Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11
And l was trying to catch himl

And l was trying to catch himl"
said Mr. Hayes.
1T appears that you don't know
whom TO assault and batter!" re-
marked Miss Ledyard With cutting
irony.
IF you knew that this man was in
nocent why not say SO in advance?
asked Mr.. Somers. IF you thought he
was an escaped convict then you were
more than willing to see him get ava,
from pursuit. 1 confess that your at
titude puzzles me. I viii have the
guards continue the pursuit while |
take you home in my auto"
Thanks, but / couldn't think of
bothering you! If you do overtake the
escaped prisoner please kill him with
out mutilation!"
Mr.. Somers raised his cap and sped
on, and Mr. Hayes, when he had got
rid of some of the blood and tousle,
helped the chauffeur to adjust new
tire and accompanied the rig back to
the city. There was very little con-
versation en- route The longest speech
Miss Ledyard INDUCED in was:
Il think your nose is broken, and if
it is it serves you right for butting into
what was not your affair i'll the least!"
Just so, Miss-just Sc" was the
humble reply, as the nose was gently
caressed with a finger.
The girl Mr. Hayes was engaged to
was wearing a selfcomplacent smile
that afternoon, when the lover drop
ped in to show her his nose and relate
his adventure. BY the time he was
through her smile had vanished and
she said:
well, you certainly are big IDIOT"
But what for?"
For chasing the man"
But didn't want to see where he
went?"
ut was your business to go along
about your business. On several oc-
casions have noticed this silly habit
of yours, and"
silly" he exclaimed
yes; even idiotic!"
well, there's one idiotic thing l
haven't done, thank goodness, and that
is to get married."
And with that he grabbed for his
hat and made off, and there was no
telling how many apologize notes
would have to be written to bring him
back. Convict No. 1,750 didn't know
how much trouble he was going to
make in that suburb when he bolted.
For two long weeks four people
stood on their pride and saved their
postage stamps and shoe leather. It
might have continued two weeks long.
er but for the convict His friends
didn't rally with the cash to get him
to the Pacific coast to become a grape
grower, and he returned to the city
There he heard about the lovers quar-
rels, and he made a decision.
One evening a week later Miss Led
yard was informed that a working
man wished to speak with her for
moment, and after wondering for
minute over such a request she told
the butler to show him in. 1t was
Hogan, and he was not bit abashed.
kid, it's all my fault" he began.
What is?"
Dat you and Mr.. Somers are outs.
I'm de convict dat bolted, and I'm
ashamed of it. hear dat dey caught
de man dat was tryin' to catch me
and broke his nose"
But what is all this to me- was
asked.
Il don't want Mr.. Somers to be
t'rowed down over dat mix-up. If de
bloke hadn't resisted he'd have daisy
of a nose today. Mr. Somers' all
right-all right"
'And you are going back to PRISON."
Sure, Mike, but l want to see de
Gully wild de broken nose first and
square everything up. Dat breaks
goin' to cost me a year or two more
Make it up wild Mr.. Somers He's q
daisy"
Mr.. Hayes nose got well and his
fiancee apologized and made him hap
py. And convict No. 1850 gave him
self back to Imprisonment with the
feeling expressed in words:
Gee! How much trouble a couple
Of kid-girls could make if dere wasn't
a few sensible cullies like me around
to talk sense to 'em!"
Copyright, 1912, by the Mcclure y. w
paper Syndicate)