The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21
SUIT NO. Sc.
BY Mary Gertrude Connolly.

Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
~ dicate, Inc)
Ov-e-e-e! Oh-e-e-e! Ow-e-e-e!'"
1t was one of Teddy's shrieks.
usually denoting an advance. Hard
upon the sound came the pounding
Of feet upon the turf outside, and
small form precipitated itself
through the open door of the sum
mer house and brought up sudden
" before a man and girl seated in
the shadows.
"Yah-h!! derisively tainted the
boy, who seemed over-proficient in
the making of disagreeable noises.
"Sparkin' again; Just wait till l
tell pal"
The man withdrew his arm from
about the girls waist and viewed
him, coldly, speculatively. We'll,
you little imp, how much to get
out ?" he asked, hint of anger in
his voice.
Teddy caught the tone and NOV
ed farther away from the long legs
Of his sisters beau before launch
ing his next offensive:
"Taint nothing to get out. old
Bean Pole" he said scathingly.
Your money is dirty"
The bean pole," who was re-
ally John Ethelbert Winters. Esq,
shot out one long arm to grab the
offender, but Teddy evaded him
and pranced just beyond his reach,
hurting vindictive taunts. until his
fathers whistle IRON the house
called him in for the night.
After he had gone, the man
laughed.
Licked him today down at the
swimming pool" he explained with
considerable satisfaction. Hes got
it in for me-
! Rage is one of the greatest alb
sorbers Of vitality in man, and it is
therefore, impossible to say accur-
ately just how long Teddy sat at
the window of his chamber glaring
balefully at the summer house that
evening before merNiful sleep over
took him and separated him from
his black desires. He awoke shiv-
cring with cold, and a glance at
the summer house lying bathed in
moonlight showed it to be empty
but! over the back of the settee
hung the light gray topcoat Of J.
Ethelbert Winters.
1t took Teddy just SO seconds to
drop to the ground, secure the coat
and return to his room. Clearly
Mr.. Winters had forgotten his Goa,
upon taking his departure, and
Teddy was losing no time m max
ing the most Of his opportunity
Carefully he went through the
pockets.
"AlIs fair in love and war" Ted
dy didn't know the saying, but bis
young mind seemed to have grasp
ed the principle fairly effectively.
A faded rose, at which Teddy
shifted contemptuously, a linen
Handkerchief, and-a letter. Ted
dy did not hesitate to read:
~. Ethelbert Winters. Esq.-Sir
Payment on suit No. 56-A has NOT
been forthcoming. We will credit
nothing further in this matter un.
It'll wo hear from you. Arnold &
Wright, Attorneys Ut Law"
Teddy fairly snorted with dis.
gust.
THE tin-horn sport" he mutter.
ed. "Sparkin' with my sister, and
owing for his clothes. Buying OF
credit, too" he added in contempt
BET that's the suit he had on to.
|nfRht," as he remembered the lixht
flannel outing suit which had gfac.
ed Mr.. Winters long limbs.
The next day Teddy sought tn
swimming pool. wearing over Hi
bathing suit the gray coat Of hi
enemy. He had barely acqua1ntst
some of his more intimate croniel
| With tbs latest shortcomings Of J
IEthelbert Winters, and was intia,
lting them into some choice tauhtl
which were to be delivered upol
the appearance Of Mr.. Winters