Evening star., 1921-07-10

what's the charger inquired Mar
There won't Be any. I'll do It fer
nothing: It won't cost you cent to
That amt what I mean. what Of
fense have you committed? what law
have you broker
Wei. It's purity hard to say"
What charge will your wife make
aginst you? Somebody has to make
one. you know"
That's just it. She won't make any
charge against me-positively not. SO
I've got to do It myself. You've had
lot Of experience What fer sort Of
bring?'
Against yourself: 1t amt regular,
How about insanity? wouldn't
that be safe sort OF complaint?
been actin mighty queer lately"
Il should say you had. Amt you
!, goin' to resist arrest?"
mo. I'm askin' fer it. II you want.
I'll go on ahead an wait fer you at
the Jail"
well. this certainly beats all. /
thought sure you'd put up an awful
fight Lucius.''
II want 10 be locked UP sos won't
commit murder" Lucius explained ca
"Good gracious! You come along
with me. 1ucius Fry. You got to be
put under lock an key fore this night
Is over. can't take no chances on
your murderin' that pore defsnseless
wife Of your'n. You come|.
WIFE," protested Lucius, holding back.
what Tm scared OF 10 I'll murder
one or two Of these .pesky women
that Banks woman. fer instance.
don't know what's comm over EN-"
why M s 3ust sevn she' h.s hik ySs tSs
it takes q purity good man to lick that
wife Of yoar'n-!she's twice as big 40
Why. gosh dern It. Mr.; Grow. /
whispered Lucius. Hereby.
can't LICK your wife?
II should say mott" exclaimed Mr..
Fry. "she can hck me with both hands
keep THROWN things at her an. cussln'
an smashin furniture. an all that.
cause II she ever got an idea how
scared am Of her-oh, I tell you It's
Eettin' to be mors'n I en- stand. MI.
sss dseT; fact Thz thst rs 4 Stella ever got onto
"sut yen keep ). on beatin' her Just the
II never beat her unless her backs
turned. First throw somethin' at her.
Il. Ssas ss.ss.. sss ss': sa Hs oSs1 :
little ways, Mr.: Grow" he said ner.,
nearer ali the time. Next thing you
know. they'll bs tryin' to sick me onto
rhey got ali their husbands scared o.
me. You know Jip Banks! Well,
two sso he came out On bid back porch
an called me b name. I started over
apoosiss tg him s,,n but - he it sh9Hsnt ,sn.d
back In the kitchen and slammed the
Il understand you been maxim threats
about what you'd do to me II ever
trisa to srrsst ts., yss said Anderson
''eIa aNo, i. AMI. ia@ nv wife's been maxim
all the threats. She don't make any
bones about what she'll do to you II
you eyer try to arrest me. She says
shs.ll bust your head .. s,yeus fss Pow sn .,a
Was M 4 light in the kitchsn window. :.
''You walt here, Lueius Fry. an, don't
move till come back. I'm going In
there an. talk to that n,t,,, VIE e.. Q ySuss
in. she'll eat you alive"
10 witnessSthat's all. Is she out in the
Ai"tE 4 don't know. I amt been in the
house since the row. She locked the
door On me-
The marshal strode away, leaving
vicious Luelus to the mercy cf the
women, Harry Squires was nowhere In
alarm. Plumbing In his coat pocket, he
found his police whistle and blew 4
shfiii blast upon It. A few moments
passed, ana then Harry came hutfyang
erotind the eefner Of the house. 4,
sfsve been ia thA house chatting with
A3rS Eff.b laid the fSD9ftef,
.Te shS cohseioas7 y shs Able to
.she certainly Il. Come on. She
Whiits to see you"
Harry Sottires grasped his arm and
tled Mn toward. the kitchen door. Mrs..