Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-02
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waiting for another invitation, and the
schoolmaster FASTENED to dispose Of his sec
ond victim.
Tanner was not 80 easily conquered as
Tarbox; but. after being put to the trouble
Of picking himself up three times, he con-
cluded not to tempt the fist of the powerful
schoolmaster again, and quietly submitted.
Wilkins led him to the entry, pitched him
down the stairs, and, locking the door be-
hind him to prevent his return, went back
to the school-room
He found Twiggs on the ladder, he having
mounted to see IN what manner his COM
panions had SO mysteriously disappeared.
Seeing Wilkins, he began to descend, but
thought fit to pause when he heard the
terrific threat that if he proceeded another
foot the ladder would be thrown over upon
him Next, Wilkins ordered him to as
cend His hand was on the top round of
the ladder as he spoke, and Twiggs dared
not dlsobey. He slowly elm bed up and had
the pleasure his companions had before him,
of being dragged through the window.
''You are the last, but not the least" OBJ
served the schoolmaster, with smlle, as he
led his submissive pupil across the room,
land Pm bothered to know what to do with
you. Tarbox is in the closet there, and Tan
ner is trying to make through the outside
door, which one of you had the goodness to
lock, in order to keep me in. mustn't put
you with either of them, and / have an
equally strong dislike to letting you run at
large. All, 1 have It'll Twill tie you upp'
This said, Mr.. Wilkins produced strong
cord from the table drawer, tied his unre-
sisting pupils hands behind his back and
bound him to one of the benches.
''Now, be so good as to inform me which
Of you locked the outside door," said VIII
kins.
"Tarbox, and didn't have nothin' to do
with It, replied Twiggs.
"And Tarbox took the keyl"
ayes, sir"
"Thank you; will speak with Mr.. Tar
box on the subject"
Wilkins proceeded to the closet. He found
Trbox sitting on the floor like Turk. He
looked up with silly grin when his teacher
entered, but he Immediately looked down
again.
"Have you the keyi" demanded Wilkins.
Upon which, without saying a word, Mr..
Tarbox took the required article from his
pocket. The schoolmaster thanked him,
wished him good-evening, and retired.
Tarbox was once more locked up IN the
closet.
Mr. Wilkins then begged Of Mr.. Twiggs
not to make himself IN comfortable by tug
ging at the cords which confined his hands,
but to remain as quiet as possible; and
wishing him a pleasant nights rest, Lisap-
peared through the window, which he
closed after him, and descended to the
ground This done, he CONSIDERABLY re-
moved the ladder, that the prisoners might
not put their lives in danger attempting to
escape by it, provided they broke loose into
the school-room, and proceeded to his board
ing place as if nothing Of any note had
happened.
Mr.. Wilkins slept very soundly that
night, and got up early next morning to
proceed about the duties Of the day. 1t is
said that on his arrival at the school-room
he found three of his pupils there, who had
lodged somewhere about the premises, and
looked as if they had enjoyed but little
sleep.
1t is needless to say that the three gen.
tlemen of the MISUNDERSTANDING COM
mittee did not soon hear the last of taking
lodgings in school house, nor need the
reader be told that they never after made
an attempt on the sacred person of Mr..
Cyrus Wilkins. - j. T. Trowbridge, in
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