A BIT OF HIS OWN BACK.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 655, 2 August 1921, Page 7

A BIT OF HIS OWN BACK.

The judge had never taken a Turkish’ bath, but ho was not feeling his best one • morning, ami it suddenly occurred to him to test its vivifying effects. It seemed to the judge that the rubber-down' was terribly roug'd, but, fearing to expose his inexperience and subject ‘himself to ridicule by objecting to the regular- treatment, ho patiently endured being • punched, pummelled, slapped, spanked, wum-ked, and poked, until he could not-'stand tuc torture a moment longer. “Is—it— rju-ite—noces-sary —to — m-akc—me blr.-ck— and but?— all over?” panted the judge, as irregularly as the rubber -dug his fists in more or less vigorously. ( “Never you mind. Tin fixing you,” responded the rubber-down, redoubling bis assaults, am! g: inning diabolically —at least, > o it- sre.i to the’judge. “Who (slap, groan} arc (thud, groan) you r” gasped the judge, a horrible suspicion dawning i'n ins mind. "A our (whack, groan) f: c: Thump, groan) does (whack, groan) hx,..t (.slap, groan) fa— (thud, g. ottn}—miliar” (swish, groan). “Oh, you remember mo-, do you?” growled the rubber-down, sarcastically. “Well, mebbe ytuiYs like to send me down for six me*,.-Aa again for prizefight ilk!”