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Show And He Never Came Back Poor and sad, a tired-looking individual indi-vidual entered the shanty where the workmen were eating their dinners. He was carrying a red tin cun. ' Hey, comrades," he sighed, holding out a hand by way of salutation, j "Look at this tin of powder I picked up this morning.' I guess I'll blow myself my-self up with It and so end my troubles here and now." "Cnt that sort pf talk and clear out," orderei the foreman. but the man addressed paid no attention. at-tention. He east one glance around the shanty, theit walked deliberately to the stove, opened the door and thrust the can inside. A shriek of dismay followed this action ac-tion and a moment later the place was empty. Ten minutes later, when the runaways run-aways returned, they found the can reposing re-posing peacefully on the fire. The tired-looking individual had gone. So had their dinners and other of their possessions. |