Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-07

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three of them at once set on their
feet. The bride crossed the room
and held her husbands hand.
That happens only in stories.'
said Meagle. 'go on and open the
ok"
"Mr. Meagle,' said the hostess, in
dignanrIy you may not car if my
husband is blown through the ceiling
but ! do"
Yes chimed in Deadrick, she's
just got a new rug in the room above
and naturally"
You are a brute said his wife.
Only please don't open it,
I'm dying to know what's in it,
IL always thought he was queer"
pursued Deadrick, land if you had
seen him this morning, What are
YOU doing?" he ended as Horwatt
laid his head tenderly on the box in
dH dlllIuuS VI rest
Listening for the Textbook"
Horwatt explained. "All these up
to-date bombs are attached TO an
alarm clock, set to go off at a GER
tain hour, and"
"Ha-a-arveey.' Mrs. Horwatt
shrieked, grabbing him. Come
away. Why. it might be set to go
of this minute. What on earth
do they really do such things?'
begged the fluffy girl of young
Meagle.
yes" he admitted. Come, let
us go and sit in the conservatory,
which is far enough away to be quite
safe If this thing does go Off"
That's what your internal ma
chine has DONE" Horwatt Kissed at
his host. He'll propose to her in
there as sure as guns, and her father
will see you further, He has a we'll
preserved millionaire in storage for
his daughter. Put the thing out OF
doors before it does further dam
Iage,'
Truly" said Deadrick, Il am sus-
picious of it. How am | going to
get it opened?"
Call a policeman" suggested
Mrs. Berker. That's what they are
for, isn't it? And you could give
him some coffee and sandwiches aft
erwards."
Assuming, of course" said Dead
rick, that there was enough Of him
left to drink the coffe, Haven't |
heard that they put suspected in
fernal machines in water before
opening them?'
"Hooray," said Horwatt. ITO the
bath room," He grabbed one side
of the rope handle.
Deadrick took the other handle
and, trailed by all the protesting
women and other men, they marched
to the bath room. Tenderly deposit
ing the box in the tub, Deadrick
turned on the water.
Turn that off at once and turn
on the cold water.' cried his wife.
You don't know what hot water
might do to a bomb. 1t would cook
it or something, | told you 0 to
hire Joseph in the first place for |
never did like his nose"
ut is perfectly awful" said Mrs.
Horwatt. ITO think you can't sit
peacefully in your own house with
Out betting attacked by dangerous
anarchists. Anyway, isn't it time
we should be going, dear?"
Not until | see how far Deadrick
flies when he gets blown up said
her husband. He is a heavy man."
"Pl-pl-please don't" begged Mrs.
Deadrick, as her husband, pushing
back his cuffs. began prying the
cover loose under the water. Don't
be rash, Remember Willie and me-"
Everybody jumped at every rip of
the nails. The box proved 10 contain
excelsior. Gingerly, Deadrick picked
it out.
Here it ISL he painted as he
struck something hard.
There was a wild exodus from the
bath room into the hall. Pale but
heroic, Deadrick undid the wrapping,
holding the parcel as far from him
as possible. A card tumbled out.
For Willie's birthday, from
grandpa Horwatt read. just as
Deadrick finally brought to light-a
dripping train of cars,-Baltimore