The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
THE pEAcEMAkERs
By MARTHA M'cuLLocH-
WILLIAMS.


between The birds ought to hay
been neighborIy. Instead each saw
in the other hated rival-and GROVE,
accordingly.
Trimble really should not have mind
ed-his summer cottage and literarl
workshop stood across the road, vel
back among sheltering trees. 1t hat
seemed to him ideal-a place of silen
sunshine wherein he could work a
racing speed Racing speed it would
have TO be II his play were finished
In time To that END he had literally
buried himself in the green wastes oi
Middleboro.
Here he knew nobody-even the
tradesmen saw only his servant. Gil
lis, the most capable fellow alive
thought Trimble With slight help
from aslocal scrubwoman. ellis kept
things going beautifully. The first
fortnight Trimble had felicitated him.
self unreservedly on his choice of loca.
tion. Almost in the twinkling of an
eye the situation changed
How incited-who shall say? The
cocks had been near neighbors for
months, yet had been housed more
than half the time. and let out only
for exercise at different hours Per
haps, also, II was something psychic.
Until their owners fell out over red
and blue ribbons at the spring show.
there had been daily gossipings across
the fence
Now Miss Alameda Green merely
sniffed when Sir Laneelot crowed and
Job Trotter conG1ed regularly to
space that that big brute of a black
rooster" was ''worse'n a fire alarm. .
Nelly, his daughter. gloried vividly in
the raucous contest. Imagine her de-
light when Gillis let her know eau
Iiously what the babel meant-and
who was the victim-a man who wrote
plays that actually were played
Nelly lost her breath for almost min
ute-in her widest dreams she had
lot dared hope to set eyes upon such
miracle.
But she could do nothing.
How long will the play take?"
Nelly asked ellis shook his head
sadly. Couldn't say. maam-with
peace we may finish 1t by Septem-
oer-but If this keeps up--well. well
nave to hunt new quarters. which will
be upsetting," he added mournfufly.
you mustn't think OF that-you
shan't," Nelly declared briskly.
That afternoon. while Miss Alameda
tapped and Job Trotter went fishing,
Nelly and Hector Green, Miss Ala
nedas nephew and heir. held a close
ard secret council-of peace. not war.
But they said nothing whatever about
i TO their elders and gave Sir Lancelot
and Exeter extra feeds.
Next day vas Sunday, and by q
lot unusual coincidence Nelly had
such headache she couldn't even
think OF church going. Hector recalled
letters which must go out in tomor-
rows mail. So the pair were left at
home while their elders hied them
selves to their respective places Of
worship.
But their Ftety was i'll rewarded,
'or. upon homecoming. each found the
pride of his heart stretched limp and
lifeless on the turf. Nelly and Hector
lad removed them from their respec- /
tive harems and arranged them de-
GENTLY and in order beside the alley
gate
There the bereayed ones sorrowed
orr breath, then rose up wrathfully
declaring simultaneously that it was
he work of those envious toSnspeople
poison. most likely.
Both Hector and Nelly dissentad
Itoutly They had been on gasrd-no
other person had set foot upon the
premises. Clearly beth had been
stricken with some mysterious and fa-
al msiadv The part Of vlsdrm was
10 bury them instantly ard as far
away from their mates as possible.
Without waiting for further argu-
nent. Hector hustled the fallen birds
INTO feed basket Nelly snatched up
4 light shovel. and together they
marched of in the direction of the
sand fats. With the parting injunction.
Don't wait dinner fer US We will
10 good job while we are about it."
They did-waiked three miies.
:huckiing and giggling along the way.
what time they were not stiIling the
iutterings and squawkings OF their re-
irving victims.
-Geel but I was afraid they'd come
o life soon. Hector said. However
lid you think Of it. NelIy-feedln' 'em
,orn soaked in whisky till they went (
.lunb to sleep2"
"Oh. saw grannys geese get this |
way on cherries-those that we're
-hroVn away when she made fresh
,herry bounce" Nelly explained
They sobered ap all right and so will 4
-hese fellows. Dick Narne will take /
inc care Of them. knoy-and maybe I
re can see a real play when we go 4
. the city for our honeymoon.
@We will--if We have to walk
lcme Hector returned heartily. we I
lever have got beyond mosin pic
uFes-hut things will be different
Things were different Trimble an
shed his play in idyllic quietude