Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-21
licemen hurried away: But through

licemen hurried away. But through
it all the boys stood their ground.
"Mikky's in dare. He's hurted. ]
seen him fall. Maybe he's beaded
We kids want to take him away,
Milky didn't do nothin', Milky jes
tried to a v der little kid. Mikky's q
good'un. You get the folks to put
Milky out here. We kids'll take him
away" =.
The policeman finally attended tt
the fierce pleading Of the ragamuffins
Two Or three newspaper men Joined
the knot around them and the story
was presently written ny with all the
racy touches that the writer's of the
hour know how to use. Before night
Buck, with his fierce black brow:
drawn in helpless defiance was adorn.
ing the evening papers in various at.
titudes as the different snapshots por'
trayed him. and the little group o.
newsboys and bootblacks and good.
for-nothings that stood around hin
figured for once in the eyes Of the
whole city.
The small band held their place un.
TIL forcibly removed. Some of them
were barefoot, and stood shivering or
the cold stones, their little sickly
grimy faces blue with anxiety and
chill.
The doctor came out Of the houge
just as the last one. Buck, was being
marched off with loud-voiced protest
He eyed the boy, and quickly under.
stood the situation.
Look here!" he called to the officer
Let me speak to the youngster. He.
a FRIEND, I suppose, Of the boy tina,
was shot?"
i The officer nodded.
well, boy, what's all this fus.
abouta"' He looked kindly, keenly
Into the defiant black eyes of Buck.
"Mikky's hurted-mebee beaded. I!
wants to take him away from dare
he burst forth sullenly. I'VE kid.
can't go off'n' leave Milky in dare
wild de rich guys. Milky didn't dc
no harm. He's jes tryin' to save d.
kid"
Milky. Is that the boy that tool
the shot n place Of the little grill"
The boy nodded and looked
a~nxiously into the kindly face Of thu
doctor.
yep. Hev o ben in dare3 Did
youse see Mikky4 He's got yalle1
hair. Is Milky deaded3'
mo, he isn't dead" said the physi.
clan kindly, 'but he's pretty badl,
hurt. The ball went through his
shoulder and arm. and came mighty
near some vital places. I've just beer
fixing him up comfortably. and he'll
be all right after a bit, but he's got tc
lie very still right where he is and
be taken care Of"
I'VE kids'll take carr o. Milky
Of Jinney when she was sick. an
we'll take care O. Milky, all right, all
right. You jes' brang him out an
We'll fetch a wheelbarry an cart him
of'n yer hans. Milky wouldn't want
to be in dare wild de rich guys"
I My dear fellow" said the doctor
quite touched by the e~arnestness in
Bucks yes, that's very good Of you
I'm sure, and Milky ought to appre.
ciate his friends, but he's being taken
care OF perfectly right where he ii
n he couldn't be moved. It might
XIII him to move him. and il he stay.
where he is he will get well. I'll tell
o VIVA I'll do" he added as he saw
the lowering distress in the dumb
ayes before him, ''I'll give you a bull
letin every day. You be here tonight
al v O'Clock when 1 come out of the
mouse m I'll tell you just how he is
Then you needn't worry about him.
He's in a beautiful room lying on a
great big white bed and he has every
thing nice around him, and when ]
came away he was sleeping. 1 can
take MIN a message for you when ]
go in tonight, if you like"
Half doubtfully the boy looked a,
him.
will you tell Milky to drop u.
down word eff he wants annythin,:
Will you asst him eff he don't want us
to git him ont ?' :"
"Sure!" said the doctor in kindly
amusement. you trust me and III
make good. Be here It five O'Clock
sharp and again tomorrow at quar-.
: ter to eleven"
He's only a slum kid" grumblee
the officer. "'Tain't worth while tx
take so much. trouble. Sides, tn,
1oiks won't want UNI botherin
round"
"oh, he's all right" said the doc
tor. He's a friend worth having
You might need n yourself som,
day, you know. What's your name
boy? Who shall I tell Milky sent th,
!. message?"
Buck" said the child gravely
"Fightin' Buck, they calls me-. 5,.r.
Very appropriate name. I shout,
fthink," said the doctor smiling
well, IN along Buck and be here a
five O'clock"
Reluctantly the boy moved of. TIL,
officer again took up his stand ii
front of the house and quiet was re
stored to the street. -
Meantime. in the great house con
sternation reigned for a time.
The nurse maid had reached tn,
door in time to hear the shot and sc,
the children fall. She barely escapes
the bullet herself. She was an old
servant of the family and therefor,
more frightened for her charge tina,
for herself. She had the presence O
mind to drag both children inside tn,
house and shut and lock the door i'm
mediately, before the seething mol
could break in.
The mistress of the house fell in /.
dead faint as they carried her it'll,
laughing daughter up the stairs ant
a man and a maid followed with tn,
boy who was unconscious. The serv
ants rushed hither and thither: tn,
housekeeper had the GOODNESS to tele
phone the bank president what ha,
happened, n to send for the famil,
physician. Nc. ona knew We Just VIII
was hurt or how much. Milky ha,
been brought inside because he block
ed the doorway, and there was nee,
for instantly shutting the door, If j
had been easier to shove him out tn
nurse maid would probably have. don
that. But once inside common hu
mainly bade them look after the un
conscious boys needs, and besides, n
one knew as yet. just exactly wha
part Milky had played in the smai
tragedy Of the morning.
Where shall we take him?" sal
the man to the maid as they reache
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