The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14

While in there he was startled by per-
feet babel Of sound coming from where the
children were ut play. There were yells
and shouts Of laughter. mingled with cries
Of pain. and IN angry screaming. together
with piteous calls Of, "Arthuri Oh, Ar
thurl Come and make 'em stopi"
Like young deer the boy bounded out
Of the corn and over the fence, followed,
much more slowly, BY Uncle Phin. Ar
rived upon the scene, he quickly compre-
hended the situation. In an unfortunate
moment. just Is the well was completed
and ready to be shot. Cynthia's dearly
loved little white kitty came demurely
walking In that direction looking for her
mistress. At sight of the little animal q
brilliant idea flashed through Dicks mind,
and he ct once proceeded to carry it out.
He said:
I'VE can't have much fun shooting dry
well, anyhow. cause there won't be any
oil to 6y up in the air: but I'll tell you
what. Let's have an execution by lectric-
ity. It1l be immense, and here's the pris-
oner already waiting to be executed"
Thus saying, the cruel boy snatched up
the little white kitty, and bidding the
others hold Cynthia, who was ready to
make furious struggle in defense of her
pet, he ran with 1t to the derrick. Here,
with the make-believs drill rope, he hung
It by the tail, SO that the little pink nose
was but few inches from the ground.
Then lighting the fuse of the great cannon
cracker, he placed IL directly beneath
the victim, who was now uttering piteous
cries Of pain and terror, and ran to where
the others were shouting with delight over
the new and thrilling diversion so unex-
pectedly prepared for them.
Poor, desperate. little Cynthia, kicking.
biting, scratching but struggling in vain
with the young rascals who held her fast,
began. - last resort, to call upon Arthur,
the brave prince who had defended her
against the big dog, and she did not call in
vain.
Hatiess and breathless, with the fire of
righteous wrath blasting in his blue eyes,
the plucky boy came flying to the
rescue. He had no thought Of the over
whelming odds against him. The
princes OF his fairy tales fought whole
armies single-handed, and why should not
hef His impetuous speed carried him right
through the shouting group assem-.
bled 70 witness the execution of the
hapless kitty. and two of them were
0ung 10 the ground before they knew OF
his presence. An instant later he reached
tho little derrick. The fuse had burned
down into the body of the big cracker, and
In another instant it would explode. With
out the faintest trace of hesitation the
little fellow seized it and flung it behind
him.
An explosion followed almost instantly.
and was accompanied by yell OF pain.
The moment Dick recognized Arth ar, and
perceived his intention, he sprang after his
cousin. and was directly in line when the
cannon-cracker came flying toward him.
Il struck him and fell to the ground, ex.
ploding a. it did so, and burning his bare
feet painfully.
Furious with rage. the cowardly young
bully rushed at Arthur. who was releasing
the white kitty from her unhappy position,
and with savage blow knocked the little
fellow down. Then he jumped on him and
began to pummel him, screaming: "Take
that, will you'll and that! I'll teach you'll
I'll show you who's boss round herel"
All ct once these cruel cries were
changed to yells of dismay. as whacki
whackl whackl . shower of singing
blows fell upon Dicks shoulders. Uncle
Phin, who had followed Arthur rs fast as
he MAS able, had arrived just in time to