I 1 / i / / * Ashworth > # * i “Shmells awright but tashtes like Hell,” repeated the inebriat ed Jimmie, thinking of that last beer. } “In fact,” carried on Johnnie, “if we didn’t hate women so. I might even weaken once for her.” ‘ ' Jimmie agreed with a glorious hiccup which launched him waveringly into a song. At this outbreak from the “much-beered” > Jimmie, Pat looked back over her shoulder and saw the two. Immediately she tabbed them “Aggies” 1 and general “Hades-raisers.” This was quite favorable in her opin ion because little Patricia had seen to it that a nice, comfort able niche had been reserved for her in Hades, for she had never done anything on the up-and-up with a gentleman yet. So she was impressed, and as muchly impressed as Pat were Henry and Arbuckle. In the meantime Johnnie and Jimmie found out, by various means, where Pat lived and had made her quite willing acquaint ance. Thus both boys wondered why the other was so happy (when they knew that the other had busted “A” and “B” quizzes, too). But they decided that that was life. A number of weeks had passed and the two were still busting quizzes because they were still seeing Pat, the Viperess, behind each other’s back, during “off” periods and “on” periods alike Then one night Pat told them BOTH that she was going to be JUNE, 1942 1 $ A A* pc < u: * . M 4 5 I 3 i I rA? : John Henfy Jive at the lige of three : f i u out of town. That very night the boys went but to Ed’s as if noth ing had happened in their lives. At twelve they were on their way back, When ground the comer came pat Jjrfth some “boots.” The j boys’ ! hearts fell as one. Secretly both of the ed :to do dire thjn “bo^ts” anatomy bpt thefti thought of/ th whcf was with him* thought she was th ;(Continued on Pa tn threaten- to old either of ‘chibk” hey still pure of e 22) ij f * i 13