Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-15

tower tnat bound 1t at that mo-
ment.
'Hush!" he whispered as Jimmy
opened the door, you'll get eat up
alive if 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 so?"
he asked, in lew, frightened tones.
"Mr. Algernon Jones done 1t.
spec he's a robber an is jes' s-rob-
BERN 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
me 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 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 Minerva's 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 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
! Minerva's 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 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
and tomahawks and all the mans you
|
robber ever was, and he's already
done tie Billy 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
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the telephone again and again but
l could get no answer from the Gar
ner's home so he put on his hat and
walked the short distance to Miss Mi
nerva's house.
Jimmy was waiting to receive him
at the front gate, having again eluded
Sarah James vigilance. 80 ...
"Hush!" he whispered mysterious
ly, hes in the dining room. Ain't
you bringed nobody else? Get your
pistol and come on"
Mr.. Algernon Jones, feeling safe
and secure for the next hour and hav
ing partaken Of 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 di
rection. With an oath he sprang for
ward, and landed his fist upon the
nose of plump gentleman standing
there, bringing a stream of blood anG
sending him spraying 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 seer
no more.
Jimmy quickly recovered himsel
and sprang to his feet Seeing thu
blood streaming down the white shir
front of Miss Minerals unconscious
beau, he gathered his wits togethe,
and took the thread Of events again
into his own little hands. He funt
himself over the fence careless o
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 Dl
Sanford's office please"
Hello! Is that you, doctor? Thi
is me. Mr.. Algernon Jones done xii
Miss Minervas beau. He's on he
back porch bloody all over. He's 'bou
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