Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-08

the bigger boy cIenched with him. anc
threw him down and they rolled .ol
the deck. together.
IL was all so very sudden thai
Brother hardly knew what had hap
peled. But as they were rolling
around the deck in that prOmiscuOuS
way he Thought Of Sister, and how this
fellow would certainly tease her and
make her cry, and perhaps make her
get of the ship. This made him very
hot inside. and he give big effort and
came up on top and hit the fellow a
tremendous crack on the nose. OF
course he knew he should not hit a
boy when he's dOwl, but il was all
done so quickly that he didn't quite
realize that the boy was really down.
The blow on the nose quite brought
the bully to his senses. Brother had
no trouble low In holding him down.
So there he sat and the under fellow
lay. both breathing very hard. till the
under fellow said. Il beg" So Brother
let him up.
"Ye can stay here if you want to-"
said the bully.
Thank you" said Brother, who was
trying to button his rumpled white
sailor collar. II guess III stay and l
guess you won't"
"AlI right" said the other 81 won't"
So he started for the edge.
As he was about to get over the
edge he stopped in a shame-faced way
and said, Got all the tackle We wantf"
Now it had not occurred TO Brother
that he wanted any fishing tackle. but
here was a chance. If there were
really good fishing here. that would
mean a good breakfast.
'HNo, want some tackle" said
Brother.
IKE can have some of mine" said
the boy, and he pulled out some liue
and heavy sinker and two hooks.
an pay you for them" said Brother,
taking out a quarter.
mo, We won't. Ye can have EN-"
So Brother took the things. Then he
said
81 guess you can stay here, too, II |
you want to. You can sleep up for
ward on the deck. You can't stay !
dow1 IN the cooks quarters, for nay
sisters there. She's hurt her ankle"
"fe don't say sol" exclaimed the
boy.
Suddenly an idea occurred to Broth
er. ''Ill give yOn half dollar if you'll
go to my aunts house and tell my
father where we are and that we can't
get home tonight. and ask him will he
please drive up for US in the morning"
Then he told where his aunt lived.
I'm go for nuthin'," said the boy.
"YeIre the first kid wot ever licked
me.N
81 the bigger boy weat for nothing.
Brother made him
pre- lat The bigger boy and his friend
ai5a ynt' come back that night. They
wefE fishermcn's boys, and they went
homie. The present that Brother made
him was an air gGn.
Brother went below and found Sister
and Aristotle both asleep. But they
woke up whe.t he spread out the bread
md butter and cookies and the bottle
If water. Aristotle was allowed some
water, but It was thought that he had
90 much coot in him TO heed any other
supper.
The fire burned bright in the stove,
md Brother and Aristotle lay down
eside it and went to Sleep. Once in
he night Aristotle barked, but Brother
My reused up little. When four
'clock came they woke and went on
eek forgot to say that the last
hing he did the night before was to
unit in a shallow pool and find few
lnnows He caught six with his
ands. He wanted them for bait. And
ow he proposed to catch big fish
18th them.
1t was very foggy, but he could see
rat ii was high tide yet, and there
as much water between the ship and q
he shore. He baited his hook and q
asst it over the seward side. The
rst thing he caught was a sea b
bin, fish that Is not good to
It. The second bait was gobbled up J..
Y some fish that did not get caught. N
he third bait went down wriggling
i'd lively. and in few minutes Broth
felt sharp pull and away went the :,
ne He pulled lnstily at it, aad soon :.
w that he had big fish. 1t was =
of those funny big fiat !"
III that like to lie In the sand and 81
nit for little fish to come within
ach He pulled it on deck, and 1t -
rs as big as big platter. "
Aristotle began TO bark at the IN
under. Then Brother heard voice -.
v. "Ship ahoy" He looked out to IA
a, but saw nothing He looked on
e other side and saw his own nj
Their! III
There was his very own father, and
int Matilda's man with him. Ard y.
ere was little shelter tent, in which WI
Tier and auntie's hired man had 70
ent the night. oe
Yon see. when the bigger boy told
> chlldrea'S father where they were, wi
had at ouce driven up the beach.
had climbed on board With Ian 81
~ and found the children fast
eep. II was the lantern that made ia
Istotle bark. But father had stolen
ay again and gone on shore to camp.