Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29

track this afternoon to use In the
furtherance of an idea in connection
with our society and he betrayed the
trust I placed in him."
l heard Aunt Martha's start of as
constituent and then the whole gag
dawned on me.
Uncle Peter had given Barney some
money to put on horse and the lat
ter had held 1t out, believing the
horse named would not win. That
much was plain, but just why-Uncle
Peter was explaining further:
'He lodged me, but finally caught
him and demanded my money back.
You know, my dear, our society cam
not afford to throw money away like
that"
1t was all 1 could do to keep from
shrieking outright, but bit deep into
my handkerchief and listened while
old Munchausen hoisted the black
flag and sailed the liars sea.
But why didn't you call a police
man and give him in charger asked
the startled Aunt Martha. 81 won't
sleep a wink tonight with that man
in the house"
Nonsense, my dear" said Uncle
Peter, soothingly. "He is perfectly
harmless. You see l couldn't very
well hand him over to a policeman,
because that would bring me a lot of
undesirable notoriety. Kindness, my
dear, kindness always wins, under.
stand? | shall be so kind to
him that by tomorrow afternoon he'll
be quite willing to find my lost money.
There now, Martha, don't worry.
Kindness never yet failed to win the
day" Then in much lower tone,
I'm the meantime, my dear, don't say
anything about this matter to any
body, especially john
l rolled quietly off the veranda and
rushed around the house to give vent
to my laughter-fooded emotions
1t was all quite plain to me now.
Barney had made bad break by bet
ting the money on some horse other
than that picked by Uncle Peter. Bar.
ney's selection had lost, Uncle Peters
had won. Now the old gentleman in.
tended to keep Barney company till
otherwise, and the little Irishman was
afraid to hot foot for fear his patron
would have him pinched.
Delicious
Just then I heard a window being
opened cautiously above my head and
presently through the gloom l made
out the form of Barney, leaning far
out and evidently calculating how
much personal property he would
shatter if he jumped.
l spoke to him and like a streak he
ducked back into the room and thu
window went down with bang.
1 dished myself out another hearty
laugh and then I rushed off to bed
and to sleep for fear I'd be tempted
to tell Clara ]. all about it.
I don't know how long l slept, but
soon a mighty crash somewhere in
the house aroused me and 1 awoke to
find Clara ]. hunting up that Colts
revolver of hers, and saying some
thing about house-breakers.
eff that's what they are they musi
be breaking the house with batter
ing RAM" I growled as I slipped on
some clothes.
The whole house was in wild con.
fusion. Aunt Martha was wringina
her hands and saying, TITS that horse
society member! It's that horse so
ciety member! Why didn't Peter let
him keep the money! Well all be
killed."
Lena Krauss, our Dutch cook, in a
makeup like a Grecian goddess on a
wash day, rushed franticaliy into the
kitchen and then out again, armed
with different weapon of defense
each time.
Ware ISIS i'd, such robbers!" she
screamed. "Show me vot i'd ISIS so
make id Something's nit der ice pick
ings, yes! Come here robbers!
Doan'd you be afraid, l only punch
your head ouid! Ach, Wy doan'd dem
burgugulars make a cameing so j.
soak dem NIT dis egg-slapper!"
I found the front door open and
bidding Clara j. calm the excited
household 1 rushed out.
Soon 1 discovered the cause of the
riot high iron fence encloses
Doves Nest Villa and is almost circu.
lar in form. Away over to the right
] saw our friend, Barney, pegging
around the fence for dear life, fol
lowed by Uncle Peter in his night
shirt; and Tacks, in his dream
clothes, following Uncle Peter.
Around and round the fence they
pulled without word and outside OF
the fence neighbor's dog was act.
ing as pacemaker and yearning for a
chance to bite something
Laugh! I rolled over on the grass
and yelled like an Indian.
1t was evident that poor Barney had
managed to get his door open, but in
crawling for the stairs he upset a
table and it preceded him to the front
door.
And there was Barney now, vainly
searching for the gate in the iron
old