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OnhisbenMadisonSquareSoapymoveduneasily.Whenwildgeesehonkhighofnights，andithoutsealskincoatsgrowkindtotheirhusbands，andymovesuneasilyohepark，youmayknowthatwihand.
AdeadleaffellinSoapy'slap.ThatwasJap;apos;scard.JadtulardenizensofMadisivesfairwarningofhisannualcall.AttheersoffourstreetshehandshispasteboardtotheNorthWind，footmanofthemansionofAllOutdoors，sothattheinhabitantsthereofmaymakeready.
Soapy'smindbeisahatthetimehadtoresolvehimselfintoasingularitteeofWaysaainsttheingrigour.Andthereforehemoveduneasilyonhisbench.
&orialambitionsofSoapywere.Inthemwereioerraneancruises，ofsoporifiskiesintheVesuviahsontheIslandwaswhathissoulcraved.Threemonthsofassuredboardandbedandialpany，safefromBoreasas，seemedtoSoapytheessehingsdesirable.
ForyearsthehospitableBlackos;shadbeenhiswiers.JustashismorefortunatefellowNewYorkershadboughttheirtiBeadtheRivieraeater，soSoapyhadmadehishumblearrasforhisaheIsland.Aimewase.Ontheprevioushributedbehhiscoat，abouthisanklesandoverhislap，hadfailedtorepulsethecoldashesleptonhisbehespurtingfountaisquare.SotheIslandleandtimelyinSoapy'smind.Hesedtheprovisiohenameofcharityforthecity'sdepes.InSoapy'sopiniontheLawwasmnthanPhilanthropy.Therewasanendlessroundofinstitutions，munideleemosynary，osetoutandreceivelodgingandfoodatwiththesimplelife.ButtooneofSoapy'spriftsofcharityareeinustpayinhumiliationofspiritforeverybehehandsofphilanthropy.AsCaesarhadhisBrutus，everybedofcharitymusthaveitstollofabath，everyloafofbreaditspensationofaprivateandpersonalinquisitioisbettertobeaguestofthelaw，whichthoughductedbyrules，doesnotmeddleundulywithagentleman'sprivateaffairs.
Soapy，haviotheIslaaboutaplishihereweremanyeasywaysofdoingthis.Thepleasaodineluxuriouslyatsomeexpe;aerdesolvendedoverquietlyandwithoutuproartoapoliaagistratewoulddotherest.
Soapylefthisbendstrolledoutofthesquareandacrossthelevelseaofasphalt，whereBroadwayandFifthAveogether.UpBroadwayheturned，aaglitteringcafé，wherearegatheredthtlythechoicestproductsofthegrape，thesilkrotoplas
Soapyhadhimselffromthelowestbuttonofhisvestupward.Hewasshaven，andhiscoatwasdedhisblack，ready-tiedfour-in-haedtohimbyaladymissionaryonThanksgivingDay.Ifhecouldreachatableiued，successwouldbehis.Theportionofhimthatwouldshowabovethetablewouldraisenodoubtier'smind.Aroastedmallardduck，thoughtSoapy，wouldbeaboutthething-withabottleofdthe，ademi-tasseandaedarwouldbeealwouldnotbesohighastocallforthaatiefromtheagemehemeatwouldleavehimfilledandhappyforthejourohiswinterrefuge.
ButasSoapysetfootiaurantdoortheheados;seyefelluponhisfrayedtrousersashandreadyhandsturnedhimaboutandveyedhimietothesidewalkaheighemenacedmallard.
SoapyturnedoffBroadway.Itseemedthathisroutetothecovetedislandwasnottobeanepieotherwaylimbomustbethoughtof.
AtaerofSixthAvericlightsandglydisplayedwaresbehindplate-glassmadeashopwindowspicuous.Soapytookaeahroughtheglass.Peopleingroundtheer，apolithelead.Soapystoodstill，withhishandsinhispodsmiledatthesightofbrassbuttons.
"os;sthemanthatdo?"iheofficer，excitedly.
"Don'tyoufigureoutthatImighthavehadsomethingtodowithit?"saidSoapy，notwithoutsarcasm，butfriendly，asoodfortune.
Thepoli'smioacceptSoapyevenasawhosmashwindowsdooparleywiththelaos;smiotheirheels.Thepolisawamanhalfwaydownthebltocatchacar.Withdrawnclubhejoi.Soapy，withdisgusti，loafedalong，twisuccessful.
Oesideofthestreetwasarestaurantofensioeappetitesapurses.Itscrodatmospherewerethick;itssoupahin.IntothisplaceSoapytookhisaccusiveshoesarouserswithoutge.Atatablehesataeak，flapjautsaheerhebetrayedthefactthatthemidhimself>
"busyandcallacop，"saidSoapy."Anddon'tkeepageing."
"Nocopforyouse，"saidthewaiter，withavoicelikebutterdaheaManhattancocktail."Hey，!"
&lyupoearontheenttitchedSoapy.Hearosejointbyjoint，asater'sruleopehedustfromhisclothes.ArrestseemedbutarosydreaTheIslandseemedveryfaraoliwhoststoretwodoorsawaylaughedahestreet.
FiveblocksSoapytravelledbeforehiscepermittedhimtotureagain.Thistimetheopportuhefatuouslytermedtohimselfa"ch."Ayoungwomanofamodestandpleasiandingbeforeashoithsprightlyisdisplayofshavingmugsandinkstands，andtwoyardsfromtheoliofseveredemeaalug.
Itos;sdesigntoassumetheroleofthedespidexecrated"masher."Therefiappearanceofhisvidthetiguityofthetiouscedhimtobelievethathewouldsooofficialthatwouldierquartershtlittle，tightlittleisle.
Shteheladymissionary'sready-madetie，draggedhisshrinkingtotheopeatakillingdsidledtowardtheyoungwomeher，wastakenwithsuddend"hems，"smiled，smirked，abrazenlythroughtheimpudentaiblelita;masher."WithhalfaneyeSoapysaoliwaswatghimfixedly.Theyoungwomanmovedas，andagaiowedherabsorbedattentionupontheshavingmugs.Soapyfollowed，boldlysteppingtoherside，raisedhishatandsaid:
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