Evening star., 1921-07-10

Fry herself sAdmatted THEM. She looked
"D,d my daSshter Elfaretta ask you
to cene here aha' interfere with my
private Affairs. Anderson Crow?" she
4 an not supposed to answer ques-
tionS like that. Mrs. Fry" said Ander-
son with dignity. Il am pleased to
inform you. however. that l have sue.
ceeded in afeestan' your husband. an
I intend to see to 1t that he is locked
"oh. my goodness" groaned the gi-
gantic lady. dropping suddenly INTO
chair and lowering her face into her
apron.
The marshal looked at her in aston
ishmeht
"You have got to release Vicious
Lucius at once" said Harry Squlres.
sternly. I'VE can't afford to wreck
this poor but proud lady's life. Speak
all aoout it,
whereupon the woebegone Mrs. Fry
lifted her head and her voice In lanen-
tation.
81 knew It couldn't last. I might "a
knowed something would turn up to
spoil 1t. Oh, II you only wouldn't lock
him up, Mr. Grow! What will people
say when they find out you was able to
arrest him without gang o men to
help you? Oh. oh. oh!'
| Just as she was on the verge Of sobs.
II dare say we could stage perfectly
realistic struggle. between Mr.. Fry and
Mr.. Crow. Mr.. Fry could trip Mr..
Grow up-aM In play. you know; and
then could rush in and grab MIR. Fry
from behind while he was letting on as
though he was kicking Mr.. Crow in the
face. The spectators would
Il won't be a party TO any such mon
key business!" exclaimed the marshal
- yyank 10 tolv
for? II arrest Lucius Fry ri jest
simply pick him up by the coat-coliar
"THATs just it, cried Mrs. Fry.
'He wouldn't fight back. And I
was beginning to feel SO proud and
happy. I was getting so I could look
those cats in the face. all because my
husband was the best little daredevil in
the Gully. They used to pity me. Now
they are SO Jealous of me they don't
know what to do: They'd give anything
II they had a husband like Lucius-
little al he is. Ny, how they envy me.
and how I have been looking down on all
OF 'em the last six months. And here
you arrest him as easy as If he was a
there wasn't anybody living that could
take my man to jail. Oh, IL wish
"a never been born""
Anderson Grow was puzzled.
"But-but Amt you afraid to live with
him." he mumbled. Amt you afraid
he'll lick you to death some time when
he's In one Of"
He couldn't lick me II I was chloro-
formed" blurted out Mrs. Fry, arising
suddenly. She barred a huge right arm.
SEQ that? Well, that's as big as his
leg Don't you ever get it in yeur head
that I can't lick Lucius Fry. That amt
the point. wouldn't do it for anything
and I want these other women to feel
sorry for me because I've got a man for
a husband. and not a rabbit Where is
he, Mr. Crow?
Hes out there waitin' fer me to take
him to jail-that is. he said he'd wait.
RE'inst him. IL guess there's no sense
In me lockin' him up. was doin' it
as a-er-as sort Of favor to him,
anyhow. He seemed to be afraid he'd
kill some OF them women that hang
around him.
Il Just thought he'd act that way. ]
won't make any charge against him. ]
want him to stay Just the way he is
You 90 out there an tell him to come
| In here. I want to go down on my knees
again ana forgive him. .
The marshal hesitated. He COULDN'T
| very we'll oblige both Of them He
| scratched his head
II feel kinder sorry fer him." he
mused, Like as not one Of them WON
en- will git 30 foolish over him that hel
husband will take 1t into his head t.
get a divorce, AM" He paused ir
| confusion.
go on--eo on" pleaded Mrs. Fry
"well. from all Lucius says. he de-
spises the whole lot of 'em. Still, thai
amt goin' to help him any IL Jim Banks
er one OF them other idiots goes and sues
fer a divorce, namin' Lucius Fry as
Mrs. Fry slapped him violently on the
"That's just what 1 want she cried
in Tinkletown."
The marshal stared. Harry Squires
covered his mouth with his hand.
well. of all the gosh"
opening of the kitchen door. Lucius
stood outlined In the aperture. He was
clapping HIS arms about his body, and
his teeth were chattering. The yolu.
4 minous sleeves Tapped like great linn
Say he whined. II can't wait ou
II got to 60 to Jail I want to do Il
fright away. Come on an"
shrinking and as timid as a whipped
child. 81 forgive you. Julie! Julie
Come down here an help me get som'
hot coffee an something to eat fel
Iyour pa
III guest we'd better be goin'
Harry" said Marshal Crow. uncomfort
Iably. II got to disperse that crowd o
women out there in the street. Goot
night. Lucius. Night, Mrs. Fry. II yo,
ever need me. all yer got to do is jus
send word"
Lucius followed him to the door. an,
would have gone out into the nigh
with him II the marshal had not delib
erately pushed him back.
"You.you ain't gGln ,, to desert desert me
The marshal leaned over and whis
tpered to Lucius.
'ff all the other men In this her,
town had as soft q snap as you've got
Lucias Fry, they'd hate to die worse'r
ever, because they'd know they'd nevel
git back into heaven ag'in."
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