Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-01

She willingly consented, as she Naf
through with her ironing and though
to snatch q few winks OF sleep her
self.
The little boy slipped quietly through
the house. noiseiessly across tho bach
yard and into his fathers big gar
den. which was separated from tha
Of his neighbor by high board fence
he quickly climbed the fence, fe"
across Miss MineTva's tomato patch
and tipiOcd up her back steps 10 the
back porch. his little bare feet giying
no sign Of his presence. HeaSiLg Gu
rious noises coming from the bath
room. whero Billy was humping the
chair up and down in his efforts to r.
lease his mouth, he made for that
spot. promptly unlocked the door anc
walked I'm. Billy by scuffing and tug
glng had freed his mouth from the
towel that bound It at that mo
ment
'Hush," he whispered as Jimmy
opened the door. you'll get eat uP
alive II you don't look out" His tone
was so mysterious and thrilling anc
he looked so scared tied to the chaii
that the younger boys blood almost
frozc in his veins.
what you doing all tied up SOP
he asked, in low, frightened tones.
Mr. Algernon Jones done It. !
spec he's a robber an Is jes' a.rob
beriu' right now" answered Billy.
"Tll unite you said his chum
Nav; you better not" said Billy
bravely. He might git away. You
leave me jes' like he fixed me SOS
you can try to ketch him. hear him
in the dinin' room now. You leave
the right here an step over to yo'
house an phone to some mems to
come and git him quick. shet the do
ag'in an don't make no noise. Fly
now"
And Jimmy did fly. He again took
the garden route and in a minute was
at the telephone with the receiver to
his ear
Hello! Is that you, Miss Central
This is me" he howled into the trans
mitter. Gimme Miss Minervas beau
I don't know his number but he's got
a office over my papa's bank"
His father being out OF town, the
little boy shrewdly decided that Miss
Minerals beau was the next best man
to help capture the rohber.
Miss Minerva what lives by me,
be shrieked
Fortunately Central recognized his
childish voice and was willing to hu.
NOR him, so as she too knew Miss
Minerals beau the connection was
quickly made.
Hello! Is that you, major? This
IS me. II you don't want Mr.. Alger.
non Jones TO be robbering everything
bliss Minerals got Won getter get a
move on and come right this minute
You got TO hustle and bring bout a
million pistols and guns and swords
ard tomahawks and all the mans you
Gan ind and dogs. He's the fercest
ro5ber ever was, and he's already
done tie Billy TO the bath room chair
and done eat up bout a million cold
biscuits, I spec. All Of us is bout
10 be slowed. Goodby."
The plump. round gentleman at the
other end of the wire heard this amaz
Ing message in the utmost confusion
and CONSERVATION He fraDtically rang
/ the telephone again and again but
I could get 10 answer from the Gar
ner's home so he put on his hat and
/ walked the short distance to Miss Nj
nerya's house.
Jimmy was waiting to receive hin
at the front gate, having again eludet
Sarah James vigilance.
Hush" he whispered mysterious
ly, hes in the dining room. Aim
you bringed nobody else? Get you
pistol and come on"
Mr. Algernon Jones, feeling SAT,
and secure for the next hour and hav
ing partaken Of light lunch. was II
the act Of transferring some silve
spoons from the gideboard to his cock
cts when a noise at the dining room
door caused him 10 look in that di
reCtiOn. With an oath he sprang FOR
ward, and landed his fist upon III,
nose Of a plump gentleman STANDING
there, bringing stream Ct blood an,
sending him sprawling 10 the floor
Mr. Jones overturned q big-eyed llttl
boy who was in his way. and walk
ing rapidly in the direction OF the RI
road, the erstwhile plumber was sect
no more
Jimmy quickly recovered himsel
and sprang TO his feet. Seeing III
blood streaming down the white shir
front Of Miss Minerals uuconsciOu
beau, he gathered his wits togethe
and took the thread Of events agaii
Into his own little hands. lie fun
himself over the fence careless 0
Sarah Jane this time, mounted a chat
and once more rang the telephone.
Hello! Is that you, Miss Central
This is me some more Gimme d.
Sanford's Office please"
Hello! Is that you, doctor? Thi
is me. Mr.. Algernon Jones done xii
Miss Minerya's beau. He's on he
back porch bloody all over. He's bou
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