Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-11

and elbow with n very anguish Of de-
termination, bot her opponent held her,
pinioned both her wrists with one hand
and with the other rubbed great band
fuls Of snow into her face, sparing moi
Their mouth nor eyes.
You willr' he cried. you will tear
UP my pictures. 4 dirty trick, and you
get washed for it"'
Half suffocateu, choking, gasping,
she still fought on, squrming and
kicking with such spirit that the pair
of them appeared to the boholder like
figures of mist writing in fountain
of SNOW.
More violence was 10 mar the peace
Of morning. Unexpectedly attacked
e:oB: the rear, the conqueror was seiz-
ed by the nape of the neck and one
wrist and Jerked 10 his feet stimuli
tancously receiving succession of
kicks from his assailant, PROMPTED
by an entirely natural curiosity, he es-
sayed TO turn his head to see who
this might be. but twist of his fore
arm and the pressure of strong fingers
main as be was, therefore. abandoning
resistance and oddly enough. accept
ing without comment the indication
that his captor desired TO remain for
the moment inGoguito, he resorted
calmly 10 explanations.
she tore up picture of mine" he
said. receiving the punishment with
out apparent emotion. "She seemed TO
think because she'd drawn 1t herself
she had Il right to-"
There was a slight whimsical droop
at the corner Of bis mouth as he
spoke, which might have been thought
characteristic Of him. He was an odd
looking boy, not i'll made. though very
thin and not tall. His pallor was
clear and even. as though constitution
al; the features were delicate, almost
childlike, but they were very slightly
distorted, through nervous habit. TO
an expression at opce wistf,Il and hl,-
morous; one eyebrow was a shade
higher than the other, one side of the
| mouth slightly drawn down; the eye
| lids tvitched Il little. habitually: the
fine, blue eyes themselves were almost
comically reproachful-the look OF q
| puppy who thinks you would not have
beaten him If you had known what
was in his heart. All Of this was in
said to his invisible capior. with an
air of dets chment from any personal
feeling,
What peculiar shoes you wear!
don't think ever felt any so pointed
before
The rescuing knight took no thought
Of offering to help the prosecuted
damsci 10 arise; instead he frightened
his grip upon the prisoners neck nm
ill., perforce. water--uo3 demonstrated
from the latter's eyes
You miserable little muf" said the
conQueror What the devil do WOW
mean making this scene on our front
lawn"
why its Eugene" exclaimed the
helpless ore. They didn't expect Won
til tonight. When did you get In"
Just in time to give You lesson
my buck" replied Bantry crimly. ar
good time for that, M playful. step
brother
He began to twist the others wrist
Il treatment Of hone and ligamcnt il
the application of which schoolhoys
and even freshmen SIRE often adept
Eugene made the torture acute an,
was apparently enjoying the worl
vi
Of warning. he received an astounding
blow upon The left ear. which hal
stunned him for the moment and sen
his hat flying and himself Keeling, ~
great was the surprise and shock of II
1t was not a slap, not an open handed
push-nothing like it--but q fierce, vol
delivered blow from n clnrhed ifs
with tho shoulder behind it, and i
was the girl who had given it,
Don't you dare to touch Joe" sh'
cried passionateiy. Don't you lay {
finger on him"
Furious and red, he staggered roun
10 look at her.
You wretched little wildcat, wha
do you mean by that?" he broke out.
Don't you touch joe" she painted
Don't you Her breath caught an
there was break in her voice as sh
faced him. She could not finish tn
repetition of that cry, Dent 20
touch Joev'
But there was no break in the spirl
that passion of protection which ha
dealt the blow Both boys looked 6
her, somewhat aghast.
Eugene recovered himself. He swun
round upon his heel, restored his hat
his head with precision, picked up hi
. stick and touched his banjo case wit
1t.
Garry that into the house" he sal
indifferently to his stepbrother.
Don't you do it, said the girl hotl
j between her chattering teeth.
= Eugene turned toward her, wearln
-' the sharp edge of n smile. Not r
u moving his eyes from her face, he pr
q duced with deiiberatlon a fiat sllvt
box from a pocket, took therefrom
I cigarette, replaced the box, extrscte
q smaller silver box from another poe
i ct, shook out Of it fusee. slowly
Il the cigarctte-this In splendid S
4 lence, which he finally broke to IS
! languidly, but with particular distinc
e ness: