The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-11

Few things turn out the way they are
expected in this world, and 1t was true
Of Margaret's target practice borne
out in real life. She had mary friends
=, IN the village and several of them lived
n much more style than the Van
Slyckes could afford--yet. Margaret had
gone over TO the spacious and delightful
house-still called cottage, though "
was good-sized bungalow Mrs Gull
yer one morning to spend the day. 1t
had turned out sultry and oppressive. SO
| Just before luncheon Mrs. Culver sug-
rested that they should have a cool
shower before eating
The two friends we're enjoying the
thrill and shock of cool water In adjoin-
ing rooms when thes heard an agonized
scream and groans from without. IN
rectly afterward came an excited call
| from one OF the maids for Mrs Culver.
and an equally excited inquiry regard
ing the cause of the screams and groans
From the perturbed voice that came
through the door II was learned by de-
grees. agonizingly slow. that William.
the stable man, who had been discharged
he week before for drunkenness. had
returned and was In process of beating
up the inoffeEsive German farmer lad
who was taking temporary charge OF
1.-THE horses and cattle until more impos-
Ing man could be procured from the city.
He has whifIietree ma am, sail
the voice through the door "and poor
Chris Is SO scared that he can't make any
lfght.'
There was another screamin wom-
ans voice this time-from below.
What is 1t, Katie?" shrieked Mrs.
Culver, hastily preparing an emergency
toilet.
sire. ma am" said the distracted
Katie. cook says William says. says he.
he is coming UP to murder us all as soon
as he's done with Chris.
Margaret had brought her revolver
The way to the Culver house was
through some lonely woods. and II was
Jacks orders that she should mover go
unprotected he was going to get a COOL
dog as soon as he could afford 1t. but
the revolver had to he relied upon
meanwhile II was In her handbag in
Mrs. Culyers room adjoining Mrs
Culyer's room was at the head OF the
stairs going down into the reception
hall
AS soon as she erasped the fact that
there was danger TO the maids and chill
aren Of the household itself. Margaret
replied to the hostess agonized query Of
What shall We do? Oh, what shall we
| io?' by slipping on bathroba AMI
dashing after her artillery That firmly
| grasped in hand she ran to the head OF
he stairs and down
Just as she made the turn in the stair
case she saw the bleeding Chris. William
In the immediate background and I'M
4 able to make rapid progress at the mo-
ment because Of the weight Of liquor he
/ was carrying stumbling UP the veranda.
Lie down, Chris" Margaret shouted.
and the obedient German saw the re-
volver and complied without hesita-
ton Then Mrs. Van slyeke went into
action. In spite Of the fact that tho
screen door INTERVIEWED her Hrst shot
took off Williams sorry looking hat.
| rhe second went through the mans coat
at the shoulder. 7"
| 1t was surprising how sober that
drunken beast grew on the instant. He
turned, cleared the veranda rail at
bound and was sprinting down the road.
way when the fourth shot--the third
hit under his feet and gave him an in
creased speed caught him In the fleshy
part OF his hip and he lay down and
| rolled over
There he lay, with Margaret In hys-
terics on the porch and Mrs. Culver tele-
| phoning for police and physicians and
husbands and friends - fast as she
could call them up, with the assistance
of the thoroughly interested operator.
Mrs. Culver calls Margaret second
Joan OF Arc. Jack says he is going 10
get her a Job in wilo west show. - Chi
cago Journal.