswhenlawandordermeantwhattheysaid。Alawwasalaw，andaorderwasaorder。\"
\"But——\"Ibegan。
\"Iwasgoingon，\"continuedBud，\"whilethiscoffeeisboiling，todescribetoyouacaseofgenuinelawandorderthatIknewofonceinthetimeswhencaseswasdecidedinthechambersofasix-shooterinsteadofasupremecourt。
\"You’veheardofoldBenKirkman，thecattleking？HisranchrunfromtheNuecestotheRioGrande。Inthemdays，asyouknow，therewascattlebaronsandcattlekings。Thedifferencewasthis：whenacattlemanwenttoSanAntoneandboughtbeerforthenewspaperreportersandonlygivethemthenumberofcattleheactuallyowned，theywrotehimupforabaron。Whenhebought’emchampagnewineandaddedintheamountofcattlehehadstole，theycalledhimaking。
\"LukeSummerswasoneofhisrangebosses。Anddowntotheking’sranchcomesonedayabunchoftheseOrientalpeoplefromNewYorkorKansasCityorthereabouts。Lukewasdetailedwithasquadtorideaboutwith’em，andseethattherattlesnakesgotfairwarningwhentheywascoming，anddrivethedeeroutoftheirway。Amongthebunchwasablack-eyedgirlthatworeanumbertwoshoe。That’sallInoticedabouther。ButLukemusthaveseenmore，forhemarriedheronedaybeforethe_caballard_startedback，andwentoveronCanadaVerdeandsetuparanchofhisown。I’mskippingoverthesentimentalstuffonpurpose，becauseI
neversaworwantedtoseeanyofit。AndLuketakesmealongwithhimbecausewewasoldfriendsandIhandledcattletosuithim。
\"I’mskippingovermuchwhatfollowed，becauseIneversaworwantedtoseeanyofit——butthreeyearsafterwardtherewasaboykidstumblingandblubberingaroundthegalleriesandfloorsofLuke’sranch。Ineverhadnouseforkids；butitseemstheydid。AndI’mskippingovermuchwhatfolloweduntilonedayouttotheranchdrivesinhacksandbuckboardsalotofMrs。Summers’sfriendsfromtheEast——asisterorsoandtwoorthreemen。Onelookedlikeanuncletosomebody；andonelookedlikenothing；andtheotheronehadoncorkscrewpantsandspokeinatoneofvoice。Ineverlikedamanwhospokeinatoneofvoice。
\"I’mskippingovermuchwhatfollowed；butoneafternoonwhenIridesuptotheranchhousetogetsomeordersaboutadroveofbeevesthatwastobeshipped，Ihearssomethinglikeapopgungooff。Iwaitsatthehitchingrack，notwishingtointrudeonprivateaffairs。InalittlewhileLukecomesoutandgivessomeorderstosomeofhisMexicanhands，andtheygoandhitchupsundryanddiversvehicles；andmightysoonoutcomesoneofthesistersorsoandsomeofthetwoorthreemen。Buttwoofthetwoortheemencarriesbetween’emthecorkscrewmanwhospokeinatoneofvoice，andlayshimflatdowninoneofthewagons。Andtheyallmighthavebeenseenwendingtheirwayaway。
\"’Bud，’saysLuketome，’IwantyoutofixupalittleandgouptoSanAntonewithme。’
\"’LetmegetonmyMexicanspurs，’saysI，’andI’myourcompany。’
\"OneofthesistersorsoseemstohavestayedattheranchwithMrs。
Summersandthekid。WeridestoEncinalandcatchestheInternational，andhitsSanAntoneinthemorning。AfterbreakfastLukesteersmestraighttotheofficeofalawyer。Theygoinaroomandtalkandthencomeout。
\"’Oh，therewon’tbeanytrouble，Mr。Summers，’saysthelawyer。’I’llacquaintJudgeSimmonswiththefactsto-day；andthematterwillbeputthroughaspromptlyaspossible。Lawandorderreignsinthisstateasswiftandsureasanyinthecountry。’
\"’I’llwaitforthedecreeifitwon’ttakeoverhalfanhour，’saysLuke。
\"’Tut，tut，’saysthelawyerman。’Lawmusttakeitscourse。Comebackdayafterto-morrowathalf-pastnine。’
\"AtthattimemeandLukeshowsup，andthelawyerhandshimafoldeddocument。AndLukewriteshimoutacheck。
\"OnthesidewalkLukeholdsupthepapertomeandputsafingerthesizeofakitchendoorlatchonitandsays：
\"’Decreeofab-so-lutedivorcewithcus-to-dyofthechild。’
\"’SkippingovermuchwhathashappenedofwhichIknownothing，’saysI，’itlookstomelikeasplit。Couldn’tthelawyermanhavemadeitastrikeforyou？’
\"’Bud，’sayshe，inapainedstyle，’thatchildistheonethingIhavetolivefor。Shemaygo；buttheboyismine！——thinkofit——Ihavecus-to-dyofthechild。’
\"’Allright，’saysI。’Ifit’sthelaw，let’sabidebyit。ButIthink，’
saysI，’thatJudgeSimmonsmighthaveusedexemplaryclemency，orwhateveristhelegalterm，inourcase。’
\"Yousee，Iwasn’tinveigledmuchintothedesirablenessofhavinginfantsaroundaranch，exceptthekindthatfeedthemselvesandsellforsomuchonthehoofwhentheygrowup。ButLukewasstruckwiththatsortofparentalfoolishnessthatInevercouldunderstand。Allthewayridingfromthestationbacktotheranch，hekeptpullingthatdecreeoutofhispocketandlayinghisfingeronthebackofitandreadingofftomethesumandsubstanceofit。’Cus-to-dyofthechild，Bud，’sayshe。’Don’tforgetit——cus-to-dyofthechild。’
\"Butwhenwehitstheranchwefindsourdecreeofcourtobviated，_nolle_
_prossed_，andremandedfortrial。Mrs。Summersandthekidwasgone。
TheytellusthatanhouraftermeandLukehadstartedforSanAntoneshehadateamhitchedandlitoutfortheneareststationwithhertrunksandtheyoungster。
\"Luketakesouthisdecreeoncemoreandreadsoffitsemoluments。
\"’Itain’tpossible，Bud，’sayshe，’forthistobe。It’scontrarytolawandorder。It’swroteasplainasdayhere——\"Cus-to-dyofthechild。\"’
\"’Thereiswhatyoumightcallahumanleaning，’saysI，’towardsmashing’emboth——nottomentionthechild。’
\"’JudgeSimmons，’goesonLuke，’isaincorporatedofficerofthelaw。
Shecan’ttaketheboyaway。HebelongstomebystatutespassedandapprovedbythestateofTexas。’
\"’Andhe’sremovedfromthejurisdictionofmundanemandamuses，’saysI，’bytheunearthlystatutesoffemalepartiality。LetuspraisetheLordandbethankfulforwhateversmallmercies——’Ibegins；butIseeLukedon’tlistentome。Tiredashewas，hecallsforafreshhorseandstartsbackagainforthestation。
\"Hecomebacktwoweeksafterward，notsayingmuch。
\"’Wecan’tgetthetrail，’sayshe；’butwe’vedoneallthetelegraphingthatthewires’llstand，andwe’vegotthesecityrangerstheycalldetectivesonthelookout。Inthemeantime，Bud，’sayshe，’we’llroundupthemcowsonBrushCreek，andwaitforthelawtotakeitscourse。’\"
Andafterthatweneveralludedtoallusions，asyoumightsay。
\"Skippingovermuchwhathappenedinthenexttwelveyears，LukewasmadesheriffofMojadaCounty。Hemademehisofficedeputy。Now，don’tgetinyourmindnowrongapparitionsofaofficedeputydoingsumsinabookormashinglettersinaciderpress。Inthemdayshisjobwastowatchthebackwindowssonobodydidn’tplugthesheriffintherearwhilehewasaddingupmileageathisdeskinfront。AndinthemdaysIhadqualificationsforthejob。AndtherewaslawandorderinMojadaCounty，andschoolbooks，andallthewhiskeyyouwanted，andtheGovernmentbuiltitsownbattleshipsinsteadofcollectingnickelsfromtheschoolchildrentodoitwith。And，asIsay，therewaslawandorderinsteadofenactmentsandrestrictionssuchasdisfigureourumpirestateto-day。WehadourofficeatBildad，thecountyseat，fromwhichweemergedforthonnecessaryoccasionstosoothewhateverfracasesandunrestthatmightoccurinourjurisdiction。
\"SkippingovermuchwhathappenedwhilemeandLukewassheriff，Iwanttogiveyouanideaofhowthelawwasrespectedinthemdays。Lukewaswhatyouwouldcalloneofthemostconsciousmenintheworld。Heneverknewmuchbooklaw，buthehadtheinneremolumentsofjusticeandmercyinculcatedintohissystem。IfarespectablecitizenshotaMexicanorheldupatrainandcleanedoutthesafeintheexpresscar，andLukeevergotholdofhim，he’dgivetheguiltypartysuchareprimandandacussin’
outthathe’dprobableneverdoitagain。Butonceletsomebodystealahorse（unlessitwasaSpanishpony），orcutawirefence，orotherwiseimpairthepeaceandindignityofMojadaCounty，Lukeandmewouldbeon’emwithhabeascorpusesandsmokelesspowderandallthemoderninventionsofequityandetiquette。
\"Wecertainlyhadourcountyonabasisoflawfulness。I’veknownpersonsofEasternclassificationwithlittlespottedcapsandbuttoned-upshoestogetoffthetrainatBildadandeatsandwichesattherailroadstationwithoutbeingshotatorevenropedanddrugaboutbythecitizensofthetown。
\"Lukehadhisownideasoflegalityandjustice。Hewaskindoftrainingmetosucceedhimwhenhewentoutofoffice。Hewasalwayslookingaheadtothetimewhenhe’dquitsheriffing。Whathewantedtodowastobuildayellowhousewithlattice-workundertheporchandhavehensscratchingintheyard。Theonemainthinginhismindseemedtobetheyard。
\"’Bud，’hesaystome，’byinstinctandsentimentI’macontractor。I
wanttobeacontractor。That’swhatI’llbewhenIgetoutofoffice。’
\"’Whatkindofacontractor？’saysI。’Itsoundslikeakindofabusinesstome。Youain’tgoingtohaulcementorestablishbranchesorworkonarailroad，areyou？’
\"’Youdon’tunderstand，’saysLuke。’I’mtiredofspaceandhorizonsandterritoryanddistancesandthingslikethat。WhatIwantisreasonablecontraction。Iwantayardwithafencearounditthatyoucangooutandsetonaftersupperandlistentowhip-poor-wills，’saysLuke。
\"That’sthekindofamanhewas。Hewashome-like，althoughhe’dhadbadluckinsuchinvestments。Buthenevertalkedaboutthemtimesontheranch。Itseemedlikehe’dforgottenaboutit。Iwonderedhow，withhisideasofyardsandchickensandnotionsoflattice-work，he’dseemedtohavegotoutofhismindthatkidofhisthathadbeentakenawayfromhim，unlawful，inspiteofhisdecreeofcourt。Buthewasn’tamanyoucouldaskaboutsuchthingsashedidn’trefertoinhisownconversation。
\"Ireckonhe’dputallhisemotionsandideasintobeingsheriff。I’vereadinbooksaboutmenthatwasdisappointedinthesepoeticandfine-hairedandhigh-collaredaffairswithladiesrenouncingtruckofthatkindandwrappingthemselvesupintosomeoccupationlikepaintingpictures，orherdingsheep，orscience，orteachingschool——somethingtomake’emforget。Well，IguessthatwasthewaywithLuke。But，ashecouldn’tpaintpictures，hetookitoutinroundinguphorsethievesandinmakingMojadaCountyasafeplacetosleepinifyouwaswellarmedandnotafraidofrequisitionsortarantulas。
\"OnedaytherepassesthroughBildadabunchofthesemoneyinvestorsfromtheEast，andtheystoppedoffthere，BildadbeingthedinnerstationontheI。&G。N。TheywasjustcomingbackfromMexicolookingafterminesandsuch。Therewasfiveof’em——foursolidparties，withgoldwatchchains，thatwouldgradeupovertwohundredpoundsonthehoof，andonekidaboutseventeenoreighteen。
\"ThisyoungsterhadononeofthemcowboysuitssuchastenderfootsbringWestwith’em；andyoucouldseehewasachingtowingacoupleofIndiansorbagagrizzlyortwowiththelittlepearl-handledgunhehadbuckledaroundhiswaist。
\"Iwalkeddowntothedepottokeepaneyeontheoutfitandseethattheydidn’tlocateanylandorscarethecowponieshitchedinfrontofMurchison’sstoreoractotherwiseunseemly。LukewasawayafteragangofcattlethievesdownontheFrio，andIalwayslookedafterthelawandorderwhenhewasn’tthere。
\"Afterdinnerthisboycomesoutofthedining-roomwhilethetrainwaswaiting，andprancesupanddowntheplatformreadytoshootallantelope，lions，orprivatecitizensthatmightendeavourtomolestorcometoonearhim。Hewasagood-lookingkid；onlyhewaslikeallthemtenderfoots——
hedidn’tknowalaw-and-ordertownwhenhesawit。
\"ByandbyalongcomesPedroJohnson，theproprietoroftheCrystalPalace_chili-con-carne_standinBildad。Pedrowasamanwholikedtoamusehimself；sohekindofherdridesthisyoungster，laughingathim，tickledtodeath。Iwastoofarawaytohear，butthekidseemstomentionsomeremarkstoPedro，andPedrogoesupandslapshimaboutninefeetaway，andlaughsharderthanever。Andthentheboygetsupquickerthanhefellandjerksouthislittlepearl-handle，and——bing！bing！bing！Pedrogetsitthreetimesinspecialandtreasuredportionsofhiscarcass。I
sawthedustflyoffhisclotheseverytimethebulletshit。Sometimesthemlittlethirty-twoscauseworryatcloserange。
\"Theenginebellwasringing，andthetrainstartingoffslow。Igoesuptothekidandplaceshimunderarrest，andtakesawayhisgun。ButthefirstthingIknewthat_caballard_ofcapitalistsmakesabreakforthetrain。Oneof’emhesitatesinfrontofmeforasecond，andkindofsmilesandshoveshishandupagainstmychin，andIsortoflaiddownontheplatformandtookanap。Ineverwasafraidofguns；butIdon’twantanypersonexceptabarbertotakelibertieslikethatwithmyfaceagain。WhenIwokeup，thewholeoutfit——train，boy，andall——wasgone。I
askedaboutPedro，andtheytoldmethedoctorsaidhewouldrecoverprovidedhiswoundsdidn’tturnouttobefatal。
\"WhenLukegotbackthreedayslater，andItoldhimaboutit，hewasmadallover。
\"’Why’n’tyoutelegraphtoSanAntone，’heasks，’andhavethebuncharrestedthere？’
\"’Oh，well，’saysI，’Ialwaysdidadmiretelegraphy；butastronomywaswhatIhadtookupjustthen。’Thatcapitalistsureknewhowtogesticulatewithhishands。
\"Lukegotmadderandmadder。Heinvestigatesandfindsinthedepotacardoneofthemenhaddroppedthatgivestheaddressofsome_hombre_
calledScudderinNewYorkCity。
\"’Bud，’saysLuke，’I’mgoingafterthatbunch。I’mgoingthereandgetthemanorboy，asyousayhewas，andbringhimback。I’msheriffofMojadaCounty，andIshallkeeplawandorderinitsprecinctswhileI’mabletodrawagun。AndIwantyoutogowithme。NoEasternYankeecanshootuparespectableandwell-knowncitizenofBildad，’speciallywithathirty-twocalibre，andescapethelaw。PedroJohnson，’saysLuke，’isoneofourmostprominentcitizensandbusinessmen。I’llappointSamBellactingsheriffwithpenitentiarypowerswhileI’maway，andyouandmewilltakethesixforty-fivenorthboundto-morroweveningandfollowupthistrail。’
\"’I’myourcompany，’saysI。’IneverseethisNewYork，butI’dliketo。But，Luke，’saysI，’don’tyouhavetohaveadispensationorahabeascorpusorsomethingfromthestate，whenyoureachoutthatfarforrichmenandmalefactors？’
\"’DidIhavearequisition，’saysLuke，’whenIwentoverintotheBrazosbottomsandbroughtbackBillGrimesandtwomoreforholdinguptheInternational？DidmeandyouhaveasearchwarrantorapossecomitatuswhenweroundedupthemsixMexicancowthievesdowninHidalgo？It’smybusinesstokeeporderinMojadaCounty。’
\"’Andit’smybusinessasofficedeputy，’saysI，’toseethatbusinessiscarriedonaccordingtolaw。Betweenusbothweoughttokeepthingsprettywellcleanedup。’
\"So，thenextday，Lukepacksablanketandsomecollarsandhismileagebookinahaversack，andhimandmehitsthebreezeforNewYork。Itwasapowerfullongride。Theseatsinthecarswastooshortforsix-footerslikeustosleepcomfortableon；andtheconductorhadtokeepusfromgettingoffateverytownthathadfive-storyhousesinit。Butwegottherefinally；andweseemedtoseerightawaythathewasrightaboutit。
\"’Luke，’saysI，’asofficedeputyandfromalawstandpoint，itdon’tlooktomelikethisplaceisproperlyandlegallyinthejurisdictionofMojadaCounty，Texas。’
\"’Fromthestandpointoforder，’sayshe，’it’samenabletoanswerforitssinstotheproperlyappointedauthoritiesfromBildadtoJerusalem。’
\"’Amen，’saysI。’Butlet’sturnourtricksudden，andride。Idon’tlikethelooksofthisplace。’
\"’ThinkofPedroJohnson，’saysLuke，’afriendofmineandyoursshotdownbyoneofthesegildedabolitionistsathisverydoor！’
\"’Itwasatthedoorofthefreightdepot，’saysI。’Butthelawwillnotbebalkedataquibblelikethat。’
\"WeputupatoneofthembighotelsonBroadway。ThenextmorningIgoesdownabouttwomilesofstairstepstothebottomandhuntsforLuke。Itain’tnouse。ItlookslikeSanJacintodayinSanAntone。There’sathousandfolksmillingaroundinakindofaroofed-overplazawithmarblepavementsandtreesgrowingrightoutof’em，andIseenomorechanceoffindingLukethanifwewashuntingeachotherinthebigpearflatdownbelowOldFortEwell。ButsoonLukeandmerunstogetherinoneoftheturnsofthemmarblealleys。
\"’Itain’tnouse，Bud，’sayshe。’Ican’tfindnoplacetoeatat。I’vebeenlookingforrestaurantsignsandsmellingforhamalloverthecamp。