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cheek bone would determine the issue. He shook
b: head sun sed h his arm RI, ,ass
mans mouth. Lassiter felt that the satisfaction Of
thi: punch had money value Of several hundrsa
came when the Cuban officer, now. fighting bndly.
had disensaged himself and fallen back for another
his shoulder. One of Brophys adversaries was
s:shG out III. ssR on tine
tsto o 'e Of Ia.sters contest ~ <
GO il, me bye% G.. came his painting voice "1f
do s2 N M ss ,sr.% on. hi. knee.
and with crooked arm caught the charging police.
man the taut cords of hi; neck His whole body
tie ground Mar" NV whss" s,t ts~a T. h
! Three 'h he said p w'a siy IVY country
They took flight through the gloom. gaining
hundred yards and turning two corners before ia
oyer all right old marlin spike" painted Brophys
Lassiter had received several degrees; none had
given him much pride as this one, none were OF
greater honor. he felt sure. ..x
down into the Havana streets, 1 cab rockins'
along ahead of them. He hailed it. For he es.
sort Of st oh.rw3e YOU Would attract
ton"
Lassiter once inside the cab, which he directed t
the hotel, had an opportunity to catch gmpses OF
dow : He looked very little like respectable pesI
his necktie had disappeared; his right eye peeped
out from puff of bruises that were fast turning y
AN look up here said Brophy, mckinley point.
ing with thick fcrehnger to red welt on his tore<
n ns; s 9e x ny yod 81 @
in bad company again An it'll be daylight before
we get there! ,.., ,.
the first burst of sunlight. Birds among the palms.
Which nodded in the morning salt wind, were sing.
so healthy 50 tired sore and 50 alive He thrust
the signing thoughts Of Miss Dorothy Finch from
world began to move more slowly again. He was
he would not have TO see her for several daysT
the best plan he reflected would be to leave nice
had had gone to Msansa: There he could Hide Will
So he concluded as the vehicle drew up before tn.
hotel. And thus the plans of the wise and good
built for immediate overthrow 80
Lassitcr and Brophy had just stepped out Of the
cab and the former was paying the driver while the
s.1 bSs w sastas 81 s s
that the sailor heard ripping laugh ne looked
aoft He was sure that it h,epnT ''0" De-
"Nothin' a. ALL Brophy answered. Where. the
cab gon'? Sure I want to ride in it to the wharf
al YOU must know, III tell you-for two-quar!s
bottle Of arnica and alcohol Sit down here on this
sten and wait while.
Brophy hitched up his trousers in the back pocket
Of which he found two brown paper Cigarettes whlea
if ns'n ~e p he said ali
got I've been savn' EN-. One Of EN- is fer ye:
one Of the White columns and looked in smiling sill
encc on his friend. ITS lucky for my reputa<
'oI thin think she S' knows o,s YER said Brophy
"She?-who:"
"Pipe the young lady over there by the hotel
door,"
Lassiter turned like who expects TO see al!
angel wt flaming sword It was the he truth ruth:
ing; Stood the daughter ;;. Of &c; GheeveF Finch
rs she yours" whispered Brophy in awed tones:
pulling his e was s:uss he s1d hd , Srs .
stinct was to save him from disgrace
h. .aid HHSer see it wa. this way-we had s>
Thank YOU you'll for telling me" said Dorothy A. tho
. sight of Lasster's woebegone face she could no
longer control her laughter. 400
There" said Brophy. drawing himself up " 7'
|, see there is nothin to worry about old seuth i've
'q"pfasS ST Exclaimed s ans n rh
is the result of unforeseen rcumstances
ow violent they must haEs besH sEs Msr.
TIM" She turned toward the sailor, Was hei' H.,
. Brophys earnest face. which had expressed on'y
g loyalty to his companion relaxed now into broad
"He does look pretty bad maam" he said. dB u.
y you see there was three Of them policemen and NJ
y an never fought together before. Yes. miss An
= after had got two OF EN- fixed had chanee 70
h watch his style. That last clout was Peacn, M
" 1t made the Cuban CLAIMS perchn on telegraph
:. wires. miss Take it from me, yer gentleman TREND
II is all right, my name amt Brophy
II hand Martin. why did you forget an introduction!
, This is pleasure, Mr.. Brophy'
y The sailor grnned. Il amt had an INTRODUCTION
- to him yet" he said. - .
;. ~Indeed," exclaimed Dorothy. "Mr. Martin 1asst
= ter allow me present you TO your old and non
" ored friend Mr.. Brophy. U.S.N. And now. Mr.
;. Brophy you won't mind it take Mr. Lasster ava,
e from you? don't think his appearance this morn
y ing does him full justice"
E "Oh. Dorothy want TO tell you-.-"
&c mot now. / don't want you sitting out here
y That's why dressed and came down. | have som
Il pride" :,
70 "IIe does look bit stove in miss said the sailo
~ judcially. ;,
ID HE looks like last years birds nest" she said
"Come Martin
n He had never heard her speak to him before will
G. tone of propretorship. His instinct to obey
. "Cood-b by Brophy. old fellow" said he.
as "Cood-by old marlin spike said Brophy "Il
o. tell the driver leave the arnca with the clerk
:" Only when 1assiter turned as they walked through