Evening star., 1919-12-14


when you get hundreds Of 'em at II at
the same time it's quite a chorus. We
could hear 1t plain above the roar Of
the traffic. So once more we goes 10
the window. It's about al odd . sight
as I've seen in New York. too. They
were packed in thick. from curb to curt.
some even stragslin' up on the sidewalk.
Leadin' the fiock Is a man with .
lantern and behind, half way down the
block, comes a covered dray bringin' up
the rear.
But what are they doing here?
Who're are they going?" Betty wants
to know
That's another conundrum I give
up" says I.
'Oh. think this Is the most interest.
Ing street"' says Betty. ITS a. good
as watching play. Really! Don't you
think it Is. professor?''
1T hadn't struck me that way be.
FORE" says I. but with your eyes pickin'
out the excitin' events. don't know but
what 1t is"
well. I've been living right here for
over three months" says Kenneth, and
I'm sure I haven't been thrilled by anys
thing Fve seen Or"
Whatever else he was going to add ID
drowned out by series Of screams that
comes from the sidewalk almost under
US. It's the real high tragedy stuf,
shrfl and sQuawky. such as only the
female voice can put over when regis.
term violent emotion. Course we al
has to rush to the window again and
Of US and down in an area we can make
out man and woman millin' around
lively. She seems to be sailin' into him
tooth and nail and between squawks
she's calm him lot OF impolite names.
Men and boys are runnin' towards 'em
from every quarter and all along the
block windows arc goin' up, while the
janitor from the apartments across the
way has stepped out in the middle Of
the street and is blowin' police whistle
frantic.
''Oh. oh! Isn't it awful!' says Betty.
jumpin' up and down panicky, but not
missin' move Of what's goin' on.
Which IL where Kenneth decides to
do little strong-arm work himself.
"Now, you come right away from that
window. sis." says he. "Oh, yes, you
will. too This minute" And he grabs
her by the shoulders.
"Yeow! yells Betty, struggiin' to get
loose. Don't you dare touch me, Ken.
meth. Don't you dare. want to see
what's going TO-
you've seen quite enough for ono
evening. young lady" says Kenneth.
along with you. No scratching now,
You will. eh? I'll fix you for that"
Betty remarks "Yeow" several times,
but big brother drags her across the
room. pushes her into closet and locks
the door.
There" says he. Now guess ysu'u
be good"
Beast" says Betty. sort of muflled
and sobby. please. professor. tell mo
what's happening down there
Maybe Kenneth won't mind when
it's all over" says l.
But it's like so many Of them street
mix-ups that don't seem to begin any.
where or come to any particular finish.
crowd collects that includes every.
body in the neighborhood except a cop:
the argument gets wilder and more
HHcndcih anu all OF u SUDDEN the man
makes q break, dashes down the street
and dives into a doorway. Pretty soon
the woman trails Off in the other direc.
ton. the spectators try to tell each other
what 1t was all about. and inside Of five
minutes there's nobody left but couple
OF boys and the officious janitor, who
has pocketed his police whistle.
you may come out now," says Ken.
neth." II you'll 60 to your room and get
into bed"
but l can't sleep. so what's the use!
says Betty, emergin' from the closet
with her hair mussed. II want to know
about all these things-the man talking
into the box. what the sheep were doing
here and why that woman screamed.
Can't any one tell me? must know"
Listen to that. will you!" sighs Ken
meth. "As though one could explain all
the sights and sounds Of New York;
But these are real mysteries" per.
sists Betty. TITS tantalixing. like read.
ing only the first chapters Of continued
stories and then leaving of. 1 should
think you might find out something or
that Prof. McCabe could
"I'n try. Miss" says 1. "And I'll adj
NIT being a bit curious about some
items myself. That janitor across the
way looks like he was ready to spill in-
formation If he was tackled right"
II WAS a good guess He's ono Of