The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
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err. They'd dot you up like
sieve before you got near EN-"
II don't think So he said. He
didn't. either. You could tell IL
By the set OF his mouth. and the
hard level OF his look. That bird
wouldn't know how 10 be afraid.
Mons right. Maurie.' Juddy
said, and put her hand Oh his
arm. All the cold fire went out
OF his eyes.
Doc came out of his stockade
and Joined us.
Can / be Of help?" he said.
Another Cristian martyr"
SAID, do you want to qualify
for an epitaph?"
Frankly" he said, Il don't"
Then stay where you are. This
is my show. No heroes need APP
ply"
Maurie Sears flushed UP and I
was sorry I'd said it, But Doc
only laughed.
sent Nollie TO crack up some
ice and put it in a pitcher. I car
ried 1t over to the push cart, my
self. The two rats got sociable,
after a couple of drinks. AS soon
as l could break away l came
back to my gang.
What did you find out?" Juddy
said.
Just what I hoped" / said
The youngest frilla is country
bred. That's liable to help"
got Dolf out of his box and gave
gave him little soothing talk. I
figured that the country gal would
likely be impressed when she saw
him.
Bernie met me at the door. He
took gander at Dolf, smuggling
quiet and peaceful in my arms.
whats that?" he said.
A friend Of NINE" said and
I set him carefully down on the
floor, hoping that he wasn't 60
ing to get hut. His gal let out
an awful screech.
tits a skunk"
so WHAT" Prick said. He was
a Stun product and didn't know
much about the wonders of ma
ture.
Throw it out" she said.
"Nuts!" Bernie said and made
a back-reach. The dolls shrek
near tore a hole in the roof.
Don't shoot" She tried to drape
herself around his neck. He'll
ruin us!"
Well, the bullet struck the floor
close enough to jar Dolf. He was
used to polite company; all the
fuss and yelling didn't go so good
with him. And the shot stirred
him up. If there was any shoot
ing, he was going to be in on it.
l moved back, for saw he was
going into action.
Did he knock that bunch for q
row Of shambles!
1t was worse than a fire panic
They got stuck in the door, all
yoWling and claWing like a tangle
of cats. Minna came through first
and headed for the river, with
the rest coughing and Strangling
and beating the air behind her.
Bernie was waving his gat
around like crazy, until Doc took
it away from him and tossed 1t
over the palings. Then Doc held
his nose with his left hand and
tok the gangster's arm with his
right, led him out to the road and
advised him to keep going. The
ape had fallen over he bank,
which was al right. and was
swimming across the stream.
We toWed the trailer half a mile
downwind and left it in clearing
The camp wasn't too pleasant that
night, on account of the breeze
being wrong.
What shall I do with the gum"
Doc asked me.
Keep it," l said. "A tourist
camp is no Sunday school. 1t
might come in handy IL give
you some lessons" He nodded
and put it in his pocket.
We saw no more of the coupla
young mining men from Broad
way, but we heard plenty about
that nights work 1t was a swell
ad for the Feederia and it made
Dolf teh best known character in
the county.
ITO BE Continued