Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-17

ju,ju. Schwartz had hunted high
and low for his doll; but consider m
fng that it in Minkes pocket,
he likely find it. only he had like he would
have been track fanced the uvnor altogether
pleased that such rough tumble performance should taken
place Holly Lodge Christmas and Schwartz put
by the of the gloom the household
excepting Mnie Tbbie and As for that fool of
parrot he shebeed tell from another but
this lays egg though every calls him "Powe
he nearly deou with excitement because Christmas time brings
his Once the pretty
little secret
By the way, Mcent that negro had black bag his hand
when he drove home with last night didn't heY inquired the Old
Man, tacking Minkie rather suddenly.
ooh, yes father dear it quite plainly Did he take it
upstairs, Evangelne| p
81 dunno, miss He fair fummaxed he did, with his bown
an scrapin an lahddah AS said to Cook
"Tha will do Evangelne, put in Nam Bring toast
Mnke had steered the question smarly the stuck
to his point.
Ther the brought bag
remember seeing him carry into the hall Yet
his possession when caught him the garden and have
been found it lying the shrubs he had left the
house By Jove Is possible that he had accompce Really
Schwartz you ought have called in the police the
serious
"Ths quarrel between Prince John and myself said Schwartz
uen "He have had others help though it is difficult
how that could be under the only
second round of big fight He and will again. probably
certain island in the Niger which both know we'll Then shall
settle the ownership of that small god for keeps"
"Oh," cried Dolly, "is it an ido?"
Then Schwartz tried to pull himself together
"No, Miss Dorothy IDOL but fetch" he said with his
usual grin "Ihe fact fear have led you believe attach
exaggerated value 1t only bit of carved ivory which the
natives regard taman. But it had sentimental interest for
much gambler Monte Carlo might prize champagne cork
piece of coal equally ridiculous charm which he had carried
in his pocket on the night of big COUP
"Meow!" said Tibbie, looking up Mnkie
eyes, darling said Mnke dish going now
told Cook you the db Dan back hee Who stole
Tbbies milk last nightY'
Msere de Deu mademoisee said turning
the strawberry plants and grabbed waspho split me? Was
Evangenc? Wait till catch her sliding down the gate
tonight when her young whistles "Annie Rooney I'll
the house.
suppose you had lively occasionally Africa
Scwarz said the Old Man cheerfu his idea being swing
talk away from topic which his guest seemed to avoid
"Yes, for few minutes and then. But
ment passed For the deadly dull of slow
crescendo up the boiling point fever and gradual dmnuendo
back abby health again 1t is country for white
he wants his relations to collect his life insurance"
"Yet you made money there?'
ooh, yes. Why else should go such filthy swamp?
"Do you say that the natives laden are
physically up the standard of the fellow
collared last nightp 81
"No; he from the highlands where the So.
country altogether different But the money is MNS~
made at the ports and trading stations"
"Any spor" &IOM
every little. The bush is too dene' <>1E
"Then why do the blacks gas pipe guns II ,R
va making a am sandwich. ~ y
"To shoot the whites" replied Schwartz $50
would be bad for health if the traders gave them good
weapons and ammunition"
"That explains it," said Mnkie.
Explains what dear inquired Man, and Schwartz squirmed
bit until Minhie said
Something read paper mother These wicked negroes pay
high prices for rifles and of best let them believe they
buying the genuine article"
lam ru2zled, but Cuv' laughed