Washington telegraph., 1927-07-08


helpless fractures, They are al
ways hungry. Does no one ever
feed them?"
"All right" she said. "Sil down
and I'll cook them for you"
i. The bricklayer finished his waf-
files and looked up at Sylvia.
"Say-y-yw he said, you're some
classr Thee was long pause while
Sylvia cleared away the dishes.
"Say-y-y" he said again, Pm
lookin' for cookies your style.
hair. eyes, mouth, everything. An
she's got to know how to cook waf-
files, oh, boy He rose and his
great chest expanded while a look
OF complete satisfaction spread
across his face. AN she's gonna be
my Mrs. You don't think you could
give me a little date tonight an let's
talk il ovcr?"
sorry" said Sylvia, I'm all
dated up for tonight
How about tomorrow night.
then?"
Got heavy date, then. too"
vi EOul 81 ~ Eii " iill NOul NidNN
don't have to spend no evenings
alone but YOU could do no worse
than take me on. Thcy'S mighty
few makes the money I do, lcavin'
out the bootlcggcrS."
Theer was sound from the door
way and both looked up to find the
professor standing there.
Miss Stone" said. SIS he annoy.
ing you?"
A deep flush spread across the
bricklaycr'S face. He drew him
self up and looked pugnaciouS.
Miss Stone" he mimicked the
professors tone. does it annoy you
to have a egg bust in on your pri-
vate conyerSation?"
"If he does" continued the profess
sor, his own face flushing, tell me
so and | will have him elected at
once"
"Ha, hap the bricklayer made his
voice sound effeminate, "did you
hear that? Irene is going to have
me eiected!
"Your silence gives assent, Miss
Stone" the professor removed his
glasses and dropped them into
pocket of his coat which he took off
and laid across a chair.
"HelrS bellsw muttered the brick
layer. Am gonna have to muss up
that white shirt and mash in them
purity teeth?"
"lf you wish to make your exit
as a gentleman you now have that
privilege"
"Aw, sonny" said the bricklayer,
you're ies' gettin' too big for your
shoes" He directed his open palm
at the professors cheek. II met
only the open air as the professor
lodged il neatly and in that aston
ished instant while the bricklayer
stared at his extended hand the
professor dived in and gave him
Iblow which sent him sprawling
backward through the open door
into the garden. Z
! Sylvia stared and something akin
to admiration flickered in her eyes.
\ fighting prOfeSsori Mentally she
added whole page of notes to the
ones she had already made that
morning.
The professor had followed the
bricklayer into the garden and Syl-
via followed the professor. When
She reached the door the bricklayer
was on his feet and was exchanging
swift blows with DIR. BTadlee. What
a thrill, She was being fought forl
This was an attainment she had al
ways considered too improbable
even to dream of. And what a story
II would make! Yet, il was tragic
too. Sylvia hesitated between
laughter and tears. A fight could
end seriously and she surely did not
wish anyone TO suffer because of
her. After all the. bricklayer was
not to blanche thought she was
The cook. OF course, he shouldn't
have been so insulting. II would
always be better to be gentleman
she decided as DR.. Bradlee delivered
a rcsOunding thump which made the
bricklayer crumple up in the walk.
She stood as if tranSfixed while
they buffeted each other about, first
the brifklayer sprawled in the
larkSpur bed, then the professor
floundering in rose bush. It
lasted until she grew dizzy. Would
they never stop? Suddenly the
bricklaycr landed a hit upon the
professors cheek which sent him
reeling backward, and Sylvia saw a
Thin stream of blood start from a
cut beneath the eye. The eye, too,
was swelling, she noted.
THE brute" she found herself
Whispering fiercely, 'lhc BEAST" It
must now end. II had gone far
enough. She started toward them
Just as the professor planted two
blows so well aimed that the brick
layer sank upon the path with a
moan and lay still. She had a SEN
Sation of triumph. What fighterl
She moved toward him but the
professor who had been surveying
his fallen foe without emotion sud.
denly caught sight of the other
| bTiCkIaNpr and SiarIed fox,,ard him,