The Dickinson press., 1896-08-01
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jiffy."
Otto was pulled from the floor and
another officer came to his compan-
IONS assistance.
Bring a chair here. boy" the
woald-be-doctor said to Karl. 1--WE
will get this tooth out and then, per-
has become of Herr GrOSsman,"
Karl brought the chair, setting 1t on
the trap door and Otto was placed
therein and his head forced back. he
was surprised to see the officer take
from his saddlc-bags left on the horse
set of tooth pullers with which he
came back into the house.
(which one?" he said gruffiy, open
ing Otto's mouth.
THAT one, sir; but really l don't
want it pulled. 1t will stop aching by
and by"
KemOnstrancc was useless. for the
| cold steel seemed to fill Otto's mouth,
and the next moment the l'russian was
pulling at sound tooth, which he
jerked out and displayed to the cour-
agcous boy.
Otto sank back in the chair, holding
his face in his hands While the three
men laughed DoisterouSly at the cX-
plot.
Tile boy did not quit the chair. but
sat there and mOaned while the search
of the inn went on.
Presently the men came back into
the dining room and one said to Otto:
Tell Herr Grossman that friends
have been to see him and that the
next time time lie wants to be ut home
when they come"
Nv.
Were they going? Could it be that
the recruiting officers of the king of
Prussia We're about to leave! The
boys dared not look at one another for
fear Of betraying their secret; and it
was not until they saw the three men
mounting in the road that they felt
relieved.
"They may not so so far" said Karl.
"Thcy may ride over the hill and halt
there, expecting father to come out of
his retreat
I'VE will see to that" cried Otto,
leaping from the chair. "Ah, we will
watch these fellows, for they want
father for the king giants
But the officers rode off and were
watched by the boys till they van.
ishetl. Then Otto crept after them and
|
lev beyond the inn, where they drew
rein and consulted.
The boy, after looking at them
awhile. ran back and told what he
had seen.
"lf father could get t6 the stable and
saddle the horse he might reach the
frontier" said Karl.
Il will go and watch the men while
YOU get him off,
+ This Otto did, and Karl warned his
father, saying that lie feared the three
horsemen meant to come back and
give the inn another overhauling.
The giant came from his hiding
place and went to the stables, where
lie saddled the best horse there, one
which lie knew would not fail him,
and with the hill between him and the
kings men. he rode for his life, nor
stopped till lie had crossed the frontier
and was safe.
Sure enough, the officers came back.
| They searched the house again, and
this time they discovered the trap
door. They lifted it and descended
into the innkeepers retreat, but the
bird had flown, and they were obliged
to admit their defeat.
"Herc, boy" said one Of the three
grutlly, as he shook Otto, "you have
fooled u.s. l don't believe you had the
tootlachc at all. have mind to pull
all your teeth"
Every WE'LL" answered the boy as he
took II seat. II am willing to part
with all l have to save father from
the kings guards. Go ahead, sir"
But the men only laughed. for they
saw that they had been cleverly out
witted by the boys, and when they
rode off they promised one another to
say nothing of the adventure.
Although they kept their word. the
story got out somehow. and it was not
long before all North Germany was
laughing at the manner in which the
Grossman boys had outwitted the
kings officcrs.-Philadelph Inquirer.