Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
CHAPTER VI.

traNersed couple of meadows
~ and saw that he bad not to ap-
Drclcnd pursuit he Slackpnnd the Sueed
at which he had been running and
went in the direction of the town. IN
the hipbroad he saw u mob Of boys
who were laughing and hooting ut
soIDe strange object 1t was one of
DR. Rerbies boys. the same liza, Jack
had treated in such ludicrous manner
q short time before. The boy himself
did uot know What d strange appear.
ance he presented and only ran the
faster when the town boys laughed at
him
~ must be great artist" laughed
Jack
ConteBtn@ himself with seeing him
safely within TIE gates of the doctors
houSe. where his aspect excited lie in
diena1 on OF his friends. Jack turned
back toward Pomona House
Many were tie vows Of vengeance
brea1hcd hy the doctors boys against
these of MI CravcolIr's household
Scarcely bad Hack stepped inside the
yard when Mr.. Mole tapped him on the
shoulder.
81 want YOU Harkaway." he said.
"What fer sir rcllicd Jack
"Never mind; you will see presently"
heHee. TIE his astonisbment they went
into hlr. and Mrs. Crawcour's private
apartments. In the drawing room Mrs
Craweour was sitting down. bathing
her hand in warm water 1t was a
richly furnished apartment. adorned
with handsome prints and fragrant
with tie perfume of summer flowers
"QHcs1ion him. said Mrs. Crawcour
looking I'D as they entered.
Jack sn W il all now and felt the most
acute regret when he reflected that be
had caused pain to 50 beautiful a crea
tule
y Know what you are going to say,
ma am, iie exclaimed. ''and will
save You i.s much trouble as can
see that. unfortunately. by carelessly
throwing a stone AT a bird have hit
you Allow Ice to express MY great
hurt
u am suffering very much, she an
sWercd coidly. so you admit your
Offense?''
oh. YES. ma a';in have no wish to
shrink from the responsibility of the
act
III WAS through you was injured 2"
"Ies: but by accident
THAT makes little difference. If my
husband were here, he would punish
you as YOU deserve. hut in his absence
l will us,rp his functions. | will teach
you that such tricks shall not be in
dulged in by any of our boys Mr.
Mole, get a cane out OF Mr. wcours
study, You shall punish him. would
dc it myself if could"
Her face assumed the expression Of
handsome but enraged tigreSs Mr.
Mole went into the study and soon re-
turned with long, glistcnng 1.-THE
looking cane
Look 1t that picture cord hanging
from that ring" continued Mrs. Craw
conr pointing to the wall. Let him
thke off his jacke1 aud waistcoat and
then tie his bands with that string
and haul il np tight. 50. that his hands
VIII he over his heed and he will he
standing upright and unable to escape
yOu. fake those chairs ont of th"
way"
Mr.. Mole did as hc WAS directed, first
moving the chairs. 80 as to have clear
space Jack took off his jacket and
waistcoat. standing in his shirt sleeves.
The cord ran through n brass ring
firmly fixed in the wall about nine feet
from the 6oor. \ picture had been
'ately removed from the spot for the
purpose Of being cleaned That ac-
counted for the space being vacant.
Mr.. Mole tied Jacks wrists firmly
together and then hauled up the cord
until bis arms were drawn up over bis
head and he stood almost on tiptoe. 80
great was the tension. The other eT!G
Of the cord be made fast to a leg Of th.
piano,
He cannot move much now" he
Sald with Il grim smile
That will dc" said Mrs Cr6wcUlr,
leaning back ip chair with an ap
proving nod
Cane the little wretch as severely
as you can, and go on until tell you
to leave off l, will be some satisfac
tion to me to see him suffer what he
30 well deserves
Jacks face was to the wall, but he
turned hie head half round with q re-