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shimmering glasses that were never disturbed。              Mirrors set in the face of 

the   sideboard     multiplied    them。    Lemons�察     �oranges    and  paper    napkins�察�

arranged     with   mathematical      precision�察  �sat  among    the   glasses。   Many´ 

hued decanters of liquor perched at regular intervals on the lower shelves。 

A nickel´plated cash register occupied a position in the exact centre of the 

general effect。     The elementary senses of it all seemed to be opulence and 

geometrical accuracy。 

     Across from the bar a smaller counter held a collection of plates upon 

which     swarmed      frayed   fragments     of  crackers�察   �slices  of   boiled   ham�察�

dishevelled bits of cheese�察�and pickles swimming in vinegar。 An odor of 

grasping�察�begrimed hands and munching mouths pervaded。 

     Pete�察�in a white jacket�察�was behind the bar bending expectantly toward 

a   quiet   stranger。   ;A   beeh�察─   �said   the  man。   Pete   drew    a  foam´topped 

glassful and set it dripping upon the bar。 

     At   this   moment   the   light   bamboo   doors   at   the   entrance   swung   open 

and crashed against the siding。         Jimmie and a companion entered。             They 

swaggered unsteadily but belligerently toward the bar and looked at Pete 

with bleared and blinking eyes。 

     ;Gin�察─�said Jimmie。 

     ;Gin�察─�said the companion。 

     Pete slid a bottle and two glasses along the bar。            He bended his head 

sideways as he assiduously polished away with a napkin at the gleaming 

wood。     He had a look of watchfulness upon his features。 



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     Jimmie   and   his   companion   kept   their   eyes   upon   the   bartender   and 

conversed loudly in tones of contempt。 

     ;He's a dindy masher�察�ain't he�察�by Gawd�拭─�laughed Jimmie。 

     ;Oh�察�hell�察�yes�察─�said the companion�察�sneering widely。                ;He's great�察�he 

is。   Git onto deh mug on deh blokie。             Dat's enough to make a feller turn 

hand´springs in 'is sleep。; 

     The quiet stranger   moved himself   and   his glass   a   trifle   further   away 

and maintained an attitude of oblivion。 

     ;Gee� �ain't he hot stuff� ─�

     ;Git onto his shape�        �Great Gawd� ─�

     ;Hey�察─�cried Jimmie�察�in tones of command。                Pete came along slowly�察�

with a sullen dropping of the under lip。 

     ;Well�察─�he growled�察 �what's eatin' yehs�拭─�

     ;Gin�察─�said Jimmie。 

     ;Gin�察─�said the companion。 

     As Pete confronted them with the bottle and the glasses�察�they laughed 

in   his   face。  Jimmie's   companion�察  �evidently   overcome   with   merriment�察�

pointed a grimy forefinger in Pete's direction。 

     ;Say�察�Jimmie�察─�demanded he�察 �what deh hell is dat behind deh bar�拭─�

     ;Damned   if   I   knows�察─  �replied   Jimmie。      They  laughed   loudly。       Pete 

put down a bottle with a bang and turned a formidable face toward them。 

He disclosed his teeth and his shoulders heaved restlessly。 

     ;You fellers   can't guy  me�察─�he   said。       ;Drink  yer stuff   an' git out   an' 

don' make no trouble。; 

     Instantly    the   laughter    faded   from    the  faces   of   the  two   men    and 

expressions of offended dignity immediately came。 

     ;Who   deh   hell   has   said   anyt'ing   teh   you�察─  �cried   they   in   the   same 

breath。 

     The quiet stranger looked at the door calculatingly。 

     ;Ah�察�come off�察─�said Pete to the two men。               ;Don't pick me up for no 

jay。   Drink yer rum an' git out an' don' make no trouble。; 

     ;Oh�察�deh hell�察─�airily cried Jimmie。 

     ;Oh�察�deh hell�察─�airily repeated his companion。 



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     ;We goes when we git ready�            �See� ─�continued Jimmie。 

     ;Well�察─�said Pete in a threatening voice�察 �don' make no trouble。; 

     Jimmie suddenly leaned forward with his head on one side。 He snarled 

like a wild animal。 

     ;Well�察�what if we does�拭        �See�拭─�said he。 

     Dark   blood   flushed   into   Pete's   face�察  �and   he   shot   a   lurid   glance   at 

Jimmie。 

     ;Well�察�den we'll see whose deh bes' man�察�you or me�察─�he said。 

     The quiet stranger moved modestly toward the door。 

     Jimmie began to swell with valor。 

     ;Don'     pick   me   up   fer  no   tenderfoot。     When      yeh   tackles   me    yeh 

tackles   one   of   deh   bes'   men   in   deh   city。 See�拭   �I'm   a   scrapper�察  �I   am。 

Ain't dat right�察�Billie�拭─�

     ;Sure�察�Mike�察─�responded his companion in tones of conviction。 

     ;Oh�察�hell�察─�said Pete�察�easily。       ;Go fall on yerself。; 

     The two men again began to laugh。 

     ;What deh hell is dat talkin'�拭─�cried the companion。 

     ;Damned if I knows�察─�replied Jimmie with exaggerated contempt。 

     Pete   made   a  furious   gesture。    ;Git   outa  here  now�察 �an'  don'  make   no 

trouble。     See�拭    �Youse   fellers   er   lookin'   fer   a   scrap   an'   it's   damn   likely 

yeh'll fin' one if yeh keeps on shootin' off yer mout's。 I know yehs�                  �See�拭�

I   kin   lick   better   men   dan   yehs   ever   saw   in   yer   lifes。   Dat's   right� �See�拭�

Don' pick me up fer no stuff er yeh might be jolted out in deh street before 

yeh   knows   where   yeh   is。     When   I   comes   from  behind   dis   bar�察  �I   t'rows 

yehs bote inteh deh street。        See�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�hell�察─�cried the two men in chorus。 

     The   glare   of   a   panther   came   into   Pete's   eyes。  ;Dat's   what   I   said� �

Unnerstan'�拭─�

     He   came   through   a   passage   at   the   end   of   the   bar   and   swelled   down 

upon the two men。         They stepped promptly forward and crowded close to 

him。 

     They      bristled    like   three    roosters。      They     moved       their   heads 

pugnaciously       and   kept   their   shoulders    braced。     The    nervous     muscles 



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about each mouth twitched with a forced smile of mockery。 

     ;Well�察�what deh hell yer goin' teh do�拭─�gritted Jimmie。 

     Pete   stepped   warily   back�察  �waving   his   hands   before   him   to   keep   the 

men from coming too near。 

     ;Well�察�what   deh hell   yer   goin' teh   do�拭─  �repeated Jimmie's   ally。 They 

kept close to him�察�taunting and leering。           They strove to make him attempt 

the initial blow。 

     ;Keep back�察�now�         �Don' crowd me�察─�ominously said Pete。 

     Again they chorused in contempt。            ;Oh�察�hell� ─�

     In   a  small�察  �tossing   group�察  �the  three   men    edged    for  positions   like 

frigates contemplating battle。 

     ;Well�察�why deh hell don' yeh try teh t'row us out�拭─�cried Jimmie and 

his ally with copious sneers。 

     The bravery of bull´dogs sat upon the faces of the men。 Their clenched 

fists moved like eager weapons。 

     The   allied   two   jostled   the   bartender's   elbows�察  �glaring   at   him   with 

feverish eyes and forcing him toward the wall。 

     Suddenly   Pete   swore   redly。      The   flash   of   action   gleamed   from   his 

eyes。    He   threw   back   his   arm   and   aimed   a   tremendous�察  �lightning´   like 

blow at Jimmie's face。         His foot swung a step forward and the weight of 

his body was behind his fist。         Jimmie ducked his head�察�Bowery´like�察�with 

the quickness of a cat。        The fierce�察�answering blows of him and his ally 

crushed on Pete's bowed head。 

     The quiet stranger vanished。 

     The arms of the combatants whirled in the air like flails。             The faces of 

the men�察�at first flushed to flame´colored anger�察�now began to fade to the 

pallor of warriors in the blood and heat of a battle。           Their lips curled back 

and   stretched   tightly   over   the   gums   in   ghoul´like   grins。  Through   their 

white�察  �gripped   teeth   struggled   hoarse   whisperings   of   oaths。     Their   eyes 

glittered with murderous fire。 

     Each head was huddled between its owner's shoulders�察�and arms were 

swinging   with   marvelous   rapidity。       Feet   scraped   to   and   fro   with   a   loud 

scratching   sound   upon   the   sanded   floor。      Blows   left   crimson   blotches 



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upon pale skin。        The curses of the first quarter minute of the fight died 

away。     The breaths of the fighters came wheezingly from their lips and 

the three chests were straining and heaving。             Pete at intervals gave vent to 

low�察  �labored     hisses�察 �that  sounded     like  a  desire   to  kill。  Jimmie's     ally 

gibbered   at   times   like   a   wounded   maniac。     Jimmie   was   silent�察  �fighting 

with   the   face of   a sacrificial priest。    The   rage   of   fear   shone in   all   their 

eyes and their blood´colored fists swirled。 

     At a tottering moment a blow from Pete's hand struck the ally and he 

crashed to the floor。        He wriggled instantly to his feet and grasping  the 

quiet stranger's beer glass from the bar�察�hurled it at Pete's head。 

     High on the wall it burst like a bomb�察�shivering fragments flying in all 

directions。      Then   missiles   came   to   every   man's   hand。      The   place   had 

heretofore appeared free of things to throw�察�but suddenly glass and bottles 

went singing through the air。          They were thrown point blank at bobbing 

heads。      The     pyramid     of   shimmering      glasses�察   �that   had   never    been 

disturbed�察  �changed   to   cascades 
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