Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-17

SIlppSu dIOuuu Tic COIAS1 VI Tie UuilQ-
ing. 1t was Mr.. Pierce and Doctor
Barnes!
l 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 fourished like a 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 a toast to the autocrat Of
Hope Springs. 1t is the only blot on
the evening, that, owing to the ext
gencies of the occasion. he can not
be with us. Securely fastened in his
room, he is now sleeping the sleep
that follows a stomach attuned to
prunes, a mind attuned to rule"
Eat, drink and be merry!" some
body said, "for tomorrow you diet!"
There was a swish and rustic, as If
woman got up In hurry.
do you means' 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.
'It is outrageous, infamous!" she
stormed. l didn't need to see her to
know how she looked How dare you!
Suppose the building should catch
fire!"
"Ffre!" somebody said in 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, he
may jump out the window and hurt
himself! Give me the key!"
Miss Julia's fingers were beating a
tattoo behind her, as If she was afraid
might miss 1t.
'If he jumps out he probably will
hurt himself. 1t is impossible to re-
lease him now, Miss Jennings, but If
you insist we can have a mattress
placed under the window"
Thanks, Thoburn. 1t won't be
necessary" The voice came from the
door, and hush fell on the party.
slipped my bolt and peeped out.
Framed in the doorway was Mr..
Pierce, with Doctor Barnes looking
over his shoulder.
The people in the spring house were
abject. That's the only word for it.
Craven, somebody suggested later, and
they were that, too. They smiled
sickly grins and tried to be defiant,
and most of them tried to put down
whatever they held in their hands and
to look innocent
Mr.. Pierce never smiled. He
wouldn't let them speak word in de-
tense or explanation. He simply
lined them up as he did at gym, and
sent them, one by one, to the corner
with whatever they had in their
hands. He made Mr.. Jennings give
up a bottle of anchovies that he'd
stuffed In his pocket, and the bishop
had to come over with the cheese.
And when it was all over, he held
the door open and they went back
to the house. They fairly ducked past
him in the doorway, although he
hadn't said dozen words. 1t was a
rout The backbone of the rebellion
was broken. l knew that never again
would the military discipline of Hope
Springs be threatened. Thoburn
might as we'll pack and go. 1t was
Mr. Pierce's day.
Mr. Won invalid was almost the last.
He stood by, sneering, with an open
bottle of olives in his hand, watching
the others go out. Mr.. Pierce held
the door open and eyed him.
"Ill trouble you to put that bottle
with the others in the corner" Mr..
Pierce said sternly.
They stood glazing at each other
angrily.
And If refuse?"
you know the rules. If you re-
fuse, there is hotel at Finleyville."
Mr.. Won invalid glanced past Mr..
Pierce to where Doctor Barnes stood
behind him, with his caulifiower ear
and his pugilist's shoulders. Then he
looked at the bottle In his hand, and
from it to Miss Patty, standing haugh-
tily by.
II have bcrne much for you, Pa
tricia." he said, but / refuse to be
bullied any longer / shall go to the
hotel at Finleyville, and / shall take
the little olives with me-" He smiled
unpleasantly at Mr.. Pierce, whose face
did not relax.
He walked jauntily to the door and
turned, fourishing the bottle. THE
land Of the free and the home of the
brave!" he sneered. raising the bottle
in the air. Standing jeering in the
doorway, he bowed to Miss Patty and
Mr.. Pierce, and put an olive into his
mouth.
But instantly he made a terrible
face, and clapped hand just in front
of his left ear. He stood there a mo-
ment. his face distorted-then he dart
ed into the night, and never saw
him again.
"Mumps!" Doctor Barnes ejaculat-
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