The sun., 1903-05-31

more surprised In his life. He said that as
ne started TO brush mosquito or bug OF
some kind OF Zeke's nose, the steam began
going down his arm and didn't stop, ~
cooked, then he let go the nose and began
to cry. Zeke opened his mouth to say
he couldn't help it. but all he could say
Tom looked at him with terror in his
eyes. His face wore such comical look
that Zeke started to laugh, but his smile
was only shrill whistle as Tom turned
and went down the street as fast as If his
father had caught him smoking cigar
Zeke shut Oh steam by closing his left
fist and walked on to school. He tried
TO be especially nice that day. but the first
thing he knew he was throwing paper wads
at a boy across the room. Shrewd old
Prof Rogers caught him at 1t the first time.
and forthwith the ctllprit was called up
for punishment.
This incident was common, one, so
he walked up quietly and the teacher asked
in a stern voice:
What were you doing, sir?'
~No,hng.'
Were YOU not throwing paper ~ads''
Yes. sir"
.po yon cnh that nothns''
1ies, sir
Then a good whipping won't n be anything
zeke knew what this meant. especially,
rs the teacher at that moment reached
for the big, black ruler with which he
always Redeemed the palms of mischievous
boys, 49,, .,
saw the ruler coming down on the palm
ne closed his fist This WAS a very bad
thing to do for the next instant the teacher
had topped over in fit and the children
were In All uproar.
Of his nostrils. He opened his mouth 10
veil something, but the whistle went loot,
toot. toot!' .u,
In less than minute the room was filed
windows, The children screamed with ter
ror and some one shouted: =.
Sire! Fire. The schoolbouse is on fire.
Before Zeke could stop his steam engine
works fire men were playing two great
streams of water into the room, while big
crowd had gathered outside, wondering all
the time why, with so much smoke. there
was no flame.
The water soaked every boy and girl
to the skin. but Zeke quickly leaped out
steam by closing his left fist tightly, He DID
not quite know what he had done, but
figuring out that he would be arrested any
way. he started for home.
get over He had to climb the front, one.
In doing 30 he unfortunately closed MS
fatal right hand and he had no more than
touched the ground with his feet Than
woman on the other side OF the street sa"
the steam and screamed:
sMercy! The boy is on fire.'
After him came the Two fire engines
When he glanced bach and saw the ,glaring
ewes of the Wild horses almost at HE shoulder
he clenched both fists in his efforts to run
faster With that bis mouth went 'Toot =,
foot, toot 80 loud il sounded like the whistle
OF a real locomotive; there was an awful
tearing around in his lungs and stomach
and the steam from his nostrils began
going -Choo-choo-choo-choo
E:5vly at first. then quicker and quicker,
the legs Of the boy went in an effort to Keep
time With the choo-chooing, and the hvelirr
the choo-choos became the more speed
hs nut In his legs.
Horses all along the street reared and
many OF them broke loose and ran away;
people RUSHED from the stores and dwellings,
and Zeke not knowing what he should DO,
iost ali control Of his legs and went almost
HyinR in his attempts to get way IRON
the terrifying fire engines.
When he had been going for some time
and thought himself safe from his pursuers
the boy, who by this time had become as
speedy as an express locomotive, shut on
steam and hid behind big tree.
Right past him dashed the fire engines
with the four wild-eyed horses, and follow.
Ing them closely were hundreds OF carriages