South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-06

eve gSt Il now ne said cordial
Isl. 1T was just a little mistake.
You amt no O'SuIlivan. You are a
ring-tailed monkey. Excuse US for
not recognizing you at first"
O'Sullivan's eye flashed He made
quick movement, but Andy
Geoghan was ready and caught his
arm.
Dempsey nodded az Andy and
William McMahan. the secretary OF
the club. andwalked rapidly toward
a door at the rear OF the hall. Two
other members Of the Give and Take
association swiftly Joined the little
group. Terry O'Sullivan was now
IN the hands Of the board OF rules
and social referees. They spoke 20
him briefly and softly. and conduct
ed him out through the same door
at the rear.
This movement on the part OF the
Glover Leaf members requires a word
OF elucidation. Back of the associ-
alton hall was a smaller room rented
the club. and walked rapidly toward
difficulties that arose on the ball
room floor were settled. man 20 man.
with the weapons Of nature. under
the supervision Of the board. No
lady could say that she hadwitness-
ed a fight at a Glover Leaf hop in
several years. It's gentlemen MEM
bers guaranteed that.
So easily and smoothly had Demp-
sey and the board done their pre-
/ fr,~ in, 10 M
had not noticed the checking of the
fascinating O'Sullivan's social tri-
umph. Among these was Maggie.
She looked about for escort.
Smoke up" said Rose Cassidy.
Wasn't you on? Demps Donovan
picked a scrap with your Lizzy-bOy.
and they've waltzed out - the slaugh-
ter room with him How's my hair
I look done up this way. Mag?"
Maggie laid a hand on the bosom
OF her cheese-cloth waist.
Gone to fight with Dempsey" she
said breathlessly. They've got 10 be
stopped. Dempsey Donovan can't
fight him. Why. he'll Kill him."
"Ah. what do you carer" said
Rosa. Don't some of 'em fight every
! hop?"
But Maggie was off. darting her
zigzag way through the maze of
dancers. She burst through the rear
/ door into the dark hall and then
| threw her solid shoulder against the
door of the room OF single combat
1t gave way. and i'm the instant she
entered her eye caught the scene
the board standing about with open
| watches. Dempsey Donovan in his
| shirt sleeves dancing. light-fOOted.
with the wary grace OF the modern
pugilist. within easy reach OF his ad
versary; Terry O'Sullivan standing
with arms folded and a murderous
look in his dark eyes And without
/ slack the speed of her entrance she
! leaped forward with scream
! leaped intime TO catch and hang
upon the arm Of O'Sullivan that was
/ suddenly uplifted. and 10 whisk from
/ it the long, bright stiletto that he
/ had drawn from his bosom.
! The knife fell and rang upon the
floor. Cold steel drawn in the rooms
of the Give and Take association!
D
\ before. Every one stood motionleSs
I for a minute. Andy Geoghan kicked
/ the stiletto with the toe of his shoe
curiously. like an antiquarian who
/ has come upon some ancient weapon
unknown 10 his learning.
And then O'Sullivan Kissed some
thing unintellgible between his
teeth. Dempsey and the board ex-
changed looks. And then Dempsey
looked az O'Sullivan without anger.
as one looks at a stray dog. and
nodded his head in the direction of
/ the door.
"The back stairs, Giuseppe" he
said. briefly. "Somebodyll pitch
your hat down after you"
Maggie walked up TO Dempsey
Donovan. There was a brilliant spot
of red in her cheeks, down which
/ slow tears were running. But she
Hooked him bravely in the eye.