The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-17

pecla!ly When you get no llSn, Out /
you can stand it guess can
at the appointed time the boys came
by, when, the professor joining them
they proceeded to the tish-trap.
On arriving there Nose produced
couple of pieces OF candle, one o.
which he proceeded to light and put II
the lantern. 1t was nearly twice a:
long as the one they had burned out OF
the previous occasion.
The other piece he placed in the Ian
tern so that 1t could be easily got ct II
1t should be needed.
This latter piece Nose had manufac
tured himself especially for the occa
sion, and had taken some little pains
in it's construction.
After soaking the wick in water unit
it was perfectly saturated he had taker
q skillet and melted some tallow there
in, then placing the wick in mold. he
| filled the latter with the melted talloW
and the thing was accomplished.
This particular candle he had care
fully marked so as to be able to distin
guish it from any other candle.
Before completing their arrange
ments at the tish-trap preparatory to
beginning the drive the professor pro
posed that one Of the boys should take
his place at the trap while he accom-
| panied the others and assisted in driv'
ing the fish.
"Kin you swim?" asked Nose How
| ard.
| NO" answered the professor.
"Well, you'd run the risk ov gittin'
drownded, then," said Nose.
"You go on, then," said the professor
"and I'll mind the trap"
So off the boys started. and going
down the stream about a mile, seated
themselves upon log, and began yell
ing and whooping as on the previous
occasion.
Hour after hour passed, each hour
seeming to the benumbed professor an
age. .-ss.
The yelling seem to approach slowly
but surely.
The boys had now arrived at point
where every motion Of the professor
was distinctly visible. /.
The piece of candle Nose had lighted
and put in the lantern was nearly
burned out. Taking up the other piece
the professor proceeded to light it.
Placing it IN the lantern it gave a
spluttess andgWeu out. Dark! Dark
wassno name for 1t. No moon, no
stars, no matehes. -
But that Bogus candle would have
BEEN match for a whole boxsof
matches. go,
What in thunder's the matter
now7s shouted Nose.
ssThe candles gone out" shouted the
professor back. Have you any
matchesT's he inquired. = -
Mary match.' said Mose&
whats to be done?" inquired the
professor.
"Nuthin'." said Nose. "The things
played out. Put on your eleze, while
we 50 andgit our'n and then We'll skip
for home" :
Seating themselves on log the boys
remained quiet for while then rising
to their feet they came up to where the
professor was waltzing around trying
to get up, a circulation. ss.gssssgzss3sssss.4g
"Another waterhaul," said Nose.
- Looks q good deal Hike ii, ,.zsaid the
professor. s..7 p z.gsaz@z.s,. i
s'Don't know why the mischief some
sof Sus didn't . think tn bring some
matches" said Nose. i 3 ~. ~
II don't know, ether" responded the
professor in q deprecating tone, as
though he entertained the idea that
somehow he had been mainly instTu-
mental in producing the bad luck
"Better luck next time. said Nose,
'philosophically.@ as he struck out for
home, followed by the others. ..-a
: They had proceeded about two-thirds
Of the way home, cropping their way
as: best they could through the thick
darkness, when shrill, prolonged
scream directly ahead OF them; and Sap-
parently at no great distance, broke
upon their startled ears. ~
PAINTER ETA aculated Nose, in low
tone of voice, though sufficiently loud
to be distinctly audible to the profes-
ser, atthe same time sprsn sings to one
side. and the next moment he was out
of the professors hearing.
The fact was he had only taken q
couple of steps and then squatted In
the grass, as completely concealed
from hiss companions by the intense
darkness rs though he had been on the
opposite side Of the globe.
"Painterw repeated the other boys,
following Noses example Of springing
to one side and squatting N the grass.
Left alone the professor, with hair
on end, paused moment to collect his
scattered thoughts, but only moment.
Another scream, long drawn out and
apparently but few yards distant,
set his plump body in motion, and the
next moment he was streaking 1t
across the country as fast'a as his duck
legs could carry him. zzt
Tunbling over a log lying on the.
edge Of bank some twenty feet high
and nearly perpendicular, down which
he rolled, he landed In a mud hole at
the bottom.
Gathering himself up he began look
ing for his hat, which had parted COM
pany with him ON the way down the
bank, S:hen another scream breaking
upon his ear he struck out once more
ON his race FOR life, hatless and COW
cred with mud. from his head to his
heels.
Coming to briar patch he was on
the point of divere:ng from bis course
in order to try and 60 around it when
another scream precipitated the terror
stricken professor into the patch like
catapault.
Emerging from the hrier patch with
his coat-tails torn into ribbons, the
mud -begrimed professor held on the
even tenor of bis way without any
diminution Of speed for a hundred
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