Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

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One OF en-" snapped Ermine, 'is
Armintice JeetersP
She gared belligerently. arms AKIN
bo. But Gideon merely favored her
with radiant smile. "Huhl What you
an Armistiee does don't worry me-"
lfrmine went with ArmiStice. Gideon
spent the evening at Bud Peaglar's
Bhrbecue Lunch Room. But from that
establishment he telcphoned the head
quarters 0f The Don't Worry Club. JUL
Ian Carr was there. and Gideon in
formed him that he had q job on his
hands for that night.
"Ermins has done gone TO a show
with Arinlstice Jccters. Reckon you
better do n lil'l special worryin' TO me
might, Brother Carr"
Julian set TO work And, to be closer
To the scene Of action, he journeyed TO
the Champion Thcater. where he Sc
lected 81 seat Immediately behind those
occupied by Erminc and her gentleman
friend
Julian liked Gideon, and because of
that he found 1t not too difficult to
worry on this particular evening. He
could not avoid the conclusion that
Ermine liked Arnistice more than was
good for Gideon. And so, when a few
minutes later they rose and left the
theater. Julian Observation-Disclosures
He saw them enter big roadster
parked by the curb, and as they turned
southwark along Eighteenth street he
crankcd up his asthmatic flivver and
gave chase.
THEIR route led over Red Mountain
and thence through the moon
drenched valley beyond. The car ahead
purred gently along, while the presi-
dent of the Don't Worry Club spluttered
gamely a quarter mile rearward
Only once he came near to losing
them, but picked up the trail again as
they turned off the main highway
through the tree-sentineled roadway
that led along the shore of crystal
lake to Everybody Come Inn, the finest
roadhouse in Alabama for colored pa
reached the inn Armistice and Ermine
were partaking of a succulent supper
A snatch of conversation drifted to him
from within.
Armistice was speaking. his voice low
and vibrant: THAT Gideon, Ermine;
he's about one-half dozen less than
nothin'. In fact, I can say truthful
that he is the most notices. man I has
ever met up with"
There was brief pause. "Mebbe
so, .Armistice. amt sayin' he is. an
amt sayin' he amt"
What does you say them"
II don't hardly say nothin'. He has
been actin queer right recent. lister
be. ev'y time he hearn bout us traipsin'
round together, he would worry an
crazy bout me. But when I Splained
that I was comm out with you, he just
toll me to go ahaid an he like to
have said he din't care"
"Hmph" from Armistice. What diff
fence does that make to you?"
tits this, Mistuh Jeeters; I amt
ezacly amin TO- him to fall out of
love with me-"
How come not?"
'We-e-ell. I just amt, that's ALL" .
(Which is the craziest man you is
about, Ernine: he or -"
IT dunno-I don't hahdly know.
Sometimes think you is the craziest
an sometimes I think Gideon is.
Slongs I Is suttin Gideon is viii bout
me, Use shuah it's you, n contrariwise
vici verSy."
"You mean you is considerin' mar
ryin' me?"
ct amt sayin' that" she responded
slowly.
But he amt no kind of man like
I Is. does things noble, not like no
piker. You amt never had nothin'
with me but a good time, has you?"
Moo. That's true nuff." The eyes,
dropping Mr.. Julian Carr distinctly
heard cavernous feminine sigh. At
reckon I nights well make up my mind
to make n1aiage with YOU
Hot dog" enthused Armistice. "You
Is sholy tootin' now, honeybunch."
X X X X
JULIAN rose and fastened outside for
breath of fresh air. All very well
for him to counsel absence of WORRY
Tor his pet client, but enough was en-
tirely too much, and Julian was op-
pressed by the thought that matters
had been taken forcibly out of his
hands.
1t was evident to him that the hour
Tor physical inaction had passed. He
pressed hands to forehead as he re-
viewed the situation. There was moth
ing about 1t that appealed to him.
After all, he was sincerely sorry for
his client and for himself. Here was
condition that could not be medicated
mentally. 1t was of the earth earthly.
suddenly an idea smote the president
OF the Don't Worry Club and a beati-
nc smile decorated his smoky counte-
nance. He crashed one fist into the
other palm.
"Actionl" he sizzled-"I commits ac-
ton an then beats it."