The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
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THE COAD OF JEALOUSY


The longshoreman looked up az
her with a seowl
81 amt going TO take no more OF
that stun" he snaried. My foots
all we'll again aud m as husky as
ever I was. won't be dosec With
no more nasy-tastin' drugs
But. Hrsch." pleaded Olive, the
doctor rays you must take IL And
he knows best. Drink IL all IN one
euIp and IL won't taste 50 very
bad"
she held the glass inyitingiy TO
ward his lips 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
wsllop over tie head 80
As he spoke the lougshoreman
flung out ons az his hsr4like 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 siFi
was answered by a sruwl Of animal
rage from Ton Cicott. EoIsetful OF
his own weakness and remembering
only the affront offered 10 the girl
he loved. Tom had sprung fross his
chair and hurled himself bodily
upon the swearing longshoTemAn.
With his one available nst Tom
landed a blow on Hirsch' face that
ordinarily, would have sent the
brute 10 Sunderland Eat. in spite
Of his rags. OlcCit was stu far from
strong. And the fierce iefv-hAnder
merely served TO set HirSch's lip 70
bleeding and brought HirSeh himself
10 a point OF murderous fury
The longshoremau grappled with
his fe~oler oppone ut. seeking 10
crush him under Superior weight.
Tom pimbly lodged the onset and,
With MS left hand. caught The other
mans slsdgc-haniner fs- As il sss
whizzed past.
Having secured the grip be sought
Ton, strove TO pu. into Effect q iiu
iitsu hold which should place
Hirsch al his mercy. Ba, he had
no; the strength TO CARR bis pur-
pose 10 . successful issue.
Hirsch. meantime, was struggling
like q maniac and raining heavy IN
scientific blows upon ais cripplei
adversary. Up and down The yeran-
da the two men fought. while the
shrieks OF the nurses and Of the
other convalescents brought a dozen
doctors and ordsrlles running 10 the
scene OF conflict ESQ.
Tom, holding his own "a bcst he
could with the prowess Of his tired
left arm. felt bis rarity healed right
shoulder blade break again, under
the conclusion OF Hirrh's nst.
Siung 10 fresh wrath by the pain,
he drove his lefs Est once more into
Hirsch's face.
Before he could follow up the
blow The orderiies threw the mselves
between the eombatants. -Four men
subdued the writing and bloody
Hirsch while q doctor caught Tom
Olcott fainting body as II 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 his arrival
there. For Olive Hale was leaning
above him. her roverlIke face
alight with pity and admiration.
Duly Tom noted that she was yery
pale and that she had been crying
"oh. how splendid OF you" she
sobbed. You are hero TO have al
tackled that great brute for my
sake"
No" denied Tom. unsteadily.
Not a hero A dub. A hero 4
chap who wins A dub loses. /
lost ] wasn't quite in form When
] am, I'm going TO AUNT up Mr..
Hirsch and give him a rarty. A
party that will send him back here
for six months You re--you're CITY.
ing" he broke on. in wonder.
1T IL because I'm go ashamed OF
myself." wept Olive "ryc treated
you % abominsbly. Those darling
flowers YOU sent me and all, What
business sas II Of mine il you're
engaged 10 Miss Blair"
Engaged 10 Minna Blair" OK.
claimed Tom. why what non.
sense. She's going 20 marry Henry
wilkins. one Of my patients. She
cane TO tell me 80. tina. day. She
got excited at something said and
caught hold ~ my hand, and
oh, forgive me Forgive me 20
walled the girl. Il was 80 foolish
So wickedly foolish. And I've been
80 horribly unhappy all this time 20
Olive" demanded Tom. a ring Of
glad triumph in his voice. Were
you unhappy because YOU thought
cared for Minna Blair"
Yes Yes. And because"