Evening star., 1909-02-14

her best glassware, and it was good deal OF a
mystery until one night, when she pretended
stairs When she followed she caught him
right in the act OF chewing off the handle of
her best cut glass pitcher. He never scented
to get over the modification OF being caught
doing such an uAmanly thing, and the poor
fellow pined away. What happened 10 the
professor you were speaking of
Well, he nadn It much more than got started
on hts second nights performance when Bob
Underwood druv' up with his trainer and
jumps of his buggy. Just as the professor
was goin' to eat d pickle dish Bob landed on
him. and there was the worst commotlon We We
ever had around these parts. | Wa I there
myself; but they say Bob handled the proies-
>or real rough. Knocked him halfway across
the street first time he hit him. The professor
got up. spittin out chunks Of glass and teeth
and things, and started to run, with Bob after
him.
Il hope" the Doc remarked, that the pro-
fessor possessed sterling qualities as sprlnter.
They say that he gained some goin down
the street: but you see Bob runs every day
to keep in trainin and it Wa mt long before
the professor began to give out: guess glass
eatin' don't help the wind much. Seein that
he was gettin' overlook, he Jumped over lesse
Brainerds picket fence, and lost part "t his
pants; but managed to tear loose Just before
Bob got there, and started on again. comm out
back of the Congregational church. From
there Bob chased HIM around towards the
goin to be ketched immediate: but Bob fell
over a wagon tongue, and it was minute q
two before he could get his bearin again
Bv that time the professor had d1appeared,
and after thev'd hunted around awhile Bobs
trainer got him to 60 home. The next mornin
Sam Lacey. who lives four mile east OF town,
found the professor in his barn, and come
purity nigh endin him with rake handle be
fore the professor could explain things. Bob
gave notice right away that If ANYBODY else
ever come around here with that kind OF an
outfit he was goin' to break up the show and
mebby cripple somebody for life
Il should Judge from your remarks" said
the Doc that Mr. Underwood is impulsive."
'Impusive: He's impulsiver than !. hungry
dog that sees a piece OF raw meat where ITS
handy to GIT at ]!
ZACHARIAH," the Doc said when he and
"I'm inclined to believe that this place may
not, after all be so much in need of medicine
as of hope. Look about you. Things seem
to be at standstill Business is dull. There
are few evidences OF great prosperity Nat
urallv the people must be longing to know
what the future has in store for them. think
it NAV be well for me to look into the palms
of the inha blrants and give them glad tidings."
He had lot of circulars that explained all
about his ability to relate the past, present,
and future, and soon had boys scattering
them through town. People began to crowd
into the hotel early in the evening, many OF
them being women, and it looked as II the
palm reading business going to be very
good, the Doc having decided to charge fifty
cents apiece for the futures he handed out.
Clvtie needed rest: so she went to her room,
leaving the Doc and to run things our
selves All went well for hour or so, the
wizard turning them out at the rate of one
about every five minutes. Then young
woman with blonded hair, flashy clothes, and
a worried look slipped through the crowd and
got up to the door where was on duty, She
said it was very important for her to have her
palm. read at once. l noticed that the other
people seemed to be willing to give her the
right of way: so | let her in the Doc
was ready for another customer. After I'd
closed the door behind her, l asked man
standing near me who she was.
That's Bob Underwoods WIFE he said
They say he's spree, and he's liable TO