The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-21
rok tho trembling child down,

took the trembling child down.
"a Jest is JEST" he said, stefnly;
/" and as long as 1t is kept within bonds
I don't interfere. But I'm not going to
have this poor little fellow hurt or scared
to death"
"You'd better not interfere, Morton
Elston!' cried Nugent, fairly foaming
with rage at this interference. "You're
not always around to protect him, and
he's going to fare the worse for this. I'll
bide my time, and it's sure to come"
Morton only answered by a look of con-
tempt, and drew the boy, who was
trembling like leaf, to some distance
from the others.
Don't be frightened" he said, sooth
ingly; i" I'm going to take you under my
own wing, and nobody here braves me.
Why did your mother send such weakly
little chap as you to such rough place
as this?"
ssShe didn't know" answered Nor
daunt. s Everybody told her DR.. Pal
mer was good and kind
80 he is; but DR.. Palmer's boys are
not"
"And then had kind of fit, and they
said change of air and roughing it
would do me good"
"a fit! Whew!' whistled Morton.
WE'LL this is hard place to cure that
disease; but Ill stand by you y
What an awful boy that big fellow
is?" whispered Mordaunt; he's just like
GIANT read about, with Goals of fire for
eyes. Why don't you tell DR.. Palmer
how he goes on?''
"My poor child answered Morton,
f. that whv is a hard riddle to solve.
When you've been here longer, you'll
understand that an informer is hated
worse than tyrant There are certain
laws which bind us with chains or iron,
and make US endure evils that we de-
i. spise. But never mind; you shan suft-
, err.
"A gentleman in the parlor for Mr..
Morton Elstop," said a servant at the door.
"Don't go, Oh, don't leave me- cried
j, Mardaunt, clinging to his protector. THAT
bad boy will kill me after you've gone!
mo, he will not. But III tell you
, what will do Instead OF staying a.
: nv uncle's all night, as intended, III
merely take tea there and return. They II
not try ANYTHING on you before night
But don't tell them I'm coming back.
AS soon as he had left the room, Perry
! Nugent marched up to the trembling boy
80 your companions gone, has ne
! Well, you better make your last will ano
testament, for you'll need it before long.
f With scowl he then marched Oft.
Until tea time poor MordauDt sat alone
e his heart bursting with grief and terror
J. At supper DR.. Palmer seeing his pale
/ nervous look, attributed it to homesick
. ness, and spoke to him kindly. How TIL
poor chilo dreaded the end of the meal
Il After supper the boys assembled again
in the school room, and Mordaunt fount
4 himself left alone in a corner, while tn
4 BOYS engaged in what seemed an impor
# tant consultation around the stove. The,
spoke in low tones, Perry Nugent evi
1t IDENTITY giving orders, and receiving sub
}, missive replies.
il sPerhaps they have forgotten me,
re thought Mordaunt; "but I'm so cold
wish they would ask me to come near tn
lie stove. I'm afraid to go there. Oh,
IL mother could only be here" And b
t. laid his head on a desk and wept silent
~ ~.
ne Perhaps he cried himself ssleep; bu
Mt he was awakened BY rough hand on hl
bit shoulder, and dreaded voice in his ear
We '.Sorry to disturb your slumbers, youn
,e gentleman" said Nugent but you reall
m must wake up. We've something for 70
e. to do"
lie He was led into the center Of the room
nd and the boys gathered around him.
MT "You see, Master Mordaunt, we've bee
so unlucky as to let the Governors g
sc get out of the window large, viii
Mt cat with red eyes-and old Nosey Che
a the Governor will lick US all when
do finds the cats gone. He's on the paw
IRE ment and we can't Get him up. No
we're going to tie rope round yos
rs. waist. and let you out Of the window,
et- YOU can pick him up for US. The rol
III Amt strong. but you're light weight, ys
an know. Maybe he'll jump 1t you. b.
an never mind that; shut your eyes and grl
III him hard"
m: ..Oh, don't send me, please" erie
DIV Mordaunt. the tears streaming down
male face. 1.-The windows Sd high, m
iv- the rope may break"
id. You're bound to 90. No squslllr
m about it. Take off that heavy coat. he
80. Lee. tic the rope under mis- arms. and lei
I'll, lower him. Look here, youngster, If "
all whimper above your breath, Ill drop W
r." on the pavement.
". The boy was by this time rigid vi
let terror They tied the rope around M
sst, put him out of the window, and jerkii
him up and down landed him on I
he pavement two stories below.
led 1t was dark and still sturming. We
An leave him to cool off minute or two
said Nugcnt chuckiing; perhaps ne
rem look for the cat. Hey. below there
$ a jerking at the rope, what are Jon q
it ingl"
of No sound. A lite frightened. tn
gh drew up the rope, and to their DYING d
ing the boys never forgot the sight VIII
on greeted them. The child was n stTo
an eonvulsions-his face distorted, and
ing limbs drawn up
Here's q pretty kettle Of d" cri
ht- Nugens, terrified Quick unite
ted rope before any one comes m. One
ich you lock the door"
oys But before the door could be fasten
all Morton Elston rushed In
ny Il saw what ron were 1t, ron vliliar
the be cried to Nugent; 1but I couldn't
his to the window in time I've called
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