Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-01
LOST LODF'S HERO

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Tommy DuncHa haa been hsd
had that be had to "stay in. Bot shcu,
be lived in the Toss Lode. the tough
district or the ble Montana minina
town, 50 Sc was expected 70 be haI
Robbie Jones bad called him low
down Lost fsssiefr when Marjorie
/ Forbes was llsseniag ana Tammy had
| promptly rstaliatcsl. causing howl.
Ing cuGnna0tgaa gn the second grade.
| Wence the present uneasy hour q
solitude while be waited sar teachar %
bring the principal 30 chastise hifn for
his sins after teachers Meeting up-
stairs Tognmy pressed his bot little
head against the Geld window pane srd
listened ionesoFnely to the loud ticking
Of the clock. His srcpmofher would
beat Sim when he got home late. he
knew. The twilight Of the short naours-
ts1n 8as Was closing in
T my's heavy little heart rose IN
his throat as be aiEnlessly gathered
snow from the window SIN into little
halls. Suddenly he caught his breath
IN a bali choked sob. bearing volccz
outside Forgetting hts tears. he pcered
cautiously over the window ledse- Two
dark forsas lnrksi In the shadow Of
the wide front STEPS.
Lets cit outer IN wind fer min
ute. " xrowlea ore. -Sure be sinr come
yitF-
Dead eertlnE.- nodded the other.
whose evil eyes hesotted and hlearsd
By drink. eagerly watched the hin
road which ran down from the Perritt
mine on the hill 10 the s1nelfer below.
"He's got the dusty with him. amt
be. nanr
.Shrs NJ yer fool questions. Biil--
rumhles Dan. with an oath. ssEf ye'rc
eettin' cold feet. We can wsmco@e. I'm
goin' ter stay right up thar by tibet
shack I'LL get whaek at Bob perrftf
an thet lot o. swag he's got with i'm.
I'll KIT even with I'm fer kickin' me
down them mil stairs ef hsv ter XIII
Tmr'
But I don't kecr ter Hill I'm cut
right Fl a good ciuhhln' II do tn biz
proper deprecated his companion.
We'll IF yv're Eosn' ter he 20 chick
en- Itvered ahont II " can hit on'y onct.
an IN do IN rest Let's git out o. this
an hide hehIa' IN shack ready fer i'm
Wen see who does IN kicsin' now
And they moved mp on the hill Tom
Ey>s tear begrined face was pale IN
der It's tan. He recognized the two
villains as Lost Iodtrs who had been
discharged from the Perrtft reduction
works the previous wesk for stealing
orc. What could be do7 rcrrsst was
teachers beau He must not be killed.
for teacher would be miserable. lie
must he warned.
Tommy looked az the clock: almost
q Could he so round the freIghtyarsis
where the robbers could not see hlmf
There was not time. He must 80
straight up the rusd past their hiding
place to meet perrftt. His heart jump
cd right ~ Ia his threat 81 the fearful
Thought Bat Il was fer teacher.
He few Gown the steps and Up tie
road toward the shack where the foot
pads waited for their victim. His tou-
sled. bare head and Wild. strainsng
eyes flashed through the shadows. q
very ghos; Of fear.
TIE nasse Of the PAINTING approach
drew Black Dan from hts lair, to the
boys frightened Imagination hooking
Ike huge spider who bears the buzz
Ing Of sy. AT the same nosnenf a
tail ssrsding agure swung over the
brow Of the hin lie was too lAte,
run. Mr.. Perrirt; run screamed
the child In frantic terror. lodging a
blow from Black Dan's appraised tst-
He canshs the gIsnm of a SIX shooter
in the other hand 81 the hsg brute and
screamed again; ~Run. They'rs gssn'
to XII yS, Xs-- but the great flss
fen with crash across his temples.
A csoSd Of black smoke seemed 70
fan uI0n HIN and smother hlra. and
the world went out Ike sngfYsSi can
die.
When II came back 10 hiEB again. be
felt strangely light and gfsidy. There
were white clouds and sunsets all
ab-out hlns- He seemed 20 be noating
on = cIassi and when $ blue eyed an
gei bent sooshiaxiy over him be was
not al al surprised
~Dla get kiIledy+ be whispered.
aweStruck An I'm reeily in heav-
eny-
The angel laughed and nodded sEaiI-
ingly 70 another fo3ting being-A man
angel. Tommy supposed. He came and
put his arm around the blue eyed an
gel. aud together they hung over the
edge % TOnmy's biiiowy cloud
NO. dearle. you are right here with
US where yon are going to stay Ser tbs
rest o. yoGr Hfe. VOC are a real hero.
Ike ths uaes read 20 you shout in the
history bo0k Ard we are pru0d az
you And then Tommy saw that this
angel was teaeher aud be was IN her
rooga. which was banked with flowers.
for be had o0nne 10 be known as a hero.
and the whole town had do8s him bon
or ~You have been very III dear.
fraan the blow ca the bead that ugly