Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
RESCUED REALM OF S. SCRUGGS.

edge of the Mall in Central park and
brought his automobile to a shivering
halt. Having reached the age of ten
years and being the son of wealthy
parents he rode in a machine that
a, first blush looked like a red ex-
press wagon. The front of it had a
hood barred with grinning yellow
and the wheels were turned by pedals.
The power was two foot pounds
minute, and by the time S. Scruggs
had travelled six miles of hard pave
ment he was tired enough to find
rark bench as comfortable as is a
nest of soft silk cushions to a bevy
of girls back from a matinee.
He rested for a few minutes and
then decided that he would go home.
He rose, bestowed himself in his
automobile and pressed the pedals,
1t seemed as though Samuel were
treading onair, SO lightly and so swift
j. did the contrivance run. Yet as
he looked down he was certain that
there was beneath him smooth and
level road. High walls of sun dried
the Mall became shadows and disap-
peared and he was speeding under
the bluest sky he had ever seen. The
way was white as the sands, and far
below was re,ch of sea, on which
were ships with sails Of red and yell
low. Along the highway trundled the
Scruggs automobile, with its head
shining in the sunlight, until it came
to a great gate studded with nallS
of bronze. From the walls high above
sounded a trumpet, with a note more
loud than was ever forced from
sixteen horsepower bulb.
Back from the hinges OF triple
brass swung the doors and guard
il. armor came forward, bowed and
asked how it Jared with Ahonk.
Don't know him. was the reply OF
truthful Samuel.
"Ahonk the Pirate? For surely you
have passed him on the kings high
way" said the guard, making a 10"
obeisance and dropping his spear OF
cedar. '.You shall attend the Council
of a Hundred"
Before Scruggs. late OF Central
park. realized it he was III the pres
&nce of a group Of elderly men "ha
wore silk robes and breastplates plen.
tifully studded with rubles.
whats the make?' asked the coon
r.l eagerly with one voice.
"Nothing,' answered the boy.
"What's your name?' asked the
statesmen.
"Scruggs.'
"scruggs' model commented the
head scribe.
Let him go forth and spy upon
Garage the Greedy, who abides by the
gate cried the Council with one ac-
cord.
1t came to pass then lhaf 5.
seruggs, little by little, learned OF
the strange plight of the city over
which Hiram. the king OF lyre, Wa
ruler. All had gone we'll within lhe
walls until there had como an 2lS'eH=
turer named Ahonk the Pirate VINO
rode in four wheeled chariot Win
cr+ horses. He said he could teach
new sport 10 the jaded KING d""
il so happened that the ruler III d"
evil hour bought the horseless cial-
io1 and retained Ahonk the Pirate "a
charioteer.
ALAS" cried he, in dismay,
there no artificer in your realm
King. no cunning smith who nay
repair the machine, which is broken
new in it's most important parts?
Now there was in all Tyre no sucH
q skillful man with tools as Garage
the Greedy, whose shop was py 'he
gate. So to him was taken ui7
broken chariot, and at an expense u
a talent OF gold 1t Was ulls
A talent is about $1,000 when spoken
raDidly in the language OF the Onl'eo
States.
THE roval treasurer carted over
talents to the door OF the 9afase
every week after that, for many were
the mishaps which befell the horse
less chariot in which Ahonk the r.
rate had Debated Tyre. 1t chanceo'
too that no matter how well guarded
was that conveyance the wicked ana
the unruly sole sections OF it over
uteht. At least such was the Woro
# Ahonk the Pirate, who awohe
every day to tell of the loss OF sale'E
valves and governors, sparkling oe-