Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

haven't got" said Penrod Indifferent.
~. II know everything that's In your
yard and In your stable. and there
isn't q thing"
II didn't say 1t was In the yard or
In the stable. did II"
swell. there amt anything In your
house." returned PenrOd frankly.
that I'd walk two feet to look at
not a thing"
"Oh, no." Sam assumed mockery.
"Oh. no. you wouldn't! You know
what it Is. don't your Yes. you dor
Periods curiosity stirred somewhat.
SWELL. all right" he said. II got
nothin' to do. l just as soon 30. What
Is it,"
"You wait and see," said Sam, MS
they climbed the fence. II bet your ole
eyes'l open pretty far In about u min
ute or so"
Il bet they don't. 1t takes a good
deal to get me excited, unless It's
sumpthing mighty"
You'll see" Sam promised.
He opened an alley gate and stepped
into his own yard In a manner signal
ing caution--though the exploit. thus
far, certainly required none-and Pen
rod began to be impressed and hope
full. They entered the house, silently.
e%ncountering no one, and Sam led the
way upstairs. %tiptoeing, implying IN
usual and increasing peril. Turning, In
the upper hall, they went into Sans
fathers bedroom. and Sam closed the
door with a caution so genuine that al
ready Penrod's eyes began to fulfil Ms
hosts prediction. Adventures In an
other boys house are trying to the
nerves; and another boys fathers bed.
room, when invaded, has a violated
sanctity that is almost appalling. Pen
rod felt that something was about to
happen--something much more import
ant than he had anticipated.
Sam tiptoed across the room to n
chest of drawers. and, kneeling, care
fully pulled out the lowest drawer un.
til the surface Of it's contents-Mr.
Williams winter underwenr--lny ex-
posed. Then he fumbled beneath the
garments and drew forth a large OBJ
ject, displaying it triumphantly to the
satisfactorily dumfounded Penrod.
1t was a blue-stee, Colts revolver,
Of the heaviest pattern, made in the
seventies. Mr., Williams had inherited
It from Sans grandfather Ga small
man. Il deacon, a d%yspeptic) and it was
larger and more horrible than any re-
volver either Of the boys had ever seen
in any picture, moving or stationary.
, Moreover, greenish bullets of great
size We're to be seen in the chambers
of the cylinder, suggesting massacre
rather than mere murder. This revol-
> yer was real and 1t was loaded!
Both boys lived ~breathlessly through
/; a magnificent moment.
leave me have It'll" gasped' Penrod,
"Leave me have hold Of itw
"You wait a minute! |" Sam protest.
, cd, in Il whisper. II want to show you
! how I do"
|, \ mo: you let me show you how ]
+ dol" Penrod insisted; and they scuflied
for possession.
"Look Quit" Sam whispered warn
( ingly. ut might go Off"
: 'srhen you better leave me have itv
A And Penrod victorious and flushed
t stepped back, the weapon in his grasp
. Here" he said, "this is the way I do
You be a crook; and suppose you go1
a dagger. and l."
{ II don't want any dagger" Sam pro
tested, advancing. II want that re
volver. It's my fathers revolayer
e amt itT"
"Well, wait n minute, can't you?
d got a right to show you the way l do
first, haven't ~ Penrod began an i'm
provisation on the spot. "Say I'm com
in along after dark like this-look
" Sam! And say you try to make
Jump ut me-"
g II WON'T" Sam declined this roll
impatiently. II guess It amt your faith
d er's re~volaver. Is IT."
well. It may be your fathers bu
Q It ain't yours" Penrod argued, becom
ing logical. 1T amt either's Of US re
n volaver, 80 I got as much right"
r "You haven't either. It's my faith
"Watch, can't you-just a minute
:. Penrod urged vehemently. "Tm no
goin' to keep It, am II You can hav
'. It when I get through, can't you
!. Here's how I do: I'm comm along al
e ter dark, just walkin' along this way
~ like thIs-loOk. Sam"
4 PenrOd, suiting the action to tn
word, walked to the other end Of tn
4 room, swinging the revolver at his sid
with affected carelessness. "a
"Tm Just waikiki along like this, an
first / don't see you," continued the a
= tor. 'Then I kind Of get q MOTTO
= sumpthing wrongs liable to happen. .
T. Nor He interrupted himself at
ruptly. "No; that isn't II. You wouldn
notice that I had my good ole rsvolavs
- with me. You wouldn't think ! In
one, because It'd he under my coat lik
this, and you wouldn't zee It." Pei
!. rod stuck the muxsle Of the pistol int
the waistband Of his knickerbockei
at the left side and, buttoning his jacl
ct, sustained the weapon In concea
~ ment BY pressure Of his elbow. e
you think I haven't got any; you thin
I'm Just a man comm along. and
A. you-"
VI sam advanced. swell, you've ha
M your turn" he said. "Now. It's min
=. I'm goin' to show you how Il"
= .Ss,...A $40 coo,t vou ~ ponse