Evening star., 1911-01-15

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spoon down my throat; but hanged do III tell you;
give one free and III take it myself"
Honor bright, sir? says he
Honest injun' says l. I'm thinking that last dose
must have done good
.You do seem better, sir" says he; but are you
quite sure you re yourself, sr?
Dead sure" says l: I'm no camel now, Tvvers.
and I'm ready for drink
Every WELL sir" says he "IIl chance it,
With that he 1oosens up the towel cautious, watchin'
like cat, and hands the first spoonful. Say
didn't know what might be in the blamed stuff but I'd
given my word, and down it went.
A Sns ngSs, gS+s' says s'! T'yi Slef ae it come
RUT hadn't more'n put that away than chucks the
spoon gets hook around Tivverss neck, and rolls
him onto the floor, foowin along hard and reckless.
And say, for the next few minutes there some
lively doins around that room. Tivvers more
less of husky youth and he's slouch at rough and
tumble, either. had my feet still hobbled too which
was some handicap; but I'd played the part of batty
invalid long enough, and hadn't started this any
fancy exhibition work. Over and rolls, with
first him on top and then me- each one tryn to pin the
other to the floor.
Part of the time he up and then again we'd 60
down, and if there any furniture in that
didn't carom against don't know what it Even
then it only when I'd backed Tivvers fallen
chair and landed on him with one of his under
neath that able to try the towel truss act him.
Then sat on his chest while changed the hobble from
my ankles to his
Zip! 'Elp!" howls Tivvers. 80 'E's murderin' mel"
Chop that" says l. or I'll put in a gag All you
got to do is take the rest of that bottle"
HAD his mouth open too, and proddin his tongue
down with the spoon, when the door opens and in
rushes Purdy-Pe and the butler and behind them the
and one of the MAIDS. PurdyPe is in dressin'
gown and the butler in bathrobe, and both of 'em
Why what is it," says Purdy-Pell. "Wha-wha-
what's the matter?"
Its all over now, Except that Tivvers here
amt had his proper dose"
with fhs ben
where to find him. He came from the doctors at mid
night and Perkins directed him up the sickroom, and
then he Disappeared
Just sample of Tivver's unexcelled dome work."
says He wanders into my instead of Hadey's,
and he's been feedm the fever dope to Now it's
my turn!'
"But-but you mustn't" says Purdy-Pell Had
leys fever has broken and he needs the medicine
at once"
THAT being the case,' says I, "he gets it. Here
you are!''
They're SO much interested in Cousin Hadley too,
that they all chases off with the bottle without payn
any more attention to Tvvers and me-
"You heard didn't your" says l to him.
mistake"
allow me to remark, Tivvers that when it comes to
maxim fool breaks, your star. What's the matter
with that bean of yours, anyway; is it parbolsedf"
Il can't say, Sir says he startin to snif1e. IL
mt never like this at 'ome, SIR
80 I've heard" says 1; ''but it's hard to believe
What I'd like to know, though, is why you that
starry look all the time. Are you homesck in pain,
what?"
"Its-it's because of Peggy, think, sir" he
whimpers.
"Peggy!" says l. "You don't mean to say there's
young lady in the case do you?"
"Shes 'ousemaid sir, out Brompton way, sir" says
he. Its goin' two years we've been walkin'
out together reg1ar sir, and knew 'ow ard it
gon to be not seen 'er, sir. Seems like couldn't
think of nothing else. Maybe you know ow it is,
sir?"
Well, there it was, fiat! No mystery at all; lust