The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-09-30

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less finger until Penrod writhed to his
knees.
"Owr' The victim, released, looked
grievously upon the still painful finger.
At this RUPEES scornful expression
altered to one OF contrition. well, l
declarer' he exclaimed remorsefully.
II didn't s'pose 1t would hurt Turn
about's fair play; SO now you do that
to me-"
He extended the middle finger Of his
left hand and Penrod promptly seized
1t. but did not twist 1t, for he was
instantly swung round with bis back
to his amiable new acquaintance.
RUPEES right hand operated upon the
back of Penrod's slender neck; RUPEES
knee tortured the small of PenrOd's
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"Oww Penrod bent far forward in
voluntarily and went to his knees
again.
Lick dirt" commanded Rupe, fore
ing the captive's face to the sidewalk,
and the suffering Penrod completed
this ceremony.
Mr.. Collins evineed satisfaction by
means of his horse laugh. You'd last
jest about one day up at the Third!
be said. You'd come runnin' home.
yellin' 'Mom-muh. mom-muh.' before
recess was over"
mo. wouldn't" Penrod protested
rather weakly. busting bis knees.
You would, too"
mo. W.
"Looky here" said the fat faced boy.
darkly. what you mean. counterdick
Ing meT'
He advanced a step and Penrod hast
lily qualified his contradiction.
~ mean. don't think | would r.
"You better look outw Rupe moved
closer, and Unexpectedly grasped the
back of Penrod's neck again. Say.
4 would run home yellin' MON
muir"
"Ow! would run home yellin' Nom
muh.'"
"Therer' said Rupe. giving the help
less nape final squeeze. That's the
way we do up at the Third"
Penrod rubbed his neck and asked
meekly:
"Can you do that to any boy up at
the Third?"
"See here now" said Rupe in the
tone Of one goaded beyond all endur.
ance. you say If l can. You better
say 1t quick orr
II knew you could" Penrod inter
posed hastily. with the pathetic SEM
blance of a laugh. II only said that in
fun"
I'm 'funr" repeated Rupe stormily
You better look out how you
"Well, said wasn't in earnest"
Penrod retreated few steps. Il
knew you could all the time. expect
l could do 1t to some Of the boys up al
the Third myself. Couldn't IL"
mo; you couldn't"
well, there must be some boy up
there that could
mo: they amt You better
II expect not. them" said Penrod
quickly.
"You better expect not Didn't
tell you once you'd never get back
alive if you ever tried to come up
around the Third? You want me to
show you how we do up there. boz"
He began a slow and deadly ad.
vance. whereupon Penrod timidly Of
fered diversions:
"Say, Rupe. got box of rats in our
stable under a glass cover, 80 you can
watch 'em jump around when you
hammer on the box. Come on and
look at EN-"
"All right" said the fat faced boy,
slightly Modified. "We'll let Dan kill
EN-"
mo. sir! I'm goin' to keep EN-.
They're kind OF pets. I've had 'em all
summer. got names for 'em and
Look here. DO. Did you hear me
say weTl let Dan kill emf"
"Yes, but l WON'T
"what won't your Rupe became
sinister Immediately. ut seems to me
you're gettin' pretty fresh around
here"
"Well, don't want
Mr.. Collins once more brought into
play the dreadful eye to eye scowl as
practiced "up at the Third" and some
times also by young leading men upon
the stage.
browning quite appallingly and
thrusting forward his underlip. be
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