The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-04

V TITLE Hans Srinkman otherwise know7 to the gang 7hrsmpy Br1nkman, was heiEg slowly -nIaed by secret
 TOW. He a person Of conss
 quence. The knowledge Of this fact
 caused him the keenest sufeerins II small consolation reflect tbat ks had finally, by silea. endurance become tolerated me:rneT of 1icor,ce-legs gang in that sang he had - standing. distinction.
 Nest every fellow ha reflected doiefu.ly bad something to b-ag about. Reddy Barlow had haG appendicitis; Gumdrop could len tea biscuta q sitting; Billy Green possessed B fathec wlo war :be Sheriff and had hanged a mar: sltn, Cannon owned a saat; Curly Brigh. played the jew's-ha-2 like serarh-ard 50 oc through the .:st
 In the dark. thinking It over. te often devised ingenious situations arc got the heesest pleasure from contemplating hirlself varioas:y .s 2 life saver a public beaefsctor possibly desperately wicked man. His blue cyer shone with Inspiration in these heroic mo>,cnts: tut the :nor:::ng was merely Sh-irapy 3rinKr-ar, Gear-si3hted, stasSy haired, nErroHciested, solenu iit.lc Ge-- But there came asday--alack for the pitfalls Of human amhitio1.-when S:3-:mpy fe foul of a great idea. and his nnaI downfall worked out his salvation
 Tkera ;a Str:moy's town Erofeasor Micah G1eenleaf. tall. stoop-shouIiered pedasogue with an ovcrweenirg vanity and consequent dstaste for rivalry h:s particular role of wire man of the place. He had, ne:erh1ess, rival, ard |. -ivaI he disiked particularly, in Shri:npy's father, Isrinknan. ST.. ansiquarInn and scholar. He had thoroughgoiag Teutohic scorn fer cab- kIfrs in any branch of learning Vixen the lessor wen; in for authrorology, and especially t1a
  mar. ST. became Iove-like. He owned rather famous collection os Indian relics, and the Profes- so-, in choosing his latest fad, t-cspassing two mcdlc-aged scholars became finally rather strained, because ot the fact that Briakman was continually ursing-the Professor to study the fam Brinkmar collection if he would really learn sor1cthiHs about Indian lore The Professor found this attitude Etolcrable. stung in his vanity, he determined to have collection of his
 Now Shrinlpys town set in the midst Of sec ton rich in legends of the Iroquois: with zeal than knowledge the Professor began at once to SCOUT the countryside for relics Being not fond of hard work, he pressed into service of his grammar school pupils-and this is where Shrimpy and Licorice-legs and Reddy Barlow come in. To these three and to other members of that gang of which Licorice-legs guiding star the Professor was known as Arrowhead Mike, they looked upon his latest hobby with tolerance :or it frequently lessons Friday after noon--the day when they all relic hunting On any fine Friday in that autumn the Professor could be with his disciples, rambling over the countryside his ancient frock coat Tapping fn the breeze, geo'ogist's hammer in his hand an acquistive light in his eyes,
 It of these afternoons that the Pro. fpsS ma first d struck by his great idea. The expedition had dered far afeld; supper time was drawing near and there noticeable waning of interest in the ranks. Lcorice-legs and Reddy Barlow had wandered ort i'll the direction of line of willows which bordered the dry bed of creek. They Gs- appeared from sight for time and then appeared. hastening toward the Professor.
 "On, P'fessor!"- they called, "Bettcher we've found Indian fort earthworks somethin'. It looks just like the pictures, anyway It's there behind these willows"
 They all hurried toward the willows, the Pro- lessor in the lead. As he approached long, grassy mound his became interested He ex- amined the base Of the en.banknent and scrambled to the top As he walked along its ridge b. bs- came more ana excited. With the skrts of his coat futtering in the wiEd he finally announced to his followers that they Lad made a discovery Of the greatest tlmportancs-f Undoubtedly, he de- cIared these remains of 1roquois works!, et -F@
 'I jest 'bettcher-IspecrIated h1s followers, get ting their -imag:nations to work 'ths is where Blue Snake fit the3 Cayusas! Bettcher th=1s's ar rowheads and. things in there am nebbe bones, Mebbe the bonesIof Blue Snake h,n.self!''
 But, in spite of the excitement, the hour was late that it decided to put off further vestigation until the following FliGay-and the gang started home stepping high, spread the