Show i e ARTIE I In it Lov LoveLle HU HI a U Adventures and a CUI th the Pursuit of or Happiness By GEORGE ADE Artie Can Spot Em tEm EmB Artie Arlie and Miller had bees been B BOTH chained at ot the office unusually late belau because e of the extra work tint that comes at the end ead of the month It t was nine o'clock when they left Ift Wilier Hiller look took Artie by b the arm and nd leered td him toward a 0 billiard hall halt where share they frequently IO locked horns at lit ball pool pool pool-an nn exciting pastime tot not yet prohibited by law Inv Artie was the class and nod usually had hod hado hadn to o n spot slot I three The corner table was trot not In use ue With ith I the remark that he would pro pro- eed celd to play pool peal as IS old folks played It t Artie Artle removed ld his coat out rolled up its ils sleeves slee lighted lI a cigarette and heMn heran he he- Mn ran lIn a 8 critical Inspection of the CUPS cues S 10 n o the time rack ruck Having t selected a cue he Carefully deposited his cigarette at one dge of the t hitte and busted bustell tIle tale the fit Of- eon een halls hails hn lis with wit h a 8 fierce stroke When the halls hulls stopped slopped rolling roiling Ihl they were sere scattered all over the table but i J g. g I r 7 1 gL T P w I t I 1 Aint Ne Nt Shark Lookin for Ell Easy I not one of them had harl gone gooe Into a pocket A dead rank Jonah muttered Artie Artie Ar tie as ns he bucked backed away awu from the table table ta ta- ble and took a deep dep d drag ag on his gas per When he became deeply Interested In a game of pool mind particularly when he was behind In the count IP he 1 dropped his usual talkative mood and ond become became silently earnest and watchful Miller Duller appeared to have twe caught a winning stroke and although Artie Miller Duller was expected to spot three had four bulls hll before Artie ArUe made malie one Then Artie Arlie became grimly serious studying the situation carefully before b fore undertaking a shot like a great gen genn general eral erns before a 0 decisive e battle He tie did not noi observe e the young man who had drifted over o from trolls another r tahle tn ta hie to watch the game until this young man said la in comment on 00 one of ot Artie's Arties Arties Arties Artie's Ar ties tie's ns where here you ought to of made a n bunk bank Artie Artle glanced at him sharply The young man had a small dark mustache I shadowed rt his almost completely by nn nose e. e and his tilt garments were Ere super stylish He lie seemed to belle believe that thai he belonged Artie looked hard at Miller and I could said ald I wl wish h I knew where here get Iet some guy to gi gl toe the lessons on 10 this game heat nut not to man let Itt on nn The Till young this conk k HP lie leaned against t one 1115 watched Miller hillier l of the llie roosts o t and ond icily lly shot make muke an on prepare ire to tn Miller mn-le mn the ion Strange to 10 say possible shot nit although the hall hail did dirt not nol go Into Inlo the lIIk for fill Intended It had vaguely ly which lIl h h he calmly as Rill If not sur surprised surprised Miller ire bore up nn mind l as If he tie dl deserved deserted t ed all hEu he was u getting Artie I got moaned Oh ih sl sister stater ler no show four for m iii mj life wit with h a n man mon tint that that Just shut your eyes EPS like plays 8 time and youve you've got a 0 cinch cinch e That hlll was a lucky piny play observed the sl stranger Oh flit I flunt dont know said Artie regarding re rev sidewise with a the stronger stranger garding know know I don't dont glance 1 II again and arid went out Miller shot make II It a B three handed t Now New lW leis lei's corning coming for fur forward forward wild said the stranger game ome ward warel and showing a 8 brotherly ly smile Artie Arlie stopped d short slowly ly rl chin chlo and looked at the HIP lilt Intruder ruder his hard hearted You wont won't think Im I'm tin loo It If I ask you a 0 question will you 11 Iller 1 Why nom y-nom nn I 1 aint Well ell who h i sent for you oa oae m HI you ru to get you jou u I seen nu no shift tore ns os I can clothes In la Your Slur 01 st-c. st need ot of malan a Now Sw theres there's no nn with o a con cuo stranger roAr 11 ld the Just tr Irlo ln U to there Y Yu u re rl th Ih gate gale that's all oil I spire crash sh r re fur for perfumery money youre you're Ob hell ell It II youre you're Ure to act that thul way wo 1 l dont don't care whether 1 I play lIar with you IOU ou e cs 01 not I 1 Just Can It I Don't Dont try to string tn me with that tine line o 0 hooey honey Im I'm on 00 to you ou bigger n a a house I 1 know all shout about you IOU and the whole mob o 0 de dull fish Me and aull my friend here play piny a gentleman's games game understand I might stand some show against you suu only I dont don't take my any meals oft off of a pool table I aint no stork shark that hangs around these places alt all day for tur easy and Im I'm Just lust ft foolish llah though enough to 10 think that Im I'm too smart to 10 pia play sent pool with a guy that's thai Just as square os us an ao orange I ISay ISay Say watch atch your jour our step steps said the Intruder who had walked away oy a few I paces Iles and then theD returned as he be evidently evi l evidently dently dill did not to retreat white while he Ill was WM under fire lire Is that so demanded Artie who still till had hod hIs cigarette In his mouth Wy y say suy Ill I'll make book right here that youre you're oil off o 0 your mother or sister and no board bard I know you ou kind o e like Ilke a hook book I dont don't come In 10 here to give i e coin to no nn such M S you 00 No no not no not If It Im I'm on to my lob Job I 1 guess you e said about enough remarked the young oun man Ills lily cigar trembled between tits his hl fingers hut but hut Im I'm In good voice yet Et If It anyone should ask I 1 Just lust want to put you yon wise wiRe to one thing Archibald Archi bald bale when any uny o you jou ou slickers try to crush crash a game where I t am rend and got get me to 0 put up dough against your shark wy wy youre you're on a 0 dead one I 1 may be he a on come-on but hut it takes better etter people than you to rib a barney on me me meThe The stranger turned half half around mad and said I dont don't care cure to quarrel with you OU In here bere Ill I'll see you youa v 0 ten later Inter a Then he ho started to walk away awny Melhe 1 lp you yO wilt will said laid Artie Artle but hilt you ou wont won't be lookin fur for me you yellow yel- yel low ow fish And with that he chalked his lilt cue How Ilow low was It IU he to asked grinning at Miller I thought he was lining joins l to 10 fight light Not that boy lie Ill was four I 1 know the brand Ca 21 by Geoff Clore Ads Ado |