The evening world., 1914-04-04


black and TAM"
Ths vaudeville actor In the house
adjoining leaned from his window.
go to IT," he jeered. THAT fre-
eater can lick that white penwiper
dog with one paw tied"
"Shs cannot" shrieked Nine. Rene
Ion. my poodle is batter bred than
you, and moro often scrubbed
wager"
"A d,ssrace, II ts," Nine. Favart
exclaimed, her face rising like a fun
red moon above horizon line or
fence, "a disgrace. This noise has
| rot to stop. I keep a respects table
boa rdin 4, house. Ny clients like TO
dine here In comfort In the open air
under my trellis. Name Of . name!
can I ask them to listen TO dog
fiehts and screams and swearings?"
'Oh. 60 along. Mother" called the
matinee idol. TT will give the clients
something else to complain about
except your food"
"Complain." she shrieked. turning
90 a. to face hsr new antagonist.
Complain. In II! l will complain
where IL will do some good. We will
see II people have no rights here. !
shall petition tho state that they
shall condemn these mad animals to
be killed. You will see!''
II was Nine. Theophiles turn to
"You viii see. will you!" she vo-
ciferated. TRY Il. Mms. Favart. I
beg. I impiore. I pray you, to try II.
An. name Of q pipe! two can play at
il that game. When you pay your
liquor license, Nine. Favart, you who
sell wines. liquors and cigars at your
table d'hots! When you PAY II.
say. you will perhaps bs In a position
to invoke the offices OF the state.
Just now. my advice to you Is to
sing very small and devote your at
tention TO your kitchen, whore It Ii
rudely needed
Nine. Favart's face disa appsarsd as
II by magic. and q roar of laughter
greeted her dofeat.
Grumbling and defiant, the dog and
cat were housed and comparative
quiet reisned. But the yards had be.
, come untenabio for two OF the high
distracted parties =. Celestine ant
access to the roof. He was forever
l going there to tinker with the wire,
4 both for light and telephone. Ceies
. tine had discovered, the roof TO be
= much cleaner and SUMMER spot To-
drying than the old lire and post.
I below. She did not mind the climb
. Oh. no.
Al tuc uuueT tUe udpptnl
v wash the Franco American Rome,
a and Juliette cooed and billed in sc
n cret. No suspicion entered the mind
( OF the parents. Fiffine and Didi ef
. fectually occupied their attention. Th
o whole neighborhood was now EN-
n broiled and Aristide was In his ele
a ment.
Q There came a sudden and tragi
conclusion 10 the war. unforeseen an
L n AriS
,. tide snatched another apple Of dis
O cord.
J. 1t was evening, a balmy night 4
e June. when the whole quarter was as
Q sembled on its front stoop or waikin
y arm In arm on the sidewalks. Fiffins
|" II must be confessed, began Il. Drop
"a ping unseen in the dusk. apparent
' as he reposed at his masters fee
e secured by a leash fastened to a
elaborate nail studded harnes
: adorned by a blue bow. II may hav
h been envy OF the how that excite
n Fiffine. At any rate. the fght thu
"a enaued far surpassed any that ha
preceded.
- A bali Of biting. scratching. tearin
~ fur eiuied all pursuers, rushed an
=. rolled out on to the pavement. int
the gutter. on the cobbles. directly
the path of an oncoming motor.
!. was all over in a twinkling. Tw
!, bereaved families stood aghast at IN
= curb. PartlsAns and friends crowde
q. about 10 condole and exclaim.
There was hush as Aristide ad
,u vanced. shrugged his vast shoulder,
~ spread his huge hands and squinte
leering eye.
MY friends, do not worry. Yo
will have other interests now tina
70 these are gone A cat ami dog car
~ to be sure. lead you soma life. but t,
). on the roof your children are onga {
>, ing themselves to he married. Benin
~ tho tablecloth Roger kisses Ceiestin,
- Do not grieve for a little thing lik
u this"
=. He gestured at Fif1ne and Did
united In doath. and walked or dow
~ ~ the street. Shaking with laughter.