The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22

bound, and a sort OF purr, which
brought the dairyman (who had spied
him through the Window to the en-
trance, with a shower of abuse ready
at hand.
Get out Of this, youse!" shouted the
milk vender. Don't you dast ter como
In, any OF youse! / ain't.a.goin'-ter
sell yer nothin'. Get off, you smashin',
m~urderin' bunch of dagoes! I'll set
the COP on yer II yer don't skidoo!"
"Why?" asked Pedro, wildly excited.
But why won't you sell to us?"
go on now! none o. yer back talk"
growled the man. 81 sold to n dago
Teller with a bear last week, an the
brute eat up all me comb-honey! So
get out; quit talkin'."
"A man with a bear?" cried Pedro,
scarcely able to believe his ears. "Ill
bet It's the one / want to find. That
bear he had belongs to me-"
"Well, what do | care for that?"
said the milk vender sourly. Get out.
or will | call the cop?"
which way did he go?" persisted
Pedro-"same way as we Gamer"
A malicious smile came upon the
weakened features OF the dairyman.
Here was a chance to mislead and
annoy a bear.dancer, and to do so was
a wondrous source OF satisfaction.
He went this way, bad luck to
him!" he lied, pointing east, III yer
catch up with him, | hope the bear
eats both Of yer!"
When they had been walking for
about half an hour Pedro laid his hand
upon the arm OF his companion.
Look, Beau-Jean!" said he. Look,
there, In the window of the little shop
Of women's flnery! See the girl with
the red-gold hair? ! am painting a
picture OF tho Holy Mother, and the
hair Is OF Just such a color!'
Indeed" said Beau.Jean soberly.
1T is a terrible color. Do you think
that the Holy Mother will be pleased?"
II had not thought of that!" replied
Pedro. Then he added suddenly
oh! see, the shop.lady knows Mr..
Jonesl"
II was true. The red.haired girl
had given very animated signs OF rec
ognizing the bear, and lifted her gaze
to the persons in whose company he
appeared, with a smile on her lips,
which Gwiftly gave way to a look Of
disappointment as she me their eyes.
Wait" said Pedro, hating before
the door, that lady has seen this bear
before, or ! am much mistaken! And
what is more, she expected to see
some one she knew, when she looked
at us! Come in, ! want to buy some
thread"
Whereupon he opened the door. and,
with the bear, entered the crowded
little shop, leaving Beau-Jean gasping
out on the pavement.
Behind the counter stood the smil-
ing Lola La Fargo, alias Lizzy Hinkle.
What can | do for your" she asked,
laying aside the bit OF knitting upon
which she had been engaged.
Thread, pleased" said Pedro, fash
ing his smile at her.
What COLOR" she inquired, admir-
ing his eyes and teeth.
"Er-ah-green. please!" said Pc.
dro. because her eyes we're rather Of
that color, and consequently 1t came
first to mind: Green, and a needle,
please"
"A needle!" she exclaimed, you
mean a package of needless"
Il only need one at a time" he told
her. Would she speak of the bear?
All! she was going to!
Seems as II training bears and sew.
ing didn't 90 together very good" she
glggled. There was a gent in here
not long ago, who didn't know much
more'n you! He had a bear, tool"
"Yes?" said Pedro.
Eyes, indeed" she responded, busily
getting out the articles he had named.
Il do declare to goodness, | thought
this was the very identical bear. when
| seen you coming!"
1T is the Identical bear" remarked
Pedro.
What" said she, with a little
shrek Of surprise-"well. | never!
How is the other fellow? Amt he
got the bear with him them"
mo, I've got him!" said Pedro
dryly.
"You don't say" exclaimed the girl,
peerlng over the counter, as though
seeing the animal for the first time.
And so you know my pal. eh?" said
Pedro. Now that Is NIGEL"
He smiled again, and, as was usu.
ally the case, hypnotized her into in.
slant response. Encouraged by his
interest, and by the fact of their mu-
tual friend. she drew a postal card
not from the bosom of her pink shirt
walst-from her pocketbook.
We'll, | certainly do know him!"
said she. 81 had this postal from him
only three days agol"
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