Evening star., 1940-09-01
Il. Short Story Complete IN This Issue

4 BARTENDER in the taproom of the Boil Weevs Club,
George does ordinarily pay much attention to the
morning and groans of the young gentlemen he
His has become accustomed to their complaints
against life and the soft wherng cries of the heeby eebies
So he gave scan heed Kewpe Van Ingham when that
chebic-eatured young to dock at the bar
morning and began making odd bubbng sounds in his
throat single glance Kewpes glazed blue eyes had
vinced him that all was normal if not entirely well.
1t you might say, entirely by chance that George
heard Kewpie less coherent phrase he,
George, bent down behind the bar for a moment
Potassium cyanide, kewpe mutered to himself Then,
though giving the matter further consideration Cyanide
of potassium.
Like startled moon Georges face from behind the
mahogany. SIR" he said.
Kewpe regarded George modify. 1--WE been double
crossed he said dakly.
George considered kewpie thoughtully He did know
of anyone likely to be doubecrossed Life had left few
of strife Kewpes smooth features His eyes the
eyes of the innocent At the they reflected the hurt
expression of small boy who had held bitter pill in his
mouth until the sugar coating had dissolved.
How sir?" George inquired dutifully.
by blasted bull named Beelzebub!
There distinct pause the conversation this point
while George considered Kewpie thoughtfuy than
before.
"A bull, sir? Named Beelzebub?"
And mug named Clarence OShaughnessy."
There another pause while Georges memory clicked
Clarence OShaughnessy Tenyad OShaughnessy of Yale
prodigious young man who rumor had it. compelled to
bae under showers because the ordinary bathtub pnched
his feet Yale had lost football game during the years
OShaughnessy had plowed through opposing lines.
"Ah, said George Mr. OShaughnessy is in your hair,
sr?"
Kewpie grunted And pretty he's going be in my
job"
1t has been said that George has pose proof against
demolition bombs But he blinked rapidly three times.
Job, sir?' he said. "YoH?"
I've been working for the investment firm of Dodge Hedge
and Howe for nearly year. Kewpe said stify Anything
remarkable about that man can't marry girl the
pilng allowance he gets from aunt in Philadelphia,
he?" George swallowed.
"N-no, sir, he said Are you going get married."
Kewpie sighed.
Il don't know The whole idea that should work up
junior partnership first But if OShaughnessy gets it-we
what the hell? Id be licked wouldn't II"
Il don't know SIR George said g" don't know the details
Perhaps, if you cared to explain ="
6EwPIE tried to explain Jasper Toss for aloss) Dodge
the senior partner of the firm for which Kewpie worked
Kewpie labored in the securities analysis department He had
he claimed worked diligently So diligently that he had only
recently saved the firm from what might have been bank
rupcy by investigating thoroughly a proposed ride
McSwindle Oil Common.
81 figured that alone good for junior partnership
kewpie sighed II figured that all set with Nce then
"Nicke sir? said George
"Nicke Dodge" Kewpie said wistfully. "Od Jasper's
daughter.
MCKEE kewpie went on embodied in five feet two all the
exciting features of feminine charm He Kewpe loved
Ne from the tips of her slippers to the auburn explosion of
her hair But Nckie, kewpie confessed had not exactly
swooned in his when he had told her She wanted
know he complained how intended to support her."
"Ah, George nodded approvingy, "a practical young