La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

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~ he could not escape. Transforming
into kindiing wood boxes Of all sizes.
shapes and thicknessss.
Its good exercise for the boy" Le-
ander lst vas won't to remark as he
piled the boxes neatly In the barn.
The kindiing wood victim grinned
broadly nov in the darkness as he
thought Of the days OF leisure he was
securing himself by the transfefence OF
those boxes to the swamp farm.
For ave hOurs th0se twelve boys
old DobbIn. the Remely horse. that
had for fifteen year, strsnuously Oh
jected TO feverish movements. But at
8 o'clock by the light Of setting moon
the conspirators viewed a sight worth
looking at. They sat in a row In the
shadow Of the bushes opposite a wonder
full structure their industry had raised on
the swamp farm
.'Goliy. boys, Amt It . corker thoughr'
whispered Leandsr.
Sissy rubbed his lame back and gigylcd.
They won't know when dayiisia strikes
EN- Till about noon. l guess"
III pa should md out unused Leandcr
aloud and then paused. He felt some dei-
icacy aboa: mentioning the weeping VII
. family malteE-s
and 10 added lamely: He'd be some mad
over the kindlinE. Remember. you fel-
lows. frs never tell. erisscross hearts.
honest Injun,'' +
You. .pet..' Mu.hy hastensd to assure
b Irxx~
based on reasons which arose on the ma.
ternal side of'his family
Then the boys stole away. looking back
unserinsly at the story and = half house.
no spot Of which was visible because Of
She hu71reds OF bones which 1vhred them
selves to its height. followed the contour
Of the roof and overtopped the chimney.
In front Of the windows and doors were
barricades or the heaviest boxes. The
walks were outlined with boxes. while in,
front Of the barn door was q box tower.
Of Pisa. with a pertlous lean toward the
garden fence.
Oh. II was a neat Job. and Leander
swelled with pride as he entered his room
by way OF the porch roof! But by break
Fast time the swelling had partially sub
sided. for Lander had a bad case Of
snufies
did you sleep with your window
open7' demanded his mother.
Leander wiggied uneasily. Guess tho
wind did blow on me some" he admitted.
The snifhes were forgotten. however.
when the elder Leander stamped in from
The barn fresh from the discovery of his
loss.
TITS a shame. an outrage. a crime,
such thefts ought to be hunted down and
the criminals brought to punishment
Leander 2ds legs gave way at the knee.
and he sat down suddenly ..If other
parents took the same precautions
do
Here he paused his rowing eye light
ed on his shaking SON. Were you in bed
last night at 7.37"
Yes. sir" promptly. in n tone of relief
Besides the outrage of the thing Mr.
hemely continued later In calmer mood,
II Is considerable loss to Leander here" 9
Ieander ducked his head beneath the
table ostensibly to call the cat in reality
To allow the corners Of his mouth to turn
up unnoticed In an exultant grin he
rejected that his father referred to the
loss of exercise with the AK
q sold the kindling In those boxes to
Brown Mr. Renely continued. ''and
ihtended to turn the whole business over
TO Lennder here for Christmas money.
Iwouid amount to 81 or e."
ihe corners OF Leanders mouth took A
aec!dsd downward curve. vindictively he
sicked the cat under the table. and to
Sissy ne connded in the middle OF the
forenoon. "A feller can't seem to have no
Iun any more anyway" He spoke gloom
iiy from the open window of his room.
wnither Sissy had called him by a shrill
whistle
his throat was done UP In red flannel.
and large mustard plaster was blister
ing his chest He was supposed to be In
bed
Say. that's a fact.- Sissy replied. with
unctlon large basket Of new bread
weighed down each arm. I've Just been
over to the swamp peekin-. and what-d
you think. Jake and the old woman was
Out spiittin' up boxes and actin tickIed to
oe2fh- JAKE he stood the knee Of that
game leg Of his'n on to a box and was
enoppin for all he was WORTH
LeSnder groaned. but the full sienin-
cahce OF Jacobs choppfng did not dawn
On him till after dinner Thea the iron
entered his soul
Lana exclaimed Mrs. Remely. bus
Sihe INTO the sitting room Mr. Fessier
mas just been here. and as near as can
make out of her gabble ProvS6ence has
sent her lot Of wood 30 she can make
soap again. Now. Leander>'-brfskiy-
m going to spend the rest Of the day
oossnS you so'st you'll be ready to go out
pecdiing II tomorrow. tn just mtx up
Another plaster and slap II on between
your shoulder blades and break up that
cough In no time. amt Willing that
any one In the church shaI have more 70
soow Hsf tAear - seaeD sAnn. ~ -.--.-