The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-27
more than a tableau. It was a NOV.

LlDIt lIldu u tuDltdu. II was u uiON-
Ing picture!
81 suppose her old man objects to
the young fellow" he muttered to
himself sympathetically, "and he can't
come near the house. They've met
here for the fond farewell, and now
the young fellows going out West to
make his fortune, so he can come back
and claim the girl. Huh! If he wants
het, why the devil doesn't he take
her? Hello! BY Judas priest! Now
| know what those two paraqueetS are
up to one Of them IS the father Of
that girl. They've been spying on the
lovers. and now they're going TO cor
ner the young fellow and shingle him
for his nerve"
The girl had stood for a moment,
gazing after her companion. before she
turned with her handkerchief to her
eyes. ana continued on her way to the
cathedral. Webster heard her sob
bling ~ she stumbled blindly by, and
he was distressed about her, for all
the world loves a lover and John
Stuart Webster was no exception 10
this universal rule.
by George, this IS pretty tough"
he reelected. THAT young fellow
treated that girl with as much gentle
ness and courtesy as any gentleman
should. and Pm for him and against
this idea of corporal punishment.
Don't you worry, Title, my dear. I'm
going to horn into this game myself
if ii goes too far"
The two dusky skulkers ahead Of
him, having come to another cross
path, turned into 1t and came out on
the main path in the rear of he young
man. Webster noticed that the pair
were still walking on the grass. He
padded gently along behind them.
The four were now rapidly ap-
preaching the old French market, and
the steadily rising babel of voices
speaking in French, italian. Spanish,
Creole patOis and ChOctaw, was suffi-
cient to have drowned the slight noise
of the pursuit, even had the young
mans mind not been upon other
things, and the interest of the two
Central Americans centered upon their
quarry, to the exclusion of any thought
of possible interruption.
Webster felt instinctively that the
two men would rush and make a on
certed attack from the rear. He
smiled.
"IIl Just fool you two hombres a
whole lot" he thought, and STOPPING,
picked up a small stone. On the in
slant the two men, having approached
within thirty feet Of their quarry,
made q rush for him.
Their charge was swift, but though
It was, the little stone which John
Stuart Webster hurled was swifter. 1t
struck the young man fairly between
the shoulderblades with a force suff1-
Gent to bring him out of his senti-
mental reverie with a jerk, as 1t were.
He whirled, saw the danger that
threatened him. and-sprang to meet
1t.
Bravo" yelled Webster, and ran to
his aid. for he had seen now that 1t
was to be knife work.. Tragedy In
stead of melodrama.
The man with the puckered eye
closed In with such eagerness 1t vas
apparent to Webster that here was
work to his liking. The young man
raised his light cane, but Pucker-eye
did not hesitate. He merely threw up
his left forearm to meet the expected
blow aimed at his head, lunged for
ward and slashed viciously al the
young mans abdomen. The latter
drew back q step. doubled like a jack.
knife, and brought his cane down
v~iciously across the knuckles of his
assailant's right hand.
$50 1t is thou, son of a pig" he