The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-07-25

" OuldnI Alr. JuQkinS be SURPRISED
If he knew that a considerable portion
of the powder had disappeared from
its dry storage in the barn and was
at that moment packed solidIy in the
bottom of a hundred or more deep
holes drilled in about forty rocks, each
with a fuse leading few inches away
from the top? And he had told the
truth, for there were only about forty
rocks altogether. He had counted
them, and Mr. Judkins had not. And.
not only that, had not Mr.. Judkins'
words implied that he wanted the
rocks ''set off, just as soon as they
were ready? Well, he would attend
to it and would see that they were set
off before it was light enough for tray
Ell TO commence on the road.
Enos Judkins was an extremely ear
~ riser, sometimes not waiting for the
first call from the barnyard to be uD
and out But the next morning even
the most alert of the ROSTERS was
asleep when there came crash which
shook the very windows of the house
EnOs .Judkins threw himself half m
then fell back with snarl.
"Them loonatic Fourth q Julvers. 80
he grumbled; they're startin' wuss'n
they did last year. never hecrd them
winders rattle afore Folks ii thiuk
twas right in the next room stead of
in village 4 half mile off Huh" for
another tremendous crash. louder even
hn -.
to rafting. What they got over
there, anyhow. gov'ment artillcricS or
Mount PeleeS? The cannon they had
last year didn't make quarter that
noise. Land" as Il succession Of halr
a dozen explosions, followed by an al
most continuous rumble. with scarce
ly an appreciate space between. SHOCK
the earth. what is The matter. any
how-the world comm to an end" H.
rose hastily and began to dress. for tho
ROSTERS We're now all Growing and the
dogs barking. and from the barn cam
a frightened believing and stamping uf
cattle. In the darkness and utter still.
ness Of the night the crashes We're ter
rifying. Before he coulI don his
clothes and set outside thn~a were
dozan or fftoo, r,oro o,.,,,o.;o,,- so,,,
comino sinn'r o+,,,re II, , l,,,,- cooro,,
" brol,nn rrr,Iio ~, f., ono ,.,.o,+ ,rosr,
PVT onca outside two ,,,,.s+o,.,. ,,.os
partly explained. for tie n" WAS strong
with the smell of burned powder. Ii
was the Fourth Of JulyarS. as he had
first thounb+ h,,t b,v- in ,ho ,o,,o 90
reason had thev mon,nnd to mako 50
nucb no;soo
Tben can,o +ba last crosbin,, exnlo-
sion and he stor+nd nj frs+ bIoni,Iv
thar with - sudden co,,,,r.borsi,,,,
Tbc crash had nor corn frn-., evactIv
tbe direction of tha VILLAGE buf from
the road ua> fire
The Young rporoha.a" he cried
wratlfuIly He's been .,ttin' off Thorn
rocks an told him nI,in +ha,. y,.os +,
be let be till all was drilled mirh+ -,
s'picioned from the WAY h, took nv
scoldin' an then sIinna1 or rns+a;rs
He needs a good larrrnfn' tla|s what
he needs an feel ias+ ths ri,.{,+ way
now TO give if To him Than sona-
thing of the bumor Of tine situation
seemed TO strike liI, ro, no commanc-
Cd to chuckle, which w.. however in.
stantlv supprpssrd "nifr't ha mako .
noise though" he went on ..Whev,
He must "a Laan nm MI NIGHT oe+tin,
that povCIpr ready, I yvnnJnr what tbo
village Foslrth a. Julva,.s ara +binL.in'
of 'hort noxy gitriu' bas+ Mt the;r o,,-o
game by n little farm hoy they wont
ask TO none a. their doin.s Two q aood
mind 10 walk down thot way ON 600
an then come bori, mn, oiva Rerh his
larrupin'. IF T WANT tha+ he didn't
wait like he was told Td le minded IN
lat him off easv lost for sbol.in, tho
village vinders | aiu't heerl 81 mucb
as n torpedo from there ve+ p,ron.
they amt been able IN catch their
breath back"
He stood besitat;pr for Il fav mo.
nents. Over In the cast lonc, limo of
DAYLIGHT vas berinninr ia onnaar
Then came n loud BARKING from tha
road pasture toward which tha docs
had rushed at the very heoinnino of
the explosion. then bn hoard Rauh.s
voice calling the DOGS. We'll he was
clad the Young scam WAS NOT burt
though of course there HAD leon No
real danger He had never known the