The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-10

N~~'t'hN' 'fSH WI 1seN '"eHef
Mt EXT thing | knew the pig shot
IN out from underneath the pile
same an II he'd been fired
out of cannon. Down the field
he went aud the only one OF the
ehakers In front of him was that
little red head Ito makes grab,
misses. aud tho pig keeps straight
on. right into the crowd OF men and
horses aud carriages.
Look OUT" yells everybody.
Let him got" Hut that little
shaver want built that way. I'm
der the ropes no dives. right where
the Jam OF wheels and hoofs was
thickost. Tho horses rarcd up and
jumped aud backed. You could
hear wheels grinding and men yell.
Ing and women screaming.
was one OF the first over that
fence. but. quick as was, that
Hartley invalid was quicker. For
the doings OF tho next two or three
minutes you'il have 10 ask some.
body else. Ais | remember real
we'll Is catching hold OF lsAachar
Tiddlt's Sunday cutaway and rip.
ping Il from main truck TO keclson.
Finally things cleared up some
and there was a ring OF folks jam.
ming and pushing aud climbing be-
tween wheels and under wagon
bodies, and In the middle OF the
ring was Hartley. kneeling on the
ground and looking pretty mlddilng
white and sick. with a dripping
cut over his eye. and with that
little shaver's red head In his lap.
And old boo Bailey was there,
but how or when he come ! don't
know. Yes, me and tho pig was
there. too. but the cri,ter was out
OF commission. being dead. and
was too busy to think where was.
-iiow is he. doctorg" asked Hart.
Icy, anxious.
The Doc didn't answer for a min.
ate or 20; ho was bending over the
boy. sponEing and swabbing like all
possessed.
How Is hcg" says Hartley again.
Hell come round all right now"
says the Doc There are no bones
broken. Hut he'd have been
trampled TO death II Il hadn't been
for you. sir. Better let me fix up
that cut
but the Twin shook his head Kind
OF impatient
Tend TO the boy" he says. So
the doctor went ON with his spong
Ing and swabbinE and pretty soon
tho yonngstcr. "opens his eyes.
did | got him." says he.
What's THAR" asked tho Doc,
STOPPING over.
Did I get tho pig. Is the FLYER
comm 20 met"
You bet you did" says the doc
tor. laughing. You're a spunky
little rooster. Whose boy are YOU
anyway Belong In EastwichT'
Nav" says the little Teller. like
be wan plumb disguised. "N'York."
Hartley smiled. "A brother out.
cast says he. looking up at me.
Major Phlnney had been showing
thru tho crowd and now he was In
the front rank. where. 20 they tell
me. he used 10 DO In var time
after tho fighting was over.
Hes ono OF them Fresh Air
boys" says the Major. There's
summer school Of 'em been started
Just outside the town hero. Couple
OF New York women brought tho
tribe down last week. This ones
one"
Little red head turned TO Hartley.
Say says he. don't you tell her. "
Tell whog" says Martin.
THE teacher. MISs Agony"
Miss which,"
And Just then here comes issa-
char. his cutaway hanging graceful
and ornamental from tho collar,
and plotting a mighty pretty and
stylish young woman 10 the front
She breaks loose from him and
runs for'ard and flops down on her
knees.
why. Dennis, Why, Dennisi"
she says. How could you run
away and behave like this! Are
you hurt7 Is he--'