Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-03

HE RAN TO THE FORM AND KNELT BESIDE 1T
again how the boy had gone to the
river to fish and had crawled out upon
bent pin of hook within reach Of the
big, big fish. Thus he told the tale
himself. The log had not been fasten-
ed securely. and it had sailed away
with him. far, far away. miles and
miles. almost to Europe. he thought.
He was not frightened much. 1t was
fun until the river ran between high
bluffs over great stones and the log
dipped and pitched and rolled. lie fell
Off at last. and a man who had been
watching him from n cave up In the
bluff came rushing down and waded
and splashed and swan after him and
pulled him out. and turned him upside
down and spanked him to get the
water out, and carried him to cave.
and built a fire and dried his clothes,
and fed him some luscious dried beef
and crackers. and finally. long. long
after dark. put him upon his back and
gave him a dandy ride home.
HE was a real nice man. said the
boy In concluding the account. HE
told me stories Of kings who had heaps
| OF money and OF queens who had so
many jewels they didn't know what to
do. told him I'd bet they didn't have
any more money than my papa or any
| more jewels th III my mamma, and he
seemed greatly II terested. He didn't
| come clear to the house with me. He
| put me down at the corner and told me
| to scoot. and | scooted."
Heaven bless him." said the boys
parents fcrvently. "We should like to
| see him and thank him for the great
| service he has rendered u.s.
81 wish you could" returned the boy
| earnestly. "He was such II nice man
One night about two weeks later the
boys father was awakened by the
| sound OF n rising window sash and hf
| crept from his bed and took revolver
| from n bureau drawer. Softly he
| passed down the stairs, but not so soft
| ly that he was not heard by maj
standing by the sideboard in the dining
room. The man fired a pistol, and tn,
boys father fired In return. The frs
shot had no effect. The second had
| When the boys father turned on til,
electric light. the man was lying upoi
| the floor bleeding.
| you've fixed me, / guess" he said
grinning In CHASTITY sort OF way
| you've hit me In n nerve center o
something. I'm paralyzed. / can
wlggle."
SERVES you right" grimly comment
ed the father OF the boy, and he tele
1 phoned for the police.
| But before the police came there wa
a sound OF swishlng garments upon th'
stairway. and the boy entered th
| room. His eyes were wide with won
der as he looked from his father to tn
form upon the floor. Then with lit
tie cry he ran to the form and knel
beside 1t.
| ''Hellow he said.
"Hellor' was the groaning response
How are you, kidT
''Real WELL" replied the boy. Thci
he turned toward his father. This II
him." he announced simply.
| The boys father was much affected
| "Whatr' he calculated. Him! Ohw
He also knelt by the wounded man.
side. saying nothing, only trying t.
stanch the flow OF blood. and while Ii,
worked the police arrived.
/ lie arose. confronting the officers. &c
( have made terrible mistake" he sal,
! to them. II thought this man was NJ
enemy to nay household, and he wa
not. You are not needed. I'm sorry
put you TO so much trouble. n one o
! you Will step to the telephone and tel
I DIR. BiRlcy TO come here at once,
shall be obliged. After that you ma.
| GO
The burglar vas nursed back &
health Ia that home. He was thfr