Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-23

~Nho Rupe Collins r asked Herman.
Who Rupe Collinsa PenrGd
Knocked and used his rasping laugh.
but instead Of showing fight Herman
appeared to think he was meant to
laugh. too. and SO he did. echoed By
Verman. lyon just hang around here
a little while longer Penrod added
grimly. land you'n find ont who Rupe
Collins Is. and pity you when You
do
what he go do7''
You'll see: that's all. You just walt
and
At this moment a brown hound ran
into the stable through the alley door,
wagged a greeting to Penrod and ira
ternized with Duke. The fat faced
hoy appeared upon the threshold and
gazed coldly about the little company
In the carriage house, whereupon the
colored brethren, ceasing from merri-
ment, were Instantly impassive, and
Sam Williams moved a little nearer
the door leading into the yard
Obviously Sam regarded the new
ome as q redoubtable IL not ominous
figure. He was & head taller than
either Sam or Penrod, head and shout
ders taller than Herman, who was
short for his age, and verman could
hardly be used for purposes OF com
parison at all being a mere squat
brown spot. not yet quite nine years
ON this planet. And to Sans mind the
aspect Of Mr.. Collins realized Penrod's
portentous foreshadowings. Upon the
fat face there was an expression Of
truculent intolerance which had been
cultivated by careful habit to such per
fection that Sam's heart sank at sight
of it A somewhat enfeebled twin to
this expression had Of late often deco
rated the yisage OF Penrod and APP
peared upon that ingenious surface
now as be advanced to welcome the
eminent visitor.
The host staggered toward the door
with a great deal Of shoulder move
ment, carelessiy feinting a slap at Yer
man in passing and creating by vari-
means the atmosphere of a man
who has contemptuously amused him
self with undsrlings while awaiting an
equal
Hello, boT Penrod said In the deep
est voice possible to him
who you calm ,bo2" was the I'M
gracious response, accompanied by i'm
mediate action of a similar nature.
Rupe held Penrod's head In the crook
Of an elbow and massaged his temples
with a hard pressing knuckle.
Il was only In fun, Ripple" pleaded
the sufferer, and then, being set free,
Come here, Sam. he said.
What forf-
Penrod laughed pityingly. .sPshaw,
I amt goin' to hurt You. Come on"
Sam, maintaining his position near the
other door, Penrod went to him and
caught him round the neck.
Watch me, Rupie,s Penrod called,
and performed upon Sam the knuckle
operation which be had himself Just
undergone, Sam submitting mechan-
ically, his eyes fixed with increasing
uneasiness upon Rupe Collins. Sam
had a premonition that something even
more painful than Penrod's knuckle
was going to be inflicted upon him.
'That don't hurt 2 said Penrod. push
Ing him away.
Yes, It does, toor' Sam rubbed his
temple.
"Puhl 1t didn't hurt me, did it,
Rupief Come on In, Rupe; show this
baby where he's got q Wart on his
finger.
You showed me that trick. Sam
objected. .You already did that to me.
You tried 1t twice this afternoon and
don't know how many times before,
only you weren't strong enough after
the first time. Anyway, I know what
1t Is, and i don.t
Come on, RUPEE said Fenrod. .Make
the baby lick dirt"
AT this bidding, Rupe approached.
while Sam, still protesting, moved to
the threshold OF the outer door. but
Penrod seized him by the shoulders
and SWING him indoors with a shout.
Little baby wants to run home to
its mom-nuh! Here he is, Ripple.
Thereupon was Penrod's ~treachery
to an old comrade properly rewarded.
for as the two struggled, Rupe caught
each by the back of the neck, stimuli
~taneously, and, with creditable Impair
tlality, forced both boys to their knees.
Lick Dirt" he commanded, forcing
them still forward, until their faces
were close to the stable floor.
At this moment he received a real
surprise. With a loud whack some
thing struck the back OF his head,
and, turning, he beheld Verman In the
act OF lifting a piece OF lath to strike
again.
EN- moys omel' said verman, the
giant killer.
He tongue tie" Herman explained.
He say. let EN- boys alone"
Rupe addressed his host briefly:
@Chase them nigs out d herel'
Don call me mig" said Herman.
4 mine my own biznuss- You let 'em
boys alone,