Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
SOW BY
WAS MAD
That Is, He Thought He Was
at Flrst.

IOnB-neCKeu young man WI" was gar
umphlng down the hall.
do you know, Finch" he said as he
resumed his seat, there are times
when II just does me good to look
at Hegelstein and think how despise
hims"
Finch ierked up his shoulders with
what appeared to be a ehuckle in
low state OF development. Better take
something fer It," he suggested.
Il don't blame him fer locking like
giraGc." resumed 6owerby, because
that isn't his fault. suppose he cant
helping walking like a camel. either.
But there isn't any necessity he
tarrcd violently on the arm of his
chair with lead pencil 70 cNIrhasiZe
his remarks-"there isn't the slightest
necessity for his acting like cross
between a pig and lsng.lessed kan.
CARGO"
Finch withdrew his gaze from pot
of library paste which stood in a large
pieeonhole in his desk and looked
slowly around at Sowerby. 81 don't
see what right you have GO call
man whole menaGerie." he said. mild
ly. What's he ever done to you?'
Well. in the first place" Eputtered
Sowerby. 1T makes me tired TO see
him Looping around the halls Az II he
was the only man in the place that
had anything to do. And then ! get
so mad at myself fer jumping out of
his way before ! realize that he isn't
an automobile exceeding the speed
limit. instead of blame chump that
hasn't got sense enough to keep to his
own side of the road"
Sowerby paused to sharpen his lead
pencil. which he had broken In his
excitement, while Fitch waited with
his eyes again fixed on the paste pot.
And then that trick he has Of hop
ping past you wher you're waiting for
the elevator, for fear he won't beat
you to the frst Car-for all the world
like darn Kangaroo. I'll kick
him downstairs for II some night"
Sowerby looked threateningly at
Finch, who emitted another imperfect
ly developed chuckle.
And say" went on Sowerby. did
you ever watch him in the lunchroom?
Actually. I've known him to grab half
a dozen things from right under my
hand. I'll get mad some day and pour
glass of ice water down his fool
neck" He kicked his waste;paper bas-
ket heatedly. And when he begins
to eat! Holy smokes''
"Hegelstein isn't pretty sight when
he's feeding" admitted Finch. "Buc
you don't have to look at him.
don't"
Sowerby snorted. 1T ought to be
against the law for a man to eat the
way Hegelstein does" he fumed! IF l
had my way"
The door opened and McNab came
in with bunch of papers in his hand.
Say, Sowerby, what dye do about
that Kozminski case?" asked alcNab.
BY George, I've been so doggoned
busy the last two or three days ]
haven't got around to It yet" returned
Sowerby. I'm going to, though"
McNab strolled over to the window
and looked up at the sky. Looks like
snow" he observed.
Does look like It," agreed Sowerby.
Finch turned speculative eye on
the prospect outside, but did not COM
NIT himself.
Heard about Hegelstein?" asked
McNab, propping his shoulder against
the window frame and turning half
round.
NO. What about him." Sowerby
and Finch both spoke at once.
Going to be canned" said McNab.
Canned! How's that?' exclaimed
Sowerby.
McNab laid his papers down on the
radiator, jerked up his trousers legs at
the knees apd sat down on the window
sill
Kinder comical the way it hap
pened," he began. Seems the old man
was down on this floor last night about
closing time-came down to see Pit
man about something, and he was
standing out here waiting for the ele-
vator when along comes Hegelstein.
Jones was standing there and he says
Hegelstein come chasing along as II
the elevator ran only once a a week
and he was just about to miss it,
Seems the old man had on his automo
bile toys and Hegelstein didn't recog
nize him-not expecting to see him on
this floor, anyhow-and as he goes by
the old man Hegeistein gives ldm q
jolt that pretty near upsets him
Jones says 1t was the funniest thing
10 ever saw in his life. The old. mar