Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

brothers that are officers in the British army, fell
lows who get themselves shot, and win medals,
and all that sort of thing
Well, was sorry for Jarvis; for the girl was a
good locker, all right and they'd have mated up
fine. But m schatcheH Physical cultures my
game, an | amt takin' marriage bureau as a
side line So we shook hands and called it a Cancelled
contract. Then Jarvis Jerks those circus horses out
of a bow-knot and rounds the corner on one wheel
while climbs aboard the choo-choo cars and gets
back Broadway.
l wasn't lookin to across Jarvis again, seem
as how me and him has own particular sets; but
twasnt moren three days before he shows up at the
studio He was lookin' down an out too.
Dropped IN for real rough game of pussy
wants-a- corner, says l, or shall we make it ring
around -the-rosy?"
Il say, now, Shorty" says he, If you'd had it
rubbed in as hard as | have, you'd let up"
Heard from Lady Evelyn?" says 1.
He kind of groaned and fell into a chair. q
tried to tell her about it, says he out she wouldn't
listen to a word She only asked if you were pro-
Hully chee!" says I. Say. you tell her from me
that I'm cloak-nodel. an proud Of it. Dancin'
master, chr Do you stand for josh like that?"
Hang me if l dol" says he jumpin' up and
measurin off three-foot steps across the floor The
Lady Evelyn's going back to England in few days,
but before she leaves | want her to have a chance
towel, to see that I'm not the sort she thinks
l am. And l want you to help me out profess
sor."
All, say, you got the wrong transfer" says 1
I'm nothin' but a dub at anything like that What
you want is to get Clyde Fitch to build you nice
little one-act scene where you can play leadin'
gent to her leadn lady
You're mistaken Shorty" SAYS he I'm not
putting up game. No heroics for I'm just a
plain, ordinary chump, and willing let it go at
that. But m no softly, and she's got to know it.
There's another thing: mother and sister have car
RED this athletic nonsense about far enough. THEY'D
like to exhibit me to all the fool women they know
as a kind of modern Hercules, and I'm sick of it.
Now, I've got plan that ought to cure EN- of
that"
For Jarvis, it want so slow Say, he amt half
so much asleep as he looks. His proposition is to
spring the real thing en- five-round 60 for
keeps, with r1ng-weight gloves, and all the trim
minis
They've been bothering me for more" says he
Il haven't heard anything else since you were
there And Lady Evelyn's been putting them up
to 1t, III bet a hat. What do you say, professor?
Wouldn't you give it to them2"
sure would" says |. It's comm to EN-
And | know OF two likely Red Hook boys that's lust
achin to get at each other in the ring for a fifty
dollar purse
No no." says Jarvis. 1 mean to be in this
myself. lists necessary, you know"
OH says /, lookin' him kind of curious
" But see here do you think you'd be good for five
rounds?"
I'm not quite in condition now" says he; but
there was time"
You know. You've seen these co1ege-trained
boxers, that think they're hittin' real hard when
their punch wouldn't dent a cheese pie
We'd have to fake it some" SAYS l.
49, Oh no, that wouldn't do at ALL" SAYS Jarvis
Inns must be genuine match. III put up ten to