The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-09


Amadan celebration. He argued that
the kids" could forego Its use. as
they and their parents would come to
the mark at the close OF the school
exercises and remain there for the
rest OF the day.
The soul OF the Doctor few to arms.
In vain his youthful uncle urged rela-
tionship. contributions. the larger
needs OF the village. and even offered
bribes. It was case OF Greek meet
ing Greek. Young Trickey mentally
determined that the flag should fly
from the Amadan pole; the Doctor
that It should float over District
Seven.
Twill be awful tejus hangin'
around in the dark all night" Jimmy
repeated with a cavernous yawn.
Indignation made the Doctors eyes
snap and his freckles stand out In
bold relief. Il wish to goodness
that I'd asked some feller that Is
feller to come long o. me-" he etacu-
lated. 81 bet you'd never catch Phil
Thompson, nor Dick Stebblns. nor
Phil Jones whining bout the dark and
stayin' out all night"
Who's whining?" demanded jim
my. bringing his jaws suddenly to-
gether.
In silence that was eloquent the
Doctor dragged the ladder back to Its
place In the closet and made his exit
through the window. The only con
cession made TO the fact that he had
COMPANION was when he permitted
Jimmy to hold the lantern, while he
pulled down the sash and closed the
shutter
What you going to do with it?"
Jimmy referred to the bundle from
which The Doctor had never relaxed
his hold.
Never you mind WHAT I'm going
TO do with IT," The Doctor extin.
guished the lantern by sudden sweep
Of his arm. took few steps forward
and turned to say impressively:
IF you ARE going with me. Jimmy
Needles, you've got TO promise deed
and double. honest lnjun, cross your
heart, that you'll never open your
head about what we do. Harry
Trickey'll be fit to mop up the earth
with us II he finds out"
Who's going to open his head?" de-
ha
satisfied Jimmy had his faults. but
he was boy of his word.
Had the assistant foreman of the
Amadan Fire brigade been less busily
engaged the night and dawn OF July
third and fourth. he might have
noticed that In the outer ring OF faint
est light cast by the bonfire in front
Of the smithy. he sometimes cast three
shadows instead of one; that wherever
he went he was as closely watched
and followed as ever any foredoomed
captive OF Sleuth or Sherlock Holmes
one OF the shodows, with hands In
pockets, yawned enormously and
often. but 1t stumbled doggedly on
In the tracks of the other, that, armed
with persistence. an unlighted lantern
and bundle, never for one instant
faltered In the pursuit
Having begun the celebration OF the
Fourth early. and intending to con.
tinue II late. MIR. Trickey sought his
couch an hour or so before dawn. and
slept long past the breakfast hour of
the rest OF the family. In truth he
did not wiken until half the villagers
were mirthfully cognizant OF what wa
announced by him by shout under
his window.
'Trlckey. Harry Trickey. come down
and salute the nag' Trickey. Trickey
Trickcy, come and see what's happen.
ed TO your flag"
What is what's up?" the assist
ant foreman asked. rubbing his heavy
eyes. lie was answered by adjura
lions TO come TO the park and see fol
| himself
Long before he reached the green.
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