The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-10-09
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He extended the middle finger. Of his
) left hand and Penrod promptly seized
it. but did not twist 1t, for he was
instantly swung round with his back
to his amiable new acquaintance
RUPEES right hand operated upon the
back of Penr0d'S slender neck; RUPEES
knee tortured the small Of Penrod's
back. T..
"Owv' Penrod bent far forward iii :
voluntarily and went to his knees
again. ,,-... -.
Lick dirt" commanded Rupe. fore
ing the captive's face to the sidewalk.
and the suffering Peprod completed
this ceremony.
Mr. Collins eyinced satisfaction by
means of his horse laugh. "Youd last
jest about one day up at the Third"
he said. You'd come runnin'" home.
yellin' 'Mon,-mul. mom-muh,' before
recess was oyer" -
No; Il wouldn't" Penrod protested
rather weak!Y. busting his knees. ,
"You would; too"
mo. ! w. III; ,
.."Looky here" said the fat faced boy.
darby what you mean. counterdick.
ing me:" -; -. r. = H.. =.
He ADVANCED a step and -Penrod hast:
lily qualified his contradiction. -.
Il mean. don't think / would. r.
You better look OUT Rupe moved
closer, and unexpectedly grasped the
back of Penrod's neck again. ..'Say.
! would run home yelIin' MON
n1uhr''" -. -.
,''ow: would run home yellin' Nom
muh'' So -. .:.t'..
:''Therer' said IRupe. giving the help
less nalse a final squeeze That's the
way VIC dorp 1t the Third" ),
Penrod rubbed his neck and asked
meekly: !" - = l.,t.~
&. Can; you do that to- any boy up az
the Third:'' 4 ~ s.::s.. !,
'''see here now" said Rupe in the
tone Of one !goaded beyond al .endur-
,ance, you say if l can. You better
say it quick Or =. = =. =. :: >,
II knew #Xou ..could,' Penrod inter,
posed hastily" with the pathetic. sem.
blance Of a ia ugh. Il only said that in
fun" = :::; Il, >>.''. :.
I'm fun; repeated Rupe stormfiy.
"You better look ont how YOU
well. I:,ssid / wasn't in earnest"
Penrod ret:eated few, steps. i. III
knew you could all the time. Il, expect
could do Il to some OF the boys up at
the Third lnEpoif. Couldn't II" j.
I, mo; you Couldn't"
well. there must be some boy up
there that could - ~ ~.
"No: they aint. You better,
II expect not, them" said, Penrod
quickly. ....... 81
=, "You better expect not Didn't !
tell you once. you'd meyer get back
alive If YOU ever tried to come up
around hezzThird: You want me to
show you how we do, up there, boz"
He began: Il slow and deadly nd.
vance,; whereupon Penrod timidly Of
fered Il diversion: -: -: ssgt= - -
!. "'say, Rupe,: / got a box Of rats in our
stable under q glass cover, so, you can
watch 'em Jump around when you
hammer on the box. Come on and
look at EN-. - - + g: '.', ~ ..>'
"All right: said the tat faced boy,
slightly modified. "We'll let Dan kill
'em.'' : VI s 49, " Z u z 4. y
mo. sir!.% I'm goin' to; keep ''em.
They're kind Of pets I've had 'em all
summer. ], got names for 'em and' - 4 4
Look here. BIO. ;, Did you hears me
say we'll LEI: Dan XIII 'etn? ?" r.: !
Eyes, but WON'T s :. :. s +. y ss ?, ?:
"What won't your Rupe became
sinister iimmed iately. 1T seems to me
you're gettin' pretty fresh around
Well, 4 don't wnn e. e. x u
II Mr Collins once more brought into
play the dreadful eye TO- eye $scoMl ms
practiced '.,lp ut tile Third mud some,
times a.sos h young le y ding men apon I
the tstage. ST 81: ss:SE 81 II
FroHning quite pallingly and
thrusting forward his sunderlip, he
placsd his nosg almost IN contact with
the nose of Penrod, whose eyes natu:
/ rally became crossed. 81 s,,s
JAN kills the "A Is. See n Missed The
| lat faced llloY. ina lining the horrible
juxt I. 5.3
&. : stii,l Penrod. swal.
lslowinG. wnnt EN- ni,1,1c \. And
when the sTbsa had been relaxed he
stared at hiasn 1w friend Cor Il moment.
al1nest HitilSr yerence. Then be bright
Come On. Isupe q he cried enthusiasts,
tically a &c. clitnbs the fence: .tVe Ell
giye or dogs II little i've meat boy
t tue dinner tal5la Tint evening Pen,
rod surprised h1ss 81 retnat king
81 4 votce they had lssye heard him
fglyina yoice of Interim.
tional grllt1 u ss;5
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