Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-21
swiftly around the corner Of the par

swiftly around the corner Of the par
sonage.
"Good evening" said Lark politely.
and Prudence sat up abruptly. The
twins never wasted politeness! They
wanted something.
do you mind If we take Jerry
around by the woodshed for a few min
utes, Prue?"
Prudence shifted suspiciously. "What
are you going to do to him?" she de-
manded.
1--WE won't hurt him." grinned Carol
lmpishly.
Maybe he's afraid to come" said
Lark, "for there are two Of us, and
we are mighty men of valor."
"That's all right" Prudence an
swered defensively. I'D sooner face a
tribe Of wild Indians any day than you
twins when you are mischief bent
"Oh, we just want to use him few
minutes said Carol impatiently.
upon our honor, as Christian gentle
men, we promise not to hurt hair Of
his head.'
".Oh, come along, and cut out the
comedy" Jerry broke in, laughing.
Then the twins led him to the wood
shed. Close beside the shed grew a
tall and luxuriant maple.
do you see this board?" began
Lark. exhibiting with some pride q
sslid board about two feet in length.
well, we found this over by the Az.
cry barn. We've found a perfectly
gorgeous place up in the old tree where
we can make seat. We thought you
could nail this on to the limbs-there
are two right near each other, evident
" put there on purpose for us. See
what dandy big nails we have!''
From the Avery's woodshed, sup
pose," he suggested, smiling.
oh, they are quite rusty. We found
them in the scrap heap. We're very
good friends with the Averys, very
good, indeed" she continued hastily.
|, will-in the barn.
"And see this rope" cried Carol.
isn't it dandy?"
"Ah! The Avery barn must be mex
haustible in its resources"
'How suspicious you are, Jerry
mourned Lark. 1--WE thought when you
had the board nailed on, you might
cope it to the limbs above. Do you sup
pose you can do that, Jerry?"
'Well, let's begin. Now, observe! I
loop this end of the rope lightly about
my-er-middle. The other end will
bangle on the ground to be drawn up
ut will. I bestow the good but rusty
nails in this pocket, and the hammer
here. Then with the admirable board
beneath my arm, I mount
And Jerry smiled as he heard the
faithful twins, with much granting and
an occasional groan, following in his
wake.
1t was a delightful location, as
they had said. The board fitted nice
iy on the two limbs, and Jerry fastened
ut with the rusty nails. The twins were
jubilant and loud in their praises of
his skill and courage.
deep satisfaction, tits such blessing
to discover something really nice about
you after all these 1nonths!"
Nov, We'll just"
"Hush!" Kissed Lark. 'Here comes
Connie. Hold your breath, Jerry; and
don't budge.'
isn't she in on this?" he whispered.
He could hear Connie making weird
noises as she came around the house
from the front. She was: learning to
whistle, and the effect was CHASTITY in
the extreme. Comics mouth had not
been designed for whistling.
Ssh! She's the band of dark-browed
gypsies trying to steal my lovely wife,
''I'm the lovely wife," interrupted
Carol, complacently.
'.But Connie does not know about it.
She is so religions she won't be any
of the villain parts"
Connie came around the corner Of
the parsonage, out the back walk be,
meath the maple Then she gave a
gleeful scream. Right before her lay q
/ beautiful heavy rope. Connie had been
/ yearning for good rope to make a
swing. Here it, lay, at her very feet
plainly a gift of the gods. She did not
wait to see where the other end of the
rope was. She just grabbed what she
saw before her, and started violently
back around the house with it, yelling;
Prudence! Look at my rope!"
| Prudence rushed around the parson
age. The twins shrieked wildly, as
there was a terrific tug and heave Of
the limb beside them, and then-s
crashing of branches and leaves. Jerry
was gone!
It did look horrible, from above a.
well as below. But Jerry, when he fel
the first light twinge as Connie lifted
the rope, foresaw what; was coming
and was ready for it. AS he went down
he grabbed firm hold on the brancl
on which he had stood, then he drop
ped to the next, and held again. o.
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