The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10

of rage. dashed once more at the boys.
Woo touched the button again, there
were a couple of thuds in the fireplace,
! sparks flew around, the room filled
with smoke, and when it had cleared
away two immense bears We're along
side the Adventures.
Willie started TO run, but Woo grab
bed him by the arm and held him,
while the old woman threw her apron
over her head and fell into corner,
the men standing with mouths wide
open, and wondering what on earth
could have happened.
Now, then" said Woo. eff you bad
men come a little closer these friends
of mine will take great pleasure in
chewing you up just the same as they
would piece of gum" And at sig
nal from him the two beasts opened
wide their powerful jaws, and showed
rows of large white teeth.
We amt goin L hurt We" said
Hank, in a whimpering tone, but we
wants that money back and we're go
in to git it" and he pulled gun from
the wall.
IAN right" answered the fairy.
There's the money" and as he pressed
the button a $40 bill fiuttered down
from the ceiling.
The thieves made a rush for 1t and
fell in a struggling heap, while even
the bears laughed as best they could.
Hank was the one who secured the bill,
and they arose just as another came
floating down like a feather. There fol-
lowed another hot scramble and down
came more bills.
The rough men howled with delight,
and all the time fought and tore and
knocked each other. Still the bills came
futtering through the air until it
seemed there must have been thou
bn oh nf hil1c
stopped. but the floor was still cover
ed with them.
Hank suggested that as all Of them
were worn out with the struggle he
was willing to divide, and it was
agreeable to the others to do so. In a
few minutes the bills had all been
found and placed on the table. Hank
claimed he was entitled to one-half of
all of them because he was chief OF
the gang and the others agreed with
him.
1t took some time to divide the mon
ey into two heaps, but when the work
had been done there were exactly $43,'
900, and the thieves shouted with glee.
1t was the biggest haul they had ever
made.
The money was divided into two
heaps with $21.500 in each, and once
more the robbers Rugged each other
with delight Woo. Willie and the
bears looked on with pleasure.
Wen have some fun with these
men," said Woo Wang. Just watch
and he pressed the button.
Instantly the four men and the won-
an began to slowly rise, although they
tried to keep from doing so and also
attempted to hang on to the chairs or
anything UP they went. slowly but
surely, until their heads touched the
ceiling. and there they stopped, but
remained apparently fixed to the rough
boards. For a minute they were so sur
prised they simply hung there ana
looked around in a startled manner.
Then they began to kick and squirm,
but all to no purpose, and the boys and
the bears laughed until they almost
cried and tears actually did run from
the eyes of the dumb beasts.
Say. bears" said Woo, when he had
stopped laughing, you must be hun
cry. Just walk over and help your
selves to a $4,000 supper" and he
pointed to the bank notes.
The animals waddled over to the Ia
Bile. shifted a couple of times, opened
their big mouths, gave gulp and the
two packages of money were in the
stCmachs of two wild beasts, who look
ed highly pleased.
Willie felt a little sorry for the
thieves, who were wild with rage and
disappointment, but who were unable
to do anything except bump their heads
against the ceiling and see their great
fortune disappear in short order.
Woo Wang clapped his hands and
the animals which had just swallowed
the most expensive meal ever eaten,
stood on their hind legs, and, waltzing
around, passed through the door and
cut into the darkness.
Now, Mr.. Bad Man" Woo called to
Hank, 1--WE want you to stay here for
about an hour more then you can
come down. In just one hour you will
drop to the floor with a thud, so be
careful and don't go to sleep up there.
We are IN a hurry, so bye-bye" and
waving their hands. he AMI Willie
walked out leaving the human beings
hanging there like stuffed figures nail
ed to the ceiling.
willie" remarked Woo as the two
sauntered down the road at the end
of which they caught a glimmer of
moonlight on a broad river. willie,
how would you like to take a trip I'M
der the water yonder and meet a few
fish friends of miner"
Wouldn't 1 drown?' asked Willie.
doubtfully.
Not bit of it,"
"All right, then, I'm with your
Woo pressed a button, and instantly
the two rose in the air and went skim
ming over the treetops.
Now, them" came the warning cry
from Woo, Hands close to your
| sides!"
The next moment Willie felt himself
dropping downward at lightning speed.
The two cleared the water with scarce
! ly splash, and there was nothing but
few bubbles to show where Woo and
Willie had disappeared.
(To be Continued Next Weekly