The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
f fssm ''PickWick Papers,
. ~ CHARLES DICKENS


humanity and intelligence"
What are they doing now7' In
quircd Mr. Piekwiek. adjusting his
spcctacles.
'T--I-rathor think" said Mr.
Wrinkle. changing color-'1 rather
think they're going 10 fire"
Nonsense" said Mr.. Pickwick.
hastily.
lie had hardly uttered tho word.
when the whole halfdozen reEi.
mcnts leyelcd their muskets at the
Pickwickians. and burst forth with
the most awful discharge that ever
shook the earth to Its center. or
an elderly gentleman off his.
II was In this trying situation.
exposed 20 a calling fire OF blank
cartridges. that MIR. Plckwiok dis.
played the perfect GOODNESS and
self'posscssion which are the indis.
ponaablc accompaniment OF n
great mind lie seized MIR Winkle
by tho arm, and placing himself be
tween that gentleman and Mr..
Snodsrass. earnestly besought
them TO remember there was no
danger to be- apprehended from
the firing.
/ but but suppose some OF the
men should happen TO have ball
cartridges BY mistake remon.
strated Mr.. Wrinkle II heard
something whistle thru tho air Just
{ now-close To my ear
I'VE had better throw ourselves
on our faces. hadn't WEI" said
/ SnodgrasH
Man Il but mortal and there Is
point beyond which human eour.
age cannot extend Mr. Ptckwiek
Fazed thru his spcctaoles for an
instant. and then fairly turned his
back and trotted away. AZ a. quick
rate as his legs would convey
him. so quickly. indeed. that he did
not perceive the awkwardnesn Of
/ his situation. until too late.
The opposite troops. who had
pcrpicxed Mr. piekwick a few sec.
ondp before. were drawn up to
repel tho mimic attack OF the sham
hesiegers: and the consequence
was that Mr.. Ptekwick and his two
companions found themselves sud
denly inciosed between two lines
OF hostile array.
Holt shouted the officers o.
tho advancing line
Gee, out OF the way" cried the
officers Of the stationary one
Where arr We TO 20 to-
screamed the agitated Pickwiek-
iAns
''Hoi-hoi-hoi'" vas the only
reply. There was moment Of
intense bcwllderment. violent
conclusion. smothercf laugh.
and the soles OF Mr.. Piokwick's
boots we're elevated In air
Mr. SnodgrasA and Mr. wiukle
had each performed a compulsory
somerset with remarkable agility.
when the first object that mot tho
eyes Of the latter rs he sat on the
ground was his vsneraied leader
AZ some distance of. running after
his owu hat. which was gambolins
playfuiiy away In perspective.
There was fine gentle wind.
and Mr. ptekwick's hat rolled
spor,ivrly before Il. Mr. pickwiek
was about TO give up the chase.
when tn. hat was blown against
tho wheel Of n carriage Mr. Pick.
wick. percciying his advantage. had
dartsd forward. secured his prop
erty. and paused TO take breath.
when he heard his own name eager.
ly pronounced by Mr TupmAn. and.
which filled him with pleasure.
In mn open barouehe. the horses
Of which had been taken out. tho
better 90 accommodate II 20 the
crowded place. stood stout old
gentleman. In corduroy brooches
and p-boots. two young ladies In
scarfs and feathers. a young gen.
ticman apparently enamourcd OF
one OF the young ladies. lady Of
doubtful age. probably the aunt Of
the aforesaid. and Mr.. Tupman. as
easy and unconcerned "a II he had
belonged to the family from the
first moments Of his infancy. Fas-
tened up behind tho harouehe was
a hamper OF spacious Dimensions.
"Psckwick-Pickwick." said Mr.
Tupfhan. come MP here"
Come along. STR" said the stou,
gentleman. "Joel-damn that boy.
he's gone 90 sleep again-Joe. let
down tho steps" The fat boy
rolled slowly off the boz. let down
the steps. and held the carriage