The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-30

Everybody wantsS-O Kick me-"
whlned the other. taking n new turn.
But spJ he didp't 1offSr 80 kiclk me
last n'Sht when I sdfdJ NM She'd bScp
out walking with that guy see 'em
i seen EN- sncaking in. told Brad
bet he raised thunder With, em."h ~
Dick was looking ont past I'D stn I'd
in the direction of the big tents.
"Tm not so sure" he said dryly. az
see Brad and Christine and the guy
you mean talking everywhere by the cry
transes gee5 teF fabe ipa FsrfS
Ernie sprang forward. his eyes dilat
ed. He stared for a full minute with
out blinking. Then lfs frpSof Pl@if
arm suddenly relaxed ~ - -
"Oh, God, how | wish 7 was straight
and handsome like him." he cried bro
kenly.
Dick did not look down, but he knew
that the tears were standing in the
boys eyes.
Don't think about 1t, Ernie" he said
Ernie shook off his hand and angrl-
ly rubbed his eyes with his bony
knuckles. He sobbed twice and then
burst forth in shrill TRADE of abuse.
Quivering With unSovernable rage, he
called Dick every vile name he could
lay his proficient tongue TO.
Poor Dick offered up no word OF pro-
test, no sign Of resentment. When
Ernie stopped for sheer exhaustion, not
only Of his lung power, but In the mat
ter Of epithets, the tall martyr took
his hands out of his pockets, stretched
himself lazily ahd ANNOUNCED as II It
were expected Of him rs a duty:
Well, the crowd is beginning to
gather at. the tckeCwasdn Il y guess
I'd better be strolling among 'em, Err
ME. SO long"
Ernie looked up eagerly, his mood
changing like fash.
Good luck, Dick" he said, his eyes
sparkling.
That's same night Artful Dick JCronll
had a long conworsa tioa With Thomas
Braddock. David was the principal
subject OF discussion. The airy scala
wag was not long In getting to the bot
tom of the fugitve's history, SO far as
II could be obtained from the rather
disconnected utterances Of the COM
vivial Thomas. They had come upon
each other in barroom, but Dick had
succeeded In getting the Snowman
away from the place before he reached
the maudlin stage. The days business
had been good. Braddock was cheer
full, almost optimistic In consequence.
He vociferously thanked his lucky sun,
not bis stars. Convinced that this was
an uncommonly clever UT Of para
9phrasinga he repeated It at least a
dozen times With great unction, al
ways ,appendins careful expla inn tion
so that Dick would be sure to catch
the point-or,Iyon might say, the twist.
III we only hdd sunshine like this
he announced with comprehensive
wave of his hand regardless Of the
fact that II was 10. O'clock mt night,
I'D clear million dollars tfhs season.
We've got neatly S1,5Qo~ih that tent
tonight, Dick. Twenty one hundred on
the day. A week Of this beautiful sam
shine and we'd be doing 5000 a day.
I'd make old Barnum look ikea two
spot DID you ever see more beautiful
Sunshine. Dick? Now, ola ,ypuy' gu
That's not the sun. Brad sold
Dick, removing his pipe from his lips.
That's chnvasrifan with a Ntoi ch."
They had arrived at the lot. S7!I nav
"Bradtock swore mighty oath and
with jovIal good humor rhuckedl Dick
In the obs potaveryigently, h nny DO
sypppssed bRick.awith pespogsi VIZ good
hBpmor, seized the IonportpplFIoto de-
liyfr,ra ,rGf9pnding .thppp . 9p, Brad
%, docks n bafk ALMOST g1fst shocking the
.4aSSssIa5 S" stase5Aa%Sila eqdSts, .%n
me something about this new clown
of yours tGNa
Whcreupon Braddock lowered Ms
voice and told him as much as she
knew OF the story, ~ 40.
II don't believe he Killed him." said
Dick at theiend oftthe storysn ~. ~
Neither do i" said Braddock. But
1t wont hurt to let him think that
we're all still a leetle bit doubtful"
i II heard all about the murder In
Staunton. The sheriff was trying TO
head the. kid Off If he came through
that county. We were expectin' to see
him landed In jail any day They had
bloodhounds after him, hear" Dick
Cronk's body quivered in q sharp
spasm OF dread.
Say, Dick, listen here" said Brad
dock, leaning closer and dropping his
voice to half whisper. i've been
wantin' you to- turn up ever since he
Joined us. What will you say when
tell you he's, got more'n $1,000 with
himT
Dick started. "whatw ih.ih,
SHE has. i've seen IT. rtIJu F.
ofwfll, 1hh same by It honestly said
Dick after q moment, ,,,.,,.,,,.
"Itow do you know"
''"Tfonest linen ARE so blamed scarce
Brad, thatsI can always toll enerwher
l. SEQ him." J,.,- ,;.a,,;,f.,. '
1T would be no trick at all to get II
IA WY from tim.rqmi 2 u ,dlfW
I .Dielsl iJropki looked atIBppFllsocki
ayerted face. What do YOU weapT