Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-08-14

tells me that Is Indian for being little
drunk. 1t is not wise to argue with my
friend Perry, and / always take his
word.)
Conscious of bright light in his
vicinity, Perry lurched toward it. Mitch
ell ran forward to the end Of the lane and
spoke to him, shaking him by the shout
der.
mind who you're shovinP' roared Per-
~.
Mitchell already had pushed him round
the corner, out of the shaft of light.
"Lemme 60" said Perry. "Ill bloom
in well show you who am"
"Look here" said Mitchell persuasive
", "do you want a dollarT" and a couple
of half dollars held between Mitchell's
fingers shone duly foot away from the
eyes of Mr.. Perry.
"Eh, what's that?" said Perry, clutch
ing at the coins "Lemme get at i'm"
"You shall have them" said Mitchell.
'There's somebody in the Sunday school
who has no right to be there-no right TO
be there at all. Understand"
"The robberl" calculated Mr.. Perry,
with solemn disgust. ''The bloomin rob-
ber!'
II want you to wait here till he locks
the door and comes out. Then take him
back down the lane and put him into the
room again."
mo burglary. now" replied Perry
vaguely. Il amt goin to break no doors
open"
"He's got the key in his pocket" said
Mitchell. where's the harm? You just
fling him In and then shut the door. IN
take care of the keys IL you like"
an do it," said Perry.
So it was that Stromer, coming to the
end of the lane. happy in the thoush. y
telling his good news to Mr.. Fernie, was
astonished to find brawny hand tighten
suddenly round the collar of his coat.
He struggled brayely. but I have known
Perry to carry a three hundredweight
case on his back for over Is yards. One
hand held Stromer in the air, and the
other was stretched over his mouth.
Stromer was conscious only of an over
towering atmosphere of carman. Before
the door Perry put him on the ground,
removed one hand from his mouth for
a moment and CROPPED in his pockets for
the keys. Perry had some little trouble
with the lock and swore audibly. His
swearing was q revelation to Stromer of
the capabilities of man in a hitherto I'M
known direction. StroIner says that he
was bordering over this when he was
suddenly flung through the air and light
ed on the hard floor of the schoolroom.
Then Perry banged the door, and Stro-
mer sat breathless and utterly amazed
where he had been thrown.
Here's your dollar" said Mitchell
when Perry rejoined him at the corner
of the lane. "Giye me the keys"
ERE. guv'nor," said Perry. looking in
credulously at the money in his hand,
anything extra if l go back and swipe
i'm on the 'ead?"
"Good Lord. nor' said Mitchell. "You
have done quite enough, thank you," and
started to walk quickly to his interview
with Mr. Fernie The carman's foot
struck against something as he stood
looking after his employer. He bent
down and picked up big brown book,
Grants Ethics of Aristotle"
mice lookin book" he murmured to
himself. eth be bit Of readin for the
missus."
He tucked it carefully under his arm
and lurched uncertainty home. Inside
the schoolroom Stromer was kicking at
the locked door, and his voice was very
weak with fruitless shouting. The next
morning the woman who cleaned the
| schoolroom found him there in very d.
sheveled state. The keys were hanging
on the outside Of the door.
| This is the story of Hilton Mitchell's
| win over Stromer. Mrs. Hilton Mitchell
| is very nice indeed She is almost as
charming. though not quite, as when she
| was Miss Fernie. Stromer, Mitchell and
| Miss Fernie l had known for long
time, but | did not know this story TILL
| talking to my friend, the carman, one day
| l noticed a big brown book flat on the
center of the mantelpiece, forming base
for a gorgeous yellow vase. i asked per-
mission to look at it for a moment. and
thought that Grants Ethics" was a pc
culiar book to be found in a carman's
home
1 Perry shook his bead sorrowfully when
! l remarked on it. He had been trying to
read it.-Penny Pictorial Magazine.
English Translated.