The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-29
Bv OCTAVUS ROY COHEN
Illustrated by BERT SALG

that when Semore took the lease In
his own name II was the same a.
though he had done so in the name
OF partnership and that the benefits
of the law rental were his as well a.
Semores. Shed tell him all that-be
cause she despised Semore as ths
author of her miseries.
She was stroking mechanieally
now. head swimming, body aching
froom too violent contact with tn.
| floor 1Ier triumph had fizzled. She
was tasting gall and wormwood. Per
haps even Zero would have none o.
her now. The thought hurt :.
Her speed was not yet gone. Sh'
knew that she couldn't win. but
least she could come In ahead
Malissie Cheese. She negotiated tn
lower turn in safety. sped down tn,
other side and swung once again to
ward Semore. And once again In thai
fatal spot her feet parted company
with the ground. Even the shrek o
delirious laughter from the crow
failed to drown the crash.
| Professor Zero Harris lifted the bat
tered form of Ammonia Minis In hi
| sinewy arms.
"C'mon, honey
1t was the first kind word whicl
had come to her. She flung her arm,
about the neck of the man who helo
| her. "Oh, Zero
semore insinuated himself before
| them. "Ammonia-"
Cit away FUN heah," she sizzled
Then she faced Zero Use got some
thin 10 tell you, Zero; somethin
about that Mashby man which yoi
Is gwine be happy 10 heah--"
| They retired 10 the side lines sno
watched Mrs. Evans Chew win from
Ella Dungee. Ammonia turned wear
| ily TO Zero Take me away FUN hea h.
| honey. l never want to see a skate no
mo-
"Jes' a minute" He took her by the
ha nd and towed her across the floor
They were alone on the track near
the spot where Ammonia's three ca
tastrophies had occurred. Zero di-
rected her attention to a glistenins
section of the floor Immediately in
front Of Semores post. See that"
"Uh-huh."
Feel IL,
She applied a finger to the smooth
surface Its slick" she said.
"Sholy 1t is. Ammonia. Now look
heah." He picked up the can Of
powdered chalk which Semore had
used and sprnkled a bit on the floor.
| Rub that" he commanded.
She old So and Immediately the
floor became slippery where the rub
bing occurred.
What is it. Zero,"
Its thisaway." he explained. Se-
more Mashby knowed that | an YOU
was sntin' to make up sooner or later
did you keep on comm TO this rink
an he fiegered that i'm he could git
you so disgusted with skatin' that
YOU woul'n't never be frien's again
an he could make ma'iage with You.
So" He drew a deep breath All
what that man done was to empty
the powdered chalk out of that can
and put powdered wax in II instead.
He knowed you was the on'v lady
| which could skate good enough 10
take them turns close-and 30 ev'y
time you made this curve yo' skates
hit that powdered wax an you hit
the floor
She was all for committing MAJ
slaughter right then and there. And
while Zero personally removed her
well.waxed skates she told him Of Sc
more's RIGHTEOUSNESS.
oh sugarfoot" be nurmured
gratefully. you has sholy toll me
somethin' now. 1'se gwine make that
cullud buzzard wiggle You sho'ly
was sweet to tell it TO me. Ammonia ="
Use gwine tell you ev'ything
knows. Zero. An Is you gwins tell
me eyyihing. too?'
I suttinly is he swore. Fun now
on"
To himself he added: But they
Amt no sense bein' fool enough 10
tell her it was l which put powdered
wsx In the can Semore used
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