The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-02
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. solomon Pratt began comical mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Drunt and Martini Hartley. two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure Of money,
eratt's nrst impression was connected
Hopper. Van Brunt's valet, gave Pratt
the desired information about the New
xorsefs.. . They Wished t t. liye v %naf ar Ihey
It was learned. was the successful sutton
for the hand of Miss Agnes Page, who
gave Hartley up; The Heayeniieso near
Mrs. Hannah Jane Purvis. their cook and
maid of all work. Decide to let her go
.nS ep e issv so Nate ers seud a. sss ABODE ew and
Somicile. Adventure. at Fourth Of July
q boy known as READY" from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
pne Of Miss Pages charges. whom she
has 'f Pas. 70 and tnf H SGansfy we're 1Sr a sep Sasasdi
during a fierce storm, which followed the
picnic. Out sailing later. Van ,Brunt.
oquaii. Pratt landed safely and a search
tor the other two revealed an island upon
which they were found. Van Brunt rent
ISLAND. They lived on the island and
Owner Seudder brought ridiculous pres
snts. as a token of gratitude.
CHAPTER Wl.-continued.
What in the nation?" says /.
Hello, SOL" says he. where's the
folksT"
Turned in," says I. Whats up?"
He seemed real disappointed. Set
the bundles down on the kitchen table
and puffed. That sand is hard walk
ing, and nobody knows it better than
I do.
Turned in so early, have they? ?" he
says! That's too bad. l wanted to
see 'em.'
Want me to roust 'em out?" l
asks.
mo, / guess not. But they're nice
folks as ever I see and I've fetched 'em
q few presents"
Topped into a chair. I was getting
used to surprises, but Mates giving
anybody q present was the biggest
wonder yet. I figured that lunacy was
catching and we was all going crazy
together.
Yes" says he. me and Hubby
AIMS been talking 1t over. They've
hired this house and-and--all the
rest OF 1t and we want 'em to like 1t.
Cont want 'em to get tired and leave,
you see."
I see all right. When the melons
getting ripe that's the time to
watch II.
YES" he says. II like them young
fellsrs wells anybody / ever see, and
90 does Hubby. We got to thinking OF
'em over here in this big house and
we wanted 'em to feel at home; Just
as |; twas home. Now there's nothing
like pictures and such on the walls to
make a place honey. So Hubby and
me has sent 'em these few things to
hang up round"
He commenced to undo the bundles
Twas Hubby AIMS notion" he
went on. when she bought this place
at auction there was the furniture and
fixings in It that belonged to Marcel
lus. Some of 'em we left here, beds
and chairs and the like OF that, ant
some we took over to our house. There
was more than we needed and these Il
some we had In the attic
He'd got the newspapers and strings
on by this time and he spread tn,
presents out on the floor. There wa
q wax wreath from old Mrs. Berry,
funeral. In . round case; and a crayor
enlargement Of q d~aguorreotype o
Marcellus whom he wal 80 o r. 50; b
had ayfancy vest on and q choBer ant
y fringed-end nscktie. and looked likl
W "a treesiRx 70 death fast and knew