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CHAPTER H.
Having arrived ~ the house, and safely
deposited the key 10 the old maas pocket
Arch began TO yell most Justify
'oh dad, dad, get up quick t6ar's souethiu
10 the grocery
The old msn gave utteranee 10 one loud
snore, turned over, muttered somsthie abou,
i've cents drink, aud ,heo vent Of 10 hi,
regular steamboat style again.
Il say, dad T. screamed the son. SHAKING
s's' s''a all bis strength, git up 'Pou
"sot .aA semsinis IA Zoe grocery -
Ssy, dadP
=, some,hin' IN the grocery1. What's i,
hks asked the captain, who was now psr.
uAny aroused but rapidly snoOIing of q.
gaia.
'DannO--its sOusthin q trOmpiu' rOuod
10 thar, mashin in the wbiskey and molas.
This Last remark done the business, The
oia eaPtaio leapsd out OF bed, apd with Arch
Dis heels, and unmentiouable garment
nu'tering in the breeze, was soon at the
grocery lie paused at the door 10 listen
all was silent within. He was aLout 10
snter wbsult flashed across his mind that
ne had irit tbs key in his pautaloops. He
paced h's haodsNHgainst the door 20 see il
all was right, contrary to bis expectations.
1t vas not fastened He swung il omen and
was about TO cross the Threshold vhen n.
caught sigbt Of huge white u mouster. stand.
ing 10 one corner Of the cabin One mo.
ment he gaEed At tit moved, and uttered
low groan. Being rather of q super,,itious
bent OF mind, the old gentleman foupd his
situation anything but pleasing; at least he
did not feel inclined to remain longer as onp
might naturally have inferred from ,hr n,,
ner be lesped back and slammed the door
Ihe suddepness Of the motion caused his
feet, as they struck the step, to slip in the
molasses, aud be rollei over on the 0ro1nd
aud grunted as II dischArgipg bis last breath
Inc youth supposiug the monster, whatever,
hWas, had knocked the old man into the mid.
ole oil next week, put his best lieks down for
the house Ere be had made half the distance.
buge object came In contact with him, N moy.
ing 10 the same direction. aud With much
greater voiocity. The consequences was. be
was pitched on bis face, aud in the next inst.
Arch saw his old dad rolling in the dust. a.
beut ten feet before him Both wsr. soon
on their pegs again, Aod they used them 20
their best advantage until they wero safe a,
home
Here was an awful state Of affair. soms.
thing IN the grocery - trompin' around
and tbe molAsses aud uhiskey all running
out WbAt WAS TO be done Several thing
were proposed aud voted down, until finally
10 vas agreed tbs, JEFF Sank, the blacksmith
who lived next ooor, aud Who had the name
OF beng very brave mAB, should be
called up and consulted about the mat
ter
jed heard the whole story, after which
With broad grin, be assured the old cap.
tain that if he would stand treat, the euem
should be dislodged in short order.
The ttrms we're readily acesedsd 10, and
Jen started for the grocery Spluggs se.
nior, provided With 8 lantern, aud accom-
paoied by SPluggs, junior, followed at q
safe distance When they arrived at the
door, the lantern caused them 70 see sights
The gTosnd for ten feet around was CON
pletely iRundsted with . com pound Of mo
lassss aud whisksy The captain gave
vent TO heartfelt grosB rs be behsId
IL
Without wasting time, JeH proceeded TO
open ths door short distance, and by tho
aid Of the lantern, 20 peep 60 One glance
was sufficient. Without saying uoTd, be
SLAMMED the door 20, aud made leap which
landed him against the captains eopious
bread basket, piling the old gcoilemao fat
on bis back IL 10 not to be supposed be
laid long however far from IT, lie boun.
dsd as n bis old sides bad been made of
lpdis rubber lii upon bic feet aDd wben JEFF
and Arch reached the door OF the dweiIiag,
be VAS 0oI Tar bshisg ibsm AZ soon So
the parties could recover their breath. Cap
tsis spluggs said Say, Jea, did you see
itP What vas itr
The very devil, hinsslf, Csp,sis, and no
mistake, replied JeH
Hou did IL look 2
'Oh, offal A great big, white tbioR.
With great boFps, sud vitb feathers. aad
yiogs, snd four legs aud such like when
[ opspsd the door ~ made right st me p
Good Lord z exclaimed the captain, At.
tempting 70 cross kiassif, a. be bad seen
Miks, The shoemaker do, on "a sItraordi.
naFy occasion.