Show ri t 1 V Light fLight That Tl at Failed L RUDYARD KIPLING I I n I. I So v we it il all when the tho storm stormI V I tone done Ac as a's as Comfy could coul bc lc And AnI r I WAR to walt Waft In th ham rr my I Because t w oni Hirer tiree L it A And nd Teddy would run lun j to the the bows bow's foot Because 10 was five 1 man nian Anil that that's s how It nH all began my dat vr An And Ami in that's how bos I it all al began D Big Big Barn Storks Stories Stories t j Shat 1 t t cl do YOU think heM 10 I 1 Ift If ft ie Caught R l t us We Vc mightn't oughtn't to haI has hav t It I YOU y ou w said sId MaisIe pat me ICi lock Inck y you YO up In n you r o Dick Dici t you 0 got ot th s they're ro In my m pocket bu int I the they nr ato JogglIng 5 horribly Do pinOn go o off 01 of their own accord ac ac- cord D Dont nt know Take the revolver It If them t y ou V. V arc are afraid anti let mo rue carr Im Im not afraid Maislo Malsie forward swiftly a hand in her pock pock- fc ot ft her hoi chin in the tho air dr nil Diet Dick t 1 followed with a small smal pin Ore ye ver The he children hall had discovered trial thai OUt their lives would b be hp unendurable without with with- outS out pistol practice After much foret forethought fore fore- thought t hOl ht and self denial Dick ha had el saved n 1 seven shillings and rind sixpence tIO price of oC a u hadl constructed badly lelIan Bel- Bel lel- lel Klan glnn Ian revolver tc olvEt Ial i could only con- con contribute tribute half a n crown n to the syndicate s for the purchase of or a hundred hund 1 cartI cart- cart 1 j I You can cn save better heter than titan I II I S I. c on n. n Dick Dl k she explained r I like V nice flee things to eat and it doesn't nt mattor mat mat- tor ter to you o Besides boys hos ought ough t to do 10 I these the o things f Dick grumbled a little at the art are ar- ar t but hut went out and made the thet e V t 1 Purchases which tie Uie tle children were o then men on their wa way to th test Revolvers ne did Id not lie Je in the scheme of their thEir J i. i hilly dally life as ar decreed for them by the theL I L guardian who was incorrectly supposed supposed sup sup- 1 J f posed to stand in Iii the place of a n mother moth- moth 1 er or to these two WI orphans Dick had hadi i been heen under JH her r care for six ix years year i l 1 L during which time she se i had hail made mode her h r lt profit prof of the tue allowances supposed to tobe be hp expended on oil his clothes Iohl and port port- ly y through brought hr t thoughtlessness partly c. 3 l' l through a n natural desire to pain pain pain- M she was a 0 widow of some somo years anxious aux aux- f i ious bus to mar marry again had again had made pain pain-I his c j days burdensome on his young oung t I i 1 ders de Where hero he had looked for love lo p J shoo she gave o him first aversion and then hate hate Where he growing growing older had sought a little Itt sympathy she ga e him ridicule The he man many hours that she could spare from the ordering of her small smal house she sh was devoted dt to t what she called the training home of oC Dick Her Tier religion In the main by her own gence and anti ardent study of the Scriptures Scrip Scrip- tures lures was an aid to 0 her in this mutI mat mut- I tO ter tor At such times Ure as she sho hersul was wa not personally displeased with Dick she he left lef him to understand that ho lie a heavy lIefl account to settle sette with ira d folon jl f tf r tills tills' tv la not i v- v Ii wholesome frame of or mind for the tho young youn Since she fhe chose to t- t regard him I us nit a hopeless hope liar when dread dreal ot or pain drove d him to luis bis first untruth he naturally y developed Into a liar lar but butan butan an economical and nul self contained one I. I never throwing away the least unnecessary unnecessary essary fib fb and never hesitating at atthe atthe atthe the blackest t If it It were only plausible ble that might make his life a n little la easier ler The treatment taught himat him himat himat at least tho the power of oC living alone a alone a that was o of service to him l er 1 when he i went to 4 a public Re am l th rt the io ho boys s laughed at his clothes whIch were poor pOOl In quality and much mond ed In In Inthe the holidays he returned t to el the teachings of or Mrs Jennett Jennet am and t l that the chain of or discipline mi might ht no nobe not be he weakened h by association with th the t world was wa generally beaten heaten on on one i before he had been bee count or another f i t twelve hours hour under her roof roof f Tho The autumn or of one year brough t i him a companion In bondage a lon long long- little atom as ns sel haired set set- Jw gray eyed I who moved lr Ii contained as himself about the silently and amid for the sP hO lenly f f. f i i. i first few weeks spoke poke only to the I that was her friend on onearth goal that goat that goo wa earth and lived In the back garden I I Ic Sirs Mrs Jennett Jennelt objected to the th goat onI on that he was unChristian Chris un c I 1 the grounds t 1 3 tian which dan which he certainly was Th Then n r r said tho the atom choosing her words i yo deliberately I shall write tor to tomy k j very delb ratel r 4 1 my peoples lawyer p er oples and toll tel them that t. t r bad woman you are a very t. t 1 yOI ma is Js mine mine mine maine Mrs Irs Jon Jon- nell nel made a movement mo ment to the hall ball wh whore where re certain umbrellas and canes S stood In tn a rack The atom understood understood under under- P this stood as clearly clearl as Dick what meant a I have havo been beaten heaten before i site sho sie said sala still in the tw same annie passionless been beaten worse than voIce I have you can ever vor beat heat mo me If I you heat boat me I shall write writ to my peo lawyer peo ei-peo ples pIe and amI tell teJ th them m that you you you-do do 10 not give sive me enough to lo eat cat et I am nm not nn afraid of you Mrs MIS Jennett Jennet did ld not go tub Into the tH he hall bali hal and 1111 the atom after aCer herself that nil all I a n n pause ause to assure danger alger of war was wag past went out ou to weep bitterly on J neck r J Dick learned to know her as Maislo Malsie and nud at first mistrusted her Ier profoundly profound profound- Lt in interfere interfere interfere in- in might Jr ly I 1 for Cor he feared that sh she with tie tue small liberty of action ac- ac action acton ac ac- tion left to him She did not however however however how how- ton ever lef and she volunteered no friendliness ness until lick Dick had hail taken the first i before the holidays were Long steps of oC shared punishment stress O over r. r the the tIme children to together together to- to In common drove e gether geiker if Ie it i were only to t play pla pIa into each others other's hands as the they prepared y i When use Mrs Jennett's lies for lr Jennet's L Dick returned to school chool Maisie whispered whis whis- Now I shall be 10 e all alone pored of myself but hut and site she to take care r sel t nodded her head bravely I I can ean cn do It You promised to t send semI momma i. i collar Send It soon A I rn s I a grass colar collar for lor that I week later she asked return of oC post and anti was not pleased pleaded by hy learned Jost that lint It topic time timeto when she soe yV forwarded tot for to make malc When hen at last lass Dick Diel Ot warded the gift sift sh she forgot to thank him him for it IL It I i- i a holidays had come conic arid and gone t 1 Many an that day tiny and Dick had grown since hobbledehoy more mor than v f t v Into u it t lanky of or his bad hd clotes clot lej Not conscious v ever evel ver moment had hall Mrs Jennett Jennet re relaxed re- re V l for Cor a a tender care of him but nfl the 1 tk her school school- of or a public average canines punishment about Dick fell fel under filled him with month month filled wih a month three times for n her powe powers She contempt explained to MatsIe hurt nc hO e t doesn't rebellion and him to s who urged t after r sh sh- sh has h 8 to iri o von vou she Fhe I Is I kinder me Dick shambled t through rough whacked DIc In body and savage va e the the days smaller boys bos of oC the he the soul as in iii when the tIn thee for tot know learned to i chool would hit them he e him hi spirit moved ed with science rh fhE and Uh cunningly fn made him mor titan than spirit arne amne girl eirl o tile tae hut but Maiste try ry to tease be made unhappy e enro both to miserable as It I Is said Sil ire of trying to the u USO o What hat is things worse orso Lets Let's find Ond things I Ido to tor do do and forget things s. s j r The fhe pistol I was WS the outcome of tin that search It I could only bo he u used on th Ill the muddiest foreshore e hor of or the lie leach beach far faraway I away uway from from machines anti and pit pic pitI pie I heads below helow the grassy slopes of oC Foi Fott Keeling leeling The h title tide ran out nfl nearly tw LW two miles mies on that coast and the many colored mud banks banle touched by hy th cli tho sun sent n up a lamentable smell o ol of dead l ad weed werd It I was was' Into late In the ito after afternoon afern n noon on Dick and on their ground patiently behind I Mf Mf I said sniffing the tho airI alt air I r 1 wonder what makes males the sea s so smelly I 1 dont don't like it iL You never like anything that flint isn Int made Just for you said Dick blunt J ly Jy Give mo me the tho cartridges and Il Il try first shot hol How Ho fur far do cot los s one ono o a of the these e little revolvers re carry arr Oh half a mile mie said Dill Maisie promptly At At Ia least l it makes an awful awful awful aw aw- ful noise flOIst nol He PC D careful cardul with wih the cartridges cartridges cart cart- ridges I dont don't like those jagged stickup stick slick up things s on the rim DIcK do clo IK in careful All Al right ri ht I know how to load Ill I'll lire fre at tile the breakwater out aLit there He fired Or and A momma ran away awa l. l bleating The bullet throw threw up ti a a spurt spun of oC mud to the right of the weed weed- wreathed piles ples Throws S high and to the rl right hl You Yon tty try Mind its it's Is I's loaded loadell all ni Mahle look loh the pistol and stepped delicately lo In the verge vergo of the mUll mud her liti hand firmly iy closed on art true the butt hut It I her hr mouth and left lef eye screwed up Dick at sat At down on a tuft o of bank hank and I laughed A momma J momma returned very ver cau- cau Linus He lie Heas was as accustomed to strange experiences In his afternoon walks and rind flailing finding cite iho box hox with unguarded made investigations his ls nose Maiste tired filed tred but hut could coula not see eo where the bullet bulet went I 1 think It I hit hi the post she said shading haling her i eyes ees and looking out the sea I know Ico it has gone out to lo th the Bell Bel Buoy said raid Dick with wih a L chuckle Tire Fire low and anti to the left lef hen then perhaps you'll youl get IU It It Oh look nt it t hes he's he's hes eating the tho cart- cart turned the revolver In her herland land antI just in time to see away from train the pebbles Dick lck lek threw after him Nothing is acied to a hilly billy goat goat Being well wel fed cd d and the adored of hi his mistress momma had bad naturally swallowed two vo o loaded cartridges Maisio hurried up to assure asure herself that Dick had ad not miscounted the tale Yes hes he's eaten t o two Horrid little beast Then they'll the J jog Je Inside him him and blow blo up and andrye sene rye him right ri ht Oh Dick have e 11 1 I lied you ou Revolvers Te r are trick tricky things for l young oung h hands ands lanas to 0 deal Wi with lal Maisie Malsie lt could not Hot explain how it I had happened hap hap- I but a veil of oC reeking smoke separated her from Dick DiCt and site she he was wa quite fulte CI certain that the pistol pl tol had gone off itt In hIs Jils face Then she heard heur him j of sputter putter nn anti I dropped on her r n hIm film rII nj j o z j url niro ll I i rt la g DIk Of or you OU didn't didn't said i from the smoke and wiping 1 hl Id cheek But nul you nearly nearl blinded I t mo me That powder stuff tun stings awfully aw- aw m f ruu fully ully A neat little splash 1 ot of gray lead cad on u a I stone showed wh where rc re the I leal bullet bulet had gone Malsie began hegan to tov v h I in per Dont said Dick Jumping to his feet and anI slinking shaking salI himself Im Im not a n abit nhit hit bit hurt No o but I 1 might have killed l ed you protested lal le the corners cornels of her mouth drooping What should I Il have ha e done then I I I I I Gone home and anti told Mrs Jon Jen- neti Dick gunned grinned at the thought then softening Please dont don't worry about It Besides we uve are wasting I tea back to time Weve We've e got gol to get Ill I'll take the revolver a bit hit Il the Maisie would have wept ion n least encouragement emont but hut Dicks Dick's In Indifference indifference In- In difference albeit his hand was shaking shakIng shaking shak shak- re restrained restrained restrained re- re ing a ar aa he picked up LIP the pistol strained her She I lay a panting on the tho thoI beach while Dick methodically bombarded bom born barded the breakwater Got it at athe last he exclaimed exclaim Id as a lock locI of at weed flew from the woo wood Let me try said sir Maisie imper Im Im nil all al right now They File fhe tired fired Sred In turns till ti the rickety little revolver nearly nearl shook Itself to pieces and the outcast outcast- because he might blow up p at any an moment moment browsed browsed in the background and wondered why wh stones were thrown at him Then rhen they found nl fO a balk of timber floating f aUn In a Q pool which was ves commanded by the seaward seaward sea sea- sea seaward ward slope of Fort For Keeling and they sat down together before this new target target Next holidays said sid Dick as the thc revolver kicked kick kick- now nov thoroughly fouled lc ed wildly wi in his hand well wol get ge another another another an an- other 11 pistol central central lire that lire lre that will wl carry farther There wont won't bo ho any next holidays for or met me sid said Im Im going away Where hore to I dont don't know My lawyers r have ha I I written to Mrs Airs Jennett and Ive I've Ive gotto got gotto go goto to be educated somewhere somewhere somewhere-in In France perhaps I I dont don't know where but I 1 hal be he glad to go awa away I f shant shan't like it i a n bi bit I suppose I shall t. t be he left lef Look here MalsIe is it really real true youre you're going Then I these holidays will wi be he the lust last I shall see ce anything of oC you ou anti and I go back to sc next week weel I wish The young oung blood turned his cheeks scarlet scarlet Maisie was picking grass crass ra- ra tufts Limits and anti throwing them down the tho yellow sea poppy nodding slope at Ut a elow all al by hy itself to the Illimitable levels of the tho mud Hats fiats anti and the milk white sea beyond I wish she said ahl after aCer a pause that I could see you OU a again aln some some- time You wish that too loo Yes but it I would nave have been heen bettor bet bet- bet I had shot had shot straight tor If you if-if-you if you tel you If-i-you I lovel over there there down down h by the breakwater breal looked with largo large eyes ee for fora fora a moment moment Anti And nl was this this was the boy who only ten tell days before had hod decorated decorated decorated deco deco- rated mommas momma's horns with wih cut paper paper paper pa pa- per ham frills ham ham-frH nu and turned out a bearded bear ed derision among amon the public was wa's ways ways' Then Ihen she sIte dropped her e eyes 9 this was not the boy bo Dont be he stupid she said sll r rt rE- swift instinct attacked at nt- attacked pro and anti wih with sith tacked the tue side issue |