The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-21

FysHR oh | .rIleSS | can fix IL
GsAI | know the right doctor But
you'il have IL keep your traps closed.
underestimate"
''WiIi he die" asked Ringo!d tearfui-
ly. his back still against the door.
Not II chance But if he does he'll
never know who lit him. You see we
pft Red him up Ill the alley and brought
him i'll i.,daien wiIked nIeauingly
1T happens right along in this part of
town
You chaps have done lue IL big fla
vor tonight said Locke Il little later
wht.l. he aud his; companions were safe
IL out of file Austrian Village. and |
won't forget ii either Now. lets lin
ish the evening the way we began it. '
Anderson, Rankin and Burroughs. to
conceal their nervousness. pleaded
bodily fatigue. while Anthony also de-
ciared that he had enjoyed himself
sufficiently for one night and intended
to go home and to bed. THAT episode
rather got on my nerves" he acknowl
edged
Mine too. asSented Locke. That's
won't let you. Remember. you agreed
to see me Off
"'Sright. fellows" Higgins Joined
in I'VE agreed to put him aboard
and we must do it. Don't break up
the party. Kirk"
81 don't want to go home" Ringold
: muttered
Its breach of hospitality to go
home" Higgins insisted. Besides.
after my bloody 'ncounter with that
limb of the law | need stimulant.
You must look after me-"
Numbed as they were by the ex
cesses of the evening. it did not take
the young men long to lose all clear
and vivid remembrance of this recent
experience. for the time had come
when nature was offering her last re-
sistance. and their brains were badly
awhrl. OF all the four. jefferson
Locke was the only one who retained
his wits TO the fullest-a circumstance
that would have proved him the owner
of a remarkably steady head had it
not been for the fact that he had cum
ningly substituted water Tor gin each
time it came his turn to drink.
/ Dawn found them in an east side
tenement drinking place frequented by
the lowest classes. Ringod WAS slum-
bering peacefully on Il table: Anthony
had discovered musical talent in the
bartender ;.1d was seated at Il batter
ed piano laboriousiy experimenting
with the accompaniment to IA Irish
ballad: Higgins and Locke We're talk
ing earnestly. Locke. as usual. sat
facing the entrance. his eyes watch
full. his countenance alert. To a sober
eye it would have been patent that he
i was laborirg under some strong ex-
element. for every door that opened
caused him TO start, every stranger
that entered made him quake
"Grandes' fellow ever met" Hig-
gins was saying for the hundredth
time Got two faults. Anthony; he's
modesht an he's lazy-he won't work
You and be are good friends. eh?"
BEST ever.
would you like to play joke on
him.:
Joke? Can't he dose He's wiSes'
guy ever. I've tried it an always get
the worS' Of it
I'll tell YOU how we can work it
I've got a ticket for Central America
in my pocket. The boat sails at 10
Let's send him down there.
''Wha for:"
Locke kept his temper with an effort
ITO make Il man of him. Well 90
through his clothes and when he lands
he'll he broke He'll have to work
Don't you see:"
No" Anthony'S friend did not see.
lea" he argued. He's got a new au-
tom bile
But suppose we got him soused
went through his pockets and then put
him aboard the boat. He'd be at sea
by the time be woke up. He couldn't
get back He'd have to work. Don't
you see: He'd be broke when he land.
ed and have TO rustic money to ge;
back with | think it's an awful funny
idea
The undeniable humor of such a sit
uation finally dawned upon Higgins
mind
III get him full If you'll help man
age it Locke went on. And here's
the ticket He tapped his pocket
"Where'd you get it,"
Bought it yesterday. It's first class
and better. and he'll fit my description
! We're about the same size. Wait.
Locke rose and went to the bar. whert
he called loudly for the singer. Ther