Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-07-15

city chap like you know about building
| derriclxs, and drilling weils2 Ton
wasn't raised in the OF region"
So Arthur was forced to content him
self with sitting on the fence and
watching them. Occasionally he turned
| for a chat with Uncle Phin. vho was
| cutting brush in the field behind him,
and who took long rest whenever be
reached the end OK a row that brought
/ him anywhere near his iii marse."
| Finally, after one OF these rests. during
which Arthur had paid 10 attention 20
/ the operations at the miniatare derrick.
| he left his perch and followed Unrle
| phin for q short distance into tne thick
/ brush.
While IN there be was startled 81 n
perfect babel OF sound coming from
where the children we're at play. There
were yolls AID shouts % langhSr, min
| gled with cries Of pain. AMI ~ angry
| screaming. together with piteOrs calls
Of: Arthur Oh. Arthur Csvso ard
make 'em stopr'
Like young deer the boy bounded
out Of tho corn and over the f@ncc. fol-
lowed. much moro slowly. 10 Uncle
/ Phin Arrived upon the scene he qaics-
I " comprchcndcd the situation. In an
I unfortunate moment. Just as the vel
/ was completed and ready % b shot,
/ Cynthia's dearly-loved little white kitty
came demurely walking In that direc-
/ ton looking for her mistress At sight
I of the littlo animal brilliant itca
! flashed through Dicks mind, and he
at once proceeded TO carry It OGt- He
said:
1--WE can't have much fun shooting q
dry well anyhow, cause there Won't BE-
any oil to fiy up in the air; butI'll tell
you what. Let's have an execution By
lcctricity. ItIl be immense, and here's
tho prisoner already waiting to bs ox-
ecuted."
Thus saying. the cruel boy snatched
up the little white kitty and bidding
the others hold Cynthia. ssh0 was ready
/ 10 make a furious struggle IN defense
OF her pet, ho ran with it - the der
rick. Here with che make-beliove
drill rope, he hung Il By the tail
| so that tho little pink nose was bot
few inches from the ground Isen
/ lighting tho fuse Of the great cannon
/ cracker, be placed IL direct4y beneath
/ the victim. who was now altering plseous
cries OF pain and terror, and ran to
| whcro the others were shooting with
delight over the new and thrilling d.
/ version 80 Unexpectedly prepared s1r
/ them
Poor. desperate, little Cynthis, kick
/ ing, biting. scratching, but struggling
/ In vain with the young rascals who held
| her fast, began, as last resort, % call
| upon Arthur. the brave Prince who bad
/ defended her against the BIZ dos. and
she did not call in vain
| Hatless and breathless. with the tre
Of righteous wrath blazing in his blue
eyes, the pluclzy boy came flying ~ tho
1 rescue. He had no thought 81 the over
whelming odds against hiE- The
| princes % bis fairy tales fought Whole
armies single-handed and why sRould
not hep His impetuous sped carried
| him right through the shouting group a.
/ sembled % witness tho execution * the
/ hapless kitty. and two % them wcre
| flung % the ground before tbcy Alr--
| OF his presence. An instant later be
/ reached the little derrick. The fuse
/ had burned down into the body ~ the
| big cracker. and In another secoA9 -
| would explode. Without the fainsFst
| trace ~ hesitation the little follow
/ seized IL and flung it behind him
IN explosion followed almost instant
/ ~, and was accompanied b a ye4i oi
/ pain. The moment Dick recognise q
/ Arthur. and perceived his intention, he
sprang after his cousin, and was direct
/ ~ in line when the canuon-craeltere e'siile
/ flying toward him IL struck him snd
/ fell 20 tho ground. exploding a. It d.
! so. and burning his bare feet painfully
Furious with rage the cowardiy yofng
l bully rushed at Arthur, who vas re-
leasing the white kitty from her unlap
py position, and with a savage blow
I knocked the little feiipw down IAer
! he jumped on him, and began top1mhne.
him, screaming. Take that, viii yoG
and that I'll teach youi III show To'
1 who's boss round .hsrei'