The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-23
CHAPTER Ill.-continued.
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Here was serious affront, at least
to Ramsey Milholand's way Of think
ing; for Ramsey. also now proved
sensitive. He quieted his friends
"Shut p!"-and advanced toward
Wesley. "You look hcre! 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 they?" Ramsey as
holly demanded. well. you just look
here minute; my own father men
tions my mothers name on the public
streets whenever he wants to. and you
Just try callin' my father n pup, and
you won't know what happened to-
your
"What'll you do about it?'
I'll put new head on YOU" said
RAMSEY. That's what I'll do, because
anybody that calls my father or moth
er a pup"
"Oh, shut up! wasn't talkin' about
your ole father and mother. I said
everybody that mentioned Dora Yo-
Gums name OH the public streets was
a pup, and l mean 1t! Everybody that
mentions Dora Yocum's name on the
pub"
Dora Yocum!" said Ramsey. II got
perfect right to say 1t anywhere I
want to. Dora Yocum, Dora Yocum
Dora Yocum! ="
"AI right then. you're a pup!"
Ramsey charged upon him and re-
ceived suffocatlng blow full in the
face, not. from Mr.. Bender's fist but
from the solid bundle of books ut the
end OF the strap. Ramsey saw eight
or ten Objectives 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 ut fsti-
cuffs; pounded 1t 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 grlmy
handkerchief to the midmost parts of
his pallid face. "There. You ole d-n
pup" he shouted in n voice which
threatened sob. 81 guess thntW
teach you to be careful how you men
tion Dora Yocum's name on the public
streets!'
At this, Ramsey made motion as
If to rise and pursue, whereupon Yves.
ley fed, wailing back over his shoulder
as he ran. "You wait till ketch YOU
out alone on the public streets and
I'lH-"
His voice was lost in an Outburst of
hootlng from his former friends, who
sympnthetically surrounded the
wounded Ramsey. But in n measure,
mt least, the chivalrous fugitive had
won his point. He was routed and
outdOne, yet what survived the day
was rumOr, which became q sort of
irnuous legend among those interest
ca. There had been IL fight over Dora
f"rnm, 1t appeared, and Ramsey Mil
holland had attempted to maintain
S"r'ptlIing derogatory to the lady
"hi'e Wesley defended her as
lily youth should.
boys, unmindful of proper gal
supported Ramsey on account
ay he had persisted in lckin'
y out Of Wesley Bender after
hat preliminary wallop from
blackjack bundle of books.
~ cited and champloncd Wes-
icy liked outrageously OF his
con. iercely declaring that he
oug' arrested; and for weeks
tne! cd new manner toward
hiih' 'pt their facial express
s'ohs 'ut perhaps this was
more Mothers benefit than
LOT h"' nj several of them
went 80 their way to find
even priyH mites for renrov-
ing him til. obsnryor ,,,,,,,,.
hnyo SllSupr,