The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-14
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Bunny went back to school, and each day when he got
through he either drove his fathers office or else he called up
he home ask the from Paradise At less
than hundred feet they struck the oil sands which accounted
for Bunn earthquake o there proved be two feet Of Them
give enough oil their year,
They going deeper still with eighteen inch bit through
hard formations they working hole with
casing because the ground was working
la general utility man. mainly carpentry Dad wer going to
make Paul Bunny had sad but Paul had
smiled said that going scientist and he would
himself the jobs the easy
he'd exchange his eight hour job for Dads eighteen hour
job This subtle kind of fatter and gave Dad remen-
dously high opinion of Paul!
Thanksgiving Day coming Bunnys
half great occasion the school, the annual FOOTBALL
battle with rival institution known Polly High located in
lie fought out within hmse and announced MS decision TO
the dsmany Rosie Tanor and of Aunt Emmahe going
to Paradise with Dad quail and Dad needed
change the boy told his but the sharp old lady said he
could fool himself but he couldn't fool her.
They didn't have to take camping things for they
had their place. with a telephone
bungalow and all they had to do to call Ruth and there
the bungalow, with all kinds of homemade good things the
ing of which would make necessary for Dad walk miles and
miles the hills dayl First of they would stop
the WELL and inspect things and have talk with the foreman
There were traces OF oil again. and Dad had told them to take
CORE and he had asked Mr. Banning next day and
They came in sight of the derrick The drstem was out
the hole they could the of Stands setting place.
When they got nearer they
in the hole Murgns the foreman them
the car and plain that something wrong
We've had IN accident Mr. Ross"
whats the matter?" 81
| There's man in the hole"
! "Oh my "Who?" And Bunny's heart
in his throat for of his first thought Paul
"a roughneck," said the foreman Fellow by the of
of Joe Gundha. You don't know him."
"How did that happen?"
Nobody knows We changing the Bit this fellow
there that know Of Nobody thought about him for WHILE
"You DOWN."
1--WE fishing a hook and got of shirt
Bunny white about the lips oh Dad will he be alive?"
"How long has he been DOWN."
"We've been fishing half an hour" said Murgins
And you haven't heard a sound?"
about fifty feet The sinks that far when
the dsem He have down head first he'd have
my God My Godw exclaimed Dad. at makes
to quit this busness What you do to help that
help themseves?" a't. .s.-s 1,-e-se.t
Bunny had heard that cry thousand times before They
cellar supposed slip into place. OF necessity the
of funnel its edges slippery with mud and in this case with
OIL yet would take chances sliding around on the edge
of that yawning pit! What could you do for them?
Has ne got any family?" asked Dad.
Gle Watkins got children in
oklahoma he worked in the oil fields there" tea.s
Dad moioness staring in front of him. and nobody said
word They knew he really interested his men, taking
of them matter of personal pride him. Bunny
turned sort of sick nsde what shamein his WELL of all
places his first that to start off the field 1t
spoiled for him. he wouldn't enjoy got it,
We'll" said Dad at last what you doin'? Jiggln
hook and down in there? You'll him that
You'll have put down three-pronged grab"
81 thought that would tear him So explained Dave Muir
gins, hesiatingy
81 know said Dad; "but you've got it to do. 1t amt
he might have life in him. Bend the prongs they fit the
hole and force them the body Go ahead and
WITH and let's hope it'll teach the rest of something
Dad got out the and their things