Evening star., 1921-08-07

Of church and slides down other side
"oh" says !; Then there was q
esc,ted tsrili in ,dar. it; Did Captain Knute get
Him." says Inez. glacing scornful
over her shoulder at the door.
well. let's know the worst" says I.
place"
He go to sleep" announces 1nez. in
How indiscreet." says /.
why not ,sleep" protests Uncle
Nels.
"But-but Mister Fairbanks he was
shootin' guns. and-and pushing viii
lain in face. and making love to lovely
snore? That captain HUH"
DO I gather. Inez." that you and
Capt. Knute had words over his lack
| Of enthusiasm for Mr.. Fairbanks?"
don't say nothing to that man.
Trilby May" says Inez. Never. L
don't want him comm round any
| more. He-he's a washout."
/ Sounds final and decisive" says I,
as 1nez starts toward the stairs. II
| should say. Uncle Nels, that Capt.
knute's little romance had been per-
manently scuttled."
"\AIAIT" calls out Uncle Nels to
W her. Il give you one chance
more. You say you don't like Capt.
Olsen? You no marry him?"
mot until I 60 crazy in the head"
declares Inez.
Foolish girl" says Uncle Nels.
you'll see. You go to work, you!"
And with that he shufiies out. shak-
Ing his head and mumbling to himself
Now wonder just what he means
by that?" says I.
"Huh!" says Inez. mo Uncle Nels
can boss me: Say I should marry a
movie snorer! No"
Il get your point Of view, Inez." says
!. and I can't deny but what I sym
pathtze somewhat. But that's a shifty
old bird. your Uncle Nels. and his
last remark listened ominous. I don't
just see what he can do. though"
At least. nothing happened that
evening: The Cave had the usual sum
| mer nights business. and when Barry
drops in. as usual, he has no light to
| throw on the situation. He hasn't
| seen Uncle Nels for several days, but
he expects to hunt him up in the
| morning.
He reports. though. that he couldn',
locate him. And another day goes by
Uncle Nels talk in his hat, l guess
| says Inez. Il no care"
1t was only the next morning
| though. that we Were reused early b,
| hammering overhead and the tabber.
ing Of gang Of Dago laborers."
| Perhaps the owner is going to make
studios out of the upper stories"
suggests. They're always doing tha
to these old shacks."
| + + \
PUT when 1 started out to investi
gate. half an hour later, I saw
something that made me gasp. A 10
Of men were tearing OFF the roof o
the building and taking out the up
per window castings. hustled arount
until found the foreman.
Say. what's the idea?" says I. 81
it rains we may need that roof, yo,
know"
mo you won't. miss" says he
You'll be moving"
"Eh?" says I. Why"
"Cause we're wrecking the build
ing" says he.
"wrecking it"' says I.
Yep" says he. Inside Of a weel
all there'll be left will be hole i,
the ground"
But my good man." says I. "yo,
can't do that. We happen to be run
! HiHB d III tHc udSem0nt
You simply can't wreck the place owe
our ears"
:, Cant. eh?" says he. You watcl
US. grille
And that's as far as could get talk
ing to this low brow. So hurried II
and found Inez calmly brushing he
hair.
"Brace yourself. Inez" says I 40
I've got disturbing news"
"Yes-s." says Inez.
They're taking the place apart,
says I. There's a wrecking crew Of
the job"
"How foolishr' says Inez. fixing a.
ear puff in position and patting it ap
proving.
What help you are. Inez" say
III. See If you can start breakfas,