New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
The Story Sam Ticer Told That
Swiftly Sent Madge Home

Jerry TIGERS excited request for
something to eat In hurry for his
father and himself, because the state
troopers wished him to help capture
man, apparently gave his mother
no incentive to haste. She smiled at
the boy. and said calmly!
Bring me in a couple of sticks of
wood, and then wash your face and
hands and put on a clean shirt and
tie"
Jerry patiently knew better than to
question her, and as he disappeared
around the corner of the house, she
turned to us with charming courtesy.
Don't you think you'd better come
In until we find out what this is all
about? If there's any escaped GRIM
inal in the neighborhood, you ought
to know about it."
"Of course, we'll come in," ! an
swered promptly for / realized that
every second she spent with us was
delaying her own task. But you
mustn't let us be in the way"
II won't" she said smiling. as she
turned and leisurely led the way into
her bright, CHEEKY kitchen, with its
shelf of bossoming geraniums and
begonias. IF you'll just sit over on
those chairs in the corner for few
minutes, I'll get things ready in a
jiffy."
She was measuring coffee into the
pot as she spoke, and when she had
added hot water, she put the pot on
the stove. pulled fryingpan over and
lei tbiY, eli IF In n
I While the bacon sizzed appetiz-
tngly, she broke eggs into big plate,
then replaced the bacon with the eggs,
and In the intervals of watching the
pan, set places for two at the end of
the table. .u q
"Cut 1t Short jerry
Katherine and | watcher her. fasci-
mated. She didn't make a quick or
fustered movement. but every one
counted, and by the time stalwart
Sam TIGER, red-faced and breathing
hard. reached the kitchen door, a
bountiful meal of cold meat, bread,
bacon and eggs and steaming coffee
was In readiness for him,
Jerry rushed back into the kitchen
the same time and father and son,
with muttered apologies to us. drew
their chairs to the table and proved
themselves valiant as well as swift
trenchermen. 1t wasn't five minutes
before big Sam TIGER pushed back his
chair and declared himself satisfied
although Jerry still fingered over
last tantalizing mouthful.,
Cut 1t short, Jerry" his paternal
ancestor commanded. This amt no
church soclable we're on
Let the boy alone, SAM Mrs.
Ticer interrupted with placid author
you aren't going a step out of this
house, either of you. until you tell
me what's up"
Sam TIGER bridled for an instant
like an insulted turkey gobbler, while
his wife quietly waited for him to
speak. Then, with the resignation to
the inevitable which well-trained hus-
bands have, he told US what he knew,
while Mrs. Ticer quietly and efficient
~ brought out coats and caps and
mufflers for her men folk.
Disquiettng News
TITS bootlegging murder, I
guess Sam said Importantly. The
fellow hain't dead yet. but he's over
at the hospital, and they don't think
he'll pull through They was two fell
lows on the truck over at Bridge
hampton, and l guess they got to
Quarrelling. Anyhow, this morning,
the cops found the truck rammed in
to tree. smelling like forty saloons
rolled into one, while one of the fell
iers lay on the ground nearby with
about twenty knife wounds into him.
They picked him up and took him to
the hospital. and started to look for
the other man."