Arizona republican., 1911-12-05

Erebus.
He doesn't. He cant see ANYTHING
And he wouldn't mind If he did he'd
think it a joke. My idea isn't TO show
him what we feel. but to show hin
what we can do. if we give our minds
TO it, said the Terror in a very sin
lister tone.
''Oh. yes cried Erebus: and daz-
face. Let's give him socks, Let's
begin at once,"
They plunged into deep thought cud-
ceiling their brains for some signal ex-
plot with which to open hOstllities.
You might make him an apple-pie
bed. They're very annoying when
you're sleepy" said Virgins with an
air of experience.
whats an apple-pie bed:' said
Erebus scornfully.
Virgins hung his head. abashed.
It's beginning" said the Terror
firmly. Little things and big things /;
they all count
Il was trying to think how to break
his leg: but | can't" said Erebus bit
terly.
Come on: let's go and make him
that apple-pie bed. We shall think Of
heaps OF things if we don't worry
about them. They'll occur To us. They
always do" said the Terror. combining
the practical and the psychologist.
They walked brisklv down 10 the
Plough. the inn Of Little Deeping and
in AT the front door. The landlady
hustled out of the bar.
'"Oh. Mrs Pittawav. we've come for
Captain BaSter'S cigarette ease He's
left il on his dressing table" said the
Terror.
Bother, And the bar full too - said
Mrs. Pittaway with Il frown: but her
eyes frightened as they rested On the
fair. guileless face of the Terror.
Don't you trouble: III get It. I
know the bedroom" said the Terror:
and he was halfway up the stairs he
fore the last words were out of his
mouth.
"Oh. thank you. sir" said Mrs. Pitt
away. bustling back TO the bar
Erebus and Virgins dashed lightly
up the stairs to the bedroom. In two
minutes the deft hands OF the Twins
had dealt with the bed and their in
telligent eyes roved round the unnro-
tected room. Erebus sDrang To the
shaving-brush on the mantel-piece and
thrust it under the mattress: the Ter
rOr locked Captain Baster's portman-
teau. and. a he placed the keys beside
the shaving-brush. said coldly. This
will give him a lesson in carefulness.'
Erebus giggled: then she took the
Watering and filled one OF Captain
Baster's inviting dress-boOts with wa
ter. Virgins rocked with laughter.
Then he said: a. clothes-brush in
bed is very annoying when you stick
your foot against it,
At once the Terror set the clothes
brush bristles outward in the middle
Of the apple-pied sheet. where one or
other OF Captain Basters feet was
sure TO find it, They did not care
which.
As they came softly out of the inn
the Terror said in triumphant wills
to us. But it was Virgins who set us
going
I'm an ally: and he calls me
Freckles. said Virgins vengefully;
and he spurned the earth.
On their way back home halfway
up the lane where it was darkest I'M
Ter the trees. Erebus told Virgins To
mind the mud; and Virgins said.
This wouldn't be n nice place to fall
Town in, would it,"
The Terror stopped short. chuckled.
and said, Virgins, you're a treasure"
What is it, said Erebus quickly
~ little job of my own. wouldn't
10 for you and Virgins to help The
Jruncher will swear so. And you're
4 girl; and Virgins is too young" said
he Terror
"Oh, what a shame.' cried Erebus
well, you won't-sO there" said the
Terror; and he went briskly on.
Captain Baster thanked the Terror
FOR the cigarette case with a facetious-
ness which robbed his thanks of much
Of their value. At seven O'Clock he
took his leave. TO dine Mt the inn and
return at nine. lie was proud and
happy. for he knew that he had been
shining before Mrs. Dangerfield.
The good spirits of Captain Baster
were somewhat dashed by his failure
to find the key of his portmanteau. 1t
rendered him unable to ravish Mrs.
eye that evening by his
appearance in 'the i'm
evening dress of an English
gentleman" After a long hunt and
some shouting TO Mrs Pittaway. he
made up his mind that he must APP
pear before her. with all apologies. in
the tweed suit he was wearing. Then
he put his foot into dress-boot full
of cold water. 1t was good. water
tight boot. and it had faithfully re-
tanned all the water its lining had not
soaked up. The gallant officer said a
good deal about its retentive properties
to the mute boot.
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