Connecticut western news., 1915-07-29
not yet made their appearance.

The rake glanced from the back OF
Rupees head TO his shoulder. but il fell
ed him. Both darkieS jumped full upon
him instantly. and the three rolled and
twisted upon the stable floor. unlooSing
upon the air sincere maledictiOnS close
iy connected with complaints of cruel
and unusual treatment. while certain
expressions of feeling presently ema-
mating from Herman and Nerman indi-
Gated that Rupe Collins. in this eX-
tremity, was proving himself not too
SlaviShly addicted to fighting by rule.
Dan and Duke, installing all for mirth,
barked gayly.
From the painting. Pounding. yelling
heap issued words and phrases hitner-
to quite unknown to pcnrod and Sam:
also hoarSe repetition in the voice
of RuQe concerning his ear left it not
TO he doubted that additional MAYHEM
was taking place. Appalled,. the two
spectators retreated To the doorway
nearest the yard, where they stood
dumbly watching the cataclysm.
The struggle increased in primitive
simplicity Time and again the howl
ing Rupe got to his knees, only to 20
down again us the earnest brothers in
their own way assisted him to n more
reclining position Primal forces op-
Grated here. and the two blanched.
slightly higher products OF evolution.
Sam and penrod, no more thought of
interfering than they would have
thought Of interfering with an earth
quake.
vt last out of the ruck rose Verman,
disfigured and maniacal With wild
eye lie looked about him for his truSty
rake, but PCnrOd in horror had long
since thrown the rake out into the
yard. Naturally ii had not seemed
necessary to remove the lawn mower.
The frantic eye of v~<zsan fell upon
the lawn mower, and instantly he
lelped TO its handle. Shrilling a word.
less warcry, he charged, rropelling the
WhiFling, deafening knives straight
upon tic prone legs Of Rupe Collins.
The lawn mower was sincerely intend
cd to pass l0ngitudinalfy ever the body
Of Mr.. Collins from heel to head, and
it was the time for death song.
Black Valkyrie lowered in the shrek
ing air
Cut his gizzud OUT" Shrieked Her
man. urging on the whirling knives.
They touched and laceratCd the
shin of Rupe. as, with the supreme
agony of effort a creature in mortal
peril puts forth before succumbing. he
tore himself free of Herman and got
upon his feet.
Herman was up as quickly. He
eaped to the wall and seized the gar
den scythe that hung there.
I'm 90 cut YOU gizzud out" he an
nounced definitely, AN eat itr'
Rupe Collins had never run from
He was not Il coward, but the present
situation was very, very unusual. He
was already in a badly dismantled
condition, and yet Herman and Yer
man seemed discontinued with their
work. Verman was swinging the grass
cutter about for new charge, appar
emily still wishing 10 'mow him, and
Herman had made n quite plausible
statement about what he intended TO
do with the scythe.
Rupe paused but for an extremely
condensed survey of the horrible ad-
vance of the brothers and then. utter
ing blood curdled scream of fear,
ran out of the stable and up the alley
1t a speed he had never before at
tanned. so that even Dan had hard
work to keep within barking distance.
And Il cross shoulder glance at the COR
ner revealing Verman and Herman in
pursuit, the latter waving his scythe
overhead, Mr. Collins slackened not his
gait. hut rather; out of great anguish.
increased il, the while rapidly devel-
o2mg purpose became firm in his mind
and ever after so remained not only
to refrain from visiting that neighbor-
hood again, but never by any chance
to come within mile of il.
From the alley door pcnrod and Sam
watched the flight ana were without
words. When the pursuit rounded the
corner the two looked wanly at each
other, but neither spoke until the re-
turn of the brothers from the chase.
Herman and Vcrman came back
laughing and chuckling.
"Hiyir' cackied Herman to Nerman
as they came. See at ole boy rum
"Who-eer' Verman shouted in &C.
stasy.
New did see boy run so fas'"' Her
man continued, tossing the scythe into
the wheebarrow. Il bet he home in
bed by diss time
Verman roared with delight, appear
inG to lie wholly unconscious that the
lids Of his right eye were swollen shut
anil that his attire, not too finical be-
fore the struggle, now entitled him to
unuueStioned rank. as a sansculotte.
Herman was a similar ruin and gave
us little heed to his condition.
Pcnrod looked dazedly from Herman
to Verman and back again. So did
Sam Williams.
Herman" said Penrod in a weak
voice. you wouldn't honest of cut his
gizzard out. would you?"