The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

stsrnly. "The arat lesson is TO keer
cool"
"Thompklns nat Is on FIRE" some
one was shouting outside the door
send for the fire department. kCf
IN tho door: rescue the women
Come In this way" some one was
bawllng In the rear smash In the
windows"
The cook came charging down the
hall with a big cutglass punch bowl
She tumblod over Thompkins. and b,
and the cook and the punch bow
mixed In a fierce scufilo on the floor
Mrs. Thompkins. rushing wildly In e.
quiet the disturbance, fell over The
cook and Mr. Thompklns and The
punch bowl and added TO the merr.
ment The maid was still screaming
wildly In the parlor and the hubhut
outside Increased The front dour
gave way with a crash and the janltoi
and half n dozen nolghbora came pour
Ing In. Two OF the men seized the
maid and rescued her In the most ap
proved style. Unfortunately. they
slipped on the top landing and the
three rolled down the stairway with
many pleasing crashes that added 10
tho ahrieks and cries that we're nov
resounding through the building a.
tho frightened nattora hurried out or
rushed back and forth. carrying down
their belongings.
Some Of tho invaders thoughtfully
saved vases and clocks by hurting
them through the windows. while two
others fought with the plano and
finally succeeded In getting Il wedged
Ia the hail outside and cutting on the
escape OF four women from tho fat
above, who sat down on the floor and
screamed shrllly that they were being
roasted alive.
Thompklna gained his feet az the
firemen, who had now arrived, broke
In the rear windows and led hose
into the building.
Get out, you foolsl" reared Thomp-
kinA. "A mans house Is ais castle.
get out or IN have you arrested"
He's nutty." yelled some kind.
hearted neighbor. "Selze him, mon,
and then put out tho hre."
Thompklns stood at bay with a
chair. but a fireman ran IN under his
guard and toppled him over. and he
was hustled down the back stairs
whore the ianltor aud fat man sat
on him and told him TO DO calm. that
/ the iromen had arrived. and that the
building would be saved and that Mrs
Thompkna had not been injured.
The nremen and big crowd OF
nelghbors came hurrying down In q
moment TO say they couldn't ind the
Gre aud 10 ask who had given the
alarm. Thompklns tried 10 tell how
he had merely planned 10 give his
household hro drll. when Mrs
Thompkins asked the fat man To max,
her husband stop talking as the OK
element had upset him The fat mar
put a large. greasy hand as big as
ham over Thompklns mouth. and theI
Mrs Thompklns said that her mait
had become hysterloal at seeing 1
mouse running about the room ant
had begun 10 shrek "Firei" This hat
been heard on tho outside and hat
caused all the excitement The neigh
bors commenced carrying their belong
lngs back to their fats. and Mrs
rhompkins led hor liege back to tholl
wrecked apartments.
why didn't you lot mo toll them N,
simple TRUTH" demanded Mr.. Thomp
kins
Because" replied Mrs. Thompkns
after the neighbour pick up thell
most valued furniture and brlc,a.brao
which they threw out OF the windows
In their excitement, they would come
In here and hang you TO tho chande
Her"
And Mr. rhompklns concluded thai
his wife was really a practical sort Of
woman lie also decided to give ~
the matter OF nre discipline drln. FOL
the time being at least