The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-30

didn't seem to like '"Arpy Cottage"
We took i'm out an put i'm in with the
tiger
unfort'nit mans uncle, jumping on Is
chair.
The tiger ses Reddish. We card
something in the night, but we thought
they was only 'aving q little bit OF
TIL, like. In the morning went down
with bit o. cold meat for the wild
man. and + thought at first he'd es-
capped: but looking little bit closer
Don't. Ted ses is wife. I can't.
bear it.
do you mean to tell me that the
tiger as eat Inn screams old Sam.
Most Of i'm ses Ted Reddish;
but e couldn't ha' been much Of
wild man to let tiger get the better
of I'm. I must say l was surprised
I'VE both was scs Mrs. Reddish,
| wiping 'er eyes.
You might ha' card a pin drop;
Peter Russell was sucking is teeth. an
Ginger was wondering wOt the law
would say to it-if it card of 1t.
Its an unfortunit thing for all
parties.' SEES Ted Reddish at last. get
ting up and standing on the 'earthrug.
""Orrible.' ses Sam. 'uskily. You
ought to ha' known better than to put
i'm in with q tiger WOt could you
expect! Wy. it was mad thing to
do
"'Crool thing ses Peter Russell.
"'You don't know the bisness prop
! erly.' ses Ginger. that's about wot it
is. Wy. should ha' known better
than that
We'll. it's no good making a fuss
about It, ses Reddish 1t was only
wild man arter all. and he'd ha' died
| anyway. cos e wouldn't eat the raw
meat We gave i'm, and is pan o. water
was scarcely touched. He'd ha' starved
himself anyhow. I'm sorry, as | said
before. but l must be on: I've got an
appointment down at the docks
A1C lONoi OS tHc utoI o&l-
ger Dick gave Russell nudge ano
whispered something. and Russet
passed 1t on to Sam.
What about the 'undered quid?'
ses pore Beauty's uncle. catching old
o Reddish as e passed I'm.
"'Eh:' ses Reddish, surprised-'Oh.
that's on
"'Eo!' says Sam. 'Ho! is 1t? We
| want a 'undered quid of of you; an
wot's more, we mean to ave it,
but the tigers ate 'im,' says Mrs.
Reddish. explaining.
- know that ses Sam. sharply.
But e was our wild man. and We want
to be paid for i'm. You should ha'
been more careful Well give you Ave
minutes; and II the money amt paid
by that time we'll 90 straight OF to
the police station
well. 60, ses Ted Reddish.
"Sam got up. very stern. and looked
at Ginger.
You'll be ruined II We do ses
Ginger
IAN right ses Ted Reddish. COM
fortably.
lin not sure they can't 'ang
YOU ses Russell
- amt sure either says Reddish;
and I'd like to know 'ow the law
stands. in case 1t 'appens agin.'
"'Come on. Sam ses Ginger: come
straight to the police station
HE got up, and moved towards the
door. Ted Reddish didn't move
muscle. but Mrs. Reddish topped on
her knees and caught old Sam round
the legs. and 'eld him SOS e couldn't
move.
"'Spare i'm she ses. crying
Lea go o my legs. num- ses
Sam.
Come on. SAM ses Ginger: come
TO the police
''Old Sam made desperit effort.
and Mrs. Reddish called i'm a crool
monster. and let go and i'd 'er face
on 'er husbands shoulder as they all
moved out of the parlOr. larfins like a
mad thing with Mysteries.
They moved of slowly. not know
ing wot to do. as. of course. they knew
they daren't go to the police about it.
Ginger Dicks temper was awful; but
Peter Russell said they mustn't give
up all 'ope-hed write to Ted Reddish
and tell i'm as a friend wot a danger
e was in. Old Sam didn't say any
thing. the loss of his nevy and 25
pounds at the same time being almost
more than is art could bear. and in
slow, melancholy fashion they walked
back to old Sans lodgings.
well, what the blazes is up now?
ses Ginger Dick, as they turned the
corner.
There was three or four 'undered
people standing in front OF the 'ouse,
and women's 'eaGs out of all the win
ders screaming their 'ardest for the
police, and as they got closer they
| card a incessant knocking. 1t took
'em nearly five minutes to force their
way through the crowd, and then they
nearly went crazy as they saw the
wild man with 'alf the winder-blind
missing, but otherwise we'll and 'arty.
standing on the step and giving rata
ta,-tats at the door for all e was
worth.
They never got TO know the rights
of it, Beauty getting so excited every
time they asked i'm 'Ow he got on that
they 'ad to give it up. But they began