New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
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WHAT CAME OUT OF A GILLIAN :

IN the meantime the cyclone season
was coming around once more and he had whole
some dread Of another such visitation lie had realized
by actual experience that the only safe place 10 be
in when i'm the track OF the tornado deep under
! ground could possibly get, and he bethopght
himself of taking precautions.
lie had a dim suspicion that cellar existed some
where under his restaurant but he had found no trace
Of il so far. Mrs Klenmuler did not allow any one
but herself 70 root around her kitchen and dining room
and a, by this time hi, dread Of her almost equal
to that he entertained for cyclones, his investigations
had not been pushed with that persistence that might
! have insured success.
| one line morning she took the stage for Pierre, a
| small town about twenty five miles oa. where some
kind of business would keep her at least three day,
and Bremen took advantage OF her absence thoroughly
10 overhaul the house in search OF its cellar and make
it available a retreat the next time his aerial elephant
! came along picking up peanuts on the way lie
started his exploring tour armed with an axe with
which he unayailincly pounded the floors Of every
room he came 10.
lie came at last upon a narrow. ccll-likc closet
next to the Kitchen fitted with shelves at the back
and on both sides, which h, holsckcepcr used as a
pantry. At the first stroke Of the axe upon It's floor
a revcrbe7ating echo came back. which convinced
him that some sort Of cavity existed underneath,
and he at once began To tear up the floor
lie was surprised % sec how much better this par
icular flooring was than any other in the house.
The boards were tongued and srooycd, and fitted
nicely into one another, and # two tckncsses were
not enough long strips OF tin were nailed over the
connections in order to make it tight as possible and
leave neither crack gap.
sure enough, he wrenched OF the whole concern
he discovered a small staircase leading down into
capacous cellar, rather hole ia the ground, for IL
was neither lined cciled eight feet in depth
and extending under the whole length and breadth OF
the Kitchen Ii was Uttered with rubbish and debris
tf.rfTs f.I III al
much used al some time or other
lie proceeded 10 clean il out at once. In doing so
he noticed numerous small holes IN the carhen walls,
for some purpose and then taken again. The
il was almost mcphitic. and came asphyNiatng
Bremen he descended into II but he discerncd
boarded up the inside. and banked up with earth
on the outside. and by removing the pankng and
earth and taking out the sash, he made opening
through which light and pure air were admitted
lie next took the solid pantry door on IL hinges
and hung IN rs place an open at'iced one thf9sn
which current of hot air came mo The cellar from
tul Ntchcn and passed out through the window open
ns after drying the cellar and keeping II warm and
When he got through he was 50 tickled at the
Ingenuity of his plan and lis good results that he de
ternined 20 say nothing about the matter W MIS-
IeinmnIler on her return, but TO give her agree
able surprise, by letting her find out all about ii
THE day after she came back. Bremen sitting in
his small repairing shop hard at work on refractory
shrek and a crash coming from between the dining
room and the kitchen. Jumping up and running 10
,pc mot ne reached IL Just in time TO Mrs Klein
,uer living out Of the backyard gate a. fast her
faet could carry her. with her skirts streaming In the
vind behind her. The Moor was covered with the
iroLen niece, Of the dishes and plates that had con
tincd Ms dinner: and he stopped 10 pick them mp
he was startled and frightened half 70 death by the
,,ar"ine rattle Of a large mttlesnakc c0led within
low feet OF his hand. and garing at him with dark
malignant eyes. NJ,
I'm a twinklng Bremen following Mrs. Klein
nuIIer as hard he could but before he reached the
oatc his courage came back and he returned with a
LONG mole with which he killed the snake. and threw
IL into the yard.
lie rather liked practical Jokes when not against
bis bousehceper sc gOt a piece of well worn rope
of the proper size and color. and cOilcd " MP In
corner in the shape Of snake about 10 strike
Inst as he got through Mrs. Klclnmuller came In
painting at the front door, after running all round the