Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19

glutton, l could put in the other
things later.
was carrying out my first pailful
when Doctor Barnes came down the
path and took the pail out of my hand.
What are you doing?" he asked.
Making slider"
NO" said bitterly. Il am water
ing the flowers"
Good" He was not bit put out.
! Let me help you" Inside. he put
down the pail, and pulling me in.
closed the door.
Now forget It'll" he commanded.
Just because a lot of damn fools see
dog in a fit and have one, too. is that
any reason for your being scared wall
eyed and knock-kneed? Lord. / wish
you could have seen them staggering
into my office!"
II saw enough" said with shiver
| That German, Won invalid" he
went on. hes the limit. He accused
US Of poisoning him for reasons of
statei"
| Where are they now?"
| my dear girl" he answered, putting
down his glass, what has been pound
ed into me ever since struck the
place? The baths! ! prescribe 'em
all day and dream 'em all night. Where
are the poisonees now? They are
steaming, stewing, exuding in the hot
rooms of the bath departmental OF
them. every one of them! In the hold
and the matches down."
| Just then somebody fell aginst the
door and stumbled into the room. II
was Tillie. as white as milk. and
breathing in gasps.
| "Quicki" she screeched, Minnie
quick!"
What is it?" / asked, jumping up
Shed fallen back against the door
frame and stood with her hand clutch
| ing her heart.
THAT dev-devil- -Mike!' she pant
ed. He has turned on the steam il
the mems bath and gone gone away!
| With people in the bath?" Doctor
Barnes asked, slamming down the pail
| Tillie nodded.
"'Then why in creation don't they
/ get out of the baths until we can shut
off the steam?" l demanded, grabbing
up my shawl. But Tillie shook hel
head in despair.
.They can't" she answered, the's
i hid their clothes!"
The next thing l recall is running
like mad up the walk with Doctor
Barnes beside me, steadying me by the
arm. only spoke once that / remem
| Der and that was just as we got to the
house.
| "That settles iti' l painted, des
perately. Its all over"
tNot bit of it," he said, showing
| me up the steps and into the hail. "Th'
old teakettle is just getting 'het up ;
bit. BY the gods and little fishes. jus
listen to it singing down there!"
/ The help was gathered in a GROVE
| at the head of the bathhouse staircase
where cloud of steam was comm,
up, and down below we could hear furi
GUS talking. and somebody shouting
Mike! .Mike!" in a voice that wa!
choked with rage and steam.
Clothes! Send us some clothes!"
i 1t was Mr.. Sam calling. The res
i was swallowed up. In a fresh roaring
as if steam pipe had given away
That settled the people below. Witt
a burst of fury they swarmed up tn
stairs in their bath sheets, the bishol
leading, and just behind him, talkin,
as no gentleman should talk under an,
; circumstances, Senator Biggs. Tn
rest followed, their red faces shining
, through the steam all Of them mul
deroua. holding their sheets aroun
them with one hand, and waving tn
other in frenzy. It was awful
| The help scattered and ran, but
stood my ground. The sight of ma
in sheet didn't scare me and it wa
not time for weakness. A momen
later the engineer came up and afte
him Mr.. Pierce, with a towel over hi
mouth and screw-driver in his hant
He was white with rage.
ssWho saw Mike last?' he shouted.
Here Mr.. Moody, who's small at an
time, and who without the padding O
his shoulders and wrapped in shee
with a red face above, looked like
lighted cigarette, darted out of th
crowd and caught him by the sleeve.
"Here!" he cried, we've got a fe7
things to say to you, you young
Take your hand off my arms!
Numbered Mr.. Pierce
The storm broke with that. The
crowded around Mr.. Pierce, yellin
like maniacs, and he stood ther,
white-faced, and let them wear then
selves out The courage Of a man i
a den Of lions was nothing to it. Do
tor Barnes forced his way through th
crowd and stood there beside him.
And stood there and watched, m
mind awhirl, expecting every minut
r to hear that they were all leaving, c
! to have some one forget and shak
4 both fists at once.
) And that's how 1t ended finally
Y mean, of course, that they said the
, would all leave Immediately, and tn;
he ought to be glad to have them e
5 quietly, and not have him jailed IL
r malicious mischief or compounding
/ felony The whole thing was an ou
:, rage, and the three train would leay
9 the house as. empty as a squeeze
Y lemon. =