Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-12-27

Icouldn't help but chuckle over the
little plan he had in view. The
tramp evidently suspected some
thing, for as he peeled of his coat
and vest he said:
''See here, boss. you'd better give
me that quarter in advance. ! may
get knocked out, you know, and in
the excitement you might forget to
pay me"
eyes, that's so, replied Mr..
Bowser, as he turned away his head
to hide grin. Here's your cash,
and now we'll begin Ali see
you've been here before. II bore
in on you too much you must say
so"
1t tickled Mr.. Bowser to discover
that he could tap the tramp
wherever and whenever he pleased,
and after five minutes he began to
grow aggressive. He thumped the
man all about the room, and when
they stopped for breathing spell
he was made very proud to hear the
words:
1--we had the gloves on with a
hundred different men, but you do
beat em all, sir You'd stand a good
show with either Corbett or Fitz-
simmons.
When they set to again there was
a twinkle in Mr.. Bowser's eye. He
was figuring on a clean knockout,
and he was SO deeply Interested in
his scheme that he didn't notice any
particular change in the tramp. Per-
haps there wasn't any to notice I'M
.til the man had received two soak
ers" on the mouth Then as Mr.
Bowser was fishing to give him q
third, he swung his right, and as it
landed on the jaw Mr.. Bowser
dropped like log and began to
snore. In 40 seconds the tramp had
the gloves off, his coat and vest on
and was down at the front door.
rs it over?" asked Mrs. Bowser
as she came forward
esm-all over, except that
you'd better go up to him!' replied
the tramp as he opened the door and
slid out.
Mrs. Bowser went up to the attic.
Mr.. Bowser, who didn't resemble a
Roman gladiator in the least, lay in
a bunch on the dusty floor, and when
she spoke to him he didn't answer.
Itwas not until she had the camphor
bottle aud the cook upstairs that he
ceased to snore and opened his eyes.
"Well?" queried Mrs. Bowser as
she bent over him.
Where am II" he family asked.
SIN the attic"
And the tramp"
He went away ten minutes ago.
What did he do to your"
Mr.. Bowser sat up and held his
jaw with both hands, and Mrs.
Bowser said:
You may wish to know some
things. You brought the tramp up
here one night in September. 1t is
now November. 1t is still the year
1895, however / don't know what
a cross-counter is, but you evidently
left yours downstairs while the
tramp brought his up with him. If
there was any fun he evidently had
it all. From the looks of your jaw |
should say you'd better call doctor
and have it twisted back into place.
Shall we help you down stairs?"
Mr.. Bowser slowly got up and
looked around him to make sure he |
was not dreaming Then he headed |
the procession down to the second
floor. At the door of his bedroom
he removed his hands from his jaw
and said:
Woman, see how it is! You de-
liberately--"
Then his jaw gave aclick and his
emotions overcame him and he en-
tered the room and shut the door.
What happened him, ma'am2"
whispered the cook, as they went
down to the sitting-room.
"He was looking for health, re-
piled Mrs. Bowser.
Then he must have found it,
ma'am, for there's lump on his jaw
as big as bar of soap, and I'm sure
I heard most of his teeth rafting
around like buttons in box!"-De-
troit Free Press.