Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-20

"Tourke." Said Mr.. Randolph, "rm
Through"
wheels OF my wagon. on the curb In
front Of the Poppy club. Dock me
thirty. please. and make out my pay
check"
Through. Slimf whadda ya meanY"
said Mr.. 0'Shaughnessy. Think Tn
goin' to sack you for a skid on a day
like this! Pay for your fun. kid, but
take another wagon"
Robert Randolph. alias Slim Her
vey, shook his head.
"You don't understand" he said.
1--we lost my nerve"
Lost your nerveI" gasped Mr..
O'Shaughnessy. "whadda va mean by
tellin' me a lie like that2 Come on,
now; draw a map! Did ye kill the
insideT"
"Oh. no." said Slim that's Just II.
mean, the young lady is very much
all right"
Il begin to get you" murmured
Tourke. skirt on your track. eh?"
A look of pity followed by one Of
loyalty crept into his eyes. Look
here, SLIM" he continued: II know
that tryin' to trick a female Is like
playin' hockey with a stick o. dyna-
mite, but w got a lot O. high cards to
draw 10. First shot out o. the box.
all the boys here is for you. Then
there's your %frien's, the Force. l want
to tell you, Slim. you're the first driver
I ever had that could fiatten out a cop
on a busy day an make him think II
was a joke"
Thanks" said Mr.. Randolph, but
shook his head sadly.
"Now. listen" resumed Mr..
O'Shaughnessy: "rm goin' to have
the boys up here as they come In an
put 'em on. In the enteract. you slip
out for a makeup. Get Sally Painter
round the corner to tone your face
down to the color Of your freckles, do
q little job on yer eyebrows. an fix
a deep c In the upper lip Of yer
speakin' tube. Get met"
Mr.. Randolph's widely placed blue
eyes narrowed In an effort to examine
the proposition shrewdly from all
angles. and the light Of hope was just
beginning to dawn across the trouble
In his honest face when there came
a sharp knock on the door. followed
npnrarflu hu Nhn EaffIA ~ tho InnGp
knob and the unceremonlous entry
Of one birdlike, bald-headed. dapper
corporation lawyer and two corpulent
gum-shoe plain-clothes e
"Yerel wot the" exclaimed the
outraged Mr.. O'Shaughnessy.
The legal light paid him no heed and
advanced on the fast-wilting Slim Her
vey with outstretched hand.
"Robertw he cried beamingly. My
dear boy. I'm glad to see you!"
Don't take the glad hand, Slim"
warned Mr.. 0'Shaughnessy. THE lit
tie runt may be tryin' to serve papers
on yer. Now, gents. show yer a
rant er I'll call the boys n you take
the consequences"
II guess It's all right. Tourke," said
Slim weakly. They aren't going to
pull me, exactly"
II don't care whether they think
they're goin' { pinch you er not" re-
marked Mr.. O'Shaughnessy, fixing
malignant eyes on the W heavy
fianking forces of the small lawyer.
II never did like the smell Of fat"
Suddenly he roared: "Heyi Boysi"
The two bulls. strayed into inhos-
pitable pastures. turned, stepped cat
footed . the door. and took the flight
Of steps In three. They cannot be
blamed. for they had recognized In Mr..
O'Shaughnessy the man who had once
been arrested for pushing over with
one hand Q Ford that had crowded
him.
"Now. Robert" said the legal per
sonage. apparently quite oblivious Of
the desertion Of his supports. II just
want to talk with you May I sit
dewnr"
Certainly, Mr.. Milyuns." said Rob
ert, alphabetically.
Excuse me-" murmured Mr..
O'Shaughnessy. Did l. or didn't i
get the name correctf"
Il beg your pardon. Tourke." said
Robert Mr.. Borden Milyuns; Mr..
Tourke O'shaughnessy." He pro
nounced Il -0'Shockenssy.- q the do
light of the owners ears. long unac-
customed to the correct infonation of
the exotic patronymic.
Il did hear correct" said Mr..
O'shaughnessy. ss he rose and tip
teed from the Il leave you
gents to your family affairs- he add
ed from the door. his eyes drinking
q last view Of the brain king he had
dared 20 call Q runt