The Washington times., 1910-07-26
Garden Hose Suggested as
Weapon for Clash With
Brunhilde'S Champion.

NEw. YORK. July 16--'f that's al
II neans-if Helen wants 10 see the
beast man win: IL she wants 70 SIT on
a hilltop like a savage queen ana see
two men night for her ike doGs-f
that's what's the maUter-if she doesn'
think I'm as good a man physically as
Harper and as good a man in my heart,
then all I've got to say is let Harper
show himself
Hes done a great deal Of talking
Everybody knows that And I ques-
ton his right 10 talk. hardly know
the man. But know Helen She was
my afdanced wife Harper 'butted in
/ say he -butted in any time that
Harper wiz leave HeIen's side for a
minute and signify where he would
like TO see me. III DC there.
yes, I know he's larger But his
nerve isn't any better than mine Not
By a d sight, I've Sot two fists
And they're al right, I think
Thus spake 'Ruzzielamb" regarding
Helen OF STANFORD and OF William HaT-
per, the engineer, who. he says, came
TO Linden Lodge with his ApoIlo-Iike
form and his scientific suggestions Of
airships and worId-beating mOtOrbOats-
winning away from ''RUzzielamb'' the
thoughts and attentions Of Helen
Like a Gibson Man"
"Ruzielamb" as he made this slate
ment unconsciously stood very straight
He might have served Gibson for q
model Of a sumner man just then His
broad-brimmed straw was Tilted back so
that the wisD Of an auburn curl showed
on his forehead under the brim- Bis
face was tanned 70 a Eight mahogany
tint.
The band Of his hat was gray. match
ing the scarf under his stir. high col
lar. his coat and trousers-0f light
brown material-vere fauItless. He wore
white canvas shoes They had rubber
soles-
He Iauzhingly dismissed the PROPOSE
ton that he wore rubbers with the
thought OF taking Harper Uuawares-
But said the pink-faced young man.
its dead right 50 far I'm not a hero
nothing like that But. honestly. I
don't think IT would take a hero TO dis
pose Of Harper. rather think that a
garden hose would co ="
'-RuzzineoF paused In dabbIing with a
chicken salad at the Carlton Hotel in
Stamford and declared
I've got my roasting ali right. I got
It all ways Just because 7 had the
nerve TO sue . woman all the papers
have Jumped On me
Editorial Is Resented.
'.But E T. w. Gillespie is a friend Of
Miss Smith He told me that she was
a jolly Bohemian and mustn't take
things that she said or wro1e too seri-
ouslv- He, or his paper. has SAID edi-
toraiIIy that I saved al the letters that
Helen wrote me IN order some day TO
realize money on them have that
in my pocket. and wiz submit
II 10 my lawyer tomorrow What right
has he 70 infer such a thing.
"On the other hand said 'Ruzzie-
lamt'' with that smile which may have
induced Miss Smiths alleged excfana-
tion that he was a "too horribly sweet
boy" ''I don't care what the papers
print Sd long as they give me a hale
way square deal. In beginning suit
ike this I didn't expect more than a
half way square deal If I get that
I'll think I'm a wonder.
'-But the people here IN Stamford
they don't give the cold shoulder OF
the angry eye / don't care what any
newspapers have said; they don't do
4
didn't bow TO a soul tin they bowed
to ne. wasn't taking any chances
OF being cut Wen, everybody T
ever knew gave me q glad wave or a
verbal greeting.
Five Shake His Hand.
Five young fellows whom I knew
and have known long time-One OF
them Is q lawyer with an office IL the
Bell block. named after my grand
fatheT-came right up and shook
hands with me and told me that they
hoped would win out. That a fact