Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11

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rup."
Pete needed no further invitation
and the luscious cakes followed one
another down his throat as IL they
were affixed to patent belt-conveyer
Little pork sausages to the number OF
ten accompanied the pancakes. and
three cups OF coffee helped to wash
Il all down. At length he drew his
chair back. stretched his legs and
heaved a contented sigh.
We'll. ladies'" he said, II must say
dat
But the remainder OF the compIi.
ment remained unuttered. for at this
juncture a tremendous banging on the
floor above brought down small fakes
OF plaster on Miss Townsrs' table and
the house rocked with the connection.
Eleeza shrieked and clutched at the
tablecloth, while Miss Towners sat
bolt upright and turned white.
Land o. Goshen!" she cried fn q
luil Of the noise. What Is that?"
Pete rose to his feet in o carefully
devised attitude OF strained attention.
TT sounds 20 me-" he said. after an.
other series OF bangs, like dere wuz
somebody up dera Have youse got q
revolver In de house?''
Miss Towners pointed rrembIingiy 10
shelf I'm the kitchen and Pete ut once
seized the firearm from between the
tea-caddy and the saltbox. It's six
chambers were loaded.
Thrusting II into his coat pocket.
Pete took the stairs three at a jump.
Immediately thereafter Miss Towners
and Eleeza ran into the front yard
and. standing at the gate, uttered
scream after scream.
"Jest as IL dsy wug paid fer II, Pete
thought.
He entered his hosts bedroom and
carefully fired three shots through
tho front window, whereat the quality
OF Miss Towners' screams became
douhly piercing.
Then Pete tore the sheets. mattress
and springs from the bed and ex-
posed the bound and half-sufFocated
like a snake. but his thongs held fast.
"Youse do wot I tell yer" Pete
cried, "or I'll put a slug inter yer an
finish de iob!"
He lifted Hole-in+he-C Cheek from the
bottom OF the bed and set him against
the wall Then he removed the gag.
As soon as the burglar could enunci.
ate q stream OF profanity issued forth.
all OF which caused o broad grin on
Pete's face.
Keep It up!" he said. Keep II up!
Ye're boostin' me game"
For Ave minutes Pete turned over
chairs and Knocked down pictures In
dramatic counterfeit OF q struggle u
the death. After this there was O
stiffness Of about ten minutes, during
which he rocked and wheazed In an
ecstasy Of mirth. Then he seizSd the
mummy.wrapped Hole ia the Cheek
and bore him wriggiing down the
stairs.
When he appeared at the front door
Miss Towners lay on the grass-plot
in a swoon. while Eleexa was opening
and closing her mouth with spasmoiio
regularity. No sound came from her
lips. however. for she had shrisked
herself into complete silence.
Pete cast his burden ON the ground.
Oats wot we do to EN- In Oksaho-
mai" no said.
Aided by Eieexa. he harnessef HI
ram TOWERS best mare to the family
wagon and In ten minutes he was
living rapidly down the highway to
ward the station with Hole.in-the-
Cheek doubled up under the rear seat,
as Incapable OF motion as q sack OF
potatoes.
The ioltfng OF the wagon. however
seemed TO revive the yeggman's vocal
powers. and he gushed out baasphemy
In such profusion that 1t made his FIRST
ungagged efforts IN the bedroosn seem
like tho small talk OF mothers meet
Ing.
"Hoiein-thsC Cheek" he said sol
EMMY, ~yoase wouldn't dast gimme
dat line Of talk II youse was united"
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