The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-03

III choosing me COURSES II II - AAiN
wrong kind OF man You can extend
your hands gracefully above your head
and bow submission. On the other
hand. II YOU have sized him UP for the
right kind Of man YOU can try little
/ equivocation.
/ Mr.. Johnson thought hard
| he thought for perhaps twenty sec
onds. and they seemed much like twenty
/ hours.
Then. il his own calm fashion, he
! merely smiled.
What are you doing that fer, BtI?"
he asked ingenuously.
Dump that bag"
What for?"
! Because I say So"
Bill" said Mr.. Johnson placidly, all
that's in that bags my clothes. You
don't want them"
Dump it."
you dump yours first suggested
Mr.. Johnson.
You 40 to her"' suggested Mr.. Dur
[ kin
The smaller man arose quietly.
Don't be an ass, Bill.' he said. You
/ don't know more than half or what
/ you're talking about"
wen, I know enough that
You're excited, Bill" said the other.
/ socthingIy. Put that gun down and
forget it
Dump that bag. or
Mr.. Johnson's eyes narrowed almost
angrily.
Look here, Bill" he said, you've
been a friend 70 me, an6 I'm going TO
be a friend to you. It amt what I've
got in th2t bag 60 much as what I've
gOt--sornewhere else"
Huh? Where"
Maybe when you've put down those
old coast rifles Of yours I'll tell you"
smiled Johnson I'm darned sure
won't otherwise"
well
You do as you darn please" grunted
1 Mr.. johnson. as he deliberately turned
/ his back on the guns ana walked to
| the window.
Behind him came d frank gasp and a
1 suffered:
I Say. Waltz"
what" the other turned impa-
/ tiently
! You ve-yOU've got some spunk.'
/ ..Thanks-yOu blasted Wild West jack
/ ass responded Mir. johnson. contempt
uously You give me q pain, Why
don't YOU carry battery Of artillery
around with you? Huh? Horses, ana
all that sort Of thing"
Say. Waltz"
''WHat?-
"I-beg yer pardon said Mr.. Dur
kin. humbly. "I-didn't know YOU before
this"
Didn't eh?" Mr.. Johnson wheeled
around sneerinsly. Then he walked to-
ward his desperate partner. Throw
those guns on the bed. them
DurkIn hesitated for moment. Then
with a sHamefaced grin. ne laid his pis-
tolls upon the jincv cOverIets-
And just here something happened.
Mr. Johnson came forward and faced
him. hands behind his back. for many
seconds. Durkin stood erect and tried
hard 10 return the keen stare.
Then. with the suddenesS Of an earth
quake or a bolt from the proverDial
blue. Mr.. JohnsOn's FIST shot straight
between Mr. Durkins ewes.
It was no ordinary blow OF man in
anger, or Of an UntraineG. muscleless
person Instead. It was the perfectly
calculated. scientific drive % fist Ike
iron. propelled by muscles that would
have shamed spring steel
In all prOba bilItv- M DUrkin waS
wholly unaware that ANYTHING had
struck him a. all lie merely stiffened-
closed his eyes-and with catIke
oui~llncs- was caught by AR Johnson
and lowered 10 the hcor before ne had
time 10 fall and make noise.
Mr.. Durkiu. iu short, was out Of the
world for the time
Walter Johnson looked At him for an
instant. not excitedly. but with the keen .
eve Of surgeon. Then he bent over .
the PROSTATE form ssnd raced his way
through the pockets He arose with
empty hands
with the same feline speed. he leap .
ed across the apartment and bent over
DurIlin.s grip Ten seconds and the
straps were Ioose-ten more. and Dur
kin's old clothes were strewed about
the soor-and still another ten and
Johnson was erect again.
Quarter OF a minute and his coat was
on. Mr.. Johnson took a last glance at
tho still form and vanished. whistling.
4 grip i'm either hand. from the room.
Downstairs. in the bar. ne encounter
cd Mr.. FIyuu-aHd he faced Nj Flynn
with a sour smile
-RiU's soused again" ne announced
terseIy. 81 gotter take these things mp
T. the office
What office" Mr.. Flynn asked In
tercstedIy.
"Thr office O. the toilet soap concern
he's tryin' 20 peddle for snapped Ar
Johnson. tartly. Keep him here Will
IN be back inside Of an hour, If can.
get things Strengthened for Bill"
"AU right" said Mr.. Flynn, as he
returned 10 his paper.