The Bozeman courier., 1926-09-03
By OctGUilGs Roy Cohen

that he was excessively welcome.
Eddie knew about the bear Of course
AS matter Of fact, it was Eddie who had
conducted the negotiations with the Scar
let Ribbon Shoe Shop for the animals
temporary sOJourn on the Mignight lot.
mice OF bear. Treatin' you dirty, amt
they, bruim, stickiH' you way off heah in
dark corner like this"
The bear nuzzled Eddie's hand. Immed-
lately there was established between them
fraternity of misery. "Us folks" SYM
pathized M. Fizz, suttinly gifts a lot
Of things done to as which we don't
The bear seemed to nod sympathetically
He was lonely old bear-and he was far
far removed from his usual place OF busi-
ness. His profession was that OF adver-
tlsement. He was owned by the Scarlet
Ribbon Shoe Shop and his job was to be
driven around the city Of Birmingham
in a small cage attached TO the shoe shops
delivery wagon. The children of the city
all knew him; he set the Scarlet Ribbon
apart from all other shoe shops in the
vicinity as surely as If 1t had been in the
habit OF delivering by airplane
1t therefore marked a distinct break in
the placid existence Of ROcksy, the bear,
when Orfice B. Latimer, prepared a two
reel scenario calling for the services Of a
near grizzly. The engaging Of ROcksy
fOllOwed-and Eddie understood that HIS
presence at the studio was predicated on the
fact that work on the present picture
/ SuOulO nave Deeu competed the preceding
morning, leaving the company in readiness
to start upon the farce in which the bear
was to dispOrt himself.
But that time had not yet come. The
current picture was most decidedly unfin-
| lshed. Turmoil and wrath pervaded the
lot. Eddie bestowed upon the bear a final
aftectionate pat and moved out Of the
darkness. Actors glOwered upon him; from
the office Of the chief executive came the
sound of wrathy voices.
Near set number three Eddie cOllided
with man. Instinctively Mr.. Fizz ducked
l-then his eyes clOuded with anger and he
hurled abuse upon the head Of the one
person In the organization whose su-
periOr he happened to be.
You, Festus Martin-cain't you look
where you is gOin' to? What you mean
always runnin' into me thisaway?"
Festus drew himself to his full and dig
ntfied height. He was head taller than
Eddie and at least three shades lighter.
His figure was well knit, his arms pOw-
erful, and for a brief instant there famed
in his eyes an intransigeaRt hatred of the
skinny assistant director.
"YOu-tha's who. Clear my path, cUllud
boy! | am to complete the business 1 is
"Huhi OF big mouf: tha's all what
you is! Ise got my 'piniOn of Of any man
which saint even take care of a dress
an a pair Of pants"
''Them things was stole, an'dOes ever
find out who stole EN-"
You amt got sense enough to find. out
nothin'. Fun all what 1 hears, yo' job is
pretty near amt"
| who says sO?"
"Heaps of folks. Alistuh Clump an Mis-
tub Latimer an Opus Randall-an' so fal
as l is concerned ] don't care how sOOn
you gifts often this lot. You amt no gOOC
an never was an you is steadily gittin
worse"
Boy" Eddie's eyes were wide with fury
"Less majesties which you speaks! You il
talkin' to yO' boss, don't you know that
All what you is, is ginral handy man an
you amt much of that"
/ don lose no pants"
You amt got a job which entities yOl
Ito. An l guess that Job amt the fondes
thing yOu is OF, either-'cause if it was
you wouldn't go straducin' me to my fac,
thisaway. Ise got a good mind to fir
you"
"Says which2"
Else got a good mind to fire yOu,"
"Boyl YO' firing apparatus aims wuk
- kim so good these days. Does you saw
yO'sef fun Citing kicked often the 10
e yO'Ownsef you is lucky as four aces. Is
y tellin' you now, Eddie Fizz, ! don't lik
you an 1 never has-an' I has toOken of
/ you all I ever inten' to take"
= They glared at each other. 1t was
y situation which demanded action or re
q treat Mr.. Fizz was possessed Of NOR
3 than a mOdicum Of discretion and b
Z. elected the latter course: he entertained II
e passionate desire to be distributed owe
u the landscape. But as he walked away
1t memory of Festus Martins leering fac
ss remained with him; the mans bitter word
rang in his ears. And then, quite sud
= denly, he paused. Eyes popped and ja1
u sagged.
,e ''Well, pull my toOthl How come neve
seen that befO'."
y Inspiration had come to him. The whOl
NJ cruel scheme flashed upon him in perfeC
A. detail: Festus Martin, general handy mar
r. Festus Martin, next in line for the job
~ assistant director: Festus Martin, hatin
4 and despising hint was clear as cry:
tai
al "Festus has been stealin' then cos
n chumes to git me fired!"
a. InvOluntarily he turned to retrace h
n steps, mayhem in his mind. Then di
~ cretiOn gave him pause. Festus was
(; large gentleman and physically cOmpeten
Eddie's forehead furrOwed in deep thOugl
and his reverie was interrupted by
loud and strident voice which boone
~ across the lot
n at2'
e. "Heah's me-" Eddie quickened his ste
ut to answer the presidential summons.
The private sanctum Of President 0
OF ifice r. Latimer was a thing of beau
and JOY forever. It was a gala affai
IN golden oak and cleaning statuary,
is flOwered vases and lurid Autographs. B
none Of this magnlioquent interior deco
20 alton struck the Fizz eyes; he glimps
or, only the seowling countenance Of Mr.. Ls
ne inner and the haggard look Of j. Ceas
lis Clump, who sat rigidly on the edge
ITO the desk.
iiis iis (TO be concluded I'm next weeks issue
i11p Copyright 1926 by Octavius Roy Cohen