Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-25
MISS MINERVA -
60 and SKA
AyTJWILIAM GREEN HIII{
by FRANCES Bod CALHOUN
& Bnto Coz
RANGES BOYD CALHOUN
tCopyrlght. ~ Reilly 81 Brltton O.

She willingly consented, as she was
through with her ironing and thought
to snatch few winks of sleep her
self.
The little boy slipped quietly through
the house, noiselessly across the back
yard and into his fathers big gar
den, which was separated from that
OF his neighbor by high board fence
He quickly climbed the fence. few
across Miss MineIva's tomato patch
and tiptoed up her back steps to the
back porch, his little bare feet giving
no sign of his presence. Hearing GU
rious noises coming from the bath
room, where Billy was humping the
chair up and down in his efforts to re.
lease his mouth, he made for that
spot, promptly unlocked the door and
walked in. Billy by scufling and tug
gfng 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 IL you don't look out" His tone
was so mysterious and thrilling and
he looked so scared tied to the chair
that the younger boys blood almost
froze 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-
BERN right now" answered Billy.
I'll 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. l hear him
In the dinin' room now. You leave
me right here an step over to yo'
house an phone to some mems to
come and git him quick. Shet the do
agin 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.
"Hellol Is that you, Miss Central?
This is me-" he howled into the trans
mitter. Gimme Miss Minervas beau.
l 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 robber.
Miss Minerva what lives by me +"
he shrieked.
Fortunately Central recognized his
childish voice and was willing to hui
NOR him, so as she too knew Miss
Minerals beau the connection was
quickly made.
Hello! Is that you, major? This
IS me. If you don't want Mr.. Alger-
non Jones TO be robbering everything
Miss Minerva's got you getter get a
move on and come right this minute.
You got to hustle and bring bout a
million pistols and guns and swords
and tomahawks and all the mans you
can find and dogs. He's the fiercest
robbeT ever was, and he's already
done tie b y to the bath room chair
and done eat up bout a million cold
biscuits, spec All of us is bout
to 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 frantically rang
the telephone again and again but
could get no answer from the Gar
ner's home so he put on his hat and
walked the short distance to Miss Mi
Aerva's house.
Jimmy was waiting to receive him
at the front gate. having again eluded
Sarah James vigilance.
"Hush!" he whispered mysterious
", hes in the dining room. Amt
you bringed nobody else? Get your
pistol and come on"
Mr.. Algernon Jones, feeling safe
and secure for the next hour and hay-
Ing partaken of a light lunch. was in
the act of transferring some silver
spoons from the sideboard to his peck
cts when a noise at the dining room
door caused him to look in that df
rection. With an oath he sprang for
ward, and landed his fist upon the
nose OF a plump gentleman standing
there, bringing stream of blood and
sending him sprawlings to the floor.
Mr.. Jones overturned a big-eyed little
boy who was in his way, and walk
ing rapidly in the direction of the rail-
road, the erstwhile plumber was seen
NO more.
Jimmy quickly recovered himself
and sprang to his feet. Seeing the
blood streaming down the white shirt
front OF Miss Minerals unconscious
beau, he gathered his wits ogether
and took the thread of events again
into his own little hands. He flung
himself over the fence careless Of
Sarah Jane this time, mounted chair
and once more rang the telephone.
Hello! Is that you, Miss Central?
This is me some more. Gimme DR..
Sanford's Office please"
Henol Is that you, doctor? This
is me. Mr.. Algernon Jones done kilt
Miss Minerals beau. He's on her
back porch bloody all over. He's bout