Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-10
SWEET AS THE BREATH OF
SPRING.
JUST KIDS"
An Eclair Two-Part Masterpiece

Youthful Willie Gibbons, the apple
of bis fathers eye, has an overwhelm-
ing fondness for playing with his dad
dy's guns, of which the latter has big
collection. He is caught taking big
pistol down from the wall, and his
father, after reproving him, replaces
it. No sooner has he gone, however,
when Willie takes II again.
Willie's little cousin, Barbara, calls,
accompanied by her mother, and while
they are playing Mr.. Brown calls with
his prodigy. He proves to be the dis
turblng cement in the circle of three,
and he and Willie are continually bat
ting. Little Barbara strongly iavors
Mune. and Mr.. Browns young son is
looked upon as a common enemy. The
older folks hear the rumps and come
getting late. and Barbara's mother and
Mr.. Brown decide to go.
Willie has hidden the pistol under
his bed-covers, and tumbles in with a
book in his hand, of which he is pas
sioinately fond, showing extraordinary
pictures of life in the West. He grad
ually drifts off to Sunderland, with
book and pistol tightly clenched in his
little fists and dreams the most won.
deriul dream that any little boy ever
had
He goes to Barbara's home, ascends
a ladder to her window and carries her
down TO a waiting automobile. He
cranks up the car and the clippers
speed off at a mad dash to the minis
ter. Half way their machine becomes
broken and leaving ii in the middle
of the road. they proceed on foot. The
minister, a little boy of their own age.
marries them with the greatest grav-
ity. kissing the bride with much unc-
ton. Lets go West" says Willie,
and attired in the latest cowboy cos
tune, he and his youthful wife mount
big charger by aid of a stepladder
and are off They reach the West and
are passing through lonely spot
when they hear cries for help. They
find that some villanous miner has
pushed his partner down the shaft. By
the aid of a bucket, Willie and Bar
bara haul the dying man up, carrying
him to a nearby Indians hut. The In
dian and his squaw prepare bed FOR
the dying man and are so busy that
thew do not see the villainous face
peering through the window. II is tns
miner who has committed the foul
decd. The injured man dies, leaving
Willie all his gold. Willie proceeds
to the mine, lowers himself in the
bucket and carries bags of gold away,
He returns just in time to see his
bride struggling in the villains grasp.
He shoots at him, but misses. They
decide to 20 away and enter the dance
hall, which is crowded with turkey
trotters and card players. Willie sees
the villain again and shoots this time
with better luck. Willie, now a mil
lionaire, returns home and they live In
most beautiful mansion. He gives a
dance to his friends, and while it is
in progress his former arch-enemy, the
villain, appears. and tries to make love
to his wife. Willie strikes him, and
they arrange for duel. They meet
on the field of honor, and just as Will
lie shoots his enormous pistol a huge
goblin appears and chases him to his
room. where he awakens in bed, strug-
smiling over him in place OF the boo
Cling and kicking, to find his father
gey-man. He solemnly promises HIS
daddy he will never touch his pistols
again.
At the Crystal tomorrow all day.
Remember. we admit all children I'M
der ~ free this month, when accom-
apnied by parents.