Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-20
BY SEWELL FORrf


where could cut a birch switch.
What do you thinkr' asks Sadie
anxious. as come in.
II guess it's verdict Of guilty on
both counts" says I. II found more
evidence. Where Is her"
Having supper in there" says she.
pointfn' towards the dining room
alcove.
That's another part Of my system.
Sully knows that eating supper with
little sister at amt q case of must.
He can If he wants to. or he can stay
up and have dinner with US an hour
later. But generally he's too tired and
hungry to wait. Anyway. he suits
himself. and there's no howlin' around,
I walks in and pulls a chair up to
the little table. Maybe gives him tho
cold eye as I does It. But that don't
feaze him in the least. He's about a.
much afraid Of me as he Is Of old
Towzer.
"Hullo. Pop" says he. through q
mouthful Of bread and Jam.
Some husk for ten-year-old. Sully
Is, you know. He's got chest ON him
like nail key already. and he's we'll
muscled Base ball and swimmin' and
foot ball accounts for that. Also he
shows good healthy color through the
tan and frecklea. Even the reddish
curly hair is faded on top from being
In the sun SO much. And them wide
blue eyes Of hls-just like Sadie's-S
are clear and steady. Who would
think. to look at him. that he'd alp
out at night and start a IRE Just out
of deviltry?
"sully." says L "rve been having q
talk with Mr.. Dishler."
odd Dishy. eh?" says he. "Yar-r-rI
He's an old stiff. he isl
Think so?" says I. ''Whyr"
"Cause he is," says Sully. ASK
any of the boys Regular crab"
"But you haven't anything special
against him. have your? asks.
"Ain't we. thought says sully.
"Huh!"
We'll. let It come" says I. "Just
what in particular"
Sully squirms a bit in his chair, as
If he was uneasy about sayin' any
more. but after al second or so he
straightens UP. what did he want
to go chase US off'm our ball field
for?" he demands.
when was that?" says I. "Where?'
Week ago Sat'day," says Sully.
Fright in the middle Of the flfth. when
we had the Leather Necks leven-nine
and tn bases full. Comes drivin' up
with q couple Of special cops and
gives us tn chase. Tries to throw q
scare into US about putin US all in
tn coop If we ever come back. You
know where we play down by tn
Nut'n' Bolt?"
Yes. I rememberV says I. you
boys have been using that field for
quite q spell. haven't your"
Always been q drmond there"
says Sully. Long as been goin' to
school And year before last didn't
our team spend lot to have the OUT
field graded OF. and put In . rubber
plate? That's why we couldn't buy
uniforms that season. And now. just
because his bum land comply has
fenced it all In with billboards he
comes and gives US the run. busts up
our game and calls Us hoodlums Tho
old grouch!'
"H-m-m-m" says l. Couldn't you
find some other field, thought
Where, PopT' demands Sully.
couldn't say. Rockhurst amt built
up so thick. There seems to be plenty
of land around. but when you come to
look 1t over 1 expect you'll find some>
body's claimtn' to use most Of it,
Places like the Boomer-Day estate,
where they got over thirty acres
fenced in with . stone WALL
Course" goes on. that may seem
bit rough on you youngsters. but
expect Mr.. Dishler didn't know May<
be II you'd explained the case"
"Yar-r-r" says Sully. Didn't mo
and Slippy Dugan go down to tho
bank that next Monday afternoon and
try to show him? He wouldn't let us
get in word. Calls In that big
roughnsck janitor and has US yanked
out by the collar. Throw these young
ra seals out Mike" says he. And
Slippy's old man saw him bein' Aired
and gives him a llckin' for 1t. That's
what we got from old Dishy."
"And them" says I.
With that Sully pinks up In the ears
and begins to f1dget. waits. watchin'
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