Show I 5 0 m iii J cf cYm m mt t hy hg a and ii ti 9 Jh eg J I J e cv c a I v iv J e oS s imam l t ac fr f r J l ier vcr ver altce vacation had hat set get In lit Tom i Smithy and p Peg C lint had been busy fishing 1 In n the big river rhtH that ran raim near the town where WIC they hey lived Jf And each ho boy do- do d to lu make malc enough money y during lilt dur tog ing vacation to tu buy huy himself a u air I pony n If ir such I a n thinG thine 11 be possible AHl rh 1 s rull full of M fish St and time p people Ol lc of ur tho town great ir H fish eaters h- h l the three young ung fishermen found a a. ulc quick sale wile for ft em their thell day dally catch disposIng dis dis- disposing I posing of It H to tho village butcher r thus titus saving saing themselves lh time the time lime of ut peddling J from house to house hOUM and at nt the time sameI same I time tine giving C time the butcher an atm opportunity ty IY tu to make a little HUlo profit A A- Athe s the fi fish h bit LIl bite better hotter t at night than during the da day the three b L v i decided to set trout lines tines each morning earl early to C t ning goIng cl every take take- takeoff off oft the time fish In lit this wa way they would o have hav the IIa days s 's In which to do mall chores chon s for Cor people about town and then lien an nit extra nickel in king now OIl is i dime to add to to tho the potty pony fund The lime first morning aft atc after 1 getting the the tho three boys were jubilant over the enormous catch Twice as many as we ever evem caught tJ by day ha counting over r the fish lau laughed Tom out of cil get bout hout two dollars this batch declared Smithy I can calm almost see my pony lOny hitched the gate gale waiting for me said Peg at he lie lifted time the lish into a a. a basket as Think Ill I'll pick out omit m my saddle to today hen When half hal au an all hour later they thoy marched matched limb Into th the little butcher hutcher shop thor there 5 iv t. t r fish they saw row 5 ca 5 n un their Harold IH Travis a ahoy boy belonging belo to at school but a f fellow not at atall atall classes all nil popular with the boys for fOl he was vas deceitful overbearing and anti lazy Inzy II Harold rohl saw tw time the three baskets When of oC 1 fish h wel weighed h out omit time the silver er coins to for or the them Item m las passed acro across s tho time counter divided who and Peg who peg Tom Tom Tum Smithy Smith tilt the sum equally between themselves aston oston- ii he hi opened d his e eyes with some he fellers ho Ito said as Why hY you followed them out omIt on time the pa ement ment dl did you fiti catch all those thos fi fish h this morning morn moot I ing ii g g- down gOh got a n Oh Ohm no weve we've Tom low be-low the bend explained wurl worked eel Ge ad 1 wondered r if you'd to catch all them this hard aS a as that himself too 01 Harold morning said Raid Iel work worl his lazy la to tu mind work we wo Well 11 the thc contempt he lie tho ho Smithy S looking wild better bet het- hut html the fish bite for Cor or Harold fell felt night than titan h by ela day Then we by ter y in which to do other have hn the days daY Colonel tending 1 kinds kintis of work Im I'm monn- monn for him every garden gaiden Andrews Andrews' and Peg pick up a 11 lot and Tom h Ing I Ih tOI S. S o Of il J JU H i. i lx with all the tb do to u gout goin What y you Harold asked youre you're money explained Gl Got Get l us each n a pony lOny Tom Torn whistled Harold Whew W n w w enough money W Wy you OU cant can't get you 7 can cami you fish to buy ponies grinned Peg an see soe Watch atch us itS to togo togo separated workers time three worl Then the their various vailous chores to go 0 to attend seated himself on un a goods amid anel old Harold little thinking He lie did ellel box hox to do llo a minutes when tho time think man many not ot concocted In hi his mind seemed scheme him for fOI ii he lie smiled got up to the butcher hutcher shop Stepping Step entered re-entered and amid rl counter he bout l lIt over oer the time ping up tP 10 to the butcher what he hc pul paid and amid asked for or more mote n fish h for any Cant bargain shaking hi his now the time butcher kids l Tom Them tim three tee head me ne with nil all nilI allI Smithy and Peg Peg supply I 1 can n handle catch inv anY But n they ther didn't buy would you Harold Then u asked leel from rom rein IH me butcher r knowIng knowIng knewing know know- Well ehl II grinned tho the of oC Harolds Harold's char char- traits trails the time ugly what Ing boys bOys what If I them reckon I front from froma fronta acter awn away to run Tun n never Vl l' l as don't dont ketch any fish h a job o of work work vork the tho you yuu there wont won't be 10 no use hook hool and bait feel so NO sure suro of them their m Oh you needn't lIec nt said Harold others otherS' there are of l lda Then Theil he walked out ol with a sneer time Ow shop morning when Tom The Time and next l Peg g In their trout trout- Smithy l i II C s' s ii j J I i y S SI Sj r J J Jl tt 1 c. c J r Z Sr line hue they amazed by Its light weight And as UI they examined each took hook and amid found tile tho bait gone gone but but no the Stihi moro mUI amaze amazed IJ they were veto Say Sa a IC I als t looks J sus lI suspicious luu said ald Id Smith Smith Smithy thy Im liim iii In f for fot i has box swiped HW I our cutch t eh It does ducs l look Ic th that t wn J C ag agreed od I ron m. m Well Vell weve we've got ot to do In a tl t d ti dl work asserted p Peg g. g U If If lI possible pos pos- S- S sible thus this must not h happen again Tho rhe three ho boys went ent to the lIw butcher butch Lutch- er Cl t that timal morning empty As At tell of their helm the they entered the tue shop shoJI to tu had bad luck they hey sa saw w Harold coming I down clown the time street On beholding the time and disappeared disappeared dis dis- Immediately boys he lie turned appeared down an art nile alle alley A few fe minutes minutes min situ and amid Peg utes laUf latem as os Tom lom Smithy were ere ei making oft off to atten attend to ii th their lr days day's work there then came from the lie alley Harold had hall disappeared a into which colored boy carrying two tso hl big grain gmain lie hurried hun sacks over his shoulders to lo the time butchers butcher's and el deposited his loa load on Pit time the counter Want ant some fine fin fresh resh fish salt sail he lie asked you ou OLI get emit cm as asked eel the time contents of time the examining the time butcher bags to a n lot o of nice fish fish Ush salt sah grinned the lie Front From de rl ribber dark darkey damkey showing lm hl ills is white teeth Al AI I right t said the butcher weighing weigh weigh- Ins ing the lie 11 fish h and paying for fm them hove have regular fishermen Since m my 1 failed n rife mile this morning Ill I'll have ha t to I The darkey Ii I-Ii ey pocketed the time sliver silver r and anel went out but Jut th time the butchers butcher's eyes eres followed followell fol fol- A A. little I lowell lowed him with suspicion passing the shop on ott onan later hater Smithy was as an errand anti and the time butcher called him him himIn In iii and lou told him of tho the darkey's big catch that morning tOK Keep FeLp an eye thu time butcher hutcher hutch butch on that piece of color said er cr with a knowing look hook I think you mil Irma may hInd find the cause rouse of your empty S to Thank Titanic you ou sir said Smithy Ill as h ho Ito follow Collow your our su suggestion Then was hurrying up UI the lie street hm ho saw Harold Travis come rom the time alley in which lived ll tho time colored family faintly the time son SOH of which had hael that morning morning- sold the time fish h. Ah AIt ha said Smithy to himself I smell Im a mouse S SAs his 1118 friend he lie could coull see As Ai soon as US that af afternoon aft Smithy did so and they hey had hael a secret conference conC together the time three boys S 'S went w.-mt a as Toward ru ev evening and set their trout line lime usual to ti bait ball an returned Ii to town to This done they around Toms Tom's lion h till about hanging Smithy went vent in lii a a. m. m Then 10 o'clock alle 1 on ott e lie lie-h roundabout ut v e a a tv ato to t. tIme the colored until Peg and lived lI time the I I Tom Ion took up thou their stations one atthe at nl atthe the r m rear ai and one at aL the front froliC of liar liar- old uld J Travis Travis' II home U 11 Smithy was the first to tn ni gt t ch hod nOl bug t to wait ai t be before SI em tic I Ill Hit I ti not fume fore th the 1001 opened lud 1141 out came Caine tU a hOI hail that morning morn morn- lorn- lorn lug ing soT the time fish to tho tIme butcher lIt lie carried Over l' l ItI lila bis shoulder two empty sacks and auth went ou oft hurriedly to toward tu- tu kept pl a ward the thu Travis home Smith Smithy Smith safe distance h lulIC behind t t the lie colored colon cJ be boy darting darling nl along In iii I the lie deep shadows of f lJ ii buildings mm I I U I As the time colored colure boy boy J by name namo Sam Sam Jackson lIi advanced to tu lh time the rear real of If I Ih lie II home homes Peg leg who wn was watching at that point behind an ash ban hand el for so safe sar tO It hitting hiding I rIg Sam stopped U near tH the house an and threw thiis a handful of shelled torn lOllI against l an aim upper window win dow dome ow Pretty soon there then was as au an ansel an- an answer an an- sel S I by hy wu way a r of a tapping on un the time In Inside Inside Iii In- side of time the window and amI within lii another of the house house- minute the back door doom out opened and Untold harold came caine creeping He lie carefully closed the tIme door doot OUI behind him him and a advanced to where Sam Rum stood within 10 feet of ot the time barrel ret which served el as Pegs Peg's hilling hiding place ilace Say ay vh why cant can't you go alono alone to tonight tonight tonight to- to night asked Harold addressing time the colored boy 10 I 1 helped h you rOll last night and ami showed howell you the lie way hat me inc do llo all ull d de do work an git It only 1 10 I cents Oil on dc IC half dollah Nope Besides Im I'm ImI not nul on un fem yer 1 life who'll help me nw I. I Then In i 5 I Ai All right coward answered liar Har old But you yuU don't dont dare ilare to lo ever Or squeal on me inc or Id I'd Iel Id hut But I Harold only menaced the titu darkey damkey dar dam Into Inlo key with his fists without going further detail Then the two set et oft toward l time the hl river 11 ta taking I i ng an U unfrequented Ire through the tIme woods As path ath soon SOOIl as aR It was as safe afe Li to do tin so Peg slopped from CrUm ruin his hiding place an and con Colt confronted fronted Smithy who was as waiting tom for his friends In Iii the lie alley Well Sell get Tom Teen at nt the tIme ft front Then Therm road and gel get well we'll take the mall main an Pe Peg there l first hoys iio's Half an fin hour homo Inter laler the tue three lay II bidden n on the tie bank within liO 20 O feet foot The They hall had of one nd of tE the lie trout line Hue through just got well veil settled when hen Harold Harolt Har lifts the tho underbrush near them came Clune creeping cm old olt and amid Sam Time They came caine along like time the thieves time they ther wire OHl peering peer le lug ing about cautiously Theres s 's tho the skiff shut said P. Sam Stun it Jl taken Gee I was as afraid they'd away a away Sil nth the Lit two came canto down Iown th thI tin tin- I I hank bank 1111 slipped h into the lie row vat viat that lust va wa ss s's i tied l conveniently neat rowed roved along on nn tho thin upstream They rho row side Hide of lh the thu trout hue lino pulling In lit the th lines tutu thom hl o of oe their lish y y line lute u IL line lino bit big lou lor Toni h anti l IOK tC Know kmiC how to h bait hiatt llan and set Jl a a. trout line exactly h n th tho trout line hA had neen betim en S- S stepped MIt out on onlie on un time the two fish ih pirates the lite lie harsh hank and anti tying the tho boat hoot SI securely to tu u a log h began gall putting the tiit fish Ii tRite into tho thu sacks Just na as Harold was putting away till thi last kUlt fish lIsh li he It sudden movements move lie He him ments III In thu tho grafts gnus about out straightened up imp and amid vt v IW three e dark forms ad advancing upon him un one from hA left Cl a and nel one the time the tIme front II t. t 0 one cite lie I lioni L. L As An time tho river ha lay be- be be behind from th tIlt lie light was no ito way wey of es escape escape escape es- es hind him him there wa cape open Who Vimo ho limps comes there asked Harold his knees shaking under him hiam wes wo's dec Cu whispered Sam In dl ii on Oh his bis knees front from might fright S uJ Just 1st us Harold old TI a vis said Smithy walking up UI close dole to 10 him while and Peg Toni Tom wom moment lIt at the lie same saints closed InOh In Oh Oh doan Iloan ml duck us its Legged bogged Sam anticipating time the worst and anel Harold Hat old lot let fall tho the fish staggered hac back It Sa Say boys he ime whined like the time coward he was teas ef of ou let me toe oft off this time limo J I promise you trick hOIl honest st- st it'll be 10 III my last m moan Dont Dilt be lie too leady with your our vows vests you rascal said Peg his lists fists Hut But bf IH mighty sure suie to lo Ie keep hedI p the time c ed I ones you make tu to Us tonight or os' ur you'll 1 ie enough for tot time tile theAnd bo he s sorry rry ou a n bit more moie give ghe you And Anel nets nets' let me rime cm um catch want tant fish advice If you honestly The rhe work worl o of being honest of being dishonest dis dis- that is not miot s so haid as J honest hOliest and Its It's far am less loss risk risky off this time lime for r Yes well we'll let id you Ou parents sake said Id Peg poor 1001 your this thus by profit you you'll And w we hope hupe Is a n dan dan- nights night's lesson that dishonesty ty policy Come you ate and your our oUm black tool got get ct out of ot here and poor Ilour of oC oU stoop stoOl to SO BO low hots' lowan h you never nur nu r let l either r an all rUt t a again aln about me Wont you 1 0 toll toil everybody a anti and ruin me rime whined el Harold despairingly despair despair- nely ANO u IU well we'll return for your villainy Sin Smithy I tim said ki kind CL consideration dera a n word about this Well II not nul say nights night work t. t to i anyone and that will still be tie hiI honest hon bOlt enable you ou to n reform am and an ami est el boy What's more ore if Ie wo we see you Is ia right well we'll arp ale trying to do what I help hell you yuu Thais Thai's all we WC can cnn say ay now oW b to lo repent So Ho get t on tim homi- homi and aud begin this titis v v 11 1 i night Harold hung his Ius h head In shame be- be bo hoye hoy s vh j now no for Cur Ih the use honest st ww 1 J S 5 11 Just us its Harold rr l Is' r 5 S Ss s S is S S n- n A S. S s I i C t i W S S i S J t F i w A t Vt c t SS l L r. r tut JJ r V f i- i i Jr e t 1 A t t i rrt i j j i fe g i I I i t- t t. t A t iJ l to J t L' L r I i J T I knew of his meanness Never Ne before before be be- fore fOIe did he lie So fo much ht wish to lo be he honest hon hon- I e of or the time and worthy worth est esl like till t limy were CiO respect and trust of his fellows VIlh the bowed bossed black figure of or Sam behind him he crept up the hill vowing to b be before to before as lie hu had never ne vowed owed worthy the trust rust those thos boys u g were now no placing In himIn him when time the throe In UIn tIme the Ill morning fishermen took tool their well tilled young young- looked at butcher he lie to the baskets inquiringly Ketch time the thIef thief them he lie asked at last when he ho saw sass the time boys meant nt 1 to keep clo close c mouths said satti Peg Mums Ium's the time word pard |