Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

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MS23A AY next time anyone wants to put
E3NQ0AS up a statue that II show out of town
oM82) folks a composite picture of what
2lM&NS we think our leadin citizen ought
SM2QYAN to look like, I'll provide model.
~& nj 1t won't be any lady blacksmith,
AQ0NSN with Shield and a two-edged
WASNM carvin' knife like they put up in
" MS{GZN Longacre Square last election time,
S86&O either. TN be life size figure of
Larson FLUID And there won't be
any mistaken what it's meant for.
Maybe you don't know this Fluid party yet.
Don't worry; you will. There's some things you
can't escape in this burg, and Larson Fluids of
EN-. I've got to admit, though, that up to few
weeks ago l hadn't even heard of him. I'd been
gettin' along first rate too satisfied that I'd
about all kinds of New Workers there see and
glad I'd seen some of 'em first.
1t happens one mild, quiet afternoon when we
gettin our first sample of spring weather, and
Swiftly Joe and me was feelin calm and contented
after good days business workin' the lazy germs
out of some of Our Wall Street reg lars.
I'd heard that heavy tread comm up the stairs;
but thought it some truck1nan carryin' trunk
up to the third floor Next hears one grab the
door handle of the front Office and give it yank. As
that partc door happens to open instead of out
the only result is to shake the partition Another
yank rattles the glass and makes the door casing
creak, and we was just rushin' to rescue the wood
work when the party on the outside discovers the
combination and comes slammin' in.
And say it's lucky he didn't give pull
or there been new door to buy; for he's one of
these Ajax built gents, big and broad and beey with
all the graceful lines of grain elevator and some
d
comes to width and height he had our husky friend
Jeffries 1ookin like hundred yard Splinter and all
that size rugged out in the latest Broadway regalia
with swell English raincoat draped over one arm
and yellow gloves pair of hands as dainty
couple of sacked hams He has of these rough
cast, stockyards faces. with hair in his ears, Shar
key neck, bushy eyebrows and crnkly, wiry
tache that grows down on either side of his mouth
like inverted horns Oh he was delicate gentle
specimen, he was
Say" says 1, If you don't like the way that door
opens, just bend the hinges to suit yourself. We're
'Huh' he grunts out. 1 can pay for any dam
age do. Where's Professor McCabe?
"Lookin' you between the eyes, says /.
"Oh! So you're the one, eh!" says he. sizin
up from under them eyebrow thickets of his about
as friendly dog with bone in his mouth
HUH
Thanks" says l. I'm glad you're so pleased
to meet me. Now, if there's anything else can
II want to take look at your shop" says he;
Swiftly, says l, open the gym door-wide.
A ND do you think any repartee like that gets
4 rise out of Ajax? Not at all. 1t don't even
tickle his skin. He stalks into the room tramps
over the mats, pokes finger at the punchin' bag
and examines the other apparatus kind of scornfu
Then he gruntS once more.
Those playthings are all right, suppose says
he; but what have you got for man who wants
real exercise; wants to let off steam. you know"
Our house wreckn' and blacksmithin' depart
just worryin' along with what we've got he.e.'
well, says he, 9 need exercise something can
let myself go on Do some boxing too don't your"
Nov and then Bit says l.
Guess that would about suit me- says he.
Sorry, says 1; g but there's vacancy in the
heavyweight chair just now
DO you mean says he, that there's one
around the place can box With"
You've stated the proposition" says l.
"Ahr chee!" says Swiftly in that husky whisper of
his. Lemme at hm!'
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