New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1923, Page 10

FORRIANT AlE B & FRTD By AR anch mbUT T m ihee BEGIN HERF Calvin Gray arrives ealls at the office of (¢ Nelson Gray tells Nels means to break him fina son defies Gray Gray n bara Parker Buys eolonel, and he falls Gus Briskow strikes Gray to help the fap rough spots Gray Bud from schoo! and ows t hMm home Mallow, an ass Gray, tells Gray that Budd is Rands of an adventuress and krows her son TODAY Da a that wh the » rUNS AWay ate of Gray ira NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY “Sha diverced him Mind Margie was square, like most ‘eome.ons,’ Fhe'd ‘h tha know the kind 1 mean “And the ehild® Where do suppose she keeps it Mallow reflected The T saw the little cherub he wa ing bass In a bellhoys Heot Springs.” “Could you get hold of this boy basso and bring him here out letting him or his mother “I can if he's still at Hot § and I saw him there the was up The little darli into a crap game and ran shaped dice. Of course, it would cost something to get him."” !There is a thousand dollars in it #¢ you can produce him within the next forty-eight h ’ That night was a rej one before, but with va with trimmings, for Buddy “two-pint trousers” again, and this time they were loaded, hence Gray bad a chance to observe him at his best—or worst On the whole, it was night. Buddy sought Gray out in the lebby, early the next afternoon, and after a colorless greeting, sald, que 1y, “Would you mind comin’ up to my room for a minute?"” “Certainly not. I'd have looked in on you hefore this If I'd thought you were up.’’ Once inside his spacious Buddy flung himself into a chair and with trembling fingers 11t a cigarette. He cleared his throat several times before he managed to say, “You don't want me to marry Arline, do you, Mr. Gray”" “Frankly, my hoy, Briskow stirred. “Is that why you —went an’ got that di'mon’ ring I had made?’ When this query met with a nod the young Texan's face flamed and his eyes glowed. “What in hell—" He swallowed his anger, | rose to his feet and made a nervous eirclit of the room before coming to a pause at Gray's side His lips were working; there was a tragic, a piteous appeal in his eyes; his voice shook as he stammered “T didn’t mean to break out at you, Mr. Gray. 1 like you. Gee! T—you're kinda like God to me. I'd ruther be like you than—well, there ain't nobody I ke like I llke you— You «wcould get her away from me if you wanted to, but—you wouldn't do a trick like ghat would you? 1 was mighty happy @Il you came— You—got that ring with you?" “I -have it in my pocket.” “l want it.” Buddy extended a quivering hand. “Why " “I'm goin' to ask her to marry me, today. If ghe won't I'm goin'to— “Will you walt forty-eight hours?" “Twenty-four?" “Gimme that ring!" When Gray made no move the speaker ran on, excitedly: “I'm a nmian. I'm of age. It's none of your business what I do ~nor Pa's or Ma's, either. Tt won't @o no good for them to come.’ Gray went to the door, locked it and pocketed the key. “Budd his volee was firm, his face was set “you are a man, ves, although you were only a hoy a few iweeks ago You are going to act like a man now.” “You goin' to try an' hold here?” The inquiry was one mingled astonishment and anger, for young Briskow could scarcely b his eyes. “Don't do that, Mr, I— Nobody can't make me do any- thing. Please don't! That's pluml toolish.”" “One of us is going to remain in this room, and T think it will be you." As Gray spoke he jerked off his coat and flung it aside. “Better strip you f those re' a gu at her, You ast time qua this last of the ons and wore his titior a horrible snite, 1 do not.” me of 3ray For Fifty Years America’s Favorite Drink HIRES Household Extract For making ROOTBEER at home Hires is the old, original ex- e, delicinus THE CHARLES E. HIRES CO. Philacelphia —— — ' two TS siness | from IT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY COMBAT, his fol anger were in the speaker's Ozark, too, had reached the limit of his endurance; he exploded Mo mentarily he lost his head and cursed Gray vilely For answer the latter moved close and slapped him across the mouth, saying “Fight, you idiot!" Buddy's low, gasping cry had the effect of a roar; it left the room echoing, then savagely he lunged at his assallant. He was blind, in him was a sudden maniacal impulse to de- etroy; he had no thought of conse- quences, Gray knocked him down. As Buddy Briskow rose to his knees he groped for the nearest weapon, the nearest missile, something—any- thing with which to slay His hand fell upon a heavy metal vase, and with this he struck wickedly as Gray closed with him. This time they went down together and rolled across the floor. The legs of a desk Your Vacation Nearly everybody uses Vicks for cold troubles, asthma, hay fever, catarrhor tonsilitis. These are inflammations of the air pas- sages. But we forget that it's just as good for inflammations of the skin or muscles. Take the familiar blue jar on your vacation and try it for sun- burn, bruises, sprains, bites, etings, poison oak (poison ivy), cuts and scratches, VICKS VAPORUB | Over 17 Mciow Jars Useo Yeanry DOINGS OF THE \ TR EJPE | oo | LIFE BOATS 15 HE - ONLt THING TOMGNY ON SAM'S | TAIND NOW | AND HE PLANS TO LEME THIO DASTARDLY CREW AS THE | GLOLAK | STRKES TWELVE. TONVGHT —_— e SHHA-H— THAT BUM PAINTER LEFT A BAD SPOT UP THERE - I'M GOING TO TOUCH IT UP A LITTLE BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE- | CAN SAVE A COUPLE BUCKS NEW welght i the CURLFYMAR Fehous hhe i age g with e ricocheted against t 1 enly the fact th iture was padded thickly carpeted their struggle upants of the halls iddy's face had bee o & pulp, but Gray was 3id breathe only from his lunge, and the hones ¢ hand had been teleseoped pains ran elear ta his sh the hand itself was we It was an extraordina certainly the walls of suite had never looked scene a0 strange as this tween friends How long tinued, neither man knew-—not a great while, surely, measured by the clock; but an intermina they gauged It Neor could Calvin Gray afterward vecall fust how it came to an end He vaguely re membered Ruddy Rriskow weaving oosely, rocking forward up ur certain legs, blindly greping for him —the memory was like that of a figure seen dimly through a mist of Areams—th he remembered ealling up his last reserve of falling vigor Fven as he ehed the ¢ knew it was a knackout sus e ‘ay motionless It was a moment or hefore Gray could summon strength to lend succor, then he righted an armchair and dragged Boddy iInto He reeled as he made for the bathroom for he was desperately sick; as he wet meanwhile clinging dizzily to vet, his reflestion lesred forth from the mirror—a battered sive countenance, shockingly his own He was Briskow's Straini [ s time as twrn repu uniike voung re. mopping atter gently face when the vived, Buddy's eyes were did not recognize this stranger until a familiar wild voice issued right in a few min- utes, my lad." Briekow lifted his head; rise, but fell back limpiy, for as yet his body refused to obey his will “You—licked me,” he declared faintly. “Licked me good, didn't you?" “Buddy! Oh, Buddy—" It was a yearning cry: Gray's streaked, swol. len features were grotesquely con- torted. “You won’t be mad with me, will you?" “Want to fight any more?” The vietor groaned. “My God, no! You nearly kiiled me." This time Buddy managed to gain his feet “Then T reckon I'll—go to bed. I feel purty rotten.'” Gray laughed aloud, in relief “Righto! And phoned for a doctor, |f mind, I'll crawl in with you.” CHAPTER 1. Margie Fulton's Son On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an {indistinct and frri- tahle command to be gone, he made himeelf known. “It's me, Governor. Exhibit A." “Really?’ came the startied query. There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened. “I've got a little friend here that T want you to—" Mallow paused in- side the threshoid, his mouth fell open. he stared in frank amazemeént. “Sweet spirits of niter!” “What happened to you?'" “] was playing tag in the hall with some other old men, and one of them struck me."” “You've been hit with something,” Mallow declared. “Evi- dences of some blunt instrument, as the powspapers say; maybe a pair of chain tongs." | his after you deep Tve don't And I've got a safe, or he tried to he gasped, | Sizes up to and including 46. Plenty to choose from but we ad- vise an early se- lection. Light as well as dark colors. All nicely trim- med with voile, organdy, fine lace, pique, pearl buttons and rib- bon. “Blunt and heavy, ves. Buddy Briskow and 1 had an argument—"' “That hig bum? Did he lay it on you like that? - Say, he's got the makings of & champ!’ “Pride impels me to state that he He is scarcely got the worst of it. presentable, while—' “Your side won?" BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY JUNE 6, 1823, 4.95 New Summer — Wash Dresses Just Received to Sell For Received Just In Time To Meet Your Requirements For These Hot Days Conl, neat, well made Dresses of celebrated wash dress makes—gar- ments that yon couldn’t begin to make without the cost exceeding that for which we offer them—=$4.95. The materials are of excellent quality genuine imported ginghams, imported voiles, Normandy voiles in regulation dots and fancy designs; printedvoiles in flowered or Egyptian designs, imported tissue ginghams and novelty printed tissues. Aew Britains Shopping Center ™I AD L 8o fo 386 Mainsl. > // ffore THE “It did “He's outside.” his astonished gaze, Mallow raised his voice and cried, “Hey, Bennie!” The door opened, a trim, diminutive figure entered, Bennie, mit my Colonel ay."” (Continued in Our Next Issue) friend | fvoryfiodz/ * West Baden, Ind., June 6.——Harry New, Postmaster general, and Gov- ernor B. Lee Trinkle of Virginia, will be the the chief speakers at a banquet to feature the 36th grand chapter ot Sigma Chi fraternity. The gathering will be held here June 26, 27 and 28. 8. Others scheduled to speak are Booth | STORL NewBritain Ct. Now, where is the boy?" | SIGMA CHI FRAT CONVENTION. ;Tarklnmon, George Ade and John T, Without shifting | ' McCutcheon. SPANISH LOS! IN MOROCCO. Madrid, June 6.—The Spanish loss- es in the military operations near T'iz2i; . Morocco, were 45killed and 210 wounded, according to an official statement issued today. 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