Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-20
CHAPTER III.

tne world
NV ARDLY was It shut when Mrs
Challenger darted out from
the dining room. The small
woman was In furious tenn
per. She barred her husbands way
like an enraged chicken I'm front Of a
bulldog. 1t was evident that she had
seen my exit, but had not observed
my return.
you brute, Georgew she screamed.
you've hurt that nice young man"
He 1erhed backward with his thumb.
Here he is, safe and sound behind
me-"
She was confused, but not unduly so.
| Il am so sorry. didn't see you"
II assure you. madam, that 1t is all
right
He has marked your poor facet Oh
George, what a brute you arel Moth
Ing but scandals from one end OF the
week to the other Every one hating
and making fun Of you. You've fn-
ished my patience. This ends ltp'
DIRTY linen," be rumbled
'Its not secretp she cried. do
you suppose that the whole street.-the
whole Of London, for that matter
oct away. Austin. We don't want
you here. Do you suppose they don't
hll talk about your Where Is your
dignity? You a man who should have
been regius professor at a great uni
gersity with a thousand students all
reyering you! Where Is your dignity,
George?"
How about yours, my dear2"
'You try me too much A rufiian, a
common brawllng rufiian-that's what
you have become"
BE good, Jessie"
"A roaring, raging bullyw
That's done I'll Stool OF penancew
aald he
10 my amazement, he stopped, pick
ed her up aud placed her sitting upon
o high pedestal OF black marble IN the
aagle OF the hall 1t was at least sew
en feet high and so thin that she could
hardly balance upon 1t. A more abb
aUrd object than she presented cooked
40 there with her face conyulsed with
aagcr, her feet dangling and her body
rigid for fear Of an upset. could not
tmaglne,
Let me down" she walled.
Say please"
you brute, George! Let me down
tGis lnstantw
Come into the study, Mr. Malone
Really, sir said /, looking at the
lsdy.
Here's Mr., Malone pleading for you,
Jessie Say please and down you
come"
"Oh, you brutel Please peasee'
He took her down as II she had been
q canary.
You must behave yourself, dear,
Me- Malone Is a press man. He win
have It all in his rag tomorrow aud sell
on extra dozen among our nelghbors.
Strange Story Of High Life you felt
folrly high on that pedestal did you
not? Then a subtitle, Glimpse of
Singular Menage.' He's foul feeder,
h Mr., Malone, carrlon eater, like all
oc his kind-porcus ex grege dlaboli--
swine from the deylls herd That's
it. Malone whatY
You are really lntolerablew said
hoily.
Tie beloved with laughter.
We shall have coalition present
W. he doomed, looking from his wife
to me and putting out his enormous
Guest Then. suddenly altering his
tone, Excuse this Frivolous family
hadlnage Mr. Malone, l called you
back for some more serious purpose
than TO mix you up with our little do
nestle pleasantrles. Run away, little
woman and don't fret" He placed a
huge hand upon each OF her shoulders.
'All that You say Is perfectly true,
should be a better man II did what
you advise, but | shouldn't be quite
George Edward Challenger. There are
plenty Of better men, my dear, but only
one G. E. O. so make the best Of him"
Ne suddenly gave her resoundlng
KISS which embarrassed me even more
han his violence had done. "Now,
Rir Malone" he continued, with a
eccat accession OF dignity. "thls way,
if you please"
We re-entered the room which we
lad left so tumultuously ten minutes
before. The professor closed tue door
carefully behind us, mohoned me into
an armchair and pushed cigar box
under my nose.
Heal San Juan Colorado he said
"lexcliable people like you are the bet
Ter Tor narcotics. Heavens, don't bite
iti Cut and cut with reverence, Now
lean back aud listen attentlvely to
whatever may care to say to you. IL
any remark should occur to you you
cso reserve Il for some more opportune
tlme.
"l'irst Of all, as to your return to my
house after your most justliable ex.
pulslonT- he protruded his beard aud
slared at me as one who challenges
and invites contradlctlon-"af as
say your well merlted expulsion.
Tile reason lay IN your answer 20 that
most oiliciOus policeman, 10 which I
seemed to dlseera some gllmmerlng Of