The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

cause I'm going 10, anyway. And
besides. you gave him fair warning
m going 70 slip ont Of the house
for a few minutes after dinner this
evening Would Won care 10 meet
me II you would I'll be "a, the Col
lege Drug store at about s. All
yours. Marjorie"
The silly. schoolgirlish note seem
ed 70 Tom Blake the most magnifi-
cent sample OF epistolary English
ever written He kissed II tenderly.
Their writing on the envelope: Her
first love letter" he slowed IL away
in his desk. in compartment re-
served for his choicest treasures.
Promptly al 5 Tom reached the
College Drug store He glanced in
side. Marjorie was not there yet
But a half dozen youths from the
university were gathered az coun-
ter, laughing noisily over something
Harry Lampson was among them.
Before Tom could withdraw che OF
the lads hailed him. calling
Look here, See what we've got. -
He held up for inspection a sign
board on whose black surface was
chalked in white the word Under
taker
We're going 10 hang it under DR.
Ientz's shingle, around the corner
yonder," explained the youth The
old guy will be sore as 5lazes when
he sees IL in the morning"
"Oh, don't waste time telling
Thomas Holier.Than -Thou-Rlaks
about IT," sneered Harry Lampson.
Hell preach you a sermon on the
sin Of sign-stealing and then sneak
around and warn old Lentz.'
Tom Blake walked up 70 him. very
quietly and with no indication OF
threat or buster
I'm not given 70 preaching" he
said "and as for sneaking-Tll trou-
Die You 10 take back what YOU said
about that Here ana now. Take It
back
u"
Here, you fellows" called a clerk
We don't want any scrappiDg in
this store"
There's NOT going 70 be any
scrapping, Max" said Tom Blake
because he's going TO take it back.
q"
II you think I'm afraid Of you
-coffed Harry
u don't think So know IT," re-
. piled Tom. Take back What YOU
said about my saeaking
"I--oh. pshaw, I take IL back
growled Harry. his glance shiftinl
before The coldly steady blaze of IN,
/ quiet eyes that looked into his
/ Anything for peace"
Tom nodded and turned away TIL.
} boys, with their sign. presently
tgoopcd out Ton waited a minute OIL
SO longer, then left the store. n.
came face o face With Marjorie wh,
was entering
oh In 20 glad YOU got my note"
said the girl az their hands met d"
vas afraid YOU'D b. away from HON,
or something. Which direction bal
We Walk"
As she talked they had fallen INT,
step and were crossing The street
Before they could decide further a.
10 their direction An uproar hal
! block below brought them 70 Al
abrupt halt They turned to locat,
the turmoil
a hundred feet away, under III,
glare Of an electric light, a knot o
SIX or seven people were engaged II
a decidedly lively tussle one o
the group was policeman Tom. a
% slaUre. understood the situation
They we're going 20 hang an un
.rr s,r- -D Un Ter Or Len'z's
Hus. ho explained 20 Marjorie
and thar cot must have caught
ifreW 80 Dr. and tried 10 rGn them in
J They're boating HIM up the idiots
! IgsuU mean night Ia the 'hOOs
gov for some Of then They-"
Tom she cried shrilly "Oh
Tom orc 81 them .s Harry"
"Yo- -7id Tom without interest
on see 10 Is."
Butch. he IS always getting
into trouble She vent on Hes
( certain To- ue trrestsd And Dad
viii never forgive him He said If
Harry ever got into another scrape
he Tom, please, for nay
sake. go over AMI get him away
"But-but--"
please. dear" she entreated.
And, stirred by the hint OF tears