The evening world., 1914-01-31

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Twenty amassd husbands eat eao6
IN startled uncertainty. Twenty tA9-
lilies Of small children started 20 ~.
low Justify. ~ they beheld tweosy
amason mothers seiss upon mope ana
pals and make . conosrted rush for
"1si~iSi The X. X. isi" ysilsd ths
With speed and dexterity the bat
Ting msrmaids convergsd toward tow
Mrs. OFarreli dropped her mega.
phone. seised the boat hook from ~
cleat by the hatch, and In two u.
gantic bounds Joined her sisters -
the threatened wing.
Three struggling men fought pre-
cariously on the forward deck. 1dre.
Bauer, steaming mop In hand. stood
at the gangway, The bride, her pale
blonde hair shining like q halo. cast
q pail Of scalding suds on the fore
most organizer. Mrs. Hommedicu
still continued to ring the signal with
one hand while she restrained her
captain with the other.
above the heirlooms voice. This 70
no fight Of yours. Set DOWN."
Mrs. O'Farrell reached the nose OF
No. 10. Pushing Mrs. Bauer $500
she caught the gangplank. and WIN ~
mighty shove, cast Il ashore. -
"Now!" she cried in triumph. - ens
turned about and faced toward the
trapped visitors. Nov. yen know
that a boats . boat; but this y Q
| ~ Co."
She wrapped her powerful aslns
about the shoulders Of the ieaAee.
who. blinded with hot suds. screamed
hoarssly In dismay. One swing OF nee
body, one twist Of the knee ana ne
lifted him from the streaming eoek
over the low bulwark. and droppoo
him struggling into the oily, oraaes-
peel- bedeckod water. Catching R
II under his collar. - he rose - -
surface. and held him % suspendeA.
"Aha-or9aniss will yei Lst eur
captains alone, - viii. When tAoy
set ready 70 organise, me eoeoooo.
we'll attend 20 Il, along WITH ~
cooking, washing and troning.~
You'll pay fer thisi" the vseen
Il win. win r. cried ~ vsa-
ward pressure ' Of he he so.shoeS ut
him under.
Meanwhile his assistants had 6asod
no better. Prone upon the dsck ~
1ay-washed ~ never they had ooon
washed before. Shampooed with
mops. swashed In continuous streams
OF soapy water. they sprawled ard
cursed, and strove TO rise, only - -
cast down again In LIQUID movt10oe.
ton.
"Now throw the burglars outi" M,
II -
from next dure. Now. q line for thii
Ash Of mine. and few Of yes stAAd
by to haul him In. It's thrash ahout
bit he may"
But there was no ''trash' lsle n
the organiser Of captains. 0asDons
and cowed. the three boardsss vsr1
run up the inclined plank. The keep
srs and the patrons Of the oyster
stands had been the FIRST TO hear The
din Of battle. They rushed to watch
the fray. Passsrs-by. seamsn from
looms, benchers from the park. hey
fiocked to the edge Of the quay. with
boots Of 10Y they welcomed the de-
featsd and retrsating mon. a. they
slunk dripping away. With cheers
lthey greeted Mrs. OFarrell. STANDING
at the head of the gangplank. her
eyes cleaning. her boathook clutchsd
hike the spear Of Brunhilde. behind
her stood the tense figure Of the BRIDE
her golden hair . cleaning mantle
the Bersaark madness Of her Noruo
ancestors burning In her sapphaf(
"Aha!" cried Mrs. OFarrell II III
organization 70 want, 70 lubberS WI
! organise fer yer! An We need NO hea)
J from the likes Of ysi Anyway Ye(
} clean fer once In yer Mveol Bed 81
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