The Marshall republican., 1912-07-05

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tour days his sawed-offness didn't look
% sawed. BY thinking Of . man sev.
en- feet high all the time the girl
managed to make herself believe that
Bob was at least Ave feet six. Love
him. Marry himf Never while water
lowed and clocks tickedi Nice Bob.
what there was Of him. but there was
only about half enough
On the NTH day Of her visit, and
while Miss Molly was taking her mu-
sic lesson, the visitor strolled down
the highway. Brother Bob would have
stroiled with her, but she lodged him.
The first he knew Of her absence was
when he heard her tcreem and ran In
10 the road TO Q . husky tramp
holding her by the arm.
The sawed-of man made about four
teen Jumps and sent that Weary VIII
re into Greenland by q blow on the
shin; knocked him out as neatly as
Jeffries could have done. and didn't
Drag about Il, either. He explained
hat Il wat q little way he had. and let
I 20 at that.
Az Soon as Miss Addie got owe her
scare she looked long at brother Bob
and finally made up her mind that he
must be at least i've feet eight. She
,iso found herself almost believing
hat a sawed-of had . right to live 40
we'll as q giant.
Three more days passed and then
he trio went fishing In the lake. Three
PERSONS are not too many to ish from
he same skin II one Of them does not
,atch a little sunnsh Weighing about
an ounce and Jump around and upset
The craft. That's what happened.
Miss Molly could swim. and she head.
ID away for shore. but Miss Addie
went down like . bag OF sand. and Il
vas the sawed-of hero who dived and
brought her up and chung to the boat
Until bis dster brought another TO the
rescue.
"oh. I don't know replied Bob an
sour later when thanked. Il Just hap
pened to DO OF tho spot, you Q q. Hav.
ing such long legs, I'm q natural swim
nsri-
Long iegsi Miss Addic smiled. Then
she became serious. Was she lear
ughtedl Was Bob Harmon entitled to
be called Tong legs" instead OF duck
legsf" II might Be. At my rate. she
measured him with her eye and de-
cided that be had grown an inch in
he last ~ hours.
y was In the middle Of the third
~eek that the climax came. The three
we're out In the auto when they en-
sountered an automobile with two
young men riding in II. They were
heard from some distance singing q
rfbald song. A they drew nearer
they became mor boisterous. and see
Ing two girls and q small boy In the
other machine they halted theirs In a
narrow spot and blocked the way.
what IL itf' asked Bob Harmon a.
no stood up.
Don't b scared. Bub-no n 10
going to bite you," was answered.
But you are obstructing the road"
"Yes. Bubby. yes. but we want to
sing you q song. VIII the young ladies'
kindly join In the chorus. pleased"
my soul. but don't raise a row
hers!" exclaimed Bob's sister as he
dropped out OF the auto.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures dont!"
added Mas Addie.
The men roared with laughter as
Bob advanced upon them. and when he
had quite reached their auto they
jumped down thinking TO play ball
with him. The girls couldn't see Il at
all on account OF the dust that was
kicked up. but when the air cleared
one OF the men was running away ana
the other lying prone. They we're q
licked pair. Their automobile was
backed away and left in the ditch, and
all the sawed-of man had to say abou,
II was:
There are times when you simply
have to do IT,"
That night Miss Addie did a lot OF
thinking. II was mostly about short
men and heroes and Napoleons. She
had come to Q conclusion about the
time the ROSTERS began Growing
When she had reached home after her
visit and told her mother all, the
mother musingly Queried:.
so you are engaged to . sawed-on
man after all you've had to nay about
thsmf"
yes. mother. Bob isn't 90 very tall
but I'm going TO learn to bend over &C
that when We walk out We will be the
very same height
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