The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-15

IheiShDOrnoOd, also Without dFdH
nothing was heard Of pretty Peter
Late on the evening of the fifth day
the bachelors sat in the solitude o.
| their parlors
Suddenly the pipe fell from Mr. HAD
docks fingers, the cigar from Mr. Nul'
/ berrys. The bachelors stood up trem'
/ bling and peered into the widows gar
den Surely surely why, yes. with
Pretty Peter had returned, He squat
ted IN the middle of the garden ana
mewed wistfully.
Out OF his parlor popped Mr. Had
dock; out of his stumbled Mr.. Aui-
berry
NPuss, pnss, Che, che, che" said Mir.
Haddock, in his most winning tones,
from his side OF the fence
Poor pussy! Pretty Peter" said Mr.
Mulberry, in seductive but husky
voice.
The Persian looked from one to the
other and remained in the middle Of
the garden.
The tenant of No. 8 Wellington Ter
race put one leg over the fence, and
his action was Immediately repeated
by the tenant OF No II Each had an
intense ambition II have the honor Of
handing over the Persian to he fair
widow They diyed forward Mr. Hul-
berry felt rush OF triumph through
his being as he secured pretty Peter by
the "scruff' OF the neck, but simui-
taneously Mr. Haddock grabbed the
fine bushy tail The rndeiy surprised
creature kicked and mewed in protest.
Let go" exclaimed Mr.. Mulberry,
Mr.. Haddock merely frightened his
grip
4 got il first, you foot" nuttcred
the former. with 4 cruel tug
You didn't you IDIOT retorred the
other, in passion
savage jerk was followed ar once
by a burst Of loud squalls The French
window flew open, and he two bach
slors, half dazed WIKI the flood OF
Hght stood painting and pale in The
sight OF Mrs. Neville her mother, and
a tall man OF about 40.
Oh, my Peter my pretty Peter" be
gan The widow. but suddenly choked
ara went off in soft peals of merri.
Dent.
The Persian kicked himself clear Of
he now Gnresisting hands and trotted
0 his mistress as if to confde to ner a
ale of the shocking treatment to
which he had just been subjected.
Mrs Neville checked her mirth bur
My for a moment
oh, thank you, thank YOU, she
managed 70 gasp, and then relapsed
nto laughter once more
Mr. Haddoek and Mr.. Mulberry could
ear il no longer they grunted some.
hing uninfelIigible and retired in IN
ignifled confusion.
Mr. Hadd0ck left business the fol-
'Wiag afternoon somewhat earlier
IAN usual, and instead of taking on.
IS iatchkey as he reached No Vel
ngton Terrace, he took out his hand
erehief. wiped the perspiration from
IS brow passed his own door, and
ms the bell Of No s.
The widow received him with a
ndliness which was quite unex.
'cted
Il called, madam he said, FUN
ing for nearly every word. ITO apollo
re for-for hurting your cat last
sht, lit was an my fault Your
was really found by--by Mr. George
madam ILL.," Here he
oke down miserably.
UNI she murnured thoughtfuIlv,
should tell you. Mr.. Haddoek. that II
have to-day received a note from MIR '
ulberry--pray let me so on-ln which
positively Informs me that Peter Il
rs found by you"
Mr. Haddoek was staggered. AT ,ast Il
said in a feeble voice: "Malam II
AZ just shows what-what a good lei d
Y George Mulberry is. But-but "
NJ believe ha letter, madam He
epea, it-iound The cat,"
Mrs Neville va. amused, but she
= also touched So
I am very m9nh Indebted TO Mr.. pi
liberty. ! am sure, she remarked. -
.yely. AMI ; should he glad II
would dine vita MS on SATURDAY.
IN. Haddoek bowed, Il shall be de- u
h'ed, he said
J have written 70 Mr. Mulberry" ~
continued asking him to join
he accompanied him to the dooI SO
there bade him a gracious good
was Y'1v1 he second bottle had &c
beel rn-'.sd that Mr.. Haddock an
George, Mrs Neville is giving M gr'
5 in few weeks ! expect she is an
~ to marry again"
There seems 10 be no doubt about sal
she's a fine waman-a fine wo- Tor
;he is indeed Is
Or a second their glances met wa
'iill. ! never WAS a marrying man.
arked the one. examining a cork cha
Interest 80
10 more was /, said the other. A
ne with a saitceiIar wo
20. will he 20 Iet again. ! expect liai
rived Mr.. Mulberry presently. the
viii. Aud I've an idea. George" orc
o have J. my hoy II has struck fror