The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

Spldyelt, whose own husband be-
lieyed she WAS at fault. but who
fought the case ON principle.
The strange thing was that all
these different victims inhabited the
earthly tenement OF Malachi Jimson.
A. the experienced proprietor dis
covers wealth In the common soil.
over which Thousands have thought
lessly troddon, 20 Malachi garnered
nuggets. overlooked by tho careless
crowd. While he was spelling the
Egyptians. ho lived on the lat OF the
land. As be rested comfortably In
tho hospital In one city. he drafted
his next campaign With Napoleonic
skin.
Whenever he needed money. an ae-
cident occurred. Either the party
compromised. or fought furlouaIy;
tho award by a sympathetic jury was
generally larger than the damages
would have been In settlement out
OF court. Malachi, however. vastly
preferred tho latter method. for he
did not then have 20 divide the spoil
with his lawyer.
Tho business was no more difficult
or dangerous than football. and In
comparably more profitable. Malachi
had everything calculated TO a nicely.
lie eschcwcd witnesses lie banned
eontrlbutory negligence. Electric
cars he rhunned like n pcstilcnoe lie
had seen n man gathered up from
under n fender. and he felt no desire
10 have his own profitable career
terminated 30 abruptly.
He became a keen observer OF the
habits OF prosperous people II took
judgment 20 select the right car and
the right driver. There was no money
In being knocked down by a Ford
Sometimes. indeed. he made mis-.
takes. sometimes. fortune was
against him. Once $4,000 verdict
was nullifiod by tho defendants
goirg into bankruptcy. and paying
only 10 per cent. leaving Malachi In
deb, TO his own lawyer
lie grew wise In the ways OF sur
gcons and hospitals. lie dared not
repeat Doctor Couc's formula. DAY
/ by day In every way | am getting
better and better" lest Inadvertently
he might cure himself and destroy
his means OF livelihood
AZ last lac was unlucisy enough 10
take out an accident policy. on his
next coup. 10 locked horns with the
Insurance company. He won. but the
surgeon was Suspicious and insulting.
Il believe you're a crook. I'll get
lyou set"
Malachi felt uneasy. and with good
reason. Ills next accident came only
a week later IN tho same city. and
against hts Will \ taxi stole UP on
him in tho dusk. and sped away.
after knocking him scnscieHa.
As he was drowalng comfortably
In tho hospital one afternoon. the
ward doctor. accompanied by two
stout knaycs with Etretcher. halted
beside his bed. Soon. Malachi found
himself on tho table in the operating
room.
What arc you going TO dor he
demanded suaplciousIy.
Fix your hip. 40 that you'll never
have any more trouble with o." tho
surgeon treasured him.
Malachi came wide awake In a mo
ment. These thugs wcre preparing
10 steal away his living.
"HeIpl Murder. Poiicc," he
shouted.
u was a very pretty irasas. Ma
lachi gave n gallant imitation OF
Samson. fighting for life. liI,efty and
the pursuit Of happiness: but the
Philistinea wcro too many for him
Pans handagcs. knIvek and isnccis
flew In all directions Operating room
colloauiallsms filled the air. remarks
which never get into the papers. bu,
which show that medical men stlll
are human.
Malachi fought with nil tho limbs
he had, He kicked one doctor. He
knocked another down. He tipped
a screen over: behind II. like Turk.
ing tiger. erinned his enemy. tho In
stirance surgeon.
Finally they had him--on the hip.
Tho two strong ynrlets gyipped his
arms; pair OF nurses held his legs:
a compound janItor. sat on his etom-
ach. lIe couldn't strike or kick or
even bite. Tho wnrd physician fas.
tened strangie-hold on his throat.
and pushed back his head.
Tho poor fellows off his nut,