The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
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That's What CunStubbIs Seth Dew
barry Done in a Autom9bseI & as
aRsSuIt His Pay Eleapad-S Seth
DsnisS That He Didn't Do His
Duty-FuIsr PatiCkIars

Seth Dewberry. our Eon-hearted town
oonstubble, had 4 hair-raising expe-ients
last Tuesday which he amt liable 10 for
get Tor some moons 20 come unless his
memory Is IN a worse condishion than
We think II Is.
Mister Harry Cummings, IT.. OF the
Co. seat, whose father Is quite rich. re-
Gently purchased a automobile for
Harry, who Is quite d sport. and sinst
Harry has lernt 10 run his auto he has
went through Bingville several times so
dog -goned fast that no person couldn't
scarcely see nothing but a cloud Of dust.
thus endangering the hfes and limbs Of
our most respeckted citizens, including
men, wimmen and Children.
Well, several complained 10 Seth Dew
berry, our lion-hearted town constubble.
They told Seth that If Il wasn't his duty
to guard the welfare OF Bineville
whose duty was It. and unless he ar
rested Harry Cummings the next time
he passed through our midst they would
never vote for Seth as oonstubble again
as long as they lived Seth told them #
Harry Cummings went through Bing-
vile as fast the next time as he did the
last time that he didn't call1ilate he
would lay hands on him. Seth said #
Harry would pause long enough IN his
mad career he would a rest him gladly.
but that he didn't banker to Arrest him
IN auto which was going about 90
miles per hour more or less.
Well. things come TO a climax last
Tuesday when Harry. who had been
down to Snake Bend or somers. passed
back through Bingviile on his way 10
the Co. seat so fast that the auto simply
looked Ike blur on the Landscape. lust
to show how fast II was going. Deacon
Butterworth seen the auto coming and
says Here II comes - and before he
could get the words outen his mouth the
auto was out Of sight going, instead Of
coming.
Well, after the auto had passed
through, Seth he was setting out on the
piszzer in front Of Hen Weathcrsbv's 5
store considering ways and means OF
arestiug Harry, when Tyke Wheeler.
who had Just druv from the Co. seat
pulled Up in front Of the store and IN
! formed Seth that Harry had broke down
in the auto at the foot OF Teck's Hill
and that If he wished 70 Arrest him now
was his chance
Seth he knocked out his pipe and run
to his house, where he procured his re-
volver and saw that it was loadened to
1 the muzzle, then Seth pinned on his
metal star on his coat which IS his
police badge. and he hurries outen town
lords where the auto was broke down
When Seth arrived on the scene he
found Harry on his back in under the
thing tinkering with it in a effort tc
make II 60, while the grease was drip
ping into his eyes Seth said the lang
widge Harry used on that oocashior
was 4 little mite the worst he ever
heerd come outen the mouth Of hu-
man being. Seth said he thort he aecog-
nized artistick swearing when he heerc
II. but he never heerd anything Ike that
/ When Seth srrove he says 10 Harry
"Wen, Mister Cummings, I've got you
at last" What do you mean?" saws
Harry. Il mean" says Seth, "tha'
you're under Arrest for passing through
our midst too goshrammed fas, and
now the law must take rs course
you'll haft 10 accompany re back tc
Bingville." alright says Harry
you're a orhcer OF the law and whai
YOU says goes, but If you don't minc
I'll have this auto fixed n a ninni