Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-19

IL -4-1A me llti 4tlioH "h~N
- from a ~signboard at ths
edge of the alley.
What youse wllimperin' about,
| v'mu,t;' he asked. Then as Skeeter
| fingered his newspapers, he added,
"Stnck:' -
Il are" replied Skeetcr sadly, lean. -,
| In. against the corner of the building, -
one foot resting on .p OF the Other -
An look dere.'
Blink cooked his left eye In the d-
| rectIon of Skeeter's nod, and with an
| exclamation Of boyish delight beheld
| the dramatic scenes portrayed in bril'
| liant colorS.
Fink was nieknamed for that detection Of his
| left eve, and readily recognizing that Short on'
complicated names were suitable for the needs
| of their profession, he had applied "Skeeter' 10
| his diminutive younger brother with the authority
of the elder brother Of a fatherless family:
"why Didn't | See Dat Last Week."
.f,or % fnw minutes of hard mental labor
pink snelled out the wording. "Great Nike he
exclaimed, why didn't l see dat last week.
Then turning to Skeeter. Say, Skeet, leave us go
tonight, hey? It's de 'Newsboy Detective. ls
NJ de Regent, an we ken git In de loft Ter 40
cents" 80
Aroin Shelters face was overspread with SAD
ness. II only got 'nough to buy mudders -hlist
mas present, an six cents over" replied &he oos'
AN people amt buyin' no more
"Aw, choke 1t off youse amt on de job a httle
hit" retorted Blink, although he knew that the
demand for papers was decreasing. lie giahceu
,+ skec,er's bic armful and then at his own slim
Milo and softened a bit. "Gwan now, make Il
hurry" he added. "lU give youse DC foist
chance" ,,,.,,
A customer whistled and skeeter ran of. Blink
tnrled the coins in his pocket. "Tll help de poor
kid II he don't sell enough" ne told hlmsel1'
..so,1 free came Skeetexs shrlll voice from
the corner. . -
Blink beckoned to him with wildly waving
arms. Hey, youse, pipe yer lights over dere: he
shouted. pointing across the street. Twill
beat it."
Dodglng In and out among the wagons ana car
r,oces. Skeeter started across the street on .
run The street was crowded with traffic ut that
noint. there was a great confusion OF noises, ana
tho little fellow did not hear the warming SHOUTS
, that preceded n heavy dray drawn ny TWO ruh'
AWAY horses. Suddenly 1t crashed ruI INTO an
omntv carriage. and beneath the torn canvas. the
s%plintered wood and glass and the twisted Iron
, lay Skeeter, stunned.
Rink. too. was stunned by the suddenness o.
, rho Incident. Then bystanders helped him eXtr'
, cote both Skeeter and one OF the men OF INT
team. Skeeter revived quickly but tne man WA
savnrely injured, and while he and Skecter Ia!
. WnltIHS JI tS
n ried talk with his partner.
a "pomomber. Jim" he said in a low tone, aud!
r ~, enough RI Skeeter, "them two tanks what
d marked ia them what has the gasoiene forced j
n 'em: other two's plain. The teams I'LL rlgh'
amt itT
r. The man nodded. .
"Then get 'em mp to the Regent as soon as 20
m con" the injured man continued. "Btll Know
"a Tho mark. but be surc'n tell him they're Tor tn
O. second performance tonight .
Is mini, had Skeeter home by seven o'clock. V
s,onv of the preparations which their moth'
md skceter' and he had made for their Christina
-. saost had strengthened his ~pleadings with IN
e .nsn,t,l doctors. They found Il badly spra'ne
~ ankle and q few bruises. -
f. s r,,rp had cast aside NIL thought Of the theatt
ISSe az. mo accident, but when his mother and !
~ w., mode skecter comfortable In bed, Skeet'
so,d. "Ain't youse goln', Blink"
-, aA,r,t no GOOD" returned Blink, shifting NV
N. wnrdly. =. .. .,r,,s. F,
~ 4, .r,rhns,s. "Dat's all you knows. why, dert
4. ro,n, 10 be two performances tonight.
,,,,rk,s ewes opened wide In surprise. Two
az M exclaimed. "Who said soT'
In. IN. nnn what went to dc hospital WIT me
W 80 crootor. md he told of the conversation.
' .1,,,,,v Nm, =" exclaimed Blink ~exclted'y. 'De
.,,.t hs acme class to dat show" III.
~. t.,nk So" skeeter agreed. a say, pun
80, o.. mn ~tonorrer youss kin tell me
ID; nj mink slapped his knee and Jumped from !. !
-" ~ raver fought Of dat" he said. :"
y " io,, limo Of eager newsboys stretched III