Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-09
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tx when he was seized by the coat
collar and the strong arm OF the
law; the number twelve regula-
ton boot of the law descended
bereupon-snd there was no more box!
i clamoered NJ the embsnkment, and Barker
eeogniZed me with joy.
Il wish you'd explain TO this beast"-the law
hook him vigorously by the collar that I'm
rot . train-wrecker," said he, HE teeth chatter
rs.
] negotiated with the policeman, certain shill-
ngs changed hands, and Parker Barker once
a free man; the law descended the embsnk-
nent, climbed the railway fence, and went Of
Blue Lonwards
When Barker saw what had happened 20 his
Rmera he gave way to wrath, loudly invoking
ny aid towards shedding the gore of Constable
Xxx: he offered me much wealth and lifelong
friendship if | would consent to drop rock
ipon the helmet Of the said XXX when he
Emerged from under the arch which earned the
roadway beneath US; inslly-and foolishly-he
ucked my dog. and my dog took such part in the
Proceedings that Parker Barker quite forgot
bout the policeman.
When ! next met Parker Barker, he wear
ns a new suit, a pleasant expression, and a
resh black case hung round about him by a
rather strap; be invited me and my dog TO
empany him, and accompanied him
1t il nv business-the jourualstie-to accom-
any people; it j. my dogs business TO accom-
any me.
By the way, Parker Barker-you must know
'lrker Barker the of old Barker, Lmited,
be millionaire brewer-confded to me that he
going to photograph his cousin Mary.
did not say any.nIng at the time-but felt
cry for Mary.
BE also offered 70 stop, there and then, and
splsin TO Ne the working Of the camera ne
I'D purchased. but by iudicious reasoning pre-
ailed upon him to restrain himself until, in the
purse of time, to hedge alehouss
epsihed TO the extent OF imperial pint, the
ng and 7 then underwent the exhibition OF a
pmpbcated concertina in two parts, referred 70
its owner "quarter-plate Defiance" II
,as silly If Barker to wrap his head in a black
~lveteen rag and glare at the dog through the
nrs-eye Of the concertIna-he might have
rovn that no self respecting dog would stand
icing dehed in that way!
While he absent-purchssng safety pins -
provided his aggressor with a whole plate Of
zones. and thus obtained possession Of tempt
az india rubber tube with large bulb al on
nd, which hung invitingiv out of the case IN
Thich the Defiance" slowed. The bulb,
found, wss empty. and | amused myself by
esting its powers Of suction, powers which
rould, convinced. have made it valuable
Estomer to Bankers Entire.
had finished my own beer and the bulb had
tnished Barker's; had to fall back bottle
blueblack ink which stood upon the nantel.
helf; the bulb emptied that at suck!
Parker Barker when he came back, an.
nyed at finding that I had been experiment ting
rltn his conlur1n- box, and snatched the tube
udely out Of my hands. without giving me time
explain to him exactly how matters stood. As
oon as We had packed up We pursued our way
Cousin Mary-sensibe girl-was out.
Aunt Binns, however, was at home, in the
he.
In order to save few remnants OF uphol
terry from the immediate attentions Of that
radruped. Aunt Binn- coyly consented 70 "com,
sltside and be taken and adjourned to tn.
ttbleyard, where most OF the furniture o.
rom, which. every one knows, is good for tn.
rigs system. but bad for the teeth.
Aunt Binns-Parkers Aunt Binns, not mine
csed against stone trough in one corner. Bark
fixed her with eagle eye from the conve
sent eoign of a step-ladder in the middle of th'
ard, on the top of winch ne had erected tn
uarte-plate Defiance. The dog and l prepared
take voIuminous notes Of anything and every
hing that might or might not occur
As soon Barker had got his head well wrap
ed up IN the remains of the black velveteen cur
ain he fell off the ladder.
The dog coushed cough indicating respectful
ympathy; Barker looked Indignantly at me.
Aunt Bnns, upon being requested to take u
standing position upon the edge of the trough
emrred; her nephew adjured her to rise T.
Be occasion; rise resulting, he focused tn
re of the concertina upon her false top-knot
nd she became excessively sgitated.
Barker having fixed everything more or less t
is liking produced. greatly to my alarm. tn
hdia rubber tube with the bulge At its end; he-
0 warn him. but he waved me away. Hsvin
ttached the tube to the below. ne again climb
d hallway UP the ladder, holding the bulb il
ne hand ii he were going to fire a mine.
/ felt sorTy for him.
PverytbIng turned out as had expected; tn
Witt pressure of the hand which should hav
,ade Aunt Bnns immortal merely deluged he
rphew with writing fluid, and such a sampl
Z black art proving too much for that worth
tdy's equilibrium, she herself collapsed bach
rards into sixteen inches Of water, her mout
ride open. a fixed stare upon her face.
Parker Barker, blinded with rage and ink &c
opelessiy entangled with the step-ladde-, th
uarterplate Defiance, and the immediate scer
nv. The dog and withdrew unobtrusively.
A few days later ] attended . political NEE
~. in the pursuit of adjectives. i recognized
k1lkins figure in the doorway . / entered. an
he dog nrowled. It was Parker Barker, enve
ned in a large cloak, and with . new and sti
,ore fendsh- looking black box under one am
I tied the dog up in q waiting room and too
nv place among the audience At an extreme di
snce from Parker Barker.
Whist happened he related to me sftervare
nth tear in hts eyes
"I rot into my seat al right" he said, an
VAS winding M the first spool when the poop
supd about me began 10 Jump in their ehs
the most peculiar manner, - if there vel
r.k.s on the floor. I kept on winding until
y.,t brute Of . man sprung at me and seized N
,,, the throat: the whole crowd started shire
,r and most Of them tried TO bolt--a resul,
anio; al the time the big man vas dragging q