The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-05-12

| . oluh tell you 10 knock her over
the wall" was the scornful retort.
Poor Billy's mall lick him when
ne goes home without that ball.
This was an angle from which the
unfortunate William had not hitherto |
viewed his loss, and 1t caused his grief /
to double
You better skip over the fence and |
get IT., declared the captain, and the
gang shuddered.
Like true despot, the captain could |
not De induced to alter his command |
and though he weakened perceptiblv
as tney drew near the fatal wall. he |
anecteu a nonchalance he did not feel j
and bending over he formed his hands
into a stirrup In which the tremhIino
| Skinny placed his foot.
win heave the boy shot I'M until |
MS fingers grasped the wall. but he |
COuio not hold, and came tumblino
Dack' carrying the captain to the
ground with him.
can't do it," pleaded Skinny bu+
the captain was adamant.
You gotter,' he insisted, made heart.
TESS oy skinned elbow. Get up there
or We'll throw you over"
the threat had it's due effect. Skinny
SIuns snlVerlng to the top of the wall
ior moment, then he tumbled over on
the other side, and in a moment the
air was pierced by shrieks of agony
so shrtll and terrified that the SanS
ned lncontinently toward the street
Win the doughty captain we'll in the
lead. III INC
AS they reached the sidewalk and
turned to reconnoiter, Skinny's sister
LUCK came down the street and paused
10 regard the boys inQuiringIy.
Where Is Jimmie?" she demanded
OF the captain.
That's him." he confessed with q
JERK or his thumb in the direction of :
the spot whence Jimmies screams still
proceeded. N'-'' I
We boosted Jimmie over the wall
colonels killing him" $
The entrance to the stone-encircled I
park OF the MOulton place was on the '
o'her street, and with the gang trail
ing after her, Lucy ran toward the '
gate. '"0 =
her niger was still on the porcelain n
KNOB when the gate was thrown omen
ana young man, hatless and without a
ms coat, appeared in the aperture. He 1
started back as he perceived the ex-
cited group.
Has anyone gone 70 ra doctor?"
rs physician neededY' asked Iuc,
with sinking heart.
Some of you boys run for a doc-
tor quick commanded the vounp
man sharply. The little fellow has q II
broken leg"
ne entire gang raced up the street
after the physician, and Lucy was left
alone with the stranger.
May l come in?" she demanded
oIuly. Its my brother whom Won n
have injured" ''u 10
-, You will be most welcome" was
ne courteous reply. My fathers b
lousehold does not include any women q
ana was somewhat at loss to make az
=, I'm comfortable. | am Lieut.. Paul II,
, nouilon ne added by way of intro Sc
iuctlon. My father is Col. Mention NJ
md | am visiting him on leave ;" in
i am Lady Treadgear." announced to
lucy In response. 1T is my brother WI
'dInes, whom you have injured" a.,
Moulton stepped aside to permit her SIT
ehCer and. after closing the gate. re
re led the way into the house. wbera tn
lmmle lay on a sofa in the library an
Win the white-haired old soldier lean. gr
ear. '00'"e his
He seems to be more frightened So
nan hurt, explained the colonel as nu
hrOl-
eg is no joke at that" d.
No wonder" was the INDIGNANT 70 we
ponce, when it is known that vo,
ave shot at several boys. It is for az
inate that you did no more than breat Oh
is Ieg-fortunate for you. I mean - lie
he added in explanation. tn,
bless your pretty face I had moth AT
lg TO do with it," declared the col
neI; AS for the shooting. A few IN
lank cartridges and my conseouen, TO TO
al reputation have been the saliva of
on Oh my fruit trees. This little fell in
wv VIII tell you himself that neither ?
"ui nor l was in the garden when ton
Tell and broke his leg" wor
Jimmie NODDED The bows nusbod lati
e up too fast" he explained 81 Went 8
ght on over. And l didn't get the in
all he added inconseuuentlv. ..an6 OF
lily s mall lick him for losing If and 4
on Fraser said he's lick me If 7 didn,t IN
ct it, - uiuh viii
III find it, volunteered the lien ton
haht' and he slipped out. leaving pra,
ICY with the colonel. dare
My bark is worse than my bite 4" ex-
ained the old colonel with redden- -
race Il had to do something To q
'eP the boys from overrunning my III
Lroen' but did not suppose that the "
oWn-ups would take my threats Sc
Dusty. shall have to make PAM
y, deputy to clear my reputation"
ne arrival of the physician inter-
pted the conversation and presently
coroner himself tenderly carried the
y 10 the waiting carriage and in Is
'ted that Paul ride on the box with rs
driver in case he might be need u.s.
II was perhaps only natural that
uI should call frequently to as M
er the invalid, and that he should i
ect Lucy as his first proseIvte in
missionary work in behalf of his
her vi lis %#
Forty years in a garrison would Is
IN the temper of any man." he de- Is
lred' for wanting to be let alone Y
zen ne had the chance. He loves
rden1ng and the boys were WRECK