The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

He was surprised To see Mr.. B0wser,
but he advanced without hesitation.
"Boy, is this Laurel grover VIZ.
asked.
"Ycp."
''Is there : no other Laurel grove
around bcrey'
"Nope."
"Do folks eycr come camping here"
Zone man used to, but be ID dcnd
now"
"TIe ought 10 be. belong 10 q clrb
uptown. was told that tent came
down yesterday"
Didn't sce nawthln' OF H."
"You'd have known. would your"
"yep."
II was told that there were boating.
fishing. hunting and bathing here"
Maybe there be- said the boy AZ
he sat down on d log TO pick silver
out OF his foot.
No Use 20 Question BOY.
IL was no tine to question the boy
further There was Laurel grove. aud
there was Pearl river. and the tent
and tho boys might come along at any
moment. There aiso might be another
earthquake and kill OF the horsehles
and mosquitoes The boy got the silver
out, went over and looked at the lair
Of the chuck" and then, without an
other glance at Nr. Bowser, he dlsap-
pcared.
Pearl river g,reled on. and another
hour passed. Mr. Bow1er was looking
around for some human being that
| would consent TO he torn limb from
| limb when d dun colored COW with d
bell on came out OF q thicket and stood
| and looked at him. The look OF pity
| In her eyes brought on the explosion.
He jumped up and grabbed a club and
chased her for forty rods. and be might
not have ceased pursuit then had nc
not come upon a farmer hoeing pota
toes In field.
"what w cliasln' my cow forf'
shouted the farmer
.She-she was looking at me-" lame.
iy replied Mr.. Bowser.
elias Il como about that COW can't
look at fat. bnldheaded man with
F, out beln' dubbed for It? What are ye
hangIn' around here for, anyhow
| Mr.. Bowsers face was fiery red and
his teeth on edge. but he held on to
himself and replied:
II came down here TO camp out with
some fellows
"Wherenboutsg
'In Laurel grove"
"waal. swan; but didn't think
there WIS as big foil In this country
! who are We. and what do ye do when
| ye arc AT homer
"None OF your internal business
"Mebbe you think Il hain't. but do.
| had three hogs stolen last week, and
It's my business 10 keep my eyes peel.
ed for strangers. Ho. Rube and TONI
Called Hia Two Sons.
At his call two of his sons came run
ming from the other side Of the field
They were husky young men and had
a business mir about them.
4 Boys" said the father as they came
up, "that feller on t'other side Of The
fence has been hangIn' around for the
last three or four hours, and he says
It's none of our business who he Is
He was chasin' our cow when he seer
me and stopped. kinder think WI
had better git over the fence and shakt
hands with him."
| II must be remembered that sir
Bowscr was FAR from home; also that
n he had been disappointed In Laurel
grove and Pearl river. Furthermore
he was hungry for food and weary Of
being bitten by the enthusiastic horse
flies that had struck good thing fol-
the first time this season. AS the three
farmers made a break for the fence be
made one for the bushes. They yellcd
after him, but he escaped and made his
way TO the depot.
There he sat for three mortal hours
or until u train came along, and 1t was
| o o'clock at night when he walked IN
on Mrs. Bowser. He was sunburned
and mussed up. There were burs
sticking to his clothing, and there wa
dust on his hat. Pearl river still CUR
gled In his ears, and he caught the
signing Of the wind through tht
branches of the lonely old beach.
"And how are the 10. o. Boys and
camp llfe?" asked Mrs. Bowser as ht
stood before her with glare In bis
eyes.
woman, don't ask mew he shouted
Don't speak to me! Don't even lool
at mel Your perfdy Is discovered, and
the sooner you can telephone your law
yer the sooner we will have divorce
proceedings instituted and the question
Of alimony settled" NJ. QUAD.