The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-09-22
THE FUGITIVE MELONS,
Where tie Boys Found Them After
an Exciting Chasa

w0eF6 IO9 Boys FOuu0 Th61n Afte1
an Exciting Chase
The school year at Glenvffle academy
bad just opened, and our hands were
full OF business We had en1oyed a
pleasant vacation. and took bold O,
study with zest.
Among other interests demsndfng at.
tention were certain affairs Of our soci.
ETY., and about a dozen Of N were gath
cred. one evening, In Dan aosmer's
room for that purpose
Dan was large-hearted fellow, pop-
ular with everybody. well supplied
with money, liberal, but rnther too
fond of making display.
During the afternoon he had bought
half dozen muskmelons, with which
to surprise the rest of US that evening;
and. whon the marketmsu delivered
them. they were placed in basket un-
der lounge near the door, In Dan's
room
In the course Of our business transac-
tion, Gil Robinson. the most mischtev-
Gus fellow among us, sitting on the
lounge directly over the melons, dis
covered them by their odor, and,
when he thought all eyes were turned
the other way, he slyly opened the
door and showed the basket into the
hall Then, making an excuse to 90
out, he placed it on : low roof out Of
the back hall window, where he could
reach 1t from his room without dif3.
Guilty,
But Charley Gates had Witnessed his
performance In showing the basket into
the hall, and, by listening keenly,
knew pretty nearly where he Had con-
cealed II.
Soon after CHS return, Cha-,ey
passed out looking as serious as a dea-
con, and, easily finding the prize, re-
moved 1t to another spot On the back
roof, Immediately under his own
window. However, ''it takes a rogue
to catch o rogue"
Craig Hammond who rooDed m an
other part of the building, was Just
coming to the business meeting when
Charley was tiptoeing and clamberinQ
about with the basket, and watched all
his movements, perceiving plainly that
he was carrying ON some sort Of mis-
chief
AS soon as Charley went beck into
Hosmer's room, Craig confscated the
melons, and, hurrying down the stairs,
stepped quietly into the uoodhouse at
Rev. Mr.. Clark's. and there deposited
the treasure. Then he came to o,r
made excuse for being late,
and awaited Developments
When the business was transacted.
and we were about scattering 10 our
rooms, Dan detained us, saying:
"Hol6 on, fellowsi Dontgo yet I've
\ little relish to divide around. II vou
Ike It."
And. stepping to the lounCe be felt
1nder for the basket
Not finding it at first he reached
urther under and clear along DO the
,ther end
Failing IN HIS search, and glancfng
'afnfy around the room. he was greatly |
'ma0ed at the disappearance.
We'll. now, boys that beats all,
Why, bought a nice lot OF melons at
he market, and, when the man
,rought them up told him to put
hem right here, under tha lounge, in a
asl1et and I've did, I'm sure. What
oes It mean2"
And down he got again Oh his knees
nd felt the whole length Of the lounge
-es.r a
Gone, gono-sure a. gunsS'
After some goodrnatured chaf3no
yer the matter, there being DO help
or It we were again about separat-
g. when Oil spoke up
TITS too bad. fellows but Il you'll
oep into my room. fve something 10
bow You, so You can gratity your eyes
not your paaates."
''Twenty-four eyes equal twelve
alates," mutte.ed Charley Gates, his
ace glowing roguishly. '.It Is to be
oped nothing Will happen to eliminate
he eyes from that equation. We
ouldn't stand it"
When we reached CHS room, and he
ad struck light he went to the win
ow. leaned out and seemed RraspinQ
" something but secured nothing
lore substantial than air. FSf
Satisfying himself that he bad been
Med at his game. be drew back.
Feeted with the sarcastic rally:
~Set up your show, 0lk tho audience
becoming impAtienke
We'll, gentlemen, I'm more cold than
oemer, and paid In my own coin
aet Y. ] had . baslset a mejons to
sow You. and, to keep them cool,
laced them out on the roof; but they
am to have evsporsted ~
'Berved you riShts" ssriaianeJs Dan
And the rest f - nsn NV 70 80,
upoA laughter. 3F TX E7I
5aA dozen sstsmpss eAs4 AasAed