Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-09
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! frantically with the hairpin, and just
then two shadowy figures outside
slipped around the corner of the build
ing 1t was Mr.. Pierce and Doctor
Barnes!
darted back and put my ear to
the door, but they did not come in
at once Mr.. Thoburn made speech.
saying how happy he was that they
were all well and able to go back to
civilization again, where the broiled
lobster fiourished like green bay
| tree and the prune and the cabbage
| were unknown.
There was loud applause, and then
| Senator Biggs cleared his throat.
Ladies and gentlemen, distin-
guished fellow guests" he began, Il
suggest toast to the autocrat OF
Hope Springs. 1t is the only blot on
the evening. that, owing to the exi-
gencies of the occasion, he can not
be with u.s. Securely fastened in his
room. he is now sleeping the sleep
that follows stomach attuned to
prunes, mind attuned to rule"
| Eat, drink and be merry!" some.
body said, "for tomorrow you diet!
There was a swish and rustic, as II
a woman got up in hurry.
do you mean," said Miss Patty's
clear voice, that you have dared to
lock Mr.. Pier-Mr. Carter In his
room?"
@My dear young lady" several OF
them began, but she didn't give them
time.
Ut Is outrageous, infamous!" she
stormed 1 didn't need to see her te
know how she looked. How dare you!
Suppose the building should catct
f1re!"
"Fire!" somebody said In a bewil
dered voice. my dear young lady
Don't my dear young lady me-
she said angrily. Father, Bishop
will you stand for this? Why. hs
may jump out the window and hur1
himself! Give me the key!"
Miss Julia's fingers were beating {
tattoo behind her, as If she was afrait
/. might miss it.
IF he jumps out he probably vii
hurt himself 1t is impossible to re
lease him now, Miss Jennings, but i
you insist we can have a mattres.
placed under the window"
Thanks, Thoburn. It won't b,
necessary" The voice came from thu
door, and hush fell on the party.
slipped my bolt and peeped out
Framed in the doorway was MI
Pierce, with Doctor Barnes looking
over his shoulder.
The people in the spring-house wer
ab1ect That's the only word for II
Craven, somebody suggested later, an,
they were that, too. They smile,
sickly grins and tried to be defiant
and most of them tried to put dow
whatever they held in their hands AM
to look innocent.
! Mr.. Pierce never smiled. HI
wouldn't let them speak word in dc
tense or explanation. He simpl
lined them up as he did at gym, an
sent them, one by one, to the corne
with whatever they had in thei
hands. He made Mr.. Jennings Civ
up bottle Of anchovies that he'
stuffed in his pocket, and the bisho
had to come over with the cheese.
I And when it was all over, he hel
the door open and they went bac
to the house. They fairly ducked pas
him In the doorway, although b
hadn't said a dozen words. 1t was
rout. The backbone of the rebellio
was broken. knew that never agai
would the military discipline of Hop
Springs be threatened. Thobur
might as well pack and go. 1t wa
Mr.. Pierce's day.
4 Mr.. Won invalid was almost the las
He stood by, sneering, with an ope
bottle of olives in his hand, watchfn
the others go out. Mr.. Pierce hel
the door open and eyed him.
i 'I'll trouble you to put that bottl
with the others in the corner" M
Pierce said sternly.
They stood glaring at each othe
, angrily.
"And IL refuse ?"
you know the rules. If you r,
fuse, there Is hotel at Finleyville.
, Mr.. Won invalid glanced past M
Pierce to where Doctor Barnes stoo
behind him, with his caulifower ca
, and his pugilist's shoulders. Then b
looked at the bottle in his hand, an
, from 1t to Miss Patty, standing haugl
tily by.
II have borne much for you, P;
tricia," he said, "but / refuse to b
| bullied any longer. l shall go to th
hotel at Finleyville, and / shall TAX
, the little olives with me-" He smile
| unpleasantly at Mr.. Pierce, whose fac
did not relax.
He walked jauntily to the door an
} turned, fourishing the bottle 9Th
] land OF the free and the home of th
! brave!" he sneered, raising the bottl
. in the air. Standing jeering in th
! doorway, he bowed to Miss Patty an
, Mr.. Pierce, and put an olive into hi
} mouth.
But instantly he made a terribl
] face, and clapped hand just In fror
of his left ear. He stood there a m,
t ment, his face distorted-then he dar
> ed into the night, and never sa-
: him again.
: "Mumps!" Doctor Barnes ejacula
: ed, and stood staring after him frol
/ the steps.