The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-12
CHAPTER I-THE Rav

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need 4 good whipping about -
week, but who think they Quot, =
be whipped mole than ono j.
years His amusement VS. =.
down hill on nothing. bI8fH-, -:
boys, and preparing CavenBa -
lozenges for unsuspectiDr c...
was often heard TO remark: Z
Things has to get up'n hoF1 =
Leonidas Is around
CHAPTER II-AT TwTIrr--
Time. sundown-scere n. 5-.--.
of a well-preserved woodsB.1
sound OF blows and cries rent -. -
emn stiffness oftwilight's uvsf-. -
anu the old man was heard ssvf--.
There, / guess thatIl do v.g
day or two I've put up E--t -
sass IS long as | can -
No reply-nOthing but 5-s--5--
sobs and quavering sighs.
The old man threw awar The g.
and walked into the house. and -
idas sat on the corLer Of - oil -.
to mediate.
CHAPTER TII--A BLOODY RESOLVE
That's the last lickiur I'm :.
take from any mortal man 5~ w-f.-.-
ed the Lad, shaking his fist al r5a tf...
en- door. And III make the old ~
sorry that he ever laid q strap over T,
only son -
He resolved TO run away ar7 h.---
a pirate He would sail the r--.
main, reyel in murder. acquire f-7---
and then come home AMI -sga ------
on his father With Le11ilzs-7-..-rz.
was to execute He eacerll Ia. r--..
passed mp stairs, anj was soon -ag,--i
in making up a bundle. consf,-i-E Il.
on pair Of patched pants. one r-5..
graph of his girl, one isck-kn.ss On.
cotton sock, and q few wal11-s Ts
bundle was thrown out Of The vs7f--
and then
CHAPTER IY--LEOSIDAS looks l7r-y-
the room for the last CiIne. The t-t
stead looked famil' ST and lie lr7f--
chest in the corner had athgr=a-1 ---
der memories coHnectel I with r. s-f
the broken-dOvn chair see-=I - L5-f
out il, arms and plead for him % s-sr
Il would if the old man Ls.ll'.ltss
ed me-" answered Le0niI-s. -l-.Tu
show him what kind VI cgE-s I'LL .
am -
He passed down stairs. z-l tz.-
to embrace the baby. lie vasr--.-.
on his mother, and he gave Lara ,7--
smile He crawledin b-l-1I .--s5-s
and whispered 20 the do.
"GoOd-by, oil sampson n E.
to stay here, but I'm too --l % &.
licked -
And he passed ont doors l-Et-
great wide world was before hin.
CHAPTER V.-sDLEsIS TH.--H-,
Securing his bundle. Leg1.La- s
into the back ward 10 Sc it e 4-.
really best for him u become r--..
The polar wave chewei so L., -
and REDEEMED his nose. AMI be VIZ
dered il the pirate business ua,-..
pretty cold business. He i.l-r ,-T
whether it best to make for I -'. -
Chicago il order to become a hr-
Ger, but he finally passed th-o--- e..
gate He walked around The --,
several times u catch a glimus- a. --
mother. II was hard TO tear L.-s.-
away. He knew how she would --s
on, next day, and the papers v--.
call 1t another Charlie Ross ca>e. a-.
he decided to 60 into the yalI 81
think it over gain.
CHAPTER VA RAY or LILuE
After little time spent in thong
Leoridas decided that if his fs,ls
would agree never % lick him aEl-
and would give him S2 per week g
buy candy, he would not run svs-
and become a pirate He would =
in and make the proposition to d
old man. and if it should be reject
% home-welcome care
of blood.
He went in No one had motto
his absence, and each face looked 8
natural as if he hadn't been gone twa
ty-eight minutes He felt some de-
cacy shout broaching the prop0siti1-.
and, as a ''fecler," he asked tie q.
man to lend him his knife Il ~
handed to him and returned afts-
while, and Leonidas decided to pg. 6
making the proposition until m5rn.--
He got into his little bed feeling III
it was positively his last night. bu.
next forenoon he was heard splita-
wood in the back yard and saving
Jack Sparkling: 1--WE concluded q
wait until he licks me just once u1E
and then nothing can stop me-no;
ing on earth. .n-Detroit Free Pres .