Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11

Cyprus county buckwheat and sur
rup."
Pete needed no further invitation,
and the luscious cakes followed one
another down his throat as IL they
were affixed to patent belt-conveyer.
Little pork sausages to the number of
ten accompanied the pancakes. and
three cups OF coffee helped 70 wash
It all down. At length he drew his
chair back. stretched his legs and
heaved q contented sigh.
Well. ladies'" he said. II must say
dat"
But the remainder Of the compii-
ment remained unuttered. for at this
juncture a tremendous banging on the
floor above brought down small fakes
of plaster on Miss TOWERS table and
the house rocked with the connection.
Eleeza shrieked and clUtched ct the
tablecloth, while Miss Towners sat
bolt upright and turned white.
Land o. Goshen!" sha cried In q
lull OF the noise. What is that?"
Pete rose to his feet in a carefully
devised attitude Of strained attention.
Tt sounds to me-" he said. after an
other series Of bangs, like dere wuz
somebody up dera Have youse got q
revolver in de house?''
Miss Towners pointed trembIingiy 10
shelf in the kitchen and Pete at once
seized the flrearm from between the
tea-caddy and the saltbox. It's six
chambers were loaded.
Thrusting 1t into his coat pocket,
Pete took the stairs three at q jump
Immediately thereafter Miss Towners
and EleeGa ran into the front yard
and. standing at the gate, uttered
scream after scream.
"Jest as IL dey wuE paid fer IL, Pete
thought.
He entered his hosts bedroom and
carefully lired three shots through
the front window, whereat the quality
OF Miss Towners' screams became
doubly piercing.
Then Pete tore the sheets, mattress
and springs from the bed and ex-
posed the bound and half-suffocated
yeggman. Hole-in-the-Cheok wriggled
like a snake, but his thongs held fast.
"Youse do wot tell YER" Pete
cried. 'or I'll put a slug inter yer an
finish de job!"
He lifted Hole the Cheek from the
bottom OF the bed and set him against
the wall. Then he removed the gag.
AS soon as the burglar could enunci-
ate q stream OF profanity issued forth.
all Of which caused q broad grin on
Pete's face.
Keep It upl" he said. Keep II up!
Ye're boostin' me game"
For Ave minutes Pete turned over
chairs and Knocked down pictures In
dramatic counterfeit of q struggle ta
the death. After this there was a
stiffness OF about ten minutes. during
which he rocked and wheezed In an
ecstasy Of mirth, Then he Sedrei the
mummy-wrapped Hole I'm the Cheek
and bore him wriggiing down the
stairs.
When he appeared at the front door
Miss Towners lay on the grass-piot
in q swoon. while EleeEa was opening
and closing her mouth with spasmodic
regularity. No sound came from her
lips. however. for she had shrisaxed
herself into complete silence
Pete cast his burden on the ground.
Oats wot We do to 'am in Okiaho-
mat" he said.
Aided by EieeEa. he harnessed HI
ram Towners' best mare to the family
wagon and In ten mInutes he was
living rapidly down the highway to-
ward the station with Hoie-in-the-
Cheek doubled up under the rear seat,
rs Incapable OF motion as a sack OF
potatoes.
The joltfng OF the wagon. however,
seemed to revive the yegglnans vocal
powers. and he gushed out bfasphemy
In such profusfon that II made his first
ungagged efforts IN the bedroom seem
like the small talk Of a mothers mees.
ing.
''Hoiein-the- Cheek" he said sol
emniy, -youse wouldn't dast gimme
dat line Of talk If youse was united e.
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