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Soapy,havingdecidedtogototheIsland,atoncesetaboutaccomplishinghisdesire.Thereweremanyeasywaysofdoingthis.Thepleasantestwastodineatsomegoodrestaurantandthen,afterdeclaringbankruptcy,behandedovertoapoliceman.Amagistratewoulddotherest.
SoapylefthisbenchandwentoutofthesquareandupBroadway.Hestoppedatthedoorofaglitteringcafe.Hewasshavenandhiscoatwasdecent.Ifhecouldreachatableintherestaurant,theportionofhimthatwouldshowabovethetablewouldraisenodoubtinthewaiter'smind.Aroastedduck,thoughtSoapy,withabottleofwine,andthensomecheese,acupofcoffeeandacigarwouldbeenough.Suchadinnerwouldmakehimhappy,forthejourneytohiswinterrefuge.
ButasSoapyenteredtherestaurantdoor,theheadwaiter'seyefelluponhisshabbytrousersandoldshoes.Stronghandsturnedhimaboutandpushedhiminsilenceandhasteoutintothestreet.
SoapyturnedoffBroadway.Someotherwayofenteringthedesirablerefugemustbefound.
AtacornerofSixthAvenueSoapytookastoneandsentitthroughtheglassofaglitteringshopwindow.Peoplecamerunningaroundthecorner,apolicemanattheheadofthem.Soapystoodstill,withhishandsinhispockets,andsmiledatthesightofthepoliceman.
"Whereisthemanthathasdonethat?"askedthepoliceman.
"Don'tyouthinkthatIhavehadsomethingtodowithit?"saidSoapy,notwithoutsarcasm,butfriendly.
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