The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-29
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put yon to death in some slow, tortu. ous way"
 l had now brought the boys, drag ging their feet along the lawn, up be- fore my wicker chair, Iknew that as soon as l let go of them they would bolt, but I did not think they would succeed, because, lying on my chair was a cane with a hook on the end of it and I thought I might induce the boys to stay even after had let go of the coat.
 My surmises proved to be correct, for when I let go of one boy to pick up my cane he bolted, but by the crook caught him by the foot and he fell on the grass.
 Its no use," said to him. You can't get away, and if you did l would slaughter you before you could get over the back fence, so you had better stand the racket peaceably and quiet ly You rang the bell and evidently wanted to see me. Now, here you are. What is it you wantP"
 sat down in the chair with the stick handy to prevent any attempt at escape, and the boys stood before me.
 "I didn't ring the bell," said one of the boys.
 "Yes he did," said the other, "'twasn't me-"
 You're a liar" said the other, and before l knew it they had clinched fin- gers in each others hair, and were swearing horribly and tossing about the lawn in free fight. The table went over before could prevent it.
 Here, you young ruftians," I cried, "are you going to fight on my lawn?"
 l tried to separate them and suc- ceeded after some strenuous efforts, and stood them on their feet again The little fellow was game to the back bone. knew that by the way he struggled and scratched and fought when I dragged him over the fence. He drew his hand detiantly across his nose and glared at the other, who stood looking as if he had gotten the worst of the tussle.
 "Now, boys" said, "you must be- have yourselves and answer my ques- tions:
 (Which one of you rang the bell?"
 Both of them answered simultane- ously:
 "He did, Eir." And the little one said strenuously to the elder: "You're a liar" and then threw himself on top ot the elder and began to pummel him. inserted the crook of the sti : be- hind the little ones collar and pulled him off.
 You young villain, stand up, said "Now don't be so ready to call each other liars, but answer my questions. What is your name?"
 His name," said the younger, nod ding toward his companion, lis Chim' my Fadden."
 He's liar" said the elder; that's his own name"
 "No, it isn't" said the younger.
 You're liar, passed between them simultaneously, and in a moment they were at it again, and rolling about on the grass, screaming and using the most horrible language.
 I tore them apart and stood them once more on their feet, and said to the smaller one:
 You little rascal, if you call him a liar again, or if you pitch into him again, I'll thrash you with my cane. Do you understand?"
 You daren't do it," said the small boy. My father had man fined for striking me with a stick"
 "Oh, did he?" I said; land who is your father, and where does he live? I'll go with you and give him a chance of finishing me; but I'll have the value of the fine out of you in the first place and don't you forget it."
 By this time the neighbors, hearing the fearful language, and the noise ot conflict, came to their windows, and evidently thought had hired two rag amuffins from the streets to set theH at fighting each other. saw that if did not speedily get rid of the two young villains I was going to lose tho respect of the entire suburb.
 Now" continued to the younger tell me your name and where yor live"
 His name is Smith," said the other "and he lives in the Lovelace road"
 He's liar," said the elder, where upon the youngster spatted him in stantly on the mouth, and they were at is again. There was no need to tel me he was liar, for knew tht Lovelace road was the most aristocrat ic road in the neighborhood. The screams of the combatants rem the air and when once more separated them the nose of each was bleeding In the silence that followed the com bat was made aware, by the remarks l heard through the fence, that | crowd had gathered and were listening to the struggle, evidently thinking from the sounds that reached them that family difference of some in tensity was raging behind the wall.
 The bigger boy was blubbering ant rubbing the blood from his nose al over his face, and making most re pulsive object of himself. The younger was glaring scornfully at him, and ap parently ready to spring at his throat at the slightest provocation.
 My greatest desire in life now was tt | get rid of these two most objectionable