Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-07-22

fecTion. He did this to Marjorie Jones.
! Aye. this was their next meeting. and
such is Eros. young. What was even
worse. i'm Mariorie'S opinion. he went
on his way without explanation and
left her standing on the corner talking
about it lonc'after he was out of hear.
ing.
| Within five days from his first en-
| counter with Rupe Collins. PcnrOd
| had become unhearable. He even ri
most ahenated Sam Williams. who for
IL time submitted TO finger twisting and
neck squeezing and the new style of
conversation. but finally declared that
| Penrod made him sick" He made
the statement with fcrvor one sutry
afternoon i'm Mr.. Schofield's stable in
the presence of Herman and Verman.
You better look out. 'bo," sail Pen
roi threatenin"ly. I'll show you Il
little how we do up Mt the Third
| FTP at the Third Sam repeated.
with scorn. You haven't ever been
/ Np there"
Il havcn't?" exclaimed Penrod. 81
.slvPnt?"
| Ma: Won maven I.
"Looky here" Penrod. darkly argyll
mentativc. prepared to perform the
rye to eye business When haven't
been up thcre?"
You haven't never teen up there"
In spite of PenrOi's closely approach
ing nose Sam maintained his ground
and appealed for confirmation. Has
he. Hermann"
~ don't reckon So" said Herman.
laughing.
What" Pemod transferred his nose
to the immediate vicinity of Herman's
nose. You don't reckon SO, DO. don't
| you? You better look out how YOU
| reckon around here. You understan'
/ that. boz"
Herman bore the eye to eye very
well. Indeed. it seemed to please him.
for he continues to kWgtN while Yer.
man chuckled daightedly The broth
ers had been in the country picking
berries for IL week. anu Il happened
that this was their FIRST experience of
the new manifestation of Penrod.
Haven't | been UP at the Third?"
the sinister Pcnrod demanded.
II don't reckon so. How come you asst
ne?"
Didn't you just hear me say l been
up there?"
Well" said Hermas n5tseas$evensly.
"hearin' amt believing
Penrod clutched him by the back of
the neck, but Herman, laughing loudly,
ducked and released himself at once,
retreating to the wall.
You take that back Penrod shout
ed, striking out wildly.
Don't git mad" begged the small
| darby. while n number of blows falling
! upon his warding arms RTffed to abate
his amusement. and sound one upon
the check only made him laugh the
more unrestrainedly. He behaved OK
actly as if Penrod were tickling him.
and his brother. Verman. rolled with
| joy i'll wheabarrow. Penrod pun
meled till he was tired and produced
no greater effect.
There he painted. desisting finally.
Now l reckon you know whether
been up there or not
Herman rubbed his smitten check.
Pow he exclaimed. "Pow-ee: You
certny did Ian me good, one nat time!
| Oo-ee. she hurt
You'll get hurt worse'n that" Pen
rod assured him. IF you stay around
here much. Rupe Collins is comm this
afternoon. he said. We're gotl to make
| some policemen's billies out Of the rake
handle"
You go spoil new rake you pa
bought
What do we care? and Rupe got
to have billies, haven't weT'
How you make 'em:"
"Melt lead and pour ina a hole we're
goin' TO make in the end of 'em. Then
we're goin' to carry 'em in our pockets,
and If anybody says anything to us
oh, oh, look out. They won't get
crack on the head-oh. no."
"When's Rupc Collins coming?" Sam
| Williams inquired rather uneasily. He
had heard great deal too much OF this
parsonage, but as yet the pleasure of
actual acquaintance had been denied
him.
Hes liable to be here any time" an
swered Penrod. You better look out
You'll be lucky if you get home alive
if you stay till he comes"
Il amt afraid of him." Sam returned
conventlonally:
CONTINUED next week