Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28

ne n1mSolf was at soul TOO cOWarQIy TO
be more than despicably bad. He
envied Mallow's absolute fearlessness,
his frank brutality, his strength upon
which dissipation had as yet lett no
mark; and Mallow was easily forty
five
when you go to Paris, I'd like to 90
along"
you've never let on why they sent
you hiking out here,' MalloW sug-
gested.
Zone of my habits is keeping my
mouth shut ~..., >.s~s-:.z-r---~>
Regarding your own affairs, yes.
But you're willing enough to talk
when it comes to giving away the
other chap.
"You can play that hand as we'll as
I can" Craig scowled toward the
dining room doors.
"Ha! There. they come" said NAL
low, as a group of men and women is
sued out into the cafe veranda. by
CAD! she is beauty, and no mistake.
And will you look at our friend, the
colonel, toddling behind her?",
eff you could get a good look at her
when she's angry, you'd change your
tune"
Mallow sighed audibly. Most wom-
en- are tame, and that's why I've
fought shy of the yoke. Yonder's the
sort for me. The man who marries
her will have his work cut out. It'll
take a year or two to find out who's
boss; and If she wins, lord help the
mani"
Craig eyed the group which was
now seated. Two Cinnamon we're
serving coffee and cordials. Mallow
was right; beautiful was the word. He
poured out for himself stiff peg and
drank it with very little soda.
Haven't seen the crow anywhere,
have your"
mo, nor want to. Leave him alone"
afraid Of him, eh?"
I'm truthful enough to say that I'm
damned afraid of him. Don't mistake
me. I'd like to see him fiat, beaten,
down and out for good. I'd like to see
him lose that windfaIl, every cent of it.
But I don't want to get in his way just
now"
Rot! Don't you worry; no beach
comber like that can stand up long in
front of me. He threatened on board
that he was going to collect that fifty
pounds. He hasn't been very spry
about it,
ST should like to be with you when
you meet"
Mallow grinned mot above seeing
pal get walloped, Ell? Well, you get
a ringside ticket It'll be worth it."
II don't want to see you get licked"
! denied Craig irritably. Cali I ask is
that you shelve some of your cock
sureness. I'm not SO dead broke that I
must swallow all Of it. I've warned
you that he is strong man. He used
to be one of the best college athletes
in America"
"College!" exploded Mallow. What
| the devil does a college athlete know
about a dock-fght?"
Ever see a game of football?"
mo"
well, take it from me that it's the
toughest game going. It's game
| where you put your boot in a mans
! face when he's not looking. Mallow,
! they kill each other in that game. And
Ellison was one of the best, fifteen
! years ago. He used to wade through
a ton of solid, scrapping, plunging
flesh. And nine times out of ten he
used to get through. I want you to
beat him up, and it's because I do
that I'm warning you not to underesti-
mate him. On shipboard he handled
me as you would bag of salt; damn
| him! He's a surprise to me. He looks
as if he had lived clean out here.
There's no booze sign hanging out on
him, like there is on you and me-"
Booze never hurt me any"
You're galvanized inside" said
Craig, staring again at Elsa. He
wished he knew how to hurt her, too.
But he might as we'll throw stones at
the stars.
How would you like to put one over
on this chap Ellison?"
"In what Way?"
Mallow smoked for moment, then
touched his breast pocket significantly.
mot for mine," returned Craig.
S1io 10 al e Lily louS sui. LII uo SCI
ond-story man, not yet"
II know. But supposing you could
get it without risk?"
''In the first place, the bulk Of his
cash is tied up in letters of credit"
"Ah, you know that?"
what good would it do to pinch
those? In Europe there would be
| some chance hl1t NOT hero whero boo ts
are two weeks apart. A cable to Ran
COON would shut off all drawing. He
could have others made out. In cash
he may have few hundreds"
"All gamblers are more or less vel
low" sneered Mauow 1.-THE streak in
you is pretty wide. I tell you, you
needn't risk your skin. Are you game