The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17

be all moved and settled! You can
leave him with the janitor."
| Obi" Pribble said, weakly.
Il shall be much obliged" said
Georgia. sweetly. Grandmother II
devoted to Solomon and I'd hate to
have anything happen to him!"
I'm be very careful OF himi" Pribble
assured her He was getting back his
wind.
| Pribble and Georgia muffled Solo
mons cage In layers of paper tied on
with string. and Pribble SO enjoyed
helping her tie the twine that he start
I'd out quite jaundly with his burden
about ten o'clock In the evening.
One block away Solomon began
moving about restlessly, murmuring to
himself Indignantly at having his slum-
oers thus unaecountably disturbed
Two blocks away he gave his delicate
little cough that always prefaced his
remarks. Then In an extremely loud
clear, human voice he shrieked: Stop
theft"
shut up" Pribble said, shaking the
cage with violence. He felt that Sol
omon's choice OF language was inap-
pgopriate.
As though the shaking had released
some hidden spring, Solomon at once
repeated his cry delightedly, fuently.
continuously
Good heayensi" Pribble moaned,
looking about apprehensively and has
tening his steps.
1 A few doors opened as he passed
and Pribble began running He might
be able to deposit the bird before dis
aster landed upon him. AS he ran
be heard steps down a side street, and
there was a command to halt Under
the street light Pribble saw the CLEAN
Of policeman's star. Still the bird
kept up its insistent shrek:
It's like this" Pribble began breath
lessly. as he neared the star.
"Mebbe SO an again mebbe not" re-
marked the man of the law. "Whaehu
doing with that there bird?"
/ Il am carrying it to the Typhoon
apartment building for q friend OF
mine" Pribble explained with dignity.
III just go with you and see the
friend" said the policeman.
But she isn't there yet" Prtbble ex-
plained weakly. Nobody there. n
you'll let me explain-Im to leave 1t
with the janitor-"
lis that 5000" chorted the blue.
coat. with his hand on Pribble's shoul.
der. We'll. wen go see the jaintor.
And then, me friend. 1 think probably
wen journey a bit in the patrol
wagon. No. you've explained enough!
I'd rather ask the bu-u-rd II / want to
know further"
Before Pribble swallowed his rage
sufficiently to talk they had reached
the Typhoon building and faced the
ianitor.
"A parrot" said the Janitor .uspi.
ciously. He had just finished shovel.
Ing coal and was tired. Nav, there
amt no parrot coming to me. How do
| know whether the new people have a
polly bird or not? Take 1t away-ain't
going to git arrested for harborins
stolen goods. though why any fool
should steal parrot can't see."
i Pribble slammed Solomon's cara
down on the floor and grabbed the tele.
phone he had just seen hanging on the
wall and called . number. Next In
the tone that went with his manner.
he ordered Georgia, on the other end
OF the wire. to explain Solomon to the
policeman. Next he jammed that Der.
sonage up against the receiver with
no gentleness.
"Oh. l sect" the man with the star
commented after he had listened for
i've minutes He grinned as ha
turned around and surveyed Pribble
who was looking as though he might
explode at any moment.
She says" said the policeman.
the young lady says to tell Mr. Prib.
BILE shes 5000 sorry an thet it's \
perfect shame,"
| ssnnoa sho {rdaa1s.