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UHAMHIUN BENNY
, SV1GRE AGGRESSIVE
; ID" THAN OLMIIR
ftesen! aJghtwdtfil Title
. Holder. Reminder of Clever
I Negro but Has Entirely Dif-
erent Style. Gans Depend
ed on Countering to Win
His Fights and Lacked
Flashy Footwork in Ring.
By Robert Edgren.
5 TANT new-timers, and some
'I I VI old-tlmcrs, have asked me
whether or not I would
'V: eona,ler Benny Leonard In Joo
tt. Pa:Da'9 d8 as a lightweight oham
.,.. P'n. 4 Right thero la room for end
lcsa argument Except In thoso auV
tf, Jctlc c rents whero distances and
tf'mtlmo show exactly what perform-.-
ances are, It's almost lmposslblo to
: comparo present champions with
former title holders. I'U say that
Leonard has shown himself easily
master of rivals In his class to-day
nd a great lightweight. In many
points ho is very much Hko Gans,
nKWho is conceded the master boxer
ol all the great old-tlmo light
.ghts. ... Jo Cans started as a knockout
. .artist when he was a small boy work
1rf".iB,c ,n tno flsn market at Baltimore,
bnw W won his flrst eight fights with
inknockouts. He had been fighting over
-two years when ho had his first re
rsuverse, being beaten by Dal Hawkins
decision In fifteen rounds. His
winning streak started again lmmo-
ately and went along smoothly un-
he was knocked out by George
'fctcFadden in 199. Soon after that
lost to .Frank Erne In twelve
; " .'founds, the light being stopped be
, cause Gans bad a badly cut eye and
v.-. couldn't see.
nlh? ..Terry McGovern knocked Gans out
h v in two rounds and years later he lost
V- flfteen-round decision to Sam
Langford, then a lightweight Ho
won fights again until 1908, when
r t Battling Nelson fought him twice,
-""'knocking him out In seventeen and
twenty-one rounds. At that time
v,'Qans was In the decline that ended In
his death from tuberculosis a year or
jijl later, or course, uans lougnt
hundreds of ring engagements, but
snuife?onard lsn'1 at the ond 01 nls flsbt
wu.ing career and may have as long a
. "record If he doesn't retire.
" Benny Leonard has been knocked
u OUt too: Benny began boxing at
Billy Gibson's old Fairmont A. C. In
" the Bronx when he was only sixteen
and showed such speed that Gibson
''"Became his manager and matched
"Him up to the championship In flvo
r , years.
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Strong on K. O.'s.
vM.i-i-.in his flrst year of ring work Benny
i.ale was knocked out himself by Joo
ShugTuo in four rounds. Shugrue
a very fast end clever light
weight, in his second year Benny
won only three fights with knockouts,
fought many with no decision, and
woo knocked out by Frankic Flem-
g. a first class lime canaaian. nvo
lira later Benny stopped being a
-"feather duster boxer" and began
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i'":t dean K. O.. and among the good
r 'ones he knocked out wero Joe Mandot
"""of New Orleans and Ever Hammer.
'ft Ki jn i917Leonard started a whirl
sbii'wlnd knockout campaign that won
'niu-feim tho lightweight championship,
which ho still holds. Within ten
.weeks Leonard knocked out Packey
ilommey (9 rounds). Itlchle Mitchell
X7 rounds), Charlie Thomas (6
0 ''"rounds), Eddlo Shannon (6 rounds)
itnd Lightweight Champion Freddy
""-Wotoh (9 rounds).
Atimif thin tlmn TWintA hwn n in
talk about Benny Leonard as "an
other Joe Gans." With the confi
dence of a real champion ho went
right along knocking out opponents
and not picking "soft ones." He
knocked out Johnny Nel9on and
Featherweight Champion Johnny Kll
, bane. Phil Bloom, Eddlo Dorsey and
Vic Moran.
About tnts time Lrco jonnson, a
"splendidly built colored boy and a
'Hever boxer, was called black llirht-
. '.'Weight champion and many thought
!vhc could beat Jjconard. nenny an
fiannounced that unless ho could whlD
'-A.il opponents regardlesa of color he
" didn t care to call himself champion.
Ji'He fought Leo fn New York less
.rthan four months after beating
AoonWelsh. As to the two faced each
1U other, Til admit that I, for one, won
dered If Benny was up against It. Tho
colored boy was better built Tor llght
r.ng an almost perfect doublo for
Gans himself, easy and smooth lnac
,Jlon, wide shouldered, slrong, quick
j.is.and with the easy, gliding grace of
,:.a liorn boxer. He had tho oat-llko
" action so often seen In black fighters,
, Wrt Who ecm bred for the sport. Bonny
"icokfid a little clumsy in comparison
X as they sparred for tho first opening.
Benny's Plastered Hair.
Benny Leonard always has his hair
smoothly brushed, and nt that time
Gibson boasted that no boxer had
over been able to "muss' Hrnny'fl hair
Jn the ring not even the clever
Welsh. So the crowd gasped when
tiro calmly reuched out In the first
mlxup and deliberately roughed Ben
hVo down-plastered locks with bin
"open hand, grinning as he did so. It
,as evidently mean to get Benny's
goat
. jt was Leo's fafcU nil stake. With
a sudden flare of fury Benny leaped
ml' Leo like a wildcat, lie swurined
nil over tho black champion, beating
"flown his guard and hammering htm
.hack to the ropes, crashing blown
landed faster than the cvn could fol.
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Afi A SLOWER. ,
minute, in that flrst round, Johnson
was helpless, was beaten down, was
counted out He never had u chance
to start a blow after he rumpled
Benny's hair and grinned at him.
.Leonard boxed many bouts for va
rious war funds during tho war, and
a few for himself. On the nlcht he
knocked out Welsh ho announced that
ho Intended to volunteer for army
service tho following week. This he
would have done If ho hadn't 'been
Instructed a day or two later by tho
War Department to report for assign
ment as boxing Instructor at one or
tho army camps. Ho was sent to
Camp Upton, where ho did splendid
work and taught boxing methods to
thousands of soldiers and officers un
til the war was over.
Whlln Leonard has foucrht several
good fights since the war, knocking
out, among others of note, our old
frlond Willie Rltchlo. former cham
pion and boxing Instructor at Camp
Lewis, and fighting no-dcctslon bouts
with Welter Champion Jack Brltton
and former Welter Champion Ted
Lewis, his most notable pcrrormanco
has been the recent knockout of
Klchlo Mitchell.
Toniiivl urns In exactly the position
of Joo Gans in his second and third
fights with Dal Hawkins. In each pf
these fights Dal knocked Gans down
and nearly out with a left hook on
the chin In tho flrst round. Each
time Gans deliberately took a nine
second count got up and fought de
fensively until ho recovcrea, ana ir.cn
knocked out Hawkins.
TjwnH rr,mr t i I lenep. turned
toward his corner and nodded to his
brother Charlie and Billy Gibson to
show that he was still in tho fight
took nine eoconas anu. guiuuK up -
i;i ...I., iioa Via air 1 1 1 nnrt nnenri In
defense until ho recovered, whon ho
went to the front again ana. KnocKea
Mitchell out.
Leonard Studies.
Like Gans, Leonard Is a student of
boxing. Gans learned much of his
grout skill by following Bobert Fitz
slmmona around tho country and
watching all of his exhibitions. Gans
alwavs said Flt29lmmons was the
greatest of all bdxers in his time.
Leonard has studiod anatomy to
learn o effect of blows, and has
picked p and tried all the best com
binations used by other boxers. He
practises tho delivery of a blow thou
sands of times, until ho perfects it
in every detail,
Gans could hit equally hard with
either hand. So can Leonard. But
Bennv has oven a better loft than
Gann had. He either lands the knock
out or starts his man going with left
hand body punches. This was tho
way ho whipped Welsh, robbing him
of his speed of foot by hommoring
lefts to his body, and then polishing
him oft with rights.
In one thing Leonard Is a greater
fightor than Gans was, and entirely
different in style. He Is endlessly
aggressive. Uans was us great a counter-hitter
as Fltzslmmons, and was
usually satisfied to stand back with
both hands raised In guarding po
slt'on lo block or slap awido blows,
and then use his short and deadly
counter strokes. Gans didn't move
around much. Leonard has the flashy
footwork of a bantamwoight.
Just how Leonard would compare
with Battling Nelson, when tho Dano
was champion, Is a question. The
Dane's Iron endurance wore down
many great fighters and might have
offset Benny's flashing skill.
Leonard's privato llfo la Ideal. He
s a model for any b3y. He lives
quietly at homo with his mother,
trains conscientiously, avoids all
forms of dissipation, Is modest, de
cent nnd as croditttblo a champion
lu every way as ever put on a slo.
(CarPU&i. Ml, it SaUn Idvu.)
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C EVENING WORLD'S )l
(OWN SPORT HISTORY J
Uncle Sam's cadcta from West Point
came down to tho city last night to
meet Yale In tho Anal soma of tho
Kldlnp Club'a Indoor polo tournament
last night for the Earl Hopping Cup
and the Intercollegiate championship.
The embryonic soldiers won by a score
of to 3 goals In a speedy, clever
game that was keenly contested by the
losers right up to Uie final whittle.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 26. Yale's
relay swimming team once again broke
the world's record for 200 yards In a
dual meet with Pennsylvania. Tho four
men covered the distance In lm.
38 l-5s., orone and three-tlflhs seconds
faster than tho old mark.
Cornell defeated Columbia by a score
of 20 to 17 lust night at the Mornlngslde
Heiehts gymnasium In a game adver
tised as basketball, but which developed
Into something of a rough-and-tumble
fracas. It was the roughest game that
has taken placo In the gym this season.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 26. Ml Gene
Loughran of New York won the wom
en's Junior school figure and free skat
ing Championship of America In the
national tournament at the Philadel
phia Palace.
Emll Von EUlng, coach of the var
sity track team at New York Univer
sity, will be trainer In alt sports at the
Heights, according to plans announced
by Prof. Henry P. Hathaway, Director
of Athletics at N. Y. U. It was also
announced that a Coachers' Club will
be formed, of which the coaches In all
major sports at tho University and their
assistants will be members. The Fac
ulty Board of Control will also have
membership In this club.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Feb. 26. the
flrst'Ncw York trrfints to arrive in camp
had tlmir flrst work at Leagun Park
yesterday morning undr tho leader
ship of Scout Dick Klnsclla. Five
pitchers went through light practice.
Theso, were "Slim" Salleo. Claude
Davenport, Lee Dixon, Pat Shea und
Olln Voight.
New York High School Boy
Getting in Trim to Meet
Tho New York schoolboys arc
training hard for the Intercity school
boy skating racoa which they will
content with the Chicago pupils at
Uie Brooklyn lec Palucc, March J, for
A REAL CHAMPION
Copyright, 1921, by Bobert Edgren,
Ajctioh. on his
cr6mrCAixY trrowao
Joe Grnt a a
LtoUC&b WLWftS KHMKi -0Mk
MU CcSTaHT To
NMT A BUM
A&TOW A.MO
CeuHYCtw
Chicago Skaters
Ready to Leave
For Meet Here
airrcAoo, Feb. :.
Th nineteen schooEboys, repre
sontlng Chicago, were prepared to
leave to-day. Two days' training at
Cleveland, a day at Pittsburgh and
a day at Philadelphia are arranged
In their schedule, and they will be
accompanied by Mayor William Halo
Thompson and other city officials.
"Work and try to win, but above
all bo fair and good sportsmen," tho
Mayor told tho lads yesterday when
they were introduced to the City
Council In their skating suits of ma-roon-colored
jerseys and tights and
red nnd White caps.
Besides tho school teams, little
Johnny Thompson, ten years old, rep
resenting tho city playgrounds, will
meet New York's youngest skater
In a special match race.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
BOWLERS IN MATCH GAME
The American Bowling Congress
teams of the Knights of Columbus
and Alex Dunbar's Standard eight
are to meet in a match scries this
evening at 8 o'clock at Dunbar's St
Nicholas alleys, Harlem. Both teams
have been showing remarkable form
In practice games, which means that
high scores aro to be looked for. Blllio
Schwab will captain tho "Caseys,"
while Alex Dunbar will look out for
the Standard eight
Lro Msrlnn of Ihs Ilronx T'Ark (Vnutl fttln.
Uronx. hit lvunl a fbAllrnxv no Itthtlf of lot
FatMto tii roll Cimltr Trunk of rhiudrlpnlt
homa and noma malrfa for SM0 aalda. tha w
York naif of Uie maim to be mlWl at Uie nmni
1'ark Casino allrx. Bronx, and the 1'bUad.lphla
end at the Caalno altera. 1'nUadtlphla. Marino
tl of tha otanton that Kataro ran put Truoki
a war. aomrthlnf that many of the w York bowl
era hare faUed to do.
"TiCMNINO" FOR INTBROTV CONTBST QiinoMWaw ana ukbhiwokI
Tho Evening World prize.
Tho photograph shows mombors of
tho Junior high wjhoo! toum. They are:
From left to right - Hlchnrd Kline,
Ooorgo Washington High School; Jo
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By Cousin
No. 18Pollykin Misses Billy
Brighteyes.
THB snow was so thick on the
floor of the forest that Pollykln
, Y. 11.11 . I . ll , .
iiiu nine oiona giri uau not
kept her tryst with Billy Brlghtoyes
for several days. Pollykln was not
afraid of tho snow, you must not
think so,, but her mamma thought she
might lose her way. Thero wero no
paths In the forest; trip snow had
covered them up. But to-day Polly
was Just so lonesome for a' sight of
Billy Brighteyes that she had to go.
With some nuts In her pooket she
started for tho tree whore Billy
Brighteyes loved to frolic
There were all the other squirrels
running back and forth In search of
food and fun; but Billy Brighteyes
was not there. Polly made a funny
tlttlo sound with her tongue. Billy
always answered to this sound, but
this time he did not come. She took
two of tho biggest walnuts she had
and clicked them together. Surely
this would bring Billy. With the snow
so deep food was scarce. It was even
dangeroua to go to their own store
house. At any time a sly marten or
Mr. Tip Tall Fox, In a hungry mood
might bo lying In wait to make a
dinner of some unwary squirrel per
son. "Surely the noise of the, nuts
will reach Billy," thought Pollykln.
When still Billy Brighteyes did not
come, Pollykln was worried. There
was no denying that Billy Brighteyes
was bold. Ho was an proud of his
reputation at. any young brave could
be; this modo.hlm foolhardy at times.
Had he ventured forth one early
morning or twilight time, and been
caught by a hungry forest foe? The
possibility mado Polly tremble.
Among the Grays In the trees,
things sccmod to bo going on as
usual. No ono seemed to miss Billy.
Mrs. Brighteyes and Jcnnio went
about their dally duties as always,
only every now and then Mrs. Bright
eyes would stop to peer down the
Skaters
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When Still Billy Drlnhteyei Did Not
Coma Pollykln Was Worried.
vtata that led to CraWby's farm.
"Perhaps SI and Teddy have been
feeding the Brighteyes family lately,"
said Pollykln to herself.
It never occurred to Tollykln that
81 had kldnnpped Billy Brlghtoyes
and was holding him a prisoner In a
cage; she did not know that Billy's
mother was wishing and waiting for
nun tu tuiiio buck over tno trees to
his homo In ihn i"mlrwv n,, ......
and I do know all this anil moro bo-
BIQQS.
The Next Storyi Pollvkln Ma a
Stranne Fellow,
Time.
Tlmo seems to pass very quickly,
an tuui, ii seems to ny;
It wait for neither small nor groat
"ui -imiuy guvs ngni oy.
No matter how Important
Our business, it mnv
Time goes on Just as before.
waning not ror you nor me.
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Winter.
Winter days are hore.
And everything Is white;
The stars are shining brightly.
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MelVlll lull. 1 hM Mil. mm kM n. MNllUlM lM til aloft lt hlfla. JoZta flDBBM kt Saej
kla Rvevectir bride, sad la tan b Vaela. ker
-wtwii or riias. van axpiaiaa raauera, aaa a foaa awar, aiurmnnn. .
. . Tka next dar Vtrla com ta kla apartment ta return a pU of rilii'i. wile all kae f-udU
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0 U da of tk wtddlx. at pkona Jls Ual ek 1 aoarrVd and bartm a irdM brjrall
fa at lk TW. oa ftenrerd Mia a apt-art. Varl kear ker a Joka wh k
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Mnun. awx at taa aaaae tlma J lea arnTca. itm
JTW ik. ,tr I?,?! . iiriorelraa
rat, Joan cone kona and nada Nina awtlUni aim.
CltVPTKIl T.
ICoauaaedi'
A IXJNQ time ago, when you
first came, I discovered
JMgk it that Varli, cared- for
you, I found her one day
sobbing beside iier window; it was
Just after you bad left mo. And theni
I you carried me oft my feet I for
got Varta, I forgot everything! Until
that very last night and Varla beg
ged me, begged mo to givo you up.
Mel oame and that was tho way out
I took it"
Nina sank "back and turned her face
away so that ho only saw the outline
of her cheek. Her thick dark hair
outlined It against the chair.
'My Ood. Nina, what do you tell
mo this now forr hs aaked. "Wo'vo
made & hash of our Uvea and there's
Varla to think of"
"I shouldn't havo told youI was
carried away" Nina took out her
tiny handkerchief and wiped away
some invisible tears a little trick she
had learned from seeing Ethel Barry,
more.
"But I couldn't boar you to think
of mo that way. John." Nina roso
and wrapped her fur about her. "I
suppose it's all becausa Mel's in such
trouble." (
VYour husband T'
Nina nodded. "I've got to go to
some one to borrow somo money.
He'll be able to pay It back in a
month. Oh, John, you couldn't help
mo us could your'
now much wouia you ncour no
asked.
'Oh let mo seo a thousand would
pull him through!"
"l naven t inat mucn witn mo, or
in my bank now"
"Oh John, you darling, how like
you!". Nina brushed hor faco agntnst
his sleeve as though '"io were a black
kitten. "Bring if to no to-morrow.
This Is my address. I shouldn't want
Varla to Jtnow it wowa aistrcss
her!"
John Amory stood thero with his
hands in nia pooxeis, loosing aown
at tho rug at tils feet. With tho
temptation of Nina's foca so near nis
own, hs could only look away- Man
like, ho know that sho would havo
given htm a kiss. Ho had to hold
himself back physically, and not un
til ho hoard tho door close softly
after her did hn irlve a free breath.
"What's got Into me," he muttered,
"that woman" But much as he
tried to hate Nina, ho saw hor face
with brown, lonir lashed eyes, and
the way her rod lips pouted as sho
taiKou.
How much of what she had said
was real, he did not bother to ask
himself. The groat tho potont ques
tionhow he was going to rid him
self of the anell she cast over h'.mT
Mo tried to see Vnrla'a sweet pa,le
faco beforo his eyes, but It would not
materialize. But Nina, Nina, sho
would get betwuen him nnd his work
now; sho would mock him at ths of
fice, and haunt him In his drenms.
"Is anything the matter, John I'm
inrry I wai Intel" varla naa re
turned and she stood looking at him
with thoso eyes that seemed to look
Into his heart
"We've been pretty quiet lately.
How would you like to see n show7"
he suggested.
Varla consented eagerly.
ciiArrRR yi.
Nina drtsed herself with the ut
most care tho next afternoon, Sho
had told John Amory to bring her
tho money and ho had never yet
failed her.
Sho put on tho black gown that
qhe had worn when he had flrst met
her. It was a lovely thing with flow
ing sleeves and a long swinging glrdlo
of gold. With a dash ot carmine
powder on ,lier cheeks, her Hps Just
accentuated with red, sho looked very
lovely. ,
In a low chair by tho window she
sat waiting, looking, almost with dis
gust, around the apartment she culled
"homo." They had taken tho apart
ment furnished until she should find
something mom suitable. Nina, who
was fustldlous about herself, had let
It grow dusty and disordered .In tho
month they luul lived there.
A yellowing palm on a table, a
hideous lamp of many colors, and
furniture covered In flowove'r velvet
adorned tho room In which she now
"Bhe reached for her cigarettes and
then pushed them behind the black
marble clock. That was one of her
old trloks that John never had pa
tience with Mel was different But
still Mel didn't count
A great many things had happened
to Nina In this month of her mar
riage, and nol the least of theso was
a certain fear ot her husband, a cer
tain scorn.
For the delicate Illusion that might
have been fostered by luxury and
wealth hod been thrust aside when
she had found herself face to face
with poverty. Her father had never
liked Melville Hogers: he had been
disgruntled over her elopement And
Nina, who could wind all men about
her whlto fingers, had found him
adamant
"Not a penny!" he had stormed,
when she had acted one of her pretty
scenes for his benefit "You married
that fellow, now you stick to him I"
She remembered bow Mel, waiting
for hor on the sidewalk outside tho
house, had seen her sulky faco and
read its message rirfht.
Ho could be sullen. And now ho
chose to be. His talk of oil wells In
Texas melted away and Nina found
herself making frequent calls at the
pawnshop and gottlng along in a hap
hazard way.
"Sometimes I almost fancy that
you married mo for my money!" Mel
hnd said only last night and Nina,
whoso, temper was now none too
aweet, had answered:
"And I think that's why you mar
ried mol"
Sho had expected his hot denial:
but he gavo her a quoer look from
his gray .green eyes; and pushing
bock bis plate ot potato salad that
On.
twtoter Matm, wba la nrm iM ayxn.lkilln '
ttvmm . ." uBtuwniii . rt
eiliuao la ker apanoank On dar. wkaa kM t
sho had bought at tho deliMUswea
had slammed tho door ana gone ouw
"Ami i could have naa any ess, .
Nina thought bitterly as she sat thero
waiting for John.
She counted ovor the men wno naa
asked her to marry them. Thero waa
the Impoverished French noblemaa
of undoubted family, who would'havo
accepted her hand If but even ao .
had not 'been token tn oy mat.
Andrew MoManus, who had raabea
her madly for a season and then sona
oft and married a girl from home.
that boy what was his name who
hadn't a cent but said ha would work
for hurl That tat old stock broker.
but his hands were so wot and
clammy. Then John, quiet but madly
In love, with no brilliant prospects;
and nt last, Mel. bard and handsome
with his talk of mines In tho West-
She had fancied herself in ioto wim
hlml Love, lovo. what was lafT
Tho black mnrblo dock Interrupted
her with a wtieciy sound, I OVtockl
Fool, he ought to know enougn vo
come earlier!
But ho hail not come at , and Nina
flunir nut to buy something for their
evening meaj that would not requira
cooking, Sho could not bear house
keeping. She had never naa to ao it
hnfnm- nil a wouldn't da-It ROW. It
Mol thought she had married him to'
be a servant
Tho evenlnrr worn away, and SHU
Nina looked expectantly at the. clock.
Sho was relieved that John did not
come.
The next afternoon she "waited
again, but sho knew when twllirbt
had deepened In tbo room that no
would not come. A mood of rebellion
swept over hor; sho hated this crowd
ed apartment am tho imitation mar
blo hall, the Impertinent girl who 'car
ried her to her floor In tho clattering
elevator, and tha whole Harlem
neighborhood with its squaiung
children and dirty streets. '
Sho even hated Md Mel, who had a
certain hold on her when she- was
with him, n stronger will than; her
own, a frightening intensity. l'
uy weuncsaay sno had given up
all thought of John's coming. - Met
was exuberant over some now
"scheme," and Nina began tO'worlc
out another plan of attack for her
father.
Tho lunch dishes were; stilt un
washed. Nina was bent ovfer a 'morn
ing newspaper, reading intently, whea
tho buzzer sounded.
She had done her hair hurriedly. It
struggled about her face; her" akin
looked sallow; sho had coverod'her
selt with an apron.
When tho open door showed" he
John Amory's faco sho started1 b&ok
with a little cry.
"Oh, John, If I had known 1" .Then
-pushing him beforo her. she brought)
him to her. crowded sitting roont, and
pulling tha green portieres ot her
disordered dining room together sho
said, "Just amuso yourself a mq
mont!" To say that John Amory . waa
shocked was to put It mildly. ,',
Nina had always been surround
ed for him with tho odor of luxury,
this Nina why, she was Aptfther
woman.
In her own bedroom Nina milled
off her apron In frantic haste., Sha
swept the pins out of hair ''and
brushed it with long strokes until,
glenmlhg with llfo. It anappedfcbocle
on her brush. a
Pulling on a pair ot gauzy silk
stockings, she reached for her,.llp
pers, arid then slipped over her head
a negligee of rose tullo that w&a Ilka
a fairy cloud.
Tho transformation was now al
most complete not quite for, she
put some color on her cheeks, a, drop
of perfume on her hair. She covered
tho light above her dressing, labia
with a pink shade.
A moment sho stood doubtful.
Then her dimple showed in her. cheek
and she turned and caught the.tllmy
tall of her negllgeo and very ..pare -fully
sho secured It tn the .closet
door. She swung tho door oL tha
closet to, with a slam. '
Then she gave a startled cry,'
"Oh!"
Nina waited breathlessly for si
movement from the next room they ,
John's reassuring volco come totfrcr:
"Anything tho matter?" .
"Oh, John?"
"Yes '
"I don't like to tout I'm tfabgha
here I can't move"
"Coming!"
Sho saw his head and Shouldera
as ho pushed asldo the hangings.
"It's ridiculous of me I'm so sori
ry " Nina breathed.
John hesitated' beforo he came
forward.
What a picture she made standing
axalnst the door! Her long darlChair
swung to her waist, and sha turned
partly from him, showing tho lovely
lino of her figure outlined there.
"If you could unloose me I'm
caught In the door" aho sold in that
liquid, aTpcnllng voice.
John Jerked open tho door, jnd
stooping lifted tho tall of her gown,
the lacy ruffles from her sleeves
bruihod his cheek, tho porfumo that
was to bo forever assoc'ated witbfhor
in his mind, floated to him. -
His face was flushed when he-rose:
he was trembling a little. He th-ost
his clenched hands In hls.pocketa. Ha
put out ot the room as quickly OS be
could. '"
But Nina had cast her old span brer
Mm again. When she came out a few
minutes later, with her ha'r colled in
her nock ami the black drew that she
had worn for two days in expectation
of him, Sho was glowing with the
knowledge that she had him hi tho
ollow of her hands.
'"Are you glad to seo me, Jnn?
Nina asked, giv'ng him both her
r.tmds; "I don't think you seem"
He looked at-rotm nt her. Something
about his eyes so dark, so full of pain,
told her that she had made .him
suffor. Then why hadn't ho kissed
her? Why .a
"I brought you the money, rfbon
tho thousand dollars," he said frown.
Ing slightly. "I'm sorry that I'll have
to ak you. but If Mr Rogers can get
It back to me by the middle of next
month otherwise I'll be. In rattier af
hole."
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