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


Naturally It was dark and still
about District School Number Seven:
why not. when the eight day clock on
the wall inside marked nine forty-iive
p. m. and was ticking on toward ten
as fast as 1t could go. Thine for all
honest folks TO be In bed" the Doc
tors grandfather would have told
him. The Doctor was supposed to
have gone there an hour and half
before.
But the Doctor had matter on
hand which he felt required caution
and the shades of night: therefore he
and Jimmy crept stealthily out from
their respective homes. met where the
road forked, and stole across lots. TAX
ing advantage OF every bush and
clump OF weeds. though II was as dark
as the Doctors pocket. At last they
were crouchlng close against the
southern wall of the brick school
house :.
Said the Doctor In stage whisper:
This here shutter isn't really shut.
I stuck a wnd or paper In the hinge.
and Miss COlwell pulled like forty
trying to hook it It's the only win.
dow where the lock doesn't catch
Now. I'll boost YOU up, and then YOU
can haul me
mo. stree" said Jimmy promptly;
''I'll boost and YOU haul"
But you're the heaviest" urged the
Doctor. ITS easier TO boost than to
haul"
II don't care. don't go In there
FIRST You're the fellow that's doing
this just come along for com
uany"
You're an old 'frnld cat"
"'Frald cat yourself"
We'll, here-boos, away said the
Doctor. and up he went II was dark
outside. but as he sat astride the win
dow sill somehow 1t looked good
deal darker within.
Give me- the lantern" II was I'm
lighted. but the speaker was well pro
vldcd with matches Now. catch hold.
quick" He reached his arms out of
the window. making a heroic effort TO
conquer the queer, creepy feeling that
Something m!ght reach out OF that
awful hlacknrss behind and catch hold
of him
1T won't need two Of us 10 go mp
into the loft" was whispered from he
low You just light the lantern and
pu, II on the wlndow.slll. and III
wait here till YOU come down. Ouch
quit"
For the Doctor came down then aud
there. landing squarely on top OF him
and though Jimmy might weigh n few
pounds more. everybody knows that
momentum counts for more than
weight The Doctor had momentum
20 spare.
Say. are YOU comm along like a
white man. after promising and prom
is!ug SO . I wouldn't ask any other
fellow say are you-AEF you. Jim
iny Needless"
yep Get oHu me" The dark
schou.h1usr was possible dluEer. the
Doctor q positive one j.mlHy went
I'm nrs, that time. bar D, speedily
jeraed the Doctor In after him. and
the latter was daring and reckless
enough 20 close the shutter before ne
strUcN a match
The drsr lost It's head the second
Epuuer,d aud went out che third nz-
glaa and diG the same By the time
the tins flame throw s,c.n,ic shad.
oNs Of themselves upon .he ceiling.
both con urat0rs were iu CULVER
There's nothing and nobody here %
said Jimmy looking l,artully about
him
Vino said there was." brlyely
scoG,I thr Doctor Now Tor the step
ladder"
n stood in the closet where the
girls hung iheir hats agd cloaEs The
two brought IL out. somewhat hinder.
ID in their progress. no, only because
the ladder was heavy. but because
they seemed to feel obliged 20 carry
the lantern With them wherever they
went when the ladder was al last
FIRMLY planted under the trap door
leading 10 the loft. the Doctor. with
an air OF being nonchalan,ly willing
TO share the honors OF the expedition.
inquired: Well. who goes up3"
YOU" Jimmy replied with prompt.
nsss. bassly unmoved By ambition for