The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
A White, Scared Face.

| ty miles away. 1t was at entire varl-
ance with the classic tastes of the mu.
sically aesthetic Barnaby to cater to
the element now demanding his serv-
ices, but times were hard, work scarce
and he sighed as he recalled olden
palmy days when symphonies instead
of rag-time were included in the musi.
cal order of the day.
! They were jolly, harmonious crowd
those musicians. They joked and CAB
bled and ate their lunch, and discussed
the occasion requiring their present
services. The same covered a concert
and ball to be given for the benefit of
Pug Nibsey. In fact, that individual,
pugilist and the fistic pet of the set
Element, had just been released from
Jail, and they were celebrating his
restoration to society.
ut win be pistol shots and rough
house complete when the crowd gets
warmed up" predicted the leader of
the band.
Zach, it is not what like" observ-
ed the trombone player. "At such a
like they poured beer into mine instru-
ment and broke the Slides"
eli, Glinn, look here" hailed the
cornetist of the group, you are always
signing for two or three thousand dol
Ears to retire on. Here's your chance.
Offer of five thousand dollars reward
! for the discovery of that stolen kid up
at the Atherton."
"How can anyone be so cruel, so
wicked, as to steal away little inno-
cent child from it's loving parents, -
murmured the mild-mannered Barn
aby.
"They have found no trace, the news
paper says" continued the cornetist.
Here's the description; four years old.
flaxen hair, blue eyes, half of the left
ear gone"
Its not my luck to find anything
but hard work and poor business" ss.
serted Barnaby.
The event at the settlement was held
in a building with drinking quarters
below and a dance hall above. The
wner and familiar denizens Of the
place We're of hard, vicious class
and no one Of the members of the band
relished the environment and compan.
ionship. They were crowded upon a
little platform in one corner of the hall
and began their program as the place
began to ell.
The start was noisy, its progress
turbulent and finally riotous. About
eleven O'clock there was a vast clamor
a ring formed and a fist fight came
off. 1t was followed by regular duel
shots, fifteen minutes later Quelled only
by the police.
81 am disabled" announced Barnaby
, dismally to his fellow band members
"See."
One of the stray bullets had gone
through the head of the big bass drum
and had come out on the other side
The leader went in search Of the pro
prietor of the place to make complain
and demand damages. This phase o.
the situation was adjusted, but Barn
ably declared his beloved instrumen
to be out of commission.
"Why should l stay around hereY h,
questioned the leader "This crowC
will keep you here until morning.
could get train in an hour"
THAT will be all right, Barnaby,
assured the leader. you had bette
not try to get out of the building
through that unruly mob, though
They'd like nothing better than to us
your big drum for a football"
'There is a door behind the plat
form. will go that way" sal
Barnaby.
His cherished instrument was bulk
and awkward to handle, being nearl
half as big as himself, but he manage
to get it through narrow doorway
down a corridor and then he lost him
self IN the great rambling barn of