The Delta independent., 1916-06-02
Ished my patience. This ends FIR
"Dfrty linen" he rumbled.

llueu, ne TuAAOicO.
Its NOT a secret!'' she cried do
you suppose that the whole street.-the
whole of London, for that matter
Get away, Austin. We don't want
you here. Do YOU suppose they don't
all talk about you? Where is your
dignity? You a man who should have
been regius professor at q great ami
versity with a thousand students all
revering you, Where is your dignity,
George?"
How about yours, my dearY'
"You try me too much. A ruff1an, a
common brawling ruf1an-that's what
you have become"
BE good, JESSIE
"a roaring, raging bully!'
That's done it! Stool of penancew
said he.
To my amazement he stopped, pick
ed her up and placed her sitting upon
a high pedestal of black marble in the
angle of the hall. 1t was at least sew
en- feet high and so thin that she could
hardly balance upon it. A more alb
surd object than she presented cooked
up there with her face convulsed with
anger. her feet dangling and her body
rigid for fear of an upset, could not
imagine.
Let me down." she walled.
Say please"
"You brute, GEORGE! Let me down
this Instant
Come into the study, Mr.. Malone"
REALLY, sir said l, looking at the
lady.
Here's Mr.. Malone pleading for you,
Jessie. Say please and down you
come"
-"Oh, you brute! Please, pleaser'
He took her down as If she had been
a canary.
"You must behave yourself, dear.
Mr.. Malone is a press man. He will
have it all In his rag tomorrow and sell
an extra dozen among our neighbors.
Strange Story of High Life'-you felt
fairly high on that pedestal, did you
not? Then a subtitle, Glimpse Of a
Singular Menage.' He's a foul feeder,
is Mr.. Malone. a carrion eater. like all
OF his kind-porcus ex gregg diaboli-
a swine from the DEVILS herd. That's
II, Malone-whatr
'You are really intolerabler' said
hotly.
He beloved with laughter.
1--WE shall have a coalition present
~" he doomed, looking from his wife
to me and putting out his enormous
chest. Then, suddenly altering his
tone, Excuse this frivolous family
badinage, Mr. Malone. 1 called you
back for some more serious purpose
than to mix you up with our little do
nestle pleasantries. 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 l did what
you advise, but 1 shouldn't be quite
George Edward Challenger. There are
plenty of better men, my dear, but only
one G. E. c. So make the best Of him"
He suddenly gave her a resounding
kiss. which embarrassed me even more
than his violence had done. Now.
Mr.. Malone" he continued, with
great accession of dignity. this way.
IL you please"
We re-entered the room which we
had left so unanimously ten minutes
before. The professor closed the door
carefully behind us. motioned me into
an armchair and pushed cigar box
under my nose
Real San Juan Colorado" he said.
''Excitable people like you are the bet
ter for narcotics. Heavens. don't bite
1t, Cut, and cut with reverence. Now
| lean back and listen attentively to
whatever may care to say to you. II
any remark should occur to you you
can reserve 1t for some more oppOrtune
time.
First of all. as to your return to my
house after your most tustifable ex-
pulsion"-he protruded his beard and
stared at me as one who challenges
and invites ontradiction-"after. as
I say, your well merited expulsion.
The reason lay in your answer to that
most officious policeman, In which l
seemed to discern some glimmering Of
good feeling upon your part-more, at
any rate, than l am accustomed to as
sociate with your profession"
All this he doomed forth like pro-
lessor addressing his class. He had
swung around his revolving chair so
as to face me, and he sat all pulled
out like an enormous bullfrog. ibis
head laid back and his eyes half cover
ed by supercilious lids Now he sud
denly turned himself sideways. and
all could see of him was tangled hair
with a red. protruding ear. He was
scratching about among the litter OF
papers upon his desk. He faced me
presently with what looked like very
tattered sketchbook in his hand.
81 am going to talk to you about