New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17


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0N2QR~ to look like III provide a model.
A& q 1t won't be any lady blacksmith,
AlM~ with a shield and a twO-edged
NA>>N Carvin knife, like they put up in
" HC(NR Longacre Square last election time,
lGT%RESD either. IN be a life size figure of
Larson FLUID. And there won't be
any mistaken what it S NEAR for.
Maybe you don't know this Fluid party vet.
Don't worry; you Will. There's some things you
can't escape in this burg and Larson Fludds one of
EN- I've got u admit though, that up TO a few
weeks ago | hadn't even heard OF him. Id been
gettin along first rate too, satisfied that Id
about all kinds of New Workers there 10 see and
glad I'd seen some of EN- first.
1t happens mild, quiet afternoon when
gettin our FIRST sample of spring weather, and
Swiftly Joe and me was feen calm and contented
after good days business wOrkin the lazy germs
of some of our Wall Street reg lars.
Id heard that heavy tread comm up the stairs,
but thought it was some truckman carryin' trunk
up the third floor. Next hears some grab the
door handle of the front office and give it yank As
that partclar door happens to open instead of
the only result IS to shake the partition Another
yank rattleS the glass and makes the door casing
Creak and we Just rushin to rescue the wood
work, when the party on the outside discovers the
combination and comes slammin' in.
And, say, 1t lucky he didn't give more pull
thered been a door to buy: for he's one OF
these Ajax built gents big and broad and beefy with
all the graceful lines of grain elevator and
suggestions of a steam derrick about him. When II
comes to width and height he had our husky friend
IeffrieS lookin like hundred yard Splinter and al
that size rugged out in the latest Broadway regaa
and yellow gloves on pair OF hands as dainty a
couple of sacked hams. He has one of these rough
cast stockyardS faces with HAIR In his ears Shar-
KEY neck bushv eyebrows and a CrInkly, wiry mus
taChe that grows down either side of his mouth
like inverted horns. Oh, he was delicate, gentle
specimen, he wasl
Say" says l. If you don't like the way that door
opens, Just bend the hinges to suit yourself We're
here to please.
HUH" he grunts out. Il can pay for any dam
age | do. Where Professor MCCabe,'
IoDkiu YOU between the ewes SAWS |
up from under them eyebrow thickets OF his about
friendly a dog with bone in his mouth
HUH"
Thanks" says l. I'm glad you're 50 pleased
meet me. Now, if there's anything else We can
Il want To- take a look at your shop" says he.
Swiftly says ], open the gym door-wide"
A Nd do YOU think any repartee like that gets
rise out Of Max, Not at all. 1t don't even
tickle his skin. He stalks into the room trampS
the mats. pokes finger at the punchn bag
and examines the other apparatus kind of sCornful
Then he grunts once more.
Those playthings all right. | suppose" say,
he; but what have YOU got for man who wants
real exercise; wants To let off steam. YOU know"
Our house wreckin' and blacksmithn depart
ncnts haven't been fitted up yet says |. Were
Just worryin along with what we've got here"
We'll says he, q" | need exercise, something can
let myself go on. Do some boxing too, don't your"
Nov and then a bit ~ says |.
Guess that would about suit me, -" says he
Sorry" says |; but there's a vacancy in the
heavyweight chair Just now
DO you mean" says he. that there's No one
around the place can box With"
You've stated the pro"osition," says /
Abr cheel" says Swiftly in that husky whisper of
ms. ' Lemme at him.