The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
WHEN They met
BY KENNETH HARRIS.


lup. Behind the glasses Britherby's
eyes at the moment were resting or
the Janeway bungalow across the
street, but Grallup did not know tina,
and he stiffened Indignantly and
passed his new neighbor with a stu
diously averted gaze.
The next time they met neither took
the least notice of the other. Grallup
remarked to his wife that that fellow
who had bought out Korker's equity
evidently was cut or two above Bib
berly Heights-or thought he was.
Britherby, day or two later, was
talking to Morfew, whose house is be,
tween Grallup's and the former Korker
place.
Who's your distinguished neighbor
on the north?'' he asked. THE nabob
of the place, l presume. | think |
made mistake in not asking his per-
mission to butt in here. He seems to
resent it"
NONSENSE" said Morfew. That
Billy Grallup. Nothing of the nabob
about Billy. Great chap, Billy. You'll
like him when you know him"
Il don't believe I'd want to know
him. said Britherby.
MOrfew meant to ask Grallup what
he had been doing to his face, but for
got it and so the feeling between
Britherby and Grallup remained and
grew. In course of time they were in
troduced and acknowledged the intro
duction as coldly as politeness al
lowed. After that they bowed scru.
pulously when they met
1t was early last fall that the pas
sive hostility Of the two men became
active to the verge of tragedy.
One still, calm night, somewhere
about twelve o'clock, Grallup was
aroused from an uneasy slumber by
the bark of a dog.
"Confound it," exclaimed Grallup.
Il wonder whose darned dog that u.s.
| wish | was within good shotgun
range of it-and had the shotgun"
A quick succession'of staccato banks
seemed to answer his thoughts with
defiance. Grallup got up and leaned
out of the window, listened minute,
closed the window and said something
improper.
Il might have known it," he contin-
ued. savagely. He's about the only
man in the suburb who would main
tain nuisance like that"
He tried to ignore the noise, but the
closed window had.only slightly dulled
it and 1t was too maddeningly irreg-
ular He bounded out Of bed and into
his slippers, threw coat over his
shoulders and, stopping only to take a
couple Of croquet mallets from closet
in the hall, hurried out of the house
and ran down the street toward Birth
erby's. The barking had stopped, but
he knew where to CO.
He was almost at Morfews when he
was aware of ghostly white-clad fig
ure Fastening toward him. The next
moment he was face to face with
Britherby, who was in pajamas and
carrying baseball bat.
For an instant they glared. at each
other in the moonlight. Then Birth.
erby spoke: so you thought it was
about time to do something, did you?"
he snarled. 81 should think it was,
myself. A man who will keep a dog
like that I've got my opinion of, any
way"
What are, you talking about?" de-
manded Grallup. I'm after that in.
fernal dog that's been barking his
head off in your yard all night, IL you
want to know. Do you mean to say 1t
isn't your dog"
Il never owned dog in my life"
said Britherby. 81 thought 4 was
your dog and I was going to take the
liberty Of killing him-and you, too. If
You offered any objection"
Il had much the same idea," said
Grallup. But il it isn't your dog.
whose"
Furious barking interrupted him. It
came from the rear Of Morfews house.
so it's his dog" said Britherby.
Il think as you do" said Grallup,
grimly. "Morfew's good man In
some respects, but this is an outrage.
suppose he's lying there snoring"
I'll tell you" said Britherby, pois-
ing his club. IF you'll stand by me
I'll batter his door down and IL he
doesn't get up and kill the beast, we
will"
I'll just go you on that PROPOSE.
ton said Grallup
They pounded until Morfew came to
IN upper window and asked them what !
he dickens they wanted.
we want you to come down and
10 something with that dog of yours"
said Britherby
You've no business keeping brute
ike that around" supplemented Grail
up severely.
Have you two been drinking or are
-ou just plain crazy" asked Morfew.
Routing a man out of his rest at
his time of night, That's not my
log. you lunatics. don't own dog.
lie slammed down the window.
The two laughed Then Britherby
hivered.
You'd better come back with me-"
uggested Grallup. I've got some
Medicine that's good for that and you
an wear my overcoat home. !
Thanks, old man." said Britherby. !
Any other time I'll be delighted. but
guess I'll get back to bed now
He held out his hand and Grallup
rasped 1t cordially.
Good night, old chap" said Oral
up. I'll see you in the morning.
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