The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-27

Its a change says Name.
"'You'll need another says I. If you
keep III going every night
Don't be cross. Jeff says she; it
takes my mind off business
Don't the curiosities eat: l ask.
"'Not all Of them. Some Of them are
wax
look out, then. that YOU don't Get
stuck says I. kind of flip and foolish.
'Mame blushed. I didn't know what
to think about her. My hopes raised
some that perhaps my attentions had
palliated mans awful crime Of visibly
introducing nourishment into his sys-
tenn. She talked some about the stars.
referring to them with respect and po-
likeness, and | driveled a quantity
about united hearts, homes made bright
by true affection and the Kinder.
Name listened without scorn. and |
says to myself, Jeff. old man. you're
removing the hoodoo that has chung to
the consumer Of %victualS: you're set
ting your heel upon the serpent that
turks in the gravy bowl
monday night I drop around. Name
is at the Unparalleled Exhibition with
Thomas.
"'Nov. may the curse of the forty
one seven sided sea cooks says |.
and the bad luck of the nine impeni-
tent grasshoppers rest upon this self
same side show at once and forever
more. Amen. I'll go to see it myself.
The next night before starting out
for the exhibition tent l inquire and
find out that Name is not at home.
She is not at the circus with Thomas
this time. for Thomas waylays me i'll
the grass outside of the grub tent with
a scheme of his own
"'Whatll you give me. jeff says he.
If | tell you something:
1.-The value of it, son. l says.
Isis is stuck on a freak says
Thomas. one of the side show freaks.
don't like him. She does. | over
heard EN- talking. Thought maybe
you'd like to know. Say, jeff, does it
put you wise to s. worth: There's a
target rifle uptown that
while I was leaking small change
and smiling foolish on the outside and
suffering disturbances internally, l was
saying idiotically:
""Thank you. Thomas-thank YOU
era freak, you said, Thomas. Now,
could YOU make out the monstrosity's
entitlements a little clearer, if you
please, Thomas|
This is the fellow says Thomas,
pulling out a yellow handful from his
pocket and showing 1t under my nose.
Hes the champion faster Of the uni
verse. l guess that's why Sis got soft
on him. He DOM eat nothing. He's
going to fast forty-nine days. This
is the sixth. That's him.
II looked at the name Thomas point
ed out. Professor Eduardo Collieri,'
'Ah". says l, in admiration, that's not
so bad, Ed Collier. l give you credit
for the trick. But | don't give you
the girl until she's Mrs. Freak
II hit the sod In the direction of the
show. | came up to the rear of the
tent, and as l did so a man wicgled
out like a snake from under the bot
tom of the canva scrambled to his
feet and ran into me like a locoed
bronco. l gathered him by the neck
and investigated him by the light of
the stars. 1t is Professor Eduardo
Collieri,, in human habiliments, with a
desperate look in one eye and i'm
patience in the other.
Jeff Peters, says Collier in a weak
voice, turn me loose or I'll slug YOU
one
Tut, tut, Eddie ! answers, holding
him hard. Let an old friend gaze or
the exhibition Of your curiousness. It's
an eminent graft YOU fell on to, my
son. But don't speak of assaults and
battery, because you're not fit. The
best you've got is Il lot of nerve and a
mighty empty stomach
"Id argue this case with YOU. Jeff
says he, regretful in his style, for ar
unlimited number of rounds if | ha,
half an hour to train in and a slab OF
beefsteak w feet square to trail
with. Curse the man. | say, that in
vented the art of going fuodless. Ma,
his soul i'll eternity be chained up with
in two feet of Il bottomlcss pit of red
hot hash. I'm abandoning the conflict
Jeff. I'm deserving to the nemy
You'll find Miss Dugan inside contem
plating the only living mummy and tn,
informed hog. She's Il fine girl. Jeff
I'd have beat you out if | could have
kept up the grubless habit a little