The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-03-10

see. Way mp In the lead was Booth
Montague and the bloodhounds, and
away aft could hear Jonadab yelling,
-Stop thief
Twas lively while It lasted, but II
didn't last long. There was little bill.
at the end OF the field. and when the
poet dove over tother side Of 1t the
bloodhouuds all bur had him. Afore !
got to the top OF the rise heard the
awfullest powwow going on in the hoL
Ter. and thinks |. They're eating him
alive"
But they want. When hove In
sight Montague was setting up on the
ground at the foot Of the sand bank
he'd fell into. and the two hounds was
rolling over him. tapping bis face and
going on as IL he was their grandpa
Jest home from sea with his wages in
his pocket.
In minute more the folks begun to
arrive-boy first. then girls and men
and then the women. Marks came
trottiLg up. pounding the donkey with
bis umbrella.
Here. Lion. Here. Tiger he yells
"Quit 1t. Let him aloner' Then be
looks at Montague. and his jaw kind
Of drops.
"why-why. Bonkr' he says.
A tail. lean critter in q black tai
coat and a yaller vest and lavender
pants comes putting up. He was tht
manager. we found out afterward.
Have they bit nirnys says he. Ther
he done tusf the same as Marks-hil
mouth opened. and his eyes stuck out
"Hank srhmaifs. BY the living jingo!'
says be.
Booth Montague looks at the two o.
'em kind OF sick and lonesome. Hello
Barney. How are ron. SULLIVAN b
says.
Hum says a voice. a woman
voice. and tolerable crisp and vine
gary. Hum. It's you. Is II? w
been looking for your'
Twas little Eva In the pony cart
Her gold hair bad slipped back sol
you could see the black under II. ans
her beautiful red cheeks was kind o
streaky. She looked some older AM
likewise mad.
Hunt" says she. getting out Of tn,
cart. ITS you. Is II. Hank Schmults
Well. p'r'aps you'll tell me wher'
| you've been for the last two weeks
What do you mean by running away
you miserable. low down.
But the manager took hold Of be
arm. He'd been looking az the crowd
and be whispered In her ear. Mex
thing ] knew she clasped her nand
together. LEI out scream and runs vi
and grabs the celebrated British poe
around the neck.
Booth says she. MY husband
Saved. Saved"
And she went all 10 pieces and erie,
all over his neckt.e. And then Mark
trots M the child. and that young on
holIers. Papa. papa and tackle
Hank around the legs. And I'm bless
ed IL Montague don't slap bis hand 3
his forehead and toss back his curl
ard look up ut the sky and sing out
My wife aud babe. Restored to m
after all these years. The heavens b
thankeds's'
| Welt. 'twas sacred sort OF time
The town folks tlptoed away. the me
looking solemn. but glad. and the VIC
men swabhiag their headlights an
saying how affecting twas. and so OF
oh. you could see that show would d
business that night II II never di
Azure. The manager told US Montagu
belonged 10 the Uncle Toms CabI
company aEd that he'd disappeared
fortni't or 50 afore. when they wer
playing at Hyannis. Eva was hi
wife. and the child was their littl
boy. The blocdhounds knew him, an
that's why they chased him so.
what was you two yelling 'Sto
THEIR after him fort" says be. @ia
he stole anythIngf'
We says mo"
"Then what did you want TO 20
him fory' be says.
I'VE didn't" says Jonadab. w
wanted to get rid Of him. We don
want TO see him no more"
You could tell that the manager wa
puzzled. but be laughed.
IAN right" says he. III ! kno'
anything about Maggie--that Mr.
Schmults-he won't get loose ag'in."
. We only saw Montague to talk
but once that day. Then be peeke
! out from under the winder shade !
the hotel and asked Us II we'd tol
anybody where he'd been. When
found we hadn't he was thankful
. "you tell petey," says be. that be
won the whole pot. kitty and all.
] don't think III visit him again. ~
! Belle neither"
Il wouldn't" says ]. They migl
write to ssaudina that ron was
hartied iran. And Old Stunintur's br'