Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-06-02


Didn't YOU like the school?"
Il didn't object to the school. The
Fellows behaved stunningly to me. Col.
hnson was a cock, and all the sixth
were bricks when I was chained up.
Hunston was the only skunk. It's
Crawcour himself don't care about"
Would you like to go backr'
Now I've got mother and a father
and a good home. perhaps he wouldn't
make set at me as he did before. II
he did, could easily stop It, and can
tell you my name would soon be walk.
er Where is old Fireworks -Craw.
cour. meanr'
I'm the drawing room"
II must give him turn before he
isoes. He mustn't come here without
Knowing that your humble servant ls
within hail. I'll wake the old duner
> upl Where's a bit OF cordY'
There's some drying cord in the
back yard"
get that and look sharp. You will
find me on the steps of the front door"
said Jack.
Away went Emily, who executed her
mission without delay and joined Jack
with About fifteen feet OF strong cord.
Gliding up to the front door and
treadlng noiselessly. Jack fastened the
cord about foot and half above the
drawing room door, tying 1t on one
side to the hall table. which he pushed
close to the wall and at the other to
the hat and umbrella stand. The draw
ff,r.r o-I
Eie knew any one coming out in a hur-
~ must infalllbly fall over It,
Just at that moment some sweeps
who had been upstairs to sweep the
bedroom chimneys came down with a
sack OF SCOT. An idea struck Jack.
II say, you Mayfiowers, "be exclaimed,
"the governor says that as sweeping
chinlneys Is dry work you're to go
downstairs and have some beer, and as
II won't improve the passages to carry
that stun about everywhere, lay 1t
down on the ollcloth just here"
At the prospect of speedy beer the
men did not hesitate. They set the
sack down and went away. No soon
er had they gone than Jack took out
his pocketknife and slit up the side of
the sack, turning the two sides over
and making what he called "A lovely
bed of soot."
vAt that moment Blocks. who had
been sent into the garden to look for
JACK, came into the hall and cried,
Master John, master wants you, sir"
"Oh, does he? All right. I'll 90 in
TO him. He's In the drawing room,
isn't hep
"Yes. and old Swishtai's with him."
replied Blocks. with grin.
He went away, and Jack said to EN-
lily: II say, Emmy. open the door Just
little bit and sing out loud, Mr.. Craw-
cour's wanted; something's happened
at Pomona House, and his wife's at the
door. He's to make haste"
= Jack retreated to the staircase and
half way up watched the expected
sport through the banisters.
Emily knocked at the drawing room
. door, then opened it and delivered the |
message just as Jack had told her.
MY wife! Dear me! What can have |
happenedY
Nothing serious, hope?" said Mr..
Bedington.
II hope not indeed. You will excuse |
my unavoidable absence for a brief
spacey'
by all means. Pray ask your wife
In"
4 "Thank you kindly" answered the
principal.
Mr. Crawcour drew back the door
and rushed out. His feet caught in
the rope, and he pitched forward. head
first, into the outstretched bag of SCOT.
He made frantic efforts to regain his
legs, and when he did he was as black
as his hat. Coughing, sneezing and
trembling with rage, he tried to get the
SCOT out of his eyes. mouth. ears and
nose. During this interval Jack slip
ped downstairs. He cut away the cord
and entered the drawing room. meet
Ing his father I'm the middle OF the
room. The latter had been reused by
the noise outside and was going to see
what It was about.
did you send for mel" asked Jack.
Yes, my boy. What's all that noise
outsider
Il think it's drunken sweep"
"A sweep! l won't have such dis.
graceful proceedings In my house.
Open the front door. Jack"
Jack ran to the front door. Mr..
Crawcour did look like drunken
sweep.
Hello, you fellow. what's the mean
Ing OF thisf'' cried Mr.. BedIngton.
In vain Mr.. Crawcour tried to speak;
he could only sDlutter out a mouthful
OF SCOT.
Get out! Get out! I'll teach drunk
en- vagabOnds like you lessonr
AZ he spoke he kicked the unlucky ,
principal OF Pomona House. Kick fol-
ltwed kick, and he ran toward the
,sant door to save himself further pain.
Out you gor said Jack. giving him 4
. parting kick AZ he passed him. |"
The scOundrelr said Mr.. Bedington, A
looking around him. "What next. r