Evening star., 1917-05-20

triumphantly to the satisfactorily dunn
founded Penrod.
1t was a blue-steel Colts revolver of
the heaviest pattern made in the seven
ties. Mr.. Williams had inherited it from
Sans grandfather "a small man. a dea-
con. and dyspeptic), and 1T was larger
and more horrible than any revolver
either of the boys had ever seen in
any picture. moving or stationary.
Moreover, greenish bullets Of great size
were to be seen in the chambers of the
cylinder. suggesting massacre rather
than mere murder. This revolver was
real and 1t was loaded!
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Both boys lived breathlessly through
a magnificent moment.
leave me have it," gasped Penrod.
leave me have hold of it,
You wait minute"' Sam protested,
in a whisper. Il want to show you how
I do"
NO; you let me show you how I do"
Penrod insisted; and they scuffled for
possession.
Look out.' Sam whispered warning
ly. 1T might go off"
Then you better leave me have it!'
And Penrod, victorious and flushed,
stepped back, the weapon in his grasp.
Here" he said. this is the way 1 do:
You be a crook: and suppose you got a
Il don't want any dagger Sam nro-
tested, advancing. 81 want that re-
volaver It's my fathers revolaver,
well, wait a minute. can't you?
got right to show you the way I do,
first, haven't II" 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 a jump
81 WON'T" Sam declined this role i'm
patiently. II guess it amt your
fathers revolaver. is it?'
Well, it may be your fathers but it
amt yours" Penrod argued. becoming
logical. at amt eithers of us revol-
aver. so I got as much right.
You haven't either. It's my faith"
Watch. can't you-just minute.''
Penrod urged vehemently. I'm not
goin' to keep it, am I? You can have 1t
when l get through. can't you? Here's
how I do: I'm comm along after dark.
just walkin' along this way-like this
look, SAM
Penrod. suiting the action to the
word, walked to the other end of the
room, swinging the revolver at his side
with affected carelessness.
I'm just walkin' along like this. and
first l don't see you" continued the
actor. Then 1 kind of get a notion
sumpthing wrongs liable to happen, so
+ No!' He interrupted himself
abruptly. "No; that isn't it. You
wouldn't notice that h2d my good ole
revolaver with me. You wouldn't
think / had one, because it'd be under
my coat like this and you wouldn't see
it," Penrod stuck the muzZle of the
pistol into the waistband of his knick-
erbockers at the left side and, button
ing his jacket, sustained the weapon in
concealment by pressure of his elbow.
so you think I haven't got any; you
think I'm just a man comm along, and
so you
Sam advanced. Well. you've had
your turn" he said. Now. it's mine.
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Watch me. can't you" Penrod
walled. II haven't showed you how 1
do. have L? My goodness! Can't you
watch me minute?"
II have been! You said yourself it'd
be my turn soon as YOU"
my goodness! Let me have chance,
can't you?" Penrod retreated to the
wall. turning his right side toward Sam
under his coat i've got to have my
turn first. haven't 1?''
''wen. yours is over long ago"
.It isn't either! L"
ing him by the right shoulder and en-
deavoring to reach his left side-"any
way, I'm goin' to have it now"
You said I could have my turn OUT"
Penrod, carried away by indignation,
raised his voice.
.T did not .' Sar likewise lost to eau
ton. asserted his denial loudly.
You did. too
you said-
at never said anything"
You said-quit that
Boys" Mrs. Williams. Sans mother.
opened the door of the room and stood
upon the threshold. The scufaing Of Sam
and Penrod ceased instantly. and they
stood hushed and stricken. while fear fell
upon them. Boys. you weren't quarrel
ing. were you?"
stMaam?" said Sam.
Were you quarreIing with Penrod?'
NO aam," answered Sam, in small
voice
at sounded like 1t. What was the mat
ter?'
Both boys returned her curious glance