Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-24


didn't stir nor speak, having had no great
advantages for defense with pocketed
hands.
Get up" said jim, spurnng him with
his foot; 'you needn't pretend to fool me
that way; I'll give you another dose if you
don't step lively"
But stepping lively being just what Ted
Williams at that minute could not do, Jim
proceeded to Investigate the case, and soon
taw that in no way could he be made to
open his eyes or do ai.,thing but to lie
there like a log.
Jim gave him one sore pitiful roll, tell
ing hlm 1t was all right, he didn't mind
about the posy; but at the end Ted's head
sank back again, with no sign of having
heard word. Turning his back on him,
jim fed the whole length of the court and
again besi2ged Mrs. Williams door.
"Pve killed him." he said hoarsely;
come with me-" laying hold of her apron
hem.
What are you up tor" she cried Grossly,
'you Mulligan boy. let go my apron with
your dirty hands or I'll box your ears"
which she now proceeded to do, setting
Jim's desperate brain spinning ike mad.
81 tell you have killed him." he cried
and forcing Der to follow him At the risk
the delay had been bad, for on their arrival
at the place Of encounter in front of the
ash barrel, there was nobody to be seen.
Now, take that for bringing me on this
FOOLS errand, cried the eXasperated Mrs.
Williams, dealing him n generous blow
with her ample hand, land maxim it ten
to one if don't catch the uewmOnY with
out scrap of shawl. Thcre-and there"'
Jim staggered away from her, rubbed
his eyes in amHzemeut, searched the ground
diligently ANA even peered behind the ASH
barrel. Tn"re was no trace of Ted Viii
liims or his ghost
"Iou're fool" screamed Mrs. Williams
after him rs a parting shot as she went
back to her rooms.
Il guess am" said Jim feebly; gone
clean daft"
Just then low whistle struck his ear,
and something between IA whine and a
grOan.
Has mother gomez" asked cautious
voice.
Jim flew around, looking on the ground
with big eyes, and then turned his gaze to-
ward the heavens
"Where are you, Ted?" he cried in dis
tress.
"In the barrel" said the voice. HAS
hlotucr gone au!''
AeS-yea una rushed TO the barrel,
c''t III searching SI1hcc' You am
Gtan' lc'ii ne inquired anNloo'Iy.
49, sal" leo' SpeahIl3 win 'd,Hru''y
III ms cI' 20 Quarters 'nut you nearly h%'
me- Ana t"eh must nave come 10, i'f |
heard mo'her' an" jumped ioI my NE IN
here. She'd finish me, certain. Tddruther
yot Il 40 H.
JIM was working away at the ragged
portions OF his companions clothing.
length, everything gives way rs soon rs
pull
II s'pose you'll fall on me soon's evor
get out, Ph'ied led, working lis way over
tie barrel top.
"NeVer declared Jim with immense
emphasis. II y" touched you he last ilm5
III my lie. on ma! smash my posieN d
dozen times, hnr dou'' pitch into you"
"~ua-h Your ,'0~lo~2' said Ted now on
terra tirma. "Wuat do Yau mean
1T : no use 10" you pr"truI YOu dion
do it, said Jim in coHteinlt ''You said Eou
would, AID you have; tolh the time when
You knew | wasn't at home to Shy the
stone
81 najn't SHED a stone at your window
as true ~ ! live and breathe. declared Ted
il. linz ri H. bao. and I'E~.
Nv ell, a brick, then, mikes no odds e
me what 'tVa, done with. There's the hole
in TIE Ei"SH, ana my po~y sul,hed You
can't put that back again straight anc
same i's it was hefore.'
"Jim, said Ted, drawing quite near and
speaking cNcitc'.y Il hHin't done II thing
TO You nor your wiuu nor your posy
Hope may die if ! have
But jun. not caring TO near useless talk
was half way home, which he presently
reached, ana Mrs. MulIis"n havln@ sue
cumhed to her comforting tea, he tAre"
himself with his clothes on INTO his bed In
the IlttIe box OF room without CONVERSE
ton OF any sort to detWh nm.
Along IN the middle OF the night, Jim
was conscious OF terrible lee-lnG at his
chest is II All tine p"hGs OF q guilty con
science were al WORK WithIn nm. 4her'
was nothing eIII he ana not believe MN
stf capabIe"i committing at TINS moment
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