Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-10

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Tho Fat Faced Boy Appeared Upon the
Threshold and Gazed coIdIy About.
out Of your mouth before old Rupie'd
have you where you'd wished you new
er come around him, lettin' on like you
was 30 much. You wouldn't run home
yellin' 'mom-muh' or nothin'. Oh, no!'
"Who Rupe Collins% asked Herman.
"'Who Rupe Collins?" Penrod
Knocked and used his rasping laugh,
but instead Of showing fight Herman
appeared to think he was meant to
laugh, too, and 30 he did. echoed by
Verman. you just hang around here
little while longer" Penrod added
grimly, "and you'll find out who Rupe
Collins is, and l pity you when you
do"
what he 60 doY'
you'll see: that's oil. You just wait
snd"-
At this moment brown hound ran
into the stable through the alley door,
wagged a greeting to Penrod and ira
ternized with Duke The fat faced
boy appeared upon the threshold and
gazed coldly about the little company
In the carriage house, whereupon the
colored brethren, ceasing from merri-
ment, were instantly impassive, and
Sam williams moved little nearer
the door leading into the yard
Obviously Sam regarded the new
conner as q redoubtable If not ominous
figure. He was head taller thar
either Sam or Penrod, head and shoul
ders taller than Herman, who was
short for his age, and Verman could
hardly be used for purposes Of com
parison at all, being q mere squat
brown spot, not yet quite nine years
on this planet. And to Sans mind the
aspect of Mr.. Collins realized Penrod's
portentOus foreshadowings. Upon the
fat face there was an expression OF
truculent intolerance which had beer
cultivated by careful habit to such per
fection that Sans heart sank at sight
Of II. A somewhat enfeebled twin tt
this expression had Of late often deco
rated the visage Of Penrod and ap
peared upon that ingenious surface
now as he advanced to welcome the
eminent visitor.
The host staggered toward the dool
with a great deal Of shoulder move
ment, carelessly feinting slap ut Yer
man In passing and creating by vari
GUS means the atmosphere Of maj
who has contemptuously amused him
self with underlings while awaiting al
equal.
Hello, boz! Penrod said In the deep
est voice possible to him.
"Who you calm boz" was the un
gracious response, accompanied by I'M
mediate action Of similar nature
Rupe held Penrod's head In the crook
of an elbow and massaged his temples
with hard pressing knuckle.
II was only v fun. Rupie,' pleaded
the sufferer, and then, being set free
"Come here, SAM" he said.
what for?"
Penrod laughed pityingly. "Pshaw
I amt goin' to hurt you. Come on
Sam, maintaining his position near the
other door, Penrod went to him ant
caught him round the neck.
watch me, RUPEE" Penrod called
and performed upon Sam the knuckle
operation which he had himself just
undergone, Sam submitting mechan
ically, his eyes fixed with increasing
uneasiness upon Rupe Collins. Sanl
had premonition that something even
more painful than Penrod's knuckle
was going to be inflicted upon him.
"That don't hurt" said Penrod. push
Ing him away.
"Yes, It does. toor' Sam rubbed his
temple.
"Puh! It didn't hurt me, did 1t,
Ripple? Come Oh in, Rupe; show this
baby where he's got q wart on his
finger"
"You showed me that trick" Sam
objected. "You already did that to me-
You tried 1t twice this afternoon and
I don't know how many times before
only you weren't strong enough after
the first time. Anyway, know what
1t Is, and DON'T
"Come on, Rupe," said Penrod. MAKE
the baby lick dirt"
At this bidding, Rupe approached
while Sam, still protesting, moved tc
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 tc
its mom-muh! Here he is, Rupie."
Thereupon was Penrod's treachery
to an old comrade properly rewarded
for as the two struggled, Rupe caught
each by the back Of the neck, stimuli
taneously, and, with creditable impair
tlality, forced both boys to their knees
click dirtw he commanded, forcing
them still forward, until their faces
were close to the stable floor.
At this moment he received a rea
surprise. With a loud whack some
thing struck the back Of his head
and, turning, he beheld verman in the
act of lifting q piece Of lath to strike
again.
"Em moys omep said verman. thu
giant killer.
"He tongue tie'," Herman explained
HE say, let 'em boys alone"
Rupe addressed his host briefly:
"Chase them nigs out O. herew
"Don' call me Mig" said Herman
II mine my own bixnuss. You let EN-
boys alone"