The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-17

You WIFI hc clsnd, You VIII tear
up my pictures! A Aiyty trick, and you
get washed for lt
Half snffocutcty saoksng, gasping,
she still fought on, squlrming, and
.lc.lg With 9Uch spirit that the pair
Of them appeared to the beholder like
figures OF mist writing In fountain
Of snow.
More violence was 10 mar the peace
Of morning Unexpectedly attacked
from tho rear, tao conqucror was seiz
ed by the nape Of the neck and one
wrist and jerb1d TO his feet sImul
tancW.2Iy receiving Il succession ri
kicks from his ussailnnt. ProIpcied
by an entirely natural curiosity, lrs es.
snycd 10 turn his head 10 seb who
this might be, but twist Of his fore.
arm and the pressure OF strong fingers
under his enr constrained him TO re.
main ns he was. therefore. abandoning
resistance and, eddy enough, accept.
Ing without comment the Indication
that his captor desired to remain for
the moment ipcognlto. he resortcd
calmly 10 explanations.
nShc tore up picture Of NINE" he
said, receiving the punishment With
out apparent emotion. "She seemed to
think because she'd drawn II herself
she had right to-"
|. There wns n slight whimsical droop
at the corner OF his mouth as he
spoke, which might have been thought
characteristic " him. He was an odd
looking boy, not III made, though v'ry
thin and not tall. His pall0r waA
clcnr 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 once wistful aud hu.
moro,;E; one eyebrow was shade
higher than the other. one side of the
mouth slightly drawn down; the eye
lids twitchcd little. habltually; the
fine, blue eyes themselves were almost
comically reproachful look OF d
puppy who thinks you would not have
beaten him n you had known what
was IN his heart All OF this was In
the quality OF his voice, too. as he
said to his invisible captor, with ar
air of detachment from any personal
feeling
what peculiar shoes you wear!
don't think ever felt any 40 pointed
before"
The rescuing knight took no though
OF Offering to help the prosecuted
damsel to arise; instead he frightened
his grip upon the prisoners neck un
I'll. pcrforce, water-not tears started
from the latter's eyes.
You miserable little nun" said tn,
conqueror. what the devil do yor
mean making this scene on our from
lawn"
"Why. It's Eugenew exclaimed tn,
helpless one. ''rhcy didn't expect 70,
til tonight. When did you get imp
lust In time TO give you lesson
my buck" replied Bantry grimly. "ll
good time for tl!lt. my playful step
brother"
He began to twist the others wrist
n treatment OF bone and ligament II
the application Of which schoolboy
| aud AVIAN fcaohpann ura nftnp adant
Eugene made the torture acute ant
was apparently enjoying the worl
wheh suddenly. without any name
of warning, he received an astoundn;
blow upon the left ear, which hal
stunned him for the moment and sen
his hat flying and himself reeling, s,
great was the surprise and shock Of II
II was not n slap. not an open handed
push--nothIng like it-but fierce, wei
delivered blow from clinched fis
with the shoulder behind II, and
was the girl who had given 1t.
Don't you dare to touch Joev' sh
cried passlonately. Don't you lay
anger on hlmr'
Furious and red, he staggered roun
to look at her.
You wretched little wildcat. wha
do you mean by that?" he broke out
Don't you touch Joer' she panteC
Don't YOU Her breath caught an
there was u break in her voice as sh
faced him, She could not finish til
repetition Of TIA. cgy, Don't 70
touch Joew
But there was no break in the splri
that passion of protection which ha
dealt the blow. Both boys looked q
her, somewhat aghast.-
Eugene recovered himself, He swun
round upon his heel, restored his hat I
his head with precision, picked up b
stick and touched his banjo case wit
It,
"Carry that into the house." he sal
indifferently to his stepbrother.
Don't you do IT." said the girl hotl
; between her chatterlng teeth.
Eugene turned toward her, wearin
the sharp edge of smile. Not r,
moving his eyes from her face, he pr,
duced with deliberation fiat silvt
box from a pocket, took therefrom
cigarette, replaced the box, extracte
smaller silver box from another pocl
ct, shook out Of 1t fusee, slowly |
the cigarette-thls In splendid
lence, which he finally broke to sa
languidly. but with particular distinc