Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-07-19
HUGH BAIN'S CRIME.
His Threat, and the Unfortunate
Incident That Followed.

Incident That Followed.
He is tyrant That's what he is
"a tyrant; and l would like to serve
him as other tyrants have been served
beforer' cried Hugh Balm, shaking
his fist at the school-house door.
What's the matter, Hugh? % asked
a boy, standing near.
why" cried Hugh, in an excited
voice, 90 l asked him if l could stay at
home this afternoon, and he said: No
decidedly nor"
Just like him - cried several other
boys, in chorus.
Il hate him." said Hugh. "rdlik
to"
Hush - whispered Mark Crow,
warningly. MIR. Carver might hear
YOU"
Il don't care" replied Hugh, with
scowl.
Where were you going p inquired
Mark. curiously.
Uncle Milton and ever SO many
otheryoung men are going out to shoot
a couple of foxes that have been steal
ing our geese and chickens" replied
Hugh. Uncle Milton said if 1 could
get off. might go with them"
Here Hugh broke off, and. with
very savage glance at the door. NUT
tered:
Il wish yom were the fox, and 1 had
the shooting of YOU"
Hush :" whispered Mark Crow
again. "You know you don't mean
that"
"Yes, l do" said Hugh. deiantly.
"He is tyrant. and bate him"
The boys were standing around the
schOOl-hOuse after noon recess, waiting
for signal to enter. The bell sounded
just then. and Hugh took his place in
a very bad humOr. He was SO sulky
and stubborn that at last Mr.. Carver
became impatient and Indignantly
ordered him to apologize at once, or
leave the school until he thought fit to
do so. Hugh, without a word, seized
his hat, and rushed from the room.
But when he stood outside of the
school-hOuse. his anger cooled as he
remembered it would be impossible to
keep this disgrace from his parents.
Hugh was in no hurry to go home
now, and so, when he came within
sight of the house. he turned into
little bypath which led to the woods.
As he walked slowly along, kicking up
the dead leaves in his path absently. he
caught sight of pair of sharp eyes,
watching him from behind a large
stump, and the next moment gray
fox bounded across the road, and was
lost to sight among the bushes. At
the same time Hugh heard the bark
ing of dogs and the shouting of men,
and his Uncle Milton. followed by half
a dozen of his friends, came running
toward me.
(Which way?" cried Uncle Milton.
too much excited to be surprised by
Hugh's appearance. Ibid you see
him. Which way did he go?"
Hugh pointed in the direction the
fox had taken, and away they all went.
helter-skelter. pell-mell. dogs and men.
and Hugh followed.
At short distance from the path.
and surrounded by a fringe of tall
bushes, the party came upon the wall
of deep ravine. Over this Uncle
Milton threw himself without q mo-
ment's pause. and with no other sup
port than the punches of dry grass and
weeds growing among the rocks, made
HIS way rapidly downward to the gully
below, and went scrambling up the
other side. All followed. But one un-
fortunate young fellow stumbled and
lost his footing. and Hugh saw him
roll to the bed of the ravine and lie
among the stones, motionless. Hugh
hurried back to ascertain if he were
very much hurt, and found him sitting
up, rubbing his arm ruefully.
care you injured?' asked Hugh,
helping him to arise.
my arm is either sprained or
broken" replied he. Then. pointing
to the fowling-p on the ground, he
added: This belongs to your uncle. II
you win give it to him I'll 60 home /