The Detroit times., 1916-06-22

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cause I'm going to. anyway. And
| besides, you gave him fair warning.
Il m going TO slip out OF The house
for few minutes after dinner this
evening Would you care TO meet
me? II YOU would III be al the Col
lege Drug store al about 5. All
yours, Marjorie"
The silly, schoolEirlish note seem
cd Il Tom Blake the most magnif-
cent sample Of epistolary English
ever written. He kissed il tenderly.
thei' writing on the envelope; Her
first love letter" lie slowed IL away
in his desk, in a compartment re-
served for his choicest treasures
Promptly al 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 at a coun-
ter, laughing noisily over something.
Harry Lampson was among them.
Before Tom could withdraw Cne 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 TO hang IT under Dr.
Lentz's shingle. around The corner.
yonder." explained the youth. The
old guy will be sore as tlazes when
he sees II in the morning"
"Oh. don't waste time telling
7 onas Holier.Than-Th Thou Plaks
about it," sneered Harry Lampson.
He'll preach you a sermon on the
sin OF sign-stealing and then sneak
around and warn old Lentz.'
Tom Blake walked up 10 him. very
quietly snd with no indication OF
/ threat N buster.
I'm uot given 70 preaching" n
said, ana rs for sneaking-l'll trou-
bic YOU % take back what YOU said
about that Here and now. Take 1t
back
q"
Here you fellows" called clerk
We don't want any sorappiug in
this store"
"Theres not going 70 be any
scrappiug, Max" said Tom Blake,
because he's going 70 take it back
Il"
IF you think I'm afraid Of you"
scofed Harry
Il don't think 80. 7 know g." re.
piled Tom. Take back what you
said about my saeaking
"I--oh, pshaw. l take it back "
growled Harry, his glance shifting
before the coldly steady blaze Of the
quiet ewes that looked into his
Anything for peace"
Tom nodded and turned away. The
boys, with their sign. presently
. trooped out. Ton waited a minute or
so longer, then left the store lie
came face 10 face with Marjorie who
was entering
"Oh, I'm so glad you got my n1'e''
b said the girl as their hands me- Z
was afraid you'd be away from home
or some'hins Which direction shall
we walk"
A. she talked they had fallen iG-1
step and were crossing the stree
Before they could decide further a.
10 their direction an uproar a halt
block below brought rhem to an
abrupt halt They turned 10 locate
the turmoil
\ hundred feet away. under the
Flare Of an electric light. knot OF
six or seven people were engaged in
! decidedly lively tU,sle one OF
1 the group was pclicoma Tom al
a glance. understood tho situation
They were going 10 hahg an un.
Ger'akor' sign under Dr Lentz's
uame.' boz explained TO Marjorie,
and tHat COY must have caught
them at u and tried 10 run them in.
They're 1gaslnE hlm mp. the idiots.
/ tThatll mean night IN the hOos-
Cow for some Of them They"
Tom Doc cried, shrilly "Oh.
! Tom one Of them is Harry,"
"Ye-.' said Tom. without interest.
u see b. is."
"Uut-oh. De is always getting
into trouble" she went on. Hes
certain go be arrested. And Dad
will never forgive him he said IL
| Harry ever got into another scrape
he Tom, please- please. for my
sake. go over anI get him away
| "But-b but"
Please. dear" she ertrested
And. stirred BY the hint Of tears