Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-03-31
CHAPTER IIl.-continued.
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Here was serious affront, at least
TO Ramsey Milholland's way of think
ing; for Ramsey, also now proved
sensitive. He quoted his friends
"Shut up !"-and advanced toward
Wesley. ''You look herel Who you
calm 'pups'?"
"Everybody!" Wesley hotly re-
turned. Everybody chat goes around
mentioning ladies' names on the pub
lie streets are pups"
"They are, are theyT Ramsey as
holly demanded. swell, you just look
here a minute; my own father men
lions my mothers name on the public
streets whenever he wants to, and you
just try calm my father a pup, and
you won't know what happened to
your"
"What'll you do about itT'
"I'll put new head on YOU" said
Ramsey. That's what I'll do, because
anybody that calls my father or moth
er pup"
"OA, shut up! l wasn't talkin' about
your ole father and mother. 1 said
everybody that mentioned Dora Yo-
GUMS name on the public streets was
a pup, and 1 mean 1t Everybody that
mentions Dora Yocum's name on the
pub"
"Dora Yocum!" said Ramsey. ST got
a perfect right to say it anywhere I
want to. Dora Yocum, Dora Yocum,
Dora Yocum -
"All right then. you're a pupil"
Ramsey charged upon him and re-
ceived suffocating blow full in the
face, not from Mr.. Bender's fist but
from the solid bundle of books at the
end of the strap. Ramsey saw eight
or ten detectives Instantly: there were
Wesley Benders standing full length In
the air on top Of other Wesley Ben
ders, and more Wesley Benders zig
Jagged out sidewise from still other
Wesley Benders; nevertheless, he
found one of these and 1t proved to be
flesh. He engaged it wildly at fisti-
cuffs pounded it upon the countenance
and drove 1t away. Then he sat down
upon the curbstone and, with his dizzy
eyes shut, leaned forward for the bet
ter accommodation of his ensanguined
nose.
Wesley had retreated to the other
side of the street, holding grimy
handkerchief to the midmost parts Of
his pallid face. There, you ole On
pupl" he shouted, in a voice which
threatened sob. II guess that'll
No FyI1 VOL mo
ton Dora Yocums name on the public
streets |"
At this, Ramsey made a motion as
IL to rise and pursue, whereupon Wes-
lev fled, wailing back over his shoulder
as he ran, "You wait till ketch you
out alone on the public streets and
rlIS"
His voice was lost In an outburst of
hooting from his former friends, who
sympathetically surrounded the
wounded Ramsey. But in a measure,
at least. the chivalrous fugitive had
won his point. He was routed and
outdore. yet what survived the day
was rumor, which became a sort of
tenuous legend among those interest
ed. There had Seen a fight over Dora
nEocum. it appeared, and Ramsey Mil
Ind had attempted to maintain
wing derogatory to the lady,
esley defended her as a
pth should.
\lnmindful of proper gall
ted Ramsey on account
ad persisted in lickin'
Wesley Bender after
kminary wallop from
bundle of books.
championed Yves
erageously Of his
declaring that he
and for weeks
" manner toward
.ir facial express
'erhaps this was
er's benefit than
several of them
their way TO find
tunities for reprov-
iert observer might
lem to have been less
they seemed-but not
bought they all hated
ye was glad of 1t.
non-partisan. The little
ydligent at her books she