The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21
/ BRICK U
Smithers Tells Of a Practical Joke
That Ended IN a
Murder.

We wandered down the mounting side,
ever a road as black and lonely as IL it led
from limbo to Fiddler's Green-Mrs. Fla
mingo on me arm and Gentleman large
Ringgold in the rear. The fitful flames
from the motor car had ceased to light our
dubus way. as silent we PROGRESSED from
anywhere to nowhere.
What is there TO say whin wan Ia raped
with t'oughts-rapped over the head with
thin? Mrs. Flamingo now knew that her
husband wud take anny risk up to capital
crime 70 be rid of her. large was sufferin'
from the mortiicashun which comes from
bein' cart in a DUTY mess, while / was
wondern' not so much how we wud git out
Of the prisent scrape as what We cud get
out Of IL.
Besides, there is somethin' about the
vision of suddint deaf that strikes wan
dumb. We had barely escaped from bein'
swep' up into the empereen be the fiery
whullwind from the explodin' car. How
oud We chat whin our teet' was still chat
term? How cud We scintillate mintally
whin we had come so cius TO scintillatin'
physically? ! know tho strengt' of me
tongue was we'll nigh spint from cleavin' to
the roof Of me mout'.
We WI w NlIC y eN' ~
Grass roads met and parted without a hint
cf where they wero Roin'-they we're 90
erase.
we must t'roH I'D a cint,- said large
for the fust.
Two cints," = aminded. "since there are
four Of thin
Just thin from the right there KEN a
sound. an approachin' sound. the sound OF
-. F. A. NJ fa.l,nnI 11tIa md
ture and grace 3uts and 1oivcrs. the very
vice OF the deed.
y. ,ou recall that night in June
Upon tho Danooo River'
We lIstcned 20 the landlords tune.
VIC watched tho noonbeams SILVER.
Soho itty ran-since such activity can be
pppliei TO mola saes-and as ] listened /
seemed to see ghosts Of the post, in hoop
psuts and brass coats with blue buttons, be
CO. leigh: around a m~elodjun.
YIt there ~as manly strengt' In the vice,
too. mingled with q dreamy sympathy
Qualities to be rcmimbered,
>;sarer and nearer kern the vice, with
~" 2a,ter Of hoofs and tho grit OF wheels
as an accompaniment. and faster and faster
sG-nst my arm bent Mrs. Fiamingo's heart.
vas Just about Is osI her whedder I cudn't
'e,oh n chair. or a glass Of water, though
.0ow!p' full we'll that I cudn't, whin like
-prito. uniy spryer, she fitted up over
Ito Wool and into the buggy. There was
A whispered wId. he whip snapped and
lssAei. and oF they wtnt likes combinashun
q Tam O'Saanty nnd the wonderful wan
Loss shay Gnv' by q tipsv passon.
I'm glad 81 It. said large. "Whoiver
le Is shc recognized his Woe, despite the
cotton wajs o: y~s rs-she detpmmined TO
t1st her fate In his hands. well KNOWN
that i, Las been in wuss. The worrold IL
asnG! place
'Whln Won don't want 70 meet n certain
p!SsoI.. but mighty big whiD yor dooes,
a.art In TO MY experience" | broke in.
bnt the mystic bonds unltin' two HEARTS,
'l".2H pulled 0utor sight De trouble, mny
.' aok Win least expected he WHIT
80 '.'"ain' Lot her 70. ay. with no
'', ..fE than 49, 10 may Divor see ~
2. p."'.'s srrnG-: work ahead, Smith
- iEis uhnoy'. MA; hev,, com" alont;
I" 49, -r,A' 4; . q! ..,'h - hock 20 tadiH
I.r r'ur N.:r iLtmirEo isaNnlrsn' with
u lHIur "a" n"Ns Of IN" SUCCESS OF his
g.. "nrs PLOT. Blow NE Up in his auto
tn.lo, wln he, toGcdder with his Innocent
"NS' 1t Will be - most expensive blow