Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

he had not dared-as Lamb looked upon it.
to to stand up before him in. "a fair fight
The fellow was sure he could whip him, and
ne intended to do it just as soon as the op-
portunity presented
1t CALLED Lamb terribly to have Bryan read
the Advertiser, and take no notice of him.
IL was treating him with contempt, and it
was practically denying his claim to superior
ity. He cast angry glances at the professors
son but these did not seem to accomplish
anything.
.: See here, OBrien," said he, when his pa
thence was exhausted.
:, MY name is Bryan, and not O'Brien," re-
pned the reader, gancing from his paper,
with smile.
m,,It's all thessame thing, and I choose to
call you QBrien,' said Lamb.
struggling his shoulders.
.e He was tempted to call his companion
"Sheepy,', or otherwise distort his name; but
he felt that this would be doing something
to & provoke a quarrel, and, he refrained,
Brassshead," continued Lamb.
My name is Brasock," corrected Bryan,
determined that his tormentor should not err
through ignorance
81 choose to call you Brasshead, whether
you like it or not" insisted Lamb.
very well, suit yourself, and shall not
complain, said Bryan, turning to his news
paper again.
There is an old grudge between us, oBrien
than ever at the coolneas Of his companion.
All right. l am willing to let it stand be-
tween us, answered Bryan, without raising
his eyes from the paper.
You are willing to let it stand!" exclaimed
Lamb. "You hit me, and you wouldn't stand
up and have it out with me-"
L was satisfied to leave the matter as it
was"
Were you. indeed?' sneered Lamb. "Af-
ter you had hit me and insulted me YOU were
willing to let it rest. When l wanted salts
faction you were coward, and would not
stand up in front of me-"
Il never fight | always run away when
can"
But you have got to settle this thing. I
don't let fellow hit me and call it square"
Il don't believe l can do anything for you,
Lamb; and | think both of us had better let
the old grudge rest where it is" replied Bry-
an, IN concihatory tone and manner
That won't do, Brasshead. You hit me,
it, too"
"Very well. If you do I don't suppose
Se5D 6an i;fflp ;fp myself; but never fight if I can
Didn't you fight the other day, Brass
head?" demanded Lamb, who distinctly re.
membered the heavy blows he had received.
4 defended myself if you call that fight
"You hit me, and you've got to pay for
that. III give. you. such whaling as you
never got yet. declared Lamb shaking his
neaQ TO emphasize his wrath.
in the same store" said Bryan, as he folded
up the paper. "I think we had better not be-
gin by quarreling."
I'm going to. thrash you within an inch of
your lie, and it you tell the boss of it I'll do
stand that, Brasshead?"
understand it perfectly" replied Bryan.
ho Alter 1i1lr that i you don't put on airs, may
GA III r;nbf. brf 7 4
me alone before either of us get into trouble
by quarrel"
:. ""You mean by that you'll tell the boss if
lick you.
Il don't know about that. If should come
nose, and Mr.. Longwood asked me how I
was hurt I'm sure should not lie about il. .
replied Bryan so cheerfully that he could
hardly have had proper dread of the castiga-
You wouldn't lie about it? That means
that you would tell him. If you do, it will
cost you another black eye"
| Lamb shook his fist in the face of his mild
"f would rather get black eve we dn than sAlI; ;e
about any little thing" laughed Bryan.
"Youd'd better believe it won't be little
thing after I've licked you,," growled Lamb
He Here eo is .t the porter, and think you had
you lick me, suppose / shall be there, and and
we had better let it rest till that timeb adj
yised Bryan, stepping out of the way, SO that
the porter could open the door.
Lamb made no reply, for he did not want
any witnesses against him. The porter un.
locked the door, and then he pounded upon
it for some time, until one of the young men
who slept in the store removed bar on the
inside.
"You are the new boys. suppose?" said
Isham Bush, the clerk who opened the door,
as he. confronted the new arrivals "We
don't let anyone INTO the store yet unless he
belongs here Will you give me your names,