Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24

the bargain round him, for the house
was full Of cousins. All the cousins
were come for three whole days, and
these days were to be holidays.
"L&t us see how many there are oil
u.s." said Bob. Anna, Mary, Philip
Jane, Kate, Reginald, Garry, Bob
William and Augustus. But where are
Emma and Polly?"
I'm the nursery, counting their
money boxes" cried Philip. "I'll
fetch them!"
Emma and Polly make twelve:
Quiz makes the thirteenth"
Quiz was all the time whining and
barking, and jumping up and running
to and fro in the desire to be off
Augustus Clifford proposed that SIX
should be hounds and six deer. AL
wished to be hounds. SO Bob proposed
that they should draw lots.
II will tear this letter In strips,
said William, land write our names
upon them. Then we will draw. The
first name is to be deer. the next 9
hound, and SO on"
Jane, Mary, Anna and William were
Ito be hounds; Emma, Kate, Polly
Reginald and Philip were to be deer
Come, make haste" said William
cor we shall be drawing all day. The
next is to hunt"
Draw, Garry" said Bob.
Robert and Quiz" said Caroline
Let me see this time: Carry-I my.
self! l am determined shall not be
caught"
Bob drew the next slip.
40 Airlx de-, \ 7fi
he said, looking at the paper
Augustus"
Am to hunt or to be hunted p
asked Augustus.
ITO hunt"
IT am certain to catch you, Carry
said Augustus.
We'll see,' said Caroline.
you must give u.s." said Reginald,
"a start of quarter of an hour"
"By all means" said William. "A
quarter of an hour is none too much "
Bob, who was always for giving
more than was asked. said:
you shall have twenty minutes
THAT will do famously," said
Garry.
HAS any one watch amongst us?"
asked Bob.
Eyes, have,' said Philip. tTake
IT," he said, f1inging 1t to Robert
The herd of deer stepped of at full
speed till they came to five lane.
Some scrambled up banks and made
their way across the country, and
Philip took the direction to Lddwell.
The Cow horn sounds three several
times; the twenty minutes are ex
pired. Bob and his crew are in hot
pursuit. How many deer viii be
slaughtered today
ooh, me, l hear the horn!' said
Caroline, leaning over a gate. land
feel as though l shall be caught
Augustus will think Of nothing but
me-"
And l." answered Emma-"oh
where shall 1 go? I know l shall be
caught"
Emma, are you there in the lane?r
said Caroline. Come with me. Pray
do let us share our fates together
ooh, yes, let u.s." said Emma. 81
had rather run with you, for am sc
frightened. If am caught, know
shall give a horrid scream!"
81 shall yell outright" said Garry
climbing over the gate and joining he
| cousin in the lane.
did you hear some voices below
said Emma. ~ am quite sure heart
Augustus and Bob"
Eyes, and QUIZ" said Caroline
Follow, follow me. If we can Du
gain the COW shed, we can hid'
there"
| The two girls ran across three o.
four fields, and arrived painting at thu
shed. An old woodman stood before
it.
Hide us!" said Garry.
Hide WI, miss? What are yo1
afraid Off"
"oh. hide us, hide us, or we shall
be caught"
Creep" said the good-natured man
"creep through that hole close to thu
rabbits, and will cover 1t with fagots
| They shan't find you out
They both crept painting into the
|hole.
Don't tell Of u.s.
mot IT, said the man, laughing .
| the girls. He had only just time L
cover them with fagots, when Bot
and Augustus made their appearance
Here, here!" said Bob to the man
who was standing with few fagot:
in his hand.
Hard of hearing" said the man
pretending to be deaf.
Have you seen two little girls?'
screamed Bob into tn, old mans ear
Garry chuckled.
Hard of hearing" again answered
the man.
Every, indeed" said Bob. "Gussy
speak to him."
] Have you seen two"
Dogs 2" interrupted the man.
Garry and Emma trembled as they
sat on the potato heap behind the
fagots.
''He will tell them ALL" said Caro-
| line in whisper to Emma.
( Quiz, while the conversation wa:
going on, Jumped up and tore at the
fagots, barking most furiously
"That horrid Quiz will betray u.s.
whispered Emma
81 am afraid SO" said Caroline.
Call your dog away" said the Ole
man in gruff voice. addressing him
self to Quiz. Don't think that yo'