The St. Johns herald., 1922-07-20
CHAPTER III.-contInued.

Here was a serious affront, at least to Ramsey Mllhollands way of think ing; for Ramsey, also now proved sensitive. He quieted his friends "Shut upi"-and advanced toward Wesley. "You look here! Who you -caIlin' 'pups'T
 "EverybOdyT Wesley hotly re- turned. Everybody that goes around mentioning ladies' names on the pub- aic streets are pupsl"
 '"They are, are they" Ramsey as hotIy demanded. "WeIl, you just look here a minute; my own father men, tiOns my mothers name on the public streets whenever he wants to, and y just try callin' my father a pup, and you won't know what happened to youi"
 "What'll you do about itT'
 "FIl put a new head on you" said Ramsey. That's what I'll do, because anybody that calls my father or moth CT a pup"
 ''Oh, shut up! I wasn't talkin' about gOur ole father and mother. I said everybody that mentioned Dora YO- Fum's name on the public streets was a pup. and mean itl Everybody that mentions Dora Yocum's name on the pub"
 Dora Yocum !" said Ramsey. 'T got a perfect right to say it anywhere I want to. Dora Yocum, Dora Yocum. Dora YOcum l-"
 "All right then. you're a pupl"
 Ramsey charged upon him and re- ceived a suffOcating blow full in the face, not from MT. Bender's fist but from the solid bundle of books at the end of the strap. Ramsey saw eight or ten objectives instantly: there were Wesley Renders standing full length in the air on top of other Wesley Ben .ders, and more Wesley Renders zig zagged out sidewise from still other Wesley Benders; nevertheless, he found one of these and it proved to be flesh. He engaged it wildly at fisti- cuffs; pounded it upon the countenance and drove it 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 a grimy handkerchief to the midmOst parts of his pallid face. ''There, you ole d-n pup| he shouted, in a voice which threatened . sob. q guess that'n teach you te be careful how you men tiOn Dora YOcum's name on the public streets !"
 At this, Ramsey made a motion as if to risS and pursue, Whereupon Wes- ley fled, wailing back ever his shoulder as he ran, 'YOu wait till ketch you OuT alone on tn public streets ar T1l-"
 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 sutdone, yet what survived the day was rumor. which became a sort of tenuOus legend among those interest ed. There had been 8 fight over Dora YOcum, it appeared, and Ramsey MIL holland had attempted to maintain something derogatOry to the lady, while Wesley defended her as a knightly youth should.
 The boys, unmiDdful of proper gal Iantry, ,Nsupported Ramsey on account eff the way he had persisted in lickin' the stufin' out of Wesley Bender after receiving that preliminary wallop from Wesl, IS blackjack bundle of books. The girls petted and championed Wes- icy; they talked OutrageOusly oi Us cOnQueror; fiercely declaring that he ought to be arrested; and for weeks shey maintained new manner toward