Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

don't know hok"
"Why?"
You got a wife, and you know
damn well you have"
Yes, andsshe's getting her di-
Stull regarded him with habitual
and sullen district.
she hasn't got it yet"
She'll get it. Don't worry"
Il thought you was for fighting
Il was going to fight it; but"
His slow, narrow, greenish eyes stole
toward the house across the road.
Just like that" he said, after a
slight pause; that's the way the
little girl hit me. I'm on the level.
| Ben. First skirt 1 ever saw that l
wanted to find waiting dinner for ms
when I come home. Get me?"
II don't know whether [ do or
not"
Get this, then; she isn't all over
paint; she's not freckles, thank God,
and she smells sweet as a daisy
field All, what the hell he burst
out between his parted teeth when
every woman in New York smells
like a chorus girl! Don't 1 get it all
day? The whole city stinks like a
stars dressing room. And l married
one! And I'm through. I want to
get my breath and I'm getting it,
Stulls white features betrayed
merely the morbid suffering of indi-
gestion; he said nothing and sucked
his cigar.
Pm through" repeated Brandes.
81 want a home and a wife-the
kind that even a fly cop won't pinch
on sight-the kind of little thing
that's over there in that old shack.
Whatever L am, L don't want a wife
like me-nor kids, either"
Stuli remained sullenly unrespon-
sIve.
right, want that kind"
No comment from Stull, VIII was
looking at the wrecked car.
Understand, Benz"
81 tell you 1 don't know whether
do or mott"
well, what don't you under
stand?"
falling for a kid like that, first crack
out O. the bx. I'm honest; I don't
understand it,
she hit me that way-so help me
God!"
And you're on the level?"
Absolutely, Ben"
what about the old guy and the
mother? Take 'em to live with your
IF she wants EN-"
Stull stared at him in uneasy as
constituent:
All right, Eddie. Only don't act
foolish till Minna passes you up.
And get out of here or you will If
you're on the level, as yu say you
are, you've got to mark time for a
good long while yet
you don't have to ask me that,
do your
marry yS' her. 40 tell wy you. mean mean to- 90
I'm taking no chances that some
kick will do it while I'm away. I'm
going to stay right here"
And when the new car comes"
I'll keep her humming between
here and Saratoga"
And then what"
Brandes' greenish eyes rested on
the car and he smoked in silence for
a while. Then:
Listen, Ben. I'm a busy man.
got to be back in town and 1 got to
have a wedding "trip too. You know
me, Ben. You know what I mean.
That's me. When L do a thing I do
takes. Hell! I'd rather make EN-
than sit pat and do nothing"
You're crazy
Don't bet on it, Ben. [ know what
what 1 want. I'm going to make
money. Things are going big with
me-
You tinhorn! You always say
that!
watch me. I bet you 1 make
killing at Saratoga! I bet you l
make good with Morris Stein! I bet
you the first show L put on goes
big! L bet"
"Ah, can it.'
wait! I bet you marry that lit.
tie girl in two weeks and she stands
whom 7 Toll LOT ha+
ter get married again"
SAY! Talk sense!"
'I am"
''What'll they do to you if your
wife makes a holler?"
who ever heard Of her or me in
the east?"
you want to take a chance like
that?'
I'll fix it. 1 haven't got time to
wait for Minna to shake me loose.
Besides, she's in Seattle. I'll fix it
so she doesn't hear until she gets
her freedom. I'll get license right
here. I guess I'll use your name"
What" yelled Stull.
Bra5des y1nP do fS yon think Ee yofa
going to do, squeal?"
you think I'm going to stand for
that?"
well, then, L won't use your
name. I'll use my own. Why not?
L mean honest. It's dead level. I'll
re-marry her. L want her, 1 tell you.
I want a wedding trip, too, before I
go back"
with the first rehearsal called
for September Is! What's the mat
ter with you? Do you think Stein is
going to stand for"
You'll be on hand" said Brandes
pleasantly. I'm going to Paris for
four weeks-two weeks there, two
on the ocean"
you"
Save your voice, Ben. That's set
tied"
stull turned upon him a dead
white visage distorted with fury:
Il hope she throws you out!" he
said breathlessly. You talk about
being on the level! Every levels
crooked with you. You don't know
what square means; a square has
got more than four corners for you!
Go on! Stick around. L don't give
a damn what you do. Go on and
do it. But L quit right here"
Both knew that the threat was
empty. AS a shadow clings to a
mans heels. as lost soul haunts
Of TUBERCULOSIS"
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