The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
THE GOAD OF JEALOUSY

| Tom nehTu neT say
The lonxshoreman looked up al
her with a scowi.
II amt going 10 take no more OF
that stun" he snArled. My focts
eli well again aud I'm as husky as
ever was. won't be dosed with
no more nassy-tasun' drugs"
But. Hirsch." pleaded Olive, the
doctor rays you must take IL And
he knows best Drink Il all in one
Eulp and IL won't taste so very
bad"
She held the glass inrttingiy to-
ward hi. llps. But Hirsch. In q gust
Of pettish anger. yelled at her:
Take that STUFF away. you smirk'
ing little fool, or I'll hand you
waiiop over the head"
As he spoke the longshoremsn
nung out one OF his hanulike hands
10 reinforce his threat. The big
hand struck hard against Olives
extended arm. The glass was
Knocked out OF her grasp It's mud
dy contents cascaded down the
front OF her white dress.
An Involuntary cry from the CIR!
was answered by growl OF animal
rage from Ton C!cott. FoIgetful OF
his own weakness and remembering
only the affront offered 10 the girl
lie loved. Tom had sprung from his
chair and hurled himself bodily
upon the swearing longsAoreman.
With his one available fist Tom
landed a blow on Hirsch's face thai,
ordinarily, would have sent the
brute TO Sunderland Eut. in spite
of his rage. Olcc;t was still far frozI
strong. And the fierce left-hander
merely served to set HirSeh's lip -
bleeding and brought Hirsch himself
TO a point OF murderous fury
The longshoreman Srappled with
his feeoler oppone NJ. seeking 70
crush him under superior weight.
Tom nimbly lodged the onset and,
With ais left hand. caught the other
mans sledse-hAmIner Is: as il vas
whizzed past,
Having secured the grip be soUghJ
Tom sirove TO put into effect iiu
Jitsu hold which should place
Hirsch al his mercy. But he had
no; the strength TO carry his pur-
pose 10 a successful issue.
Hirseh, meantime, was struggling
like q maniac aud raining heavy IN
scientific blows upon ais cripplei
adversary. Up and down the veran-
da the two men fought, while the
shrieks Of the nurses and OF the
other convalescelts brought dozen
doctors and orderiies running 10 the
scene Of conflict.
Tom, holding his own as best be
could with the prowess OF his tired
left arm, felt his partly healed right
shoulder blade break again, under
the conclusion Of Hirch's fist
Stung TO fresh wrath by the pain.
be drove his lef: Est once more into
Hirsch's face.
Before he could follow up the
blow the orderiies threw themselves
between the combatants. -Four men
subdued the writing and bloody
Hlrsch while a doctor caught Tom
olcotts tainting body as Il fell floor
ward.
Tom opened his eyes in his own
room in the hospital. And. for the
instant. he fancied he Vas back
again al that first hour OF bis arrival
there. For Olive Hale was leaning
above him. her nowerIike face
slight with pity and admiration.
Duly Tom noted that she was verY
pale and that she had been crying.
"oh. how splendid OF you" she
sobbed. You are a hero TO have az.
tackled that great brute for my
sake"
No" denied Tom. unsteadily.
Not a hero. A dub. A hero Is a
chap who wins. A dub loses. /
lost. wasn't quite in form When
Am, I'm going 10 hunt up Mr..
Hirsch and give him 4 party. A
party that will send him back here
for SIX months. You REQUIRE cry
ing" he broke of. In wonder.
1T Is because I'm so ashamed OF
myself" wept Olive "l've treated
you so abominably. Those darling
flowers you sent me ard all, Wha,
business vas IL Of mine II you're
engaged 10 Miss Blair"
Engaged 70 Minna Blair" er.
claimed Tom. why. what non.
sense. She's going 20 marry Henry
wilkins. one OF my patients. She
cane 70 tell NE so. thai day. she
got excited at something +! said and
caught hold Of my hand, and"
"oh. forgive me Forgive ne
walled the girl. Il was 80 foolish
SO wickedly foolish And I've been
so horribly unhappy all he time"
Olive" demanded Tom. a ring o,
glad triumph in his voice Were
yon unhappy because you thought I
cared for Minna BlaiT?"
Yes Yes. And because"