The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-09
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stead shrivelled youth with whsh hair told Joe that
Miss Cadbury did not come on duty till six o'clock
Back TO the ship then dressed he was He'd take
abe issue OF clean breast trusting to his record and
Rallies doggedness in standing by his men
He pushed through the door into the street-intos
.as .sewsTR EgRP''s arms Of the gray gentleman INC
.Auten, we got you" he snarlcd. with grin, and .
worming stout fist down Joe's collar. Knew YOU
by the clothes but it your accent gave you away
Now, come on easy, and hold up on those bad notes
Df yours till the MAGISTRATE It; can hear YOU .. TIL.
Jugged AS Nigger This was the last straw Inns
was adventure. full speed ahead
'Iook here" said Joe, between his teeth and fur
lively sizing up his captors build. = told you was
from the Aysona I'll prove it 10 you next
"a tout like you can't claim tubs like them,
retorted the man yanking Toe on you can't work
that game in this town You amt in New York
Ioe could stand it no longer. Neither sheep-hang
ing goat-hanging mattered now The constable
pudgy and he had double chin. His insult to the flag
filmed red before oes eyes which acclaimed that he
Joe Terry middeweight for the sake OF arg'i-
'I'l show YOU who am by Cd" he shouted.
swooping his right in lightning arc that chugged
NEATLY upon the others Jaw
They fought It all Joes battle. so long as ring
rules held Each blow he landed strengthened his de-
ance Of alien law comforted his fear Of exile in some
lime uicer jail. crowd began to ring then, in y
sense of fair play and good humor in the shouting
cheered Toe Even at the clinch the hemeted John
nycops seemed be sports enough to keep their dis
tance
Joe saw it coming The man was quite twenty pounds'
the heavier and a cnch his only hope. But as
they locked Joe got him by the Adams apple and they
swayed for while his cheeks balloonng his livdness
becoming purple Wind he needed wind, and Joe knew
from his porpoe breathing that he still was getting Il
He had Joe's right pnioned and stalled secondi
for more breath Toe seized his chance; he bracedf
himself set like steel spring and then touched all
off in gersh lurge that landed both fists free d
His left smacked beef somewhere like lead pellet on AZ
boulder but beef that also welded leaden enacle
between oes eyes as they touched the ground together
to roaring from the crowd
Joe had their decision Underneath though he was.
he knew that from the shiny rs Of red that streaked
out across the thick cheeks over him. And then the
shouts ceased suddenly. Loud talk in familiar voice.
a scufle began at one side of the ring and the next
moment blue uniform that he knew too well shot
into it.
Joe felt his senses swim and lapse and when he
opened his eyes the crowd gone and Raic was
lifting him to his feet.
They started walking in silence up the street
Terry its two hours before our next boat shoyes
of for home" said Raiie at length looking at his
watch What do you say we salute the kangaroos up
in the zooP
aye aye, sir"
penalty for being overtime. Not word about his fist
work The signals were plain enough Mum MUST
he the word about Irene and Niger and all the rest.
Raile had "seen" nothing If only every officer we're
like him. l,a.r;nn ,oan =. ,.,... vii, Feather. ,nd
the brdke things with fur but heightened the topsy-
therynchus it was from his rocky pasture who croaked
an 9Pen,sesaa1e s; to the burdens r. Of ]oes soul
the bottom of all the trouble in the world
For answer. the officer took of his hat-to woman
hood, thought Joe-until he dug mass Of soggy
paper from the Of it. II was the Guide TO Syd-
"A steamer coxn hooked this out Of the harbor THIS
morning" he said. Your names on IT. I've read Il
througll-beween the lines lie eyed Joe tell
ngy
As they got off the by the landing hour later
Joe started the run for the white-topped launch
under the stringpiece There on top OF the very wool
bales where he had paused yesterday sirted crea+
ture with copper-d dust hair.
"Yonr lady friend back there said Raie catching
up and seating himself in the stern, wants to speak
to you Hadn't you better 60 back -
"The--the he'll with her" ripped out Joe. mfr.
Raic for Gods sake shove off
They climbed the gangway into the CRIME and tu-
multi Of coaing; and reached the quarterback the
instant that a commoon was breaking out about amid
ships the sarhoard side dungarccd, crowd q
men from Toc's division ringed about half
naked figure Two ters- -at-arms held him by the
wrists to keep him. it seemed from pungng IN and
proving with his fists, Just as Joe himself had done
the same vociferaion that he belonged to the QUILT
II was Niger Niger caught BY the patrol ct
course in oes blue jeans and dragged out on board
for duty at the hostsunti he had been found out
'You hound" burst out Toe; and then capped
hand across his mouth for leaning over them from the
superstructure stood the FIRST lieutenant Cross
"Lct the pair have if out Mr. tross sad kaie
"1'tl make myself responsible for Terry
lhey {e 2 nad d. '4G er = ,,ao,n ~ nay rfrres no Iync
on the ship with the devil Of racket they We been put
ting up The whole watch Joined IN And now he's
aging he wants 70 re-enlst
smudged and perspirng face,
"Siencel" called Raile In this deck court here
Seaman Terry has the floor He'll crossexanine YOU
Did YOU see the girl" asked Joe stepping forward
to a guffaw from the whole throgF. -. a..s..s...
Yes seen her" said Niger. doggedly and before
vour patrol pinchcd me She come out into the dark
hall Of her <er hoase AID as soon mas. as she mae sr
and cries oh you kid, Joe Terry .--..,.. -.
roar went up Niger slipped The boot upon Joes
fnot Gross even held ms SIDES
,eI-o, can keen her I'm done with her Niger toll
lowed up Il told your men | wanted to ship over
and I'm a-goiug to- 80.
retorted Joe ezing his chance TO even scores at last
Il lust been talking there with Irene She saw YOU sc.
ninched all right and 5 been holding close n your
wake since afraid she'd lose you to the outht No one
knew YOUR name out here, SO they wouldn't let hef
aboard She's setting there a-sobhng fer YOU now
She saws she knew YOU when you came 70 see her n
INV clothes and was only Joking Oh-and her old man
Is hot all right TO across on your notes. ne :
that afraid of losing such husky
Ioe cot no further The mastersat-arms had re-