Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-01
and husky then. They compared golf
scores. They playfully squared OF at

and husky then. They compared golf !
scores. They playfully squared OF at |
one another in the correct sparring at |
titude. They exchanged scientific dips. |
They were nonchalant. The ways of !
the world came easy to them. They re-
garded Theopolis with contemptuous
tolerance. Such centemptuous toler-
ance may be observed In the attitude
of a snappy bull terrier towards
sleepy old Newfoundland dog. Theo- |
polls was the Newfoundland dog The
clerks we're the bull terriers.
It had got to be mon0tonous. Theo-
polls was out Of place. He did not
know how to put up his hands. Foot.
ball and golf he knew less about than
he did about differential calculus. He
knew nothing about differential cal
| culus.
with a deft side jump get behind
| your assailant. Seize the lobes OF
either ear firmly between the thumbs
! and forefngers. The murderous man
will eat out Of your hand after this
treatment. Note-Professor Kito So
KUN awaits at his palatial parlors of
| Jlu-JlISu up lOWA 70 c4dUOl dLc.
Theopolis smiled with peculiar
meaning Equipped with ancient meth
DDS Of the Samurai what. who could
withstand him? There was no per-
sonal risk. A dainty movement, and
your opponent was yours.
jerks went up town and interviewed
the professor. His apotheosis began.
The professor smiled. He bade
Theopolis stretch out his band. The
professor seized it. A joint cracked.
Theopolis howled. The professor
stood him on his head. He tweaked
his Adams apple.
Time passed Theopolis graduated.
One Monday morning jerks came to
the Office. He stood among the husky
fellow clerks He smiled. He directed
the talk to jiu-jitsu. He suggested
that he was 1t. His fellow clerks
smiled. Theopolis seized clerks
hand. The knucldes sounded like
marbles-marbles rafting in a bag.
The clerk was on his knees. Theopolis
stepped clandestinely behind another
clerk. He poked three of his vertebrae
sideways with his forefnger. Then
he poked them back. Banzai! The
husky clerk went home. He was sick.
Theopolis became sport. He be-
came a hero. He was it. When he
lazily stretched his hand the husky
clerks dispersed. jerks was deferred
to: He had opinions. Could he do UP
Jeffries? Eth! Could he! COULD HE!
Well!
Theopolis padded his shoulders. He
had arrived. He gave lectures at
Brooklyn church sociables. Friends
shook hands with him but once. 1t
, was at their peril. Theopolis did not
mean to be rude. He could not help
it, He was natural born jiu-jitz.
The boss heard Of him. He was in
) terested. He invited him to spend
Sunday in Jersey. Theopolis accepted
The boss was proud. They rode in the
: smoker. The boss leaned back in his
, seat. Ever and anon he nudged his
, shoulder at Theopolis. The COMMIT
r ERS looked. See T. jerks? The
g GREAT T. JENKS! Never heard o1
t him. T. jerks. the jiu-jitsu king? AL
S in whispers. But jerks knew. He
r was used to being it. He never blush
ed.
He gave an exhibition. In the boss.
d stable. Special friends were invited
e The burly negro coachman, he wa!
o the trial horse. He stood still wonder
n ingly. Theopolis had bade him t,
It stand still. A joint cracked. Th
2, hurly negro was on his knees Ar
IS plause!
S The burly negro was wise He sue
gested that he stand not still. Theopol
is approached. The burly negro side
$ stepped. His fists failed They wer
d as big as hams. They were as har
is as halls.
e This was not jiu-jitsu This wa
d. not the way to treat the art. TIL
ID art of the Ancient Samurai!
ID jerks stretched out his hand. H
sidejumped deftly. The collar wa
IS within his grasp.
IN CRACK!
ut Theopolis slept all that night. H
to did not dream. The doctor said ther
is was hope. He slept most of Sunday
n. Theopolis now has classes. II
at teaches young women. He teache