The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-24

Let us 20 IN at once Mary bad
forgotten how the days were slpping
by aud TINT II was time Ia expect the
chickens Won't George be surprised
"lndhde and he viii. mum. agreed
Mary dryly
They entered the cubhyholc and ms.
sisted seven anxious chicks into the
world. The broOder was waiting and
hoNc"ed them protectinglV
Isn't II too lovely for ANYTHING.
Mary" cried Mrs rrugle delqhtedly
rs she examined the other eggs care.
fully 81 believe these others will he
I mt In the morning | do hope their
peeping will not arouse Georges sus.
liciouS
Several DAYS elapsed before MIR
pringle's suspicious were aroused and
then he said nothing To- his wife lie
was II man OF action ana be knew
Just what steps Ia take Ia such mat
ters as CHS one lie went directly to
the Offices of the board ot health
- i've in the MVona apartments
ne explained 10 the official who met
MIN. I'm dead sure somebody Ia
hat house is running an Incubator
AN incubator. DO YOU mean n hahV
incubator ar Il chicken incubator"
asked the man skeptically
"A chicken incubator. You cam fool
me, sir Why. when ! was boy !
raised more chickens that way than
you can remember To have seen all
your life. know the smell OF the
wretched Kerosene lamp; ! recognize
the atmosphere of the brooder and
have heard the peeping Of the chicks
Whom do YOU suspect" asked the
official.
Il don't know; leave that for you TO
Gnd out" returned Mr. l'ringle rather
tartly. I'm furnishing You the iuior-
nation and thought perhaps yon
could do the rest"
"l'll send an inspector around.
promised the official. aud he at once
ant
Mr., Pringle proceeded on his way 10
business and thought no more about
the matter until he reached his home
that evening
There he found Mrs Pringle suffer
ing from y severe attacE ot nerves,
While Mary lowered SympathetcalIy 10
the background. There was 81 strong
smell OF disnfcctaiit in the air
Whats the matter: Are YOU sick,
rpna' Whut T.. IfpiutItl
fired of these questions all ut once as
he tossed aside his hat aud Lnelt he
side his wife
But Mrs rringle could only moan
and refuse all explanation or
solace.
TEL me what has happened, Mary,
he commanded
'Shure. twas the hoard of hllth as
aided the buildin'. Sorr. IL seems some
back hearted traitor ran aud tattlcd to
he board of hiltlI that somebuddy was
-knpin' Of chickens IN this house. aud
ID II come noon and there was a great
unpuSin around when they raded
very apartment IN the house a.lUolin
or chickens. sorr,"
Hin" commented MIR Pringle
Then they come here! cried Mary
ragically And they shifted and they
Iselled and they pried and pohed tih
hey dishcoNered the mistress poor III
e sacret she was kapin from yez 50
waite. sorr
What srcretf" asked Mr.. Pringle'
With prelnUniliou OF coming EVIL
The little brlers she was a'raisin
ar To make up to yea The loss from yer
lckness, sorr.' said Mary tearruily
Twas II grand sacrel aud swate Nv
er To think nv II all by herself Yes
orr; they took away The incubnytot
nd the broOder aud all the little chicks
eepin' mournful-like They made me
Nape up the mess on The door ana
icy sprinkled their disinfeckant SUN
II we're most dead with II all'-anu
larry wagged her head gloomily
~ wonder who could have been so
ean ms to have told on me. sobbeu
rs. Pringle on his bosom
~ wonder" repeated Mr. Pringle'
mixing solemnly at his reflection W
u mirror