Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

What in the world has wallhopping to do with self
defense?7
a will expound" said the stranger in professional
tones, taking seat by the unusual method of letting
himself down one leg while holding the other right
angles to his body. "Do you know anything of liu-
l1tsu:
"Very little
an common with most Americans. For that reason
alone the japanese system is highly effective here not
effective in Japan You perceive there the basis Of
my theory
mo don't perceive it at all
"A system of defense is effective in proportion to its
unfamiarity, that is all.
"Then your system consists in stepping up on a wall
and diving into obscurity the farther side perhaps
suggested Sedgwick ironically.
defense, | said; not escape. Escape is perhaps
preferable to Defense but not always practicable.
No; the wall merely served as temporary gymnasium
while waiting.
waiting for what
"You have distinctly the advantage of me- said
Sedgwick with frown; for he in mood to vel
strange visitors.
"To return to my theory of self defense" said the
other imperturbably: my wall exercise serves to
keep timber and active certain muscles that in the
average man are half atrophed You are familiar with
the osrich?'
with his proverbal methods of obfuscation,-
The other smiled. THAT again, is escape or at
tempted escape. My reference to other character
istics However, | will demonstrate" He rose on one
foot with that made the artist stare descended
selected from the roadway stone of ordinary cobble
size and handed it to Sedgwick
"Let that lie the palm of your hand said he
"and hold it out waist high"
As he spoke he standing two feet from the other
to his right. Sedgwick did as he was requested. As
his hand took position there twist of the bearded
mans 1.-THE body, sharp click, and the stone, flying in
rising curve svished through the LEAKAGE of a lilac
fifty feet away.
aHow did you do that" cried the artist
The other showed slight indentaton on the inside
of his right boot heel and then swung his right foot
slowly and steadily up behind his left knee and let it
lapse into position again. "At shoulder height he ex-
planned II could have done the same; but it would
have broken your hand
a see,' said the other adding with dstaste "But
kick opponent Why, boy was taught"
ave speaking of chlds play said the visi-
tor cooy; "nor am concerned with the rules of the
prize ring, applied to my theory. When is in
danger, knife gun if at hand prefer less
deadly and more effective weapon Kicking sidewise,
either to the front to the l disarm man,
break his leg, lay him senseess. 1t is the special
development of such muscles the sartorius and
pantaris, he his long fingers down from the out
side of his thigh round to the inside of his ankle that
enables human being with practice, to kick like
ostrich. Since you found exercising your prop
erty owe you this explanation. | hope you won't
wick
"Leggy!" The artist had whirled at the name
"Nobody S called me that for ten years"
Just ten years ago that you graduated, wasn't
"Yes Then knew YOU in college? You must
have been before my class.
The bearded one nodded Senior to YOUR
freshman" said he.
The Younger man scrutnized him. "Chester
Kent" said he softly what on earth are YOU
doing behind that bush?'
Kent caressed the maligned whiskers. "Utitv,
he explained. "Patent, impenetrable mosquito
screen. I've been off in the wilds, and amor
was-going back presently
"Not until you've stopped long enough to get
reacquanted declared Sedgwick "Just at pres
ent you re going to stay to dinner"
"Very good. Just you happen to be in
my immediate line of interest. 1t is a fortuitous
circumstance for me to find you here; possibly for