The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-10-02

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The stranger laughed raspingly and
gazed up the alley where the hound
having come to halt. now coolly sat
down, and, with an e. pression Of
roguish benevolence, patronizingly
watched the tempered fury Of Duke.
whose assaults and barkings were be-
coming perfunctory. ~
"Whatll make Duke sick?' Penrod
demanded. ~, ..-.--
"Eatin' dead bulldogs people leave
around here" $50
This was not improvisation but for.
mula, adapted from other occasions to
the present encounter. Nevertheless, it
was new: to Penrod. and he was so
taken with it that resentment lost it.
self in admiration. Hastily: commit
ting the gem to memory for use upon
a dog owning friend, he inquired in
sociable tone:
Whats your dogs name?"
Dan. You better call your ole pup.
cause Dan eats live dogs.n,, -.
Dams actions poorly supported his
masters assertion, for upon. Dukes
ceasing to bark Dan rose and. showed
the most courteous interest:ln making
the little old dogs acquaintance. Dan
had a great deal Of manner, and it be-
came plain that Duke was impressed
favorab1y in spite Of former prejudice,
so that presently the two trotted
amicably back to- their masters and
sat down with the. harmonious but in
different air Of having known each 9TH
er intimately for years!
They were received without COM
ment, though both boys looked at them
refectively for a time. 1t was Penrod
who spoke first.
"What number you go tor On an
"oral lesson in English" Penrod had
been instructed to put this question in
another form, MAY l ask which Of our
public schools you attendyD
me? What number do I 20 tor
said the stranger contemptuously. II
don't 90 to no number in vacation
II mean when it amt"
Third" returned the fat faced boy.
II got 'em all scared in that school,
what of" innocently asked Pen
rod. to whom "the, third"-in a distant
part Of town-was undisco vered coun-
try.
"What of? guess you'd soon see
what of if you ever was in that school
about one day. You'd be lucky if you
got out alive
Are the teachers mean?''
The other boy frowned with bitter
scorn. "Teachers! Teachers don't or
der me around, can tell you. They're
mighty careful how: they try to run
over Rupe Collins" -
who's Rupe Collins?'
"Who is he:" echoed the fat faced
boy incredulously. "Say, amt you got
any sense?' .s.v
"What?" .:.* ps,~. GO. ..
"Say. wouldn't you be just as happy
II you had some. sense:"
"Ye-es." Periods answer. like the
look he lifted to the impressive strang-
er. was meek and placative.. "Rupe
Collins is the principal at your school.
guess"
The other yelled with jeering laugh
ter and Knocked .Penrod's manner and
voice. "'Rupe Collins is the principal
at your school. guessv" He laughed
harshly again. then suddenly showed
turbulence. Say. 'bo. whyn't you learn
enough to so in the house when it
rains? What's the matter Of you, any.
how?"
"Well." urged Penrod timidly. mo
body ever told me who Rupe Collins
Is. l got right to think he's the
principal. haven't IT,
The fat faced boy shook his head
disgustedly. Honest, you make ME
sick!' ::
Periods expression became one Of
despair. well, who is hep he cried.
"'Who is hep" Knocked the other,
with a scorn that withered. "'Who is
her Me!'
oh" Penrod was Inundated but
relieved. He felt that he had proved.
himself criminally ignorant, yet peril
seemed to have passed. "Rupe Collins
is your name. then, guess. kind
OF thought It was all the time"
The fat faced boy still appeared en-
Uttered. burlesquing this speech in a
hateful falsetto. ''Rupe Collins is your
name, then, i guess!' oh. you kind
Of thought 1t was all the time did
you?". Suddenly, concentrating his
brow into a histrionic scowa he thrust
his face within an inch of Periods
Yes. sonny. Rupe Collins Is-my name
and you better look out what you say
. when he's around Or you'll get in
; big troubled" You" understand that.
bot" 100" '..~. . .,,.
Penrod was cowed, but fascinated
He felt that there WIS something dan
gerous and dashing about this new
conner. ''' -. - -
Yes. he said. feebly drawing back
MY names Pcnrod Scho6eld.
"Then reckon your father and
mother ain't get good sense said Mr.
, Collins promptly. this also being for.
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