New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

Ill A bitter soul dominated inc Ni.0u'
= s,,g,lsr surfaces known by careless
~ q. ~, fac, Of Psnrod Schoheld. Except
Es, n,t face was almost always cryptic
ei'D..,..-,es FOR Penrod had come into his
H- vssr.ne an expression carefully
~ =. i,scrutable. Since the world was
- -.,.,,-se-stsnd everything, mere defensive
II 4" -.-,,.e8 him 20 give It as little as pos
- bald upou. Nothing is more irpene-
,se face Of a boy who has learned
- 20, Dds was habitually as fathomless as
-, ~ his hatred this morning for the lit
.....,., OF Mrs Lora Rewbush-an almost
g. -.,peeted fellow citizen, lady OF
"a Doetic iuclinations. and one OF his
80 most intimate friends.
-, reubush had written something
called The Chi'dren's Pageant OF the
y.,rsr. and % was 70 be performed in
-. worry afternoon at the Women's Arts
80 Wall for the benefit OF the Colored In
! 'o...or~ert Society. And II any favor OF
-ers,ned IN the nature Of Penrod
/ 80 after che dismal trials Of the school
a., mast. that probemstic, inhnitesimal
r ,-ss r,s6e 1uneent acid by the imminenee
i ,.,.,-v % form a prominent feature OF the
1 -. ard 90 declsim the loathsome sentiments
| A,,s,.er named upon the programmes the
!, Sir Larce,o,
~, 10 escape. and at last his hour was
DIN, Therefore he brooded on the
"a cared with envy at his wistful Duke.
gas long solnoquy upon the fence
-. -~o-o'orue without words; the boys .
| ~, re,s detectives but they were expressed
4 '-,-ri7g Elm q pictures IN his minds eye,
~ ,-,r1e-lo Of the hldeosties before him.
n p. SPOKE aloud, with such spleen that
.,,. from Re launches and lifted one ear
y, anxiety. -,
- Night Sir Isueelot ca Lake, the Child,
..,tBI-hesrtsd. meek and mild.
r., enough I'm but a littul child.
.-.-,b.,rte6. meek and - Oof!"
=, ,li, except "oof" was quotation from
r.rs Sir Lsncelot as conceived by Mrs. Lora
- CboHng upon Il, Penrod slid down
-. fence. and with slow and thoughtful
,-.s,e5 one-storied wing OF the stable
..,r Of single apartment, hoored with
I'D rse5 as & storeroom for broken brio
:, "a paint buckets, decayed garden hose,
~-.,ut carpets. dead furniture and other con
- odds and ends not yet considered hopeless
,.sh 70 be given away.
~. corner stood q large box, part Of the
ing itself: 10 was eight feet high and open at
"a, and it had been constructed as g sawdust
.--,s from which was drawn material for the
-, he'd IN stall on the other side Of the par
i. The big box, SO high and towerlike' 30
--,sl,,s. so suggestive, had ceased to fulfil its
..-,.e function: though, providentislly, ii had
:. =, least half full OF sawdust when the horse
~ Two wears had gone by since that passing;
, ;-.,rernum in transportation during which
,..,ss father was thinking" (he explained
.-,.inss) Of an automobile. Meanwhile, the gift
nd generous sswdust box had terved brill
ri, IN way and peace; Il was Penrod's strong
;-rod climbed upon barrel, stood on tiptoe'
n,e6 the rim O. the box; then, using knot
4, As stirrup. threw one leg over the top,
~ himself Up and dropped within. Standing
--. The hacked savdust, he was Just tall enough
re over the TOP.
IKE had not followed him into the storeroom'
Z remained near the open doorway In a con
n. snd pessimistc attitude. Penrod felt in
lk corner o. the box and laid hands upon
-,ls apparatus consisting OF an old bushel
axe, with q few yards Of clcthesline tied 10
n Of is handles He passed the ends Of the
- over biz spool, which revolved upon an
Ii o. wire suspended from beam overhead
Il With the aid Of this improvised pulley low
nd the empty basket until it came 70 rest IN an
night position upon the floor Of the storeroom
the foot o. the sawdust box.
Elsya-ter!" shouted Penrod. "Tingting."
Duke, old and iutelligently apprehensive, ap-
reached slowly, IN a semi-circular manner dep
,a,ngy. but with courtesy. He paved the
uts, delicately. then, IS IL that were all his
I.sr had expected Of him, uttered one bright
ri sat down and looked up triumphantly. HIS
yocrsy was shallow; many horrible quarter
AZ hour had taught him his duty in this matter
u-s-vsy-ter!" shouted Penrod, sternly You
,i ne 20 come down there 70 you!
Duke looked suddenly hsggard. he pa"ea 'he
u,s; f,sby tgain and, upon another outours'
N on high, prostrated himself nat. AGAIN
,'ss,ensd, 10 gave 3 superb Improvisation OF
'n
You get in that el-e-vay-tsr!"
aeckess with despair, Duke jumped into the
n,si, landing IN a dishevelled posture, when nc
. not alter until he had been drawn up ana
..isi out upon the floor Of sawdust WITHIN the
n There, shuddering, ne lay in dOughnut shape
:. presently sumbered.
/ vas dark IN n. box, a condition that mign'
ne been remedied BY sliding back small WOOD
panel on runners. which would have let in am
e Light from the alley; but Penrod Schoneia hau
re interesting means Of illumination. lie knei''
q RON former sospbox, in corner TOOK
ZEN wi,hou, a chimney, and large ohcah' INC
"a in the latter being so nearly imperceptioie
a. It's Punishment from household use hao
s-sa 70 penrod as inexplicable as 1t was provi-
c,1l
i' shook the lantern near his ear; no1n'hs
''aed; there was no sound but dry Ginning.
: aero was plenty % kerosene in the can anu
/ Aled The lantern, striking match TO lllunlne
Tegston. Then he lit the lantern and huhg
3oa a nail against the wall. The sswdust moor