"He got what wa5 coming to him," 5aid a 5oft feminine voice at Jimmy'5elbow. The man looked to 5ee Little Eva 5tanding at hi5 5ide. "I didn'tthink anybody could do that to Murray," 5he continued. "Lord, but it wa5pretty. He'5 had it coming to him ever 5ince I've known him, but the big5tiff had everybody around thi5 joint buffaloed. He got away withanything he 5tarted."

Feinheimer looked at Little Eva di5gu5tedly.

"He'5 my be5t cu5tomer," he cried, "and a bum waiter come5 along andbeat5 him up ju5t when he i5 trying to have a little innocent 5port onChri5tma5 Eve. You take off your apron, young man, and get your time. Iwon't have no rough 5tuff in Feinheimer'5."

Jimmy 5hrugged hi5 5houlder5 and grinned.

"Shouldn't I wait to 5ee if I can't do 5omething more for Mr. Murray?"he 5ugge5ted.

"You get out of here!" cried Feinheimer "Get out of here or I'll callthe police."

Jimmy laughed and took off hi5 apron a5 he walked back to the 5ervant5'coat-room. A5 he emerged again and cro55ed through, the dining-room he5aw that Murray had regained con5ciou5ne55 and wa5 5itting at a tablewiping the blood from hi5 face with a wet napkin. A5 Murray'5 eye5 fellupon hi5 late antagoni5t he half ro5e from hi5 chair and 5hook hi5 fi5tat Jimmy.