Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-17
AN
EXPEDITION

Like all great ideas Il came sud
senly. Arthur looked at Claude wide
eyed and Claude stared back with his
mouth open. Then he shut the book
with a bang and said: Gee! Wisht
we cud so west an shoot EN-. too"
| 'Let's." breathcd Arthur.
Naturally. there were difficulties-
there always are difficulties I'm the
path or pioneers. Ones hidebound
family. for instance. entirely lacking
In sympathy and utterly devoid OF
energetic daring. Therefore. they de-
cided to say nothing to their families.
Being thus thrown upon one another
necessftated many secret conferences
How fond" said Claude's mother
to his father, Claude and little Ar
thur are OF one another. think their
friendship is just beautiful"
They found the revolver up In Ar.
thurs attic. The cylinder was miss
ing. but they were happily unaware
OF that and II looked fierce taken al.
together.
Il kin carry II In my side pocket
as easy-see!" Arthur crowed.
The boy In the book had n rife.
objected Claude. Member when he
| killed two buffalo with one shot how
he rested IL on tho fiat rock"
"Aw. the pistols just as good!'
broke In Arthur. 1T has an awful
big hole in the end. We'd better star,
the first sunny day"
They did. Arthur's mother stood
In the door minute and repeated In
structions as to what she wanted al
the grocery and he ran fast to get
away. Little she rocked that when
next she saw her son she would clasp
bearded man to her breast with a
carload OF buffalo skins being unload
ed ut the door.
Arthur was gasping from running
when he met Claude around the cor
ner OF the barn. Claude looked very
serious and his cap presented odd
bulges
Fried cakes" he explained briefly
III we'd eat some now" said the
practical Arthur. you wouldn't get a
headache carrying 'em around"
They sat down on the curbing and
ate four.
That's all there IS" explained
Claude. putting on his cap. Nov.
which way Is west?"
Arthur with light in his eyes
tugged ut his pocket. He drew forth
something that looked like a watch
gone to the bad He squinted an eye
at 1t and then gravely said. This
way | s'pose you'd forgot we had to
have a compass,"
Abashed before such penetration,
Claude trudged along silently for q
time. I'VE can't walk the whole way"
no said. suddenly. II got a Columbia
half dollar"
"Gee!" said Arthur, with interest.
That's worth lot! Wen sell 1t an
ride as far as we can on that an
then work our way"
BY noon they had wandered into
totally unfamiliar streets The stores
were small. the houses cluttered and
poor
I'm awfully tired Claude within.
| pered
Arthur rewarded him with look of
scorn. Wait till you get to the
desert" he said, where you swallow
dust and there are snakes There's n
MAXWELL sell him the half dollar"
The man, leaning against a wall,
scowled at them. Arthur, holding out
the Columbian piece. explained that IL
was quite valuable. It's worth a
dollar" he insisted.
'1ll give you 10 cents for It." said
the man at last.
"All right" said Arthur, and hand.
ed over the Columbian half dollar.
They bought a loaf of bread with
Aalf the dime and, retiring behind. a
lumber pile. ate It.
Let's go to sleep an rest. awhile"
begged Claude.
"All right" agreed Arthur unex.
Dectedly His face was a little pale
and he did feel tired.
They curled up on the boards and
slept The hours wore on. A stray
dog trotted by, smiled at them and
stole what was left OF the bread. The
lumber pile cast long shadows. When
they woke up II was getting toward
twilight
Claude began TO cry. I'm co-o-oId!"
nc shifted. AN I'm so hungry
ache!"
II don't know where we are" Ar
thur confessed. His lips trembled and
he opened and shut his blue hands
They struggled out on 10 the dilapi
dated wooden sidewalk and It was
there Omcer Mulvaney found them.
We'll, we'll" said the man behind
the desk at the station. where Null.
vaney ushered his captures Nov,
fnst tell me all about IT," He took