Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26

dungeon. Not ray OF light penetrated
the dismal abode, but De Makeshift's
eyes gradually became 80 accustomed te
the darkness that he saw broom straw
lying in corner. He caught up the
broom straw, uttered stifed cry, and
pressed it to his heaving bosom. Then
II despair, he tickled bis nose with the
straw and laughed
'Who laughs?" demanded voice.
II do"
''Who are your"
1.-THE Able So-Long."
:'Ah."
.'Ah, hah."
How long have you been here?"
II have NO method OF reckoning time,
but L must have been heresincs sun
rise this morning."
De Makeshift groaned. Where are
you now? he asked.
.'In tunnel" the able replied
IA tunnel"
Yes"
You make my heart beat Where
did you get the tunnelr''
''Made it,
You astonish me-"
sAh."
"Ah, hahl Where did you get your
shovel?"
"Had none"
Then how did you make the tunnel? ~
Listen"
Il will.'
II scooped it out with shirt button.
Have you bottom on your shirt?"
"No."
ALIAS, you are married"
"No."
sThen why have you no buttons?'
"A Chinaman does my washing"
"Ah."
.sAh, hah."
swell wait until I gouge my way
through this rock, and l will lend you
my button"
"Oh, I thank you"
''Hist, the turnkey comes"
After long silence: "Has the turnkey
gomez" the able said.
mot yet"
"Well, when he goes tell me and will
resume my work."
'.All right; he's gone now"
Il am at work"
Scoup, scoup, scoup. A long bony
arm was thrust into DeMakeshift's cell.
DeMakeshift seized it and pressed the
elbow to his lips. The able stepped in
to the cell. 1--WE must escape from here"
said the abbe.
"Howr'
"By scaling the walls
Show can we scale them without
knife?''
"Wait.''
Then able took of his shirt, tore it
into shreds, and in marvellous manner
made ladder. "Got couple of pins?"
"What do you want of them?'
snake hooks to go on the end of the
ladder"
"Here they are"
SNOW" said the able, bending the
pins and fastening them on the ladder,
.sfollow me-"
They passed out into the courtyard.
DeMakeshift uttered an exclamation. He
saw the man WHO had poisoned his
grandfather. The able threw the ladder.
The pins caught hold; the two men es-
aaped.
The following is an extract from
American realism:
Samuel" said Miss Peterson" have
you taken the ashes out OF the stove!"
81 guess I have'
did you fix the Endlingy"
Il guess have"
Samuel arose, stretched himself, blew
his nose on q bordered handkerchief,
took up decorated shell, looked lit,
put it down, looked at the clock, to cup
his hat and quietly left the house. His
heart was heavy, much heavier was his
brain. He walked with slight limp.
Why! The conductors experiment
had not been successful He blew his |
nose. Then he sneezed. When he reach
ed the street corner he sneezed again. A
girl passed, looked back at him and gig
gled. He despised giggling girls. His
sister who married man who possessed
epileptic fits did not giggle. He fol-
lowed the girl. He despised himself for
doing it, but he couldn't help it. It was
the first time he had ever followed girl.
BE overlook the girl.
"How are your" he asked.
She giggled and said she was able to
get about.
II know that" said he.
Then they both giggled. He turned
and left the girl. His heart was full of
sweet sadness. He regretted having
spoken to the girl, for he had not been
brought up with her, yet her bright image
as it hung before him in neat black wal
nut frame smiled upon him, and made his
heart beat with joyous throDs. II must
not speak to her again" he said, but the
next minute he ran after her. He over
took her and said:
"How are you by nows"
She smiled and said that she was still
stirring. He turned and ran away. That
night his sleep was not sound. He was
In love.
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