News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-08-25

eApTeSslOnS OF IeellnS presently ema
mating from Herman and Verman indi
Gated that Rupe Collins, in this ex,
tremity, was proving himself not toe
slavishly addicted to fighting by rule
Dan and Duke, mistaking all for mirth
parked gayly.
From the painting pounding. yelling
heap issued words and phrases hither
to quite unknown to Penrod and Sam;
also hoarse repetition in the voice
of Rupe concerning his ear left it not
to be doubted that additional mayhem
was taking place. Appalled,, the two
spectators retreated to the doorway
nearest the yard. where they stood
dumbly watching the cataclysm.
The struggle increased in primitive
simplicity. Time and again the howl
ing Rupe got to his knees, only to go
down again as the earnest brothers in
their own way assisted him to more
reclining position. Primal forces OPP
Grated here. and the two blanched.
slightly higher products of evolution,
Sam and Penrod. no more thought of
| interfering than they would have
! thought Of interfering with an earth
! quake.
AT last out of the ruck rose Verman,
disfigured and maniacal, With Il wild
| eye he looked about him for his trusty
| rake. but Penrod in horror had long
| since thrown the rake out into the
yard. Naturally it had not seemed
necessary to remove, the lawn mower,
The frantic eve Of Verman fell upon
the lawn mower, and instantly he
leaDed to it's handle. Shrilling a word
less warcry, he charged, propeling the
whirling, deafening knives straight
upon the prone legs of Rupe Collins.
The lawn mower was sincerely intend
ed to pass longitudinally over the body
of Mr.. Collins from heel to head, and
it was the time for death song.
Black Valkyrie lowered in the shrek
ing air.
Cut his gizzud outv' shrieked Her
man. urging on the whirling knives.
They touched and lacerated the
shin of Rupe, as, with the supreme
agony of effort creature in mortal
peril puts forth before succumbing, he
tore himself free of Herman and got
upon his feet
Herman was up as quickly. He
leaped to the wall and seized the gar
den scythe that hung there.
I'm go cut YOU gizzud out" he an
nounced definitely, IAN eat itv'
Rupe Collins had never run from
anybody except his father in his life.
He was not coward. but the present
situation was very very unusual. He
was already in badly dismantled
condition, and yet Herman and Yer
man seemed discontinued with their
work. Verman was swinging the grass
utter about for Il new charge, appar-
entity still wishing to NOW him, and
Herman had made a quite plausible
about what he intended to
do with the scythe.
Rupe paused but for an extremely
condensed survey of the horrible adj
vance of the brothers and then, utter
ing a blood curdled scream of fear,
ran out of the stable and up the alley
tanned, so that even Dan had hard
work to keep within barking distance.
And cross shoulder glance at the cor
ner revealing Verman and Herman in
pursuit, the latter waving his scythe
overhead, Mr.. Collins slackened not his
gait, but rather, out of great anguish,
increased it, the while a rapidly devel-
oping purpose became firm in his mind
and ever after so remained not only
to refrain from visiting that neighbor-
hood again, but never by any chance
to come within a. mile of it.
From the alley door Penrod and Sam
watched the fight and were without
words. When the pursuit rounded the
corner the two looked wanly at each
other, but neither spoke until the re-
turn of the brothers from the chase.
Herman and Verman came back
laughing and chucl1ling.
"Hiyi" cackled Herman to Verman
as they came. See AT ole boy runv
"Who-eeT Verman shouted in &C.
stasy.
"Nev' did see boy run so fas'r Her !
man continued, tossing the scythe into
the wheelbarrow. 81 bet he home in /
bed by diss timer
Verman rOared with delight, appear
ing to be wholly unconscious that the
lids of his right eye were swollen shut
and that his attire. not too finical be-
fore the struggle, now entitled him to
rank as a sansculotte.
Herman was a similar ruin and gave
rs little heed to his condition.
Penrod looked dazedly from Herman
to verman and back again. So did
Sam Williams.
Herman" said Penrod in a weak
voice, you wouldn't honest of cut his
yizzard out, would your"
who? Me? | don't know. He
mighty mean ole boyw Herman shook
lis head gravely and then, observing
hat Verman was again convulsed with
lnctuous merriment, Joined laughter
With his brother "Sho! | guess / w
less talkin' whens / said at Reckon
lie thought l meant it FIN de way he
11ck an RIM HiVii Reckon he !