The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-24
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A Novel
A Week

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apron. the guardian of Mrs. Mayo's
outraged ieghorna tiptocd around
TO the hcnhouae door. while Captain
Perez. brandishing the gun like a
club. took M his stand by the hole
at the side
without the lamp the darkness
was pitohy. The Captain. STOPPING
down TO watch. saw something
coming out OF the hole something
that was alive and moved lilo
swung tho gun above his head.
and. bringing II down with all his
might. knocked into eternal obllv'
ion the little life remaining In tho
finest Lcshorn rooster.
"Conaarn IT," yelled tho eaeeu.
toner. STOPPING and laying his
hand on the victim. "Tvc killed n
hem"
Just then there came scream
from the other side OF tho hcnhouse.
followed by crash and the sound
Of fall Running around the cor.
ner. tho alarmed Perez saw his lady.
love stretched upon tho ground.
grooming dismaily.
Great land OF Goshen" he cried.
"Pashy. are YOU hurt"
oh. Perez" raspod tho fallen
one. "oh. Perez"
This pitiful appeal had such an
effect upon tho Captain that he
dropped upon his knees. and. raiains
Miss Davis head IN his hands. beg.
god her 20 say she wasn't killed.
After some little time she obllging.
| ~ complied. ant then. having re-.
gained her breath. explained the sit.
usiion
What had happened was this:
The FOX. having selected HIS vic
tim. the rooster. had rendered Il
helpless. and was pushing II out OF
the hole ahead OF him. Tho Captain
had struck the rooster just rs Miss
Patience opened the door. and tho
FOX. HciEing this chance OF escape.
had lodged BY tho lady. upseiting
her ~ he went
Well" she said. laughing.
there's no great harm done I'm
sorry for the rooster. bat guess tho
for had fixed him anyway. oh. my
soul and body Look there"
Perez turned. looked as directed.
and saw tho honhouse in flames
The lighted lamp. which Mas Pa.
ucnce had dropped ms ahc fell. lay
broken on tho floor. and the blazing
oil had run in every direction. The
flames were making such Roadway
that they both saw there " q prac.
tically no chance OF saving tho build.
ing The frightened hens wer. bud.
died In the fartheat corner. gazing
stupidly al the firc
oh, those poor LcEhorua sail.
ID Miss Patience Those hens Mira
Mayo thought the world OF. and left
me TO look out FOR Las, thing she
asked mo was 10 be sure they was
fed. And now ,hey1l be all burned
up What shall do1'
Here tho lady began 10 cry.
"Fnnhy," roarcd tho Captain.
whom tho siKht OF his charmor'u
tears had driven almost Wild. don't
say another word. I'll save them
hens or git cooked along with emf"
And Captain Perez spranK thru
the door Nias Davis screamed
wildly 10 him 10 come back. and
danced about. wrlnEinE her hands
Tho interior OF the hcnhouee was
now a mass OF black smoke. from
which the yoices OF the Captain
and the Lerhorns noated In a dis.
cordAnt medley. something like
this
Hold still. you lunntics'
("Sduawk. squawki'D Druther be-
roasted than rave me catch you.
hadn't YOU ("squawk. squawk,")
A--keruhew' Land I'm smother.
cd Now I've 20, you. Thundern.
ton, Hold still, HOLD STILL. I
tell you"
Just az the agonlzed Miss PA.
tience was on the point Of fHintinE
tho little window at the back Of the
shanty was thrown open and two
hens. like feathered comets. shot
thru H. This performance was 70.
peatod six times. the Captains Ian
guage and tho compliments he paid
the hens becoming more pictur.
esque every moment.
At length he announced. That's
all. thank goodness," and began TO
climb thru the window. This was
n difficult task. for the window was
narrow. ard Captain Perez stuck
fast
Catch hold Of my hands and
haul. will YOU. pashy7" he pleaded.
That's Il: pull hard Now. then
Ugh! Here We be-"
He came out with a jerk. like n
cork out OF bottle. and rolled on
the ground at his lady's feet.
The Captains face was blacken.
ed, and his clothes were aoorched.
but his spirit was undaunted.
"Pashy." he said. do you realize
that II We don't Kit help. this whole
shebang. house and all. will burn
down."
But can't you and me put It
OUT"
Il don't dare resk II. No. air,
We've got TO Kit help, and git II in
n hurry. too"
Wont somebody from the sta.
ton see the light and come over?'
Not in this fog You can't see
a hundred foot No. I've got to 20
right off. Good land. never
thought Is the horse gomez"
NO. the horse is here. Abner
took one OF the store horses to 20
to Harnlss with. But he did take
the buggy, and there's no other car.
riage but the old carryall. and
that's almost tumblin' to pieces. -
Il was cal'latln' to go horseback. "
What! and leave me here alone
with the house afire? No, indeed!
II you go, I'm goin'. too"
Well. then. tho carryall's got TO