The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-03
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enrod laughed pityingly Pshaw, ainst goin to hurt you Come on 3 Sam, maintaining his position near the other door. Penrod ent to him and eaught him round the neck
 Watch me. Rupie," Penrod called, and performed upon Sam the knuckle operation which he had himself just undergone, Sam submitting meehan- fea1Iy. his eyes fixed with increasing uneaainess upon Rupe Collins. sam had premonition that something even more painful than Penrod's knuekle Kds going to be inflicted upon him.
 That don't hurt ' said Penrod, push Ing him away
 ssxes. ft does, too.'' sam rubbed his temple.
 sP.ihi It didn't hurt me. did it, Rupde2 Come on in, Rupe; show this baby where he's got a wart on his finger.
 You showed me that trick. Sam collected. You already did that 10 me. Eou tried it twice this afternoon and don't know how many times before, only you weren't strong enough after the first time Anyway, know what it is, and don
 Come on, Rupe. said Penrod Make fhe baby lick dirt z
 At this bidding, Rupe approach ched, while sam. still protesting, moved to the threshold of the outer door, but Penrod seized him by the shoulders and swung him indoors with shout. Little baby wants to run home to 5ta mom-mHl! Here he is, Rupie.''
 Thereupon was Penrod's treachery fo an old conrade properly awarded, for as the two struggled, Rupe caught each by the back of the neck, sirnul- taneousIy. and, with ereditable inpar- tiaitty, forced both boys to their knees.
 Lick dirt!s' he commanded forcing them stin forward. until their faces were close tosthe stable floor.
 At this moment he received a real surprise. With q loud whack some fhing struck the back of bis head a1d. turning. he behe1d Eeruaan in fhe act of lifting piece of Iath to strike again
 moys ome.'' said yer1nan, the giant killer.
 He tongue tic" Herman explained. He say, let em boys alone.
 Rupe ddxessed his host briefly
 Chase them nigs out Q, herer
 Dons call me niss' said Herman mine my own biznuss. You let lem boys alone,
 
 stepped upon Fenrod and. equip ping his countenance with the terrify- ing seoH and protruded jaw low cred his head &6 the leEeI of Herm an S
 5g 1Du'n be lucky if you leave here alive And he leaned forward i'll his nose wa $ within less than an inch of Herman nose.
 could be felt that something awful yeas about to happen and Penrod las he rose from the floor suffered an un- expected twinge of apprehension and remorse He hoped that Rupe wouldnst really hurt Herman. 4 sudden dislike of Rupe Sand Rupes ways rose within him as ne looked at the big boy over w whelrnirg fne little darkey with that ferocious scowl Penrod all at once felt sorry about something indefina- blet and with equal yagueness he felt foolish. Come on, Rupe, he suggest ed feebIy. Let Herman go. and let's make our billies out of the rake handle.
 The rake handle, hoWeFers was not available # Rure had inclined to favor the suggastion yernan had discarded his lath for the rake, which he was at this moment lifting in the air
 on ole bIack nigger the fat faced boy said ously to Herman. sIm eoin ss
 But hs had allowed his nose to re main too long near Herma n's Pen rods familiar nose had been as close with only ticklish spinal effect upon the not very remote descendant of Kon- go maa caters The result produced by the alara8of Rupe's unfamiliar eyes and the dreadf IIy ggestive prox- tmitF of Hupe unfamiliar nose was altogether diferent Hernaan's and Verhnans Bangala great gra ndfathers never considered people of their own Jungle neighborhood proper material. for meal but they looked upon stran- gers, especially trucuient strangers, as distinctly edible.
 Penrod and Sam heard Rupe sudden- ly squa wk and below, saw him writhe and twist and fling out his arms like daf1s, though without removing his face from it's juxtapositfor. Indeed. for moment the two heads seemed even closer.
 Then they separated, and the battle yEas onI