The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
A FAITHFUL CHRONICLE OF THE WAR BETWEEN CLAIR
ENCE MARMOSETT AND PERCY PINkFlNGEh, y iHE
HORRIFYING DEFEAT OF CLARENCE.

, psrcy pipkhnrer vas in despair. For Clar-
oncs M had learned another thihs
IN his explorations in the haunts OF 'he
cheap peopie-in the vaudeville houses-h9
had learned the art Of lightning ch"Ase IN
dressing. There was not room IN the cao
far Clarence. his wardrobe and his man.
Earko: Erew gloomy at this. and had dis
nal for. bodincs OF n not far distant oay
when he would not be needed at al. fe
WAS in this condition Of mind when he was
approached by Harold Waldorf In the inter-
est ~ Percy Pinkfinger. Barker listened; ne
was tcriptld d. and he fell. lie did not even
ask Tor iAe bribe to be changed INTO Ehs-
lish tEo3ev. and for the mex, lew Gays no
hardy called Clarence my lord" more than
q dozen times. But Clarence. happy in hin
discontinue q Percy Pinkfnger and his
n1us Achates. Harold Waldorf. did not no
tic. Bankers suspicious actions. nor lid he
KNOW that Barker worked with a hanGsaw
in the stable late that night
VINO carried the hint? No one knew. And
get the whisper went rouni that this day
would witness the climax OF the feud. that
= coup G'ctat would he administered But
20 whom and by whom? An. that was tho
question.
II was sunday. the charpies were IN tho
c!u5 window. and the churches were letting
oCt. Percy Pinkfinger stood IN front Of ons
Of his relay apartments. but he did not en-
ter. Clarence Marmose.t had called his cab
4 moment before. He was now within X.
changing into the correct a.te--church cos
t-Eac. THE cab jog zed along at an easy gait.
II WAS Timed to he ~ the entrance TO the
-aurci Of the Whitei Sepulcher tus. as
services ended. The first OF the church peo-
pie we're at the exit. A how OF baffied rage
was heard from the cab.
Percy Pinkhnger smiled grimly-"Barxe:
sewed the legs OF the pearl after church
trousers. as he promised" he murrnured.
Clarence Marmosett has been trying all
tTf- while "a GET into fion"s
BY the muffed sounds within. the cab IL
could ROW be guessed that Clarence was
standing UP in IL. stornping with impotent
rage. At the second stomp the bottom OF
the cab. where Barker had sawed, gaye
way. and Clarence Marmosett's body to
the waist. clad in vivid pink silk under
clothing shot into view between the wheels.
The door OF the cab swung open at the
same time. disclosing the upper half Of the
shrieking Clarence.
NJ the sound Of his cries the horse boifeS
and the worshipers at the Church OF the
Whited SePulchre. as well as tho chapp.es
IN the CLUB window. were treated to the
and two pink legs. the cab door meanwhile
iappihg 10 and fro. disclosing the frenzied
S anr s hai1 through the cab: his feet
r%erforce moving at a bewilGerfng rate OF
TPeed to Keep Ra 4 With the Tunawsy horse
That was the end Of the feud. No one
now disputes Percy P1nkfingers position az
arbiter of dress on the avenue. But Clar.
ence Marmosett could never face the club
again.
1t Is rumored that he has gone into trade
and that he married an impossible young
person who says "Eye-talian Oprey."
As for Barker. despite his many excellent
qualities and his habits Of saying NV
lord" none of the chappies would trust
him after his treachery to Clarence, and
he was justly punished In having to take
service with Il very vulgar person. who. de-
spite the fact that he pays him his wages
monthly instead Of by the quarter, can
never hope to get nearer society than the
price of admission TO a concert at the
Odeon lets him. Haw.
ROY l. McCARDELIA