The sun., 1910-05-22

| acnfteEed about tho country, bufylhk
hOaria Of treasure they had collected On
the roaring main. A they were not golnIg
20 sail again under two or thrse months
he had made up his mind to look the land
over a little. and In some way had got
up into the old Passadanky country. He
had taken a great liking 10 little Vandafn
PeteraoCket. 30 he had made up his mind
20 give him a helping hand. ami as there
was q fine opening for a yOungster of his
snap and eatimahle character On their
ship hO would give little Vandalia the
first chance at Il. Little Vandalia made
up his mind that here was tho chance to
accomplish his laudahle purpose.
But. said he tO old Grizxletop, I'll
have 20 run away from home u 90 10 he
a pirate
Certainly. Rrowled old Grizzletop:
hut your folks won't hold that up against
you when YOU come rolling hack home In
few months with a big bag of Spanish
dOublOOns and pieces Of eight and pockets
full ~ pearls and rlibies and diamonds
Certainly you will have IN run away and
you viii have n have some money too,
10 start with. ! think you told me you
had some laid by. How much have you
gotP
''seven shillings. said little vandalia
Petersocket.
Little Vandalia thought that old
0rizxletOp looked a triiie disappointed
when he heard how big his pile was and he
didn 'tsay anything for a long time. Then
sSsven shllIinRs. ehY Seven shillinEs
amt much capital % start out pirating
on. but may bs you can sneak quite a
bundle Of pelts along with you. We can
sLittis vandaIIa said he could manage
20 do that. 80 old 0TizzletOp arranged
20 have Vandalia meet him the next after
noon a mile down the road with his money
in his pocket and all the hest Of his pelts
that hs could carry on his back, when they
were 10 strike straight for the seR. Van
dalia got away from the farm all right.
luRging something like $50 worth OF pelts
along with him. Old OriRzletOp was
waiting for him and away they struck
for the sea.
when they had gone about Ave miles
they were near Bill Findles. Bill made
business Of buying pelts from trappers
and old 0riEzletOp told little Vandalia
20 hide IN the bushes at the roadside
while he went on to Bills and sold the
pelts.
you stay hid until come back,
said he 10 little Vandalia, and then We y
cut over the hills; and. say, Vanny,
said he. you better let me take them seven
shiilinRs you've got In your pocket for
fear some heartless tramp mNy come
along and plunder you Of ir'
so VRndAlia handed over the seven
shillinga 10 old GrizzletOp. and old GriEzle-
top took the bundle of skins and went on
TO Ball Hndle's. VRndalia petersOcket
waited a good while. hut old GrixzletOp
didn't get hack He waited a good while
longer. and old Grizzletop not having
come yet. Vandalia made up his mind
that Rill was trying To make him take less
for the pelts than they were worth, ~ he
crawled from his hiding place TO 60 and
help OriESletop with the trade. He had
no more than got out in the road when he
heard a voice He knew whose voice it
was. IL. was his poor old fathers voica
little VandAliA's father was a positive
man. and when he saw VandRlia he
shouted
Here's the unmitiEatsd young cub
nowl'
Then he took hold on 20 little Vandalia
and gave him such a shaking up as he
had never had before.
You come hack home' HE psor old
father shouted. III learn you to desert
your native hearthstOner
but hold on a minute. daddy! cried
I Vandaha PstersOcket. Wait tll old
/ Grizzletop gets hack from Bill Findle =
with my seven EhillinRs and the money
| for the peltsl'
/ pap, and he hurried on 20 Bile himself
and Lost no time In asking Bill Il anybody
had been there 20 sell some pelts
Why, yes, said Bill. A chap pretty
much al whiskeS and teeth. and short
an eye, came IN here this afternoon and
sold me some. I gave him $40 for EN-
but he wanted $50 and they were worth
l II: but that was three hours ago and the
last saw Of him he was streaking II down
the road yonder.'
MY worthy father used to say that he
never knew what scared old Grizzlytop
20 that he didn't come back and get him
and I've often thought. said he. how
| disappointed old GriEzlytop must have
been that circumstances rose up and
| spoiled my chance for being a pirate
Seems amazing. doesn't it,
The sheep pelt buyer paused az Il for a
I reply and the epatent' rights pedler hitChed
his chair up clossE TO Farmer Bill Leonard
and said
AS ! was saying. tho Ne Plus Ultry
| Eight Day
The sheep peltsr wasn't through vet
though. Turning 10 the patent light man
be interrupted him and said
Bur although my father. Vandalia
I PetersOcket was foiled in his effort 20
become a pirate. he did fairly well In a
/ similar line later In life He was two
years a patent rights pedler'
The patent rights man got up and went
/ OF 10 bed. Farmer Bill Leonard shook
hands with the sheep pelter. nodded to-
ward the swinging door and asked him
| II he'd
We'll. = said the sheep pelt man. getting
up, ] amt old GriEzlytOp, not by a mg
sight. but | can say Yes tolerhle quick
He said Il, and the swinging door
closed behind EN-.