The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-17

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fired point blank at chmney
stack amid o the Of the Tom Bowling.
"Now then" roared old joe with boat lads and
board EN-! Tommy here and let the anchor And
in few minutes Plum and Robins were bung Joe Westake
ashore
soper party them coming manfuliy stood
their ground The three eamen securing the boat forced t
way marched the tailor and his friends
"What do by firing at cuery roared old Joe
"What do you by knocking down chmneysT cried
tailor, exceedingly pale
"who began itT bnwSd Joe. "Who fired first? Who's bin
there mine! Why that's the flag
British sailor little whered hmbIe YOU and durn YOU
with the Of what you've injured I'll skin your! And he
threw himself a very menaclng posture.
At this point Of the tailors friends skunk Off
MY chimney stack is worth than twopenny nag
sloper maddeed temporary emotion of
courage by of the old mnn-ofw wars
say that again. will you: said joe Just sneer at that
there flag again. will your"
The tailor enough repeat the which
understanding to what to be doue
upon soper lifting him in their with him TO
into which they flung him. paying not the least heed
whatever to his cries for help mercy instantly
headed the leaving the aor friends white milk
spcechess with alarm near the cannon upon the lawn
When the boat reached the cutter Plum jumped aboard and
soper from the hands of old joe making
the burden than had the tailor been parcel say of coat
wistcoat of trousers Old Joe then actively got
the rail He lifted the little main hatch and Mr. sloper
dropped into the below where the darkness
great that he could not see ana were there was nothing " SIT
upon but Thames ballast
In boat Up anchor and away with us' said wcsake
fresh. the cutter always excellent
sae a very of time she running down
with Erih and its adjacent shores out of sight
the round OF land where Darfd creek is to be found Joe
weslake council, Robins the tller
Tuck aft and the four debated at the helm.
old this tailor afore His
rarned why he mounted them where
little roofing hog got his pluck from to fire em But there
be shadder OF doubt mates that his object in firing
today to insult that there flag"
He pointed with immensely square orehnger to the
"Ne'er n shadder,' said Plum
"For why" continued old joe "did the smothered rag
chap wait for us to come right abreast afore frlngT
"Ah that's IT. see" exclaimed Rob Robins "Thcre you've
"The little fagots game" old Joe went "is
wnegass He fires with blank cartridge like
say What1l you doT What did he want? That
his civlly with grape? OF that It
come to difficulty he'd have the law on his side Not being
able into Shooting what turn
to and do but load with soneand look at that hag Rddcd
mates I'll not speak of 1t as spilled though prctter and
better bit of bunting mastheaded Spilled amt the
word Dsgraced 1t is
Degraded" n a deep
"Aye degraded cried old joe with sury dangerous
"That there little tailor has degraded the flag
What's to be done to himT'
pause Bring up sit In examlna
ton on him. Try him fairly and convict him"
ballast daylight He exceedingly white rembled
violently and cut indeed very pltful figure he
quarterback Bowling owner and
He short man and spare and Tom Tuck grnncd
he looked him.
suppose you're said old shooting at
and wpundng her you've degraded the honor
you Of thatT
"You In ! was shooting for my hentertain-
ment,' answered Mr.. sopcr.
you're retired tailor, ain't your" said joe
sloper sukiy answered yes
"Have you acquaintance with the laws made
prwded British seamcn when II
degraded the haction of retired aory
Mr. soper instead OF answering cast anguishng at
which fast sliding requested to be
ashore.
don't purpose speak pint" said Plum
Listen now. said old joe shaking his
of little Soper when retired tailor the
of seonlans flag by asootng at Il and ariddng
made and purwded sets forth ths-that insu
sailor collect his and the
sentence after giving an impartial hearing to what the pr
may his defense Now you powder
ard what made do it. and then III
pass Judgment"
whats your gpme2 What dyou mean 10 do with mrr
Where yon carrying of Iabors
Retreat "None OF know. This
called kidnapping It's indcalle. You yourself a
very unpleasant pedicaent business tell yon
profess know who pyou know what
You'd better ashore aud stop this
l don't mind joke but this is carrying lark