Cinder Path Tales

AND EVERY ONE A WINNER 203 that "Dinny, the copper," the great object of our search, had evaded us. I voted to give him up and go back to thehotel; the others hesitated, butTom,who never despairs,—Tom still declared that Dinny wouldyet appear. Tom is a man who has faith that aball team will win with the score five to one againstin the ninth inning, twoout, and a weak hitter at the bat. Jim and Harry weretoo much elated by their success with Paddy in the "squared circle " toask for much else. In fact, they were slightly hilarious. The intoxication of victory, ontop of their efforts to "kape the night out," was a bit too muchfor them. In passing alongthey tipped over a table by the door, sending a shower of play-bills on the floor, and when a stout fellow remonstrated, Jim promptly " crowned " his derby hatwith a blow that sent it down to his chin. In the lobby the big wooden statue of Terpsichore, standing in scant attire, with one foot lifted for the dance,caught Harry's eye. He whispered to Jim and Paddy, and before I could interfere, they had torn her from her fastenings,and " stood the old girl on her head." As themuse was being balanced in this undignified position in the corner, there suddenly arose a cry of " Police !" " Police ! " in high-pitched and