Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
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was a hundred or two others on
q board the Southland Limited. not
countin' the train crew and the minstrel
aggregation in charge Of the diner. But,
bein' shut off the way We were. we didnt
see much of the rest Of the passengers.
Oh. my. no, Judders couldn't have stood
II to be mixed in promiscuous. So all
we had was the drawin' room and an
adjoinin' compartment, which makes a
real cute little two-room fiat on wheels.
I don't mean We had a wheel-chair
patient on our hands. No; Judders was
Just dead from the chin up. You know
one of the Aeep-walkers. First few
times saw Judders i thought he'd been
doped- Maybe I've stated 1t bit strong,
but 'Judders wasn't what you'd call
real active member. Seemed like he was
muscle bound in the brain and was SUI
ferin' from ossiication of the tempera-
ment- And 1 never got over bein' sur
prised when he said anything on his own
hook. or now and then revealed that he
did have certain likes and dislikes.
Along in the late thirties. Judders was.
and an old bachelor-of purse You
couldn't imagine him ever havin' pep
enough to try to get married, and l ex-
pect he never had. Whether or not he'd
Inherited this expensive system Of Twin
along with his preferred stocks and Per
cent bonds, I never found out But he
had it. Oh, yes: nothing impulsive or
onhand about Judders program OF life
Near as I could figure. he'd been follow
In the same routine. year in and year
out, ever since he'd come into his pile.
No. that's wrong. I did hear Pinckney
mention how he changed his rooms al
the club once. and one season he went
Georgia. Outside Of that, though. he'd
stuck to schedule-startin' south right
after the first two weeks Of grand opera,
comm up in April. goin' to Tuxedo june
Is, and 1andin' back at the club the
Saturday after Labor day.
Not such a poor order OF events. I'll
admit Strikes me I could follow that
and have more or less fun But it does
said he'd been just as contented. provid-
In he'd started that way. II he'd been
planted in dry sand about up to his neck
same as they keep some kinds of vege-
tables Just as useful to society that
You might think it odd of Pinckney
tratlin' around such a non-conductor, be.
In about as much of live wire him.
self as you'd find in a weeks hunt But
that's Pinckney-always shown up with
some queer gink or other. and lettin' OF
how there's lot more to 'em than any
one suspects.
Huh says I, after he's sprung Nor.
timer on me for the first time. rs he
Nothing of the kind, Shorty, I assure
you" says Pinckney. My friend Jud.
ders has mental equipment rather ovel
than under the average"
Hides it WELL" says I.
Besides" goes on Pinckney, "he has
an amazingly even disposition. as wei
as many excellent traits of character
which I am discovering from time te
time
you're some grand little explorer
Pinckney." says I. Its a pity there
amt more poles to be located"
All says he. Hghtin' another cigar
site What is the finding of certain
point Of latitude compared to the mos
trivial excursion into that vast un
charted mystery, the mind Of man."
-.Eh?'' says I. gawpin'.
my latest theory about Judders," say.
he, sis that he lacks merely the subcon
scious initiative. 1t is there. of course
but dormant"
"Meanin'." says I. maxim wild stab
''that he needs jolt somewhere to max.
him come out of the spell?"
"Quite So" says Pinckney. and
have an idea. Shorty. that between u.
We can supply the necessary psychic
urge"
"Ah, come" says l. Lay of rinetn
me In. I'm dizzy now"
But day or so later Pincknev tow.
him in again. His new bunch is tina,
what Judders needs most is some of m,
Physical culture work-a half-hour box
In lesson every day.
after ALL" says Pinckney, sit may b,
an fndolent liver"
Sometimes, 1t is" says T.
AS a matter Of fact, Mortimer doe.
look little yellow. But, say. you nigh
- well try teaching a guinea pig t.
play Kelly pool. Mortimer's notion o.
boxin' is to hold the gloves out rigid
like he was offerin' 'em for sale. ant
case at me amiable. No good rappin
him on the beak. Or steamin' one IL
on his ribs. He just acts surprised ant
puzzled. The wand drill and medicine
, bail Stunts was more in his line. HI