The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-05

thought war should be abolished; was very
fair haired, very bue.eyed, tall, slender aud
named Harold Lord.
But after the hrst week OF bis attendance
at school bis real name was never beard for
bis schoolmstes tkillfully turned It 10 Lady
Harriet"
The other boys rather looked DOM upon
him, and after the manner of Boys made
him the subject OF mach cbaffe and many
practical Jokes; and so it came about whsR
Charley Bennett and Mel Morn;ngsiar and
Hen Rowe began on the afternoon oil toe
3lst Of March 10 tax about the J st OF April,
they bit upon Lady Harriet es a boy who
would maze q capital April fool"
I'VE can have no end OF fun with him
said Charley. "You know Ia lives ali alone
with his Grandmother"
"a Little Red Riding-hood," interrupted
Hen Rowe.
down by the cedar woods" continued
Bennett. "But the question now in order il,
what kind of fun shall il be2"
"Dress up like Indians, anu pretend you're
eoin' to scalp him." proposed little Al Smith
who bad joir ed the party--a thing no other
small boy in that establishment would hays
dared TO do; but then Alfred, as his aunt
called him-aud 3 very cross old aunt she
was, too-bad no father nor mother aud
was such gCod-Datured, willing, reliable
young chap that his older school-mates made
quite q pet of him, and allowed him many
liberties they would have ALLOWED 10 no one
else in his class
"Nopsense, Smithey," said Hen Rowe.
Ghosts is the thing" and striking an att-
tude, lie quoted:
81 am thy fathers spirit
Doom'd for certain term TO walk the night
And, for the day confined fast in nTes......
could a tale unfold. whose highest word
Would harrow up thy soul; free e.eze thy young
Make thy
That's quite enough Of that. Rowe" said
Bennett "A band OF Young desperad0e5 is
my ioea. The papers are full Of 'em just
now-iellow8 living in caves and other queer
places.end robhing right and left (resnlt Of
reading too macy dime novels; heard the
Professor esy so ths morninR) Been round
here too; stole Uncle Jeifs calf day before
yesterday and bis grandmother goes to sew
ing society tomorrow night"
THE calls grandmother asked Hen
Rowe.
Didn't know you hsd any grandmother
said Bennett.
'Charley's bit on the very thing" dec red
Ned NJ Orningstar. Wen let three or four
other fellows into the joke, and I'll be cap.
tain, ard well wear masks aud all the old
clothes we can beg, borrow, or tase, and get
oUrtelvts up prime as No. | baud OF regu-
lar young villains. Aha your money or
your life" making iunge az small AL.
"But you won't really hurt Lady Harriet"
said the little fellow. an anxious look COM
ing into his soft brown eyes. He's good 10
me and eiyes me candy and TOOK me fish.
IN once Observation-Disclosures
net couDteTlsiting the ereale,t ast0nish.
nent 1.-The did. I'll bet he never let you
catch fish. He'd tainted when he saG IL
a.wTiggling on the hook
"He did too" snawered Al. sioutly. II
caught four and six crab,, aud he got eight"
al IL bot Ia 1s.ff Ia. a.,
them Only bis grandmother said he must
Very rerreheusibls old lady, said Han.
Rowe, gravely, ITO allow her Rree1iuess tor
tish - lrample on the eoftost feelings Of her
gfandfon's head meant heart. But DONE
De afraid. small ones -slrokng AIS dark
curls-"we WOO q hurt him, not bit make
your mind easv about tta'. lie shall live
10 take you fshin' again.
1t does him good 10 wake him up once in
awhile, added Ned MOrningstar, hes suoh
turtle. think I see his face when we all
shout 'ArTil f0o'n
At dusk the next evening, after Grand
mother Lord had gone 10 the sewing society,
six or teven dreadful looking objects came
splashing through the mud up the road
which led TO her cottoge. They were dressed
IN uncouth garments Of all sizes ID colors.
Hats brimlese, or with brims very much
turned up or verg much turned down, tvo
flaming red turbans and hAndio.ass basket
/
| the hair o. the wearer etrsgeled Ia
the most outlandish ana porcupiuish man.
ner, constituted their head gear. The leader
carried gun The others were armed with
hatohets, knives and clubs All their faces
were hidden by paper masks painted in
various colors This Is The house" said one
OF them, IA q voice that seemed 20 como out
or the ground beneath his feet rs they
IEngtd themselves on the front porch aud
be raped sharply on the door with the stick
be carried. lt opeBed, and there stood Lady
Harriet gazing out with horrorstricken eyes
upon the motley gang. Your money or
your lifel" demanded he OF the gun, and at
the same time pointing the weapon at the
trembling boy.
LsdY Harriet turned pale and shrank
back. 81 have no money" he said, in fall
tering voice.
"Then We must baye your liie." VS. tho
gruil reply, unless You consent % become
ore OF US. Seize him and search himm
do so awsy and leave me alone" i'm.
plored the boy, falling up2A his knses and
clasping bis hands. There Is no use--msk.
ing me-ioin your gang he continued, with
chetteriDg teeth. Il couldn't be a-a-What
what-y on are-to tave-my life'
But the young desperAdoes paid no alton
ton TO bis entreaties, ana while two OF their
nun Der riiied his pockets, the others, light
ing a couple OF lanterns they had brought
with them, followed their leader on a tramp
through the houEe, with much noise and
deep growing. On the return OF the latter
The pocket seaTchers presented the captain
with halt stick OF peppermint candy, a
penknife. dime. a small hook ("rhe Ian.
gusge of Flowers' and some violets wrapped
in handkerchief
"Prisoner" said the captain sternly-that
is, as sterniy as the pebble be had under his
tongue would allow-'if you make an at.
tempt 10 escape, the consequences be on
your own head. Righ about face march,"
And away the went, dragging poor Lady
Harriet, begging and imploring to be set
free, with them.
did you ever see any fellow 50 scared in
all your life2' whispered Charley Bennett to
Hen Rowe, as their victim began TO cry and
scream.
Never" said Rowe. ST begin to feel sor-