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The Corduroy Pants

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"That's all right by me," Bert Bald. "When we get to court I'll show you that I'm just as big'a mani as you think you are. I'm not afraid of what you'll do. Go ahead

and have me arrested, but if they lock you up in place of me don't some begging me to go your bail for you."

"Well, if that's the way you think about it." Abe said, getting red in the face, "I'll go ahead with the charges. I'll swear out a warrant right now and they'll put you in the county gaol before bedtime to- night."

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"They'll know where to find me,' Bert said, closing the door. generally stay pretty close to home."

Abe went out to his automobile! and got inside. He started. the en- gine, and promptly shut it off again. "Come out here a minute, Bert," he called.

Bert studied him for several -minutes through the crack in the door, and then went out into the yard.

"Why don't you go swear out the warrant? What are you waiting fur now?"

"Well, I thought I'd tell you something. Bert. It will save you) and me both a lot of time and money if you'd go to court right now and gave the cost of having a твя come out here to serve the warrant on you. If you'll go to court right now and let me have! you arrested there, the cost won't) be as much."

"You must take me for a 'cussed fool, Abe Mitchell," Bert said. "Dol

I look like a fool to pay ten dollara for a hired car to take me to county jail?"

Abe thought to himself several minutes, glancing aideways at Bert. "I'll tell you what I'll do, Bert," he proposed. "You get in my car' and I'll take you there and you won't Have to pay ten dollars for a hired car."

Bert took out his pipe and to- bacco.

Abe waited while he- thought the proposition .over thoroughly. Bert could not find a. match, so Abe handed him one.

"You'll do that, won't you, Bert?”, he asked.

"Don't hurry me— need plenty of time to think this over in my 'mind."

Abe waited, bending' nervously toward Bert. The matchhead crum. bled off and Abe promptly gave;

Bert another one.

"I guess I can accommodate you that little bit, this time," he said, at length. "Wait until I lock up my house,"

When Bert came back to the all- tomobile Abc started the engine and turned around in the road toward Skowhegan Bert sat beside him) aucking his pipe. Neither of ther) had anything to say to each other all the time they were riding. Abe' drove as fast as his old car would go, because he was in a hurry tơ get Bert arrested and the trial! started..

When they reached the court- house they went inside and Abe swore out the warrant and had it served on Bert. The sheriff took them into the courtroom and told) Bert to wait in a seat on the first! row of benches. The sheriff said they could push the case ahead and get a hearing some time that same afternoon. Abe found. a seat and sat down to wait.

It was an hour before Bert's caser was called to trial.

Somebody read out his name and told him to stand up. Abe sat stiḥ,} waiting until he was called to givaj his testimony.

Bert stood up while the chargo was read to him. When it was over the judge asked him if he wanted

to plead guilty or not guilty.

"Not guilty," Bert sald,

Abe jumped off his seat and

waved his arms.

"He's lying!" he shouted at the top of his voice. "He's lying-he did steal my pants!"

"Who is that man?": the judge. asked somebody.

"That's the man who swore out the warrant," the clerk said. "He's the one who claims the pants were stolen from him.”.

"Well, if he yells-out-like that again," the judge said, "I'll swear out a warrant against him for giving me a headache. And I guess somebody had better tell him there's such a thing a contempt of court He looks like a Democrat, 10 Loup- pose he never heard of anything Uke that before."

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GET YOUR THINGS ON-WE ARE GOING TO CALL ON MR. AND MRS. HUGH SEDDIT I HATE THAT WOMAN. SHE 19 SUCH A GOSSIP.1 JUST WANT TO HEAR WHAT

SHE HAS TO-SAY: "

IF ANYONE, V

CALLS, WE WON'T BE HOME UNTIL LATE.

LOOKS

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1934.

Bringing Up Father

YES MUM -

IF ANYONE CALLS, | JUST:TELL THÈM

"WE WENT TO THE

OPERA

YOU MEAN DRAMA DON'T YOU?

IT'S SUCH A DULL EVENING-WELL GO CALL ON MR. AND MRS. JIGGS I HATE

THE THOUGHT OF IT, BUT WE OWE

THEM AVISIT- COME ON LET'S

GET IT OVER WITH

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IT'S SACRIFICE-

LIKE IT'S GONNA BE

A NICE

EVENIN-

YES - JUST SAY

WE WENT TO

VERY

WELL- MA'AM

THE OPERA-

HUH! I'LL BET

THEY AREN'T

OUT OF THE HOUSE-

PROBABLY

HIDING IN

THE CELLAR.

MR. AND MRS. JIGGS - WERE HERE I TOLD THEM YOU FOLKS

WENT TO THE

OPERA-

Rosies

BEAU GED.M-MANUS

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I LOVE YOU MORE THAN EVER NOW-

YOU'VE SHOWNES HOW MUCH YOU LOVE ME BY BEING WILLING TO DIE. FOR MELIDE

THEY WERE

THAT'S BETTER THAN GOIN

TO THE OPERA- WELL-LETS

GIT HOME-

BY GOLLY! I'D JUST AS SOON GO TO

THE OPERA AS TO

CALL ON THEM ·

SHUT UP. IT'S OUR SOCIAL

DUTY- IT MUST BER

DONE SOONER OR LATER.

I'M SORRY-MRS. JIGGS-

BUT MR. AND MRS. SEDDIT WENT TO THE OPERA-

OH, DEAR! WELL- JUST TELL THEM WE JUST

DROPPED

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MR. AND MRS. JI CĠS JUST LEFT- THEY WENT TO THE OPERA-

DHL I'M SO SORRY- JUST TELL THEM MR. AND MRS SEDDIT CALLED FOR A LITTLE VISIT

LITTLE

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YES-MR. AND MRS. SEDDIT CALLED-

TOLD THEM YOU WENT TO

THE OPERA-

?

HERE?

THIS IS A

MESS-

MY! THAT MRS. JIGGS CAN LIE-WHAT WILL WE TELL THEM? I HAVE IT WE'LL SAY WE CALLED TO TAKE THEM TO

THE OPERA -

THAT WON'T DO

I SEE IN THE PAPER THAT THERE ISN'T ANY OPERA TO NIGHT S

NOW- WHAT ARE YOU GONNA TELL 'EM WHEN YOU SEE'EM?

HOW DO I KNOW? BHES SUCH A LIAR. THAT WOMAN IS IMPOSSIBLE. YOU'L HAVE TO THINK OF A LIE-YOU'RE GOOD AT IT-

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WELL! I'LL JUST HAVE TO FACE ROSIE AND ADMIT MY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE WAS ALL A FAKE- I HOPE SHE WILL

FORGIVE, ME-

I'M GLAD VE:PROM

ITO MY DEA;

ROSIE FWANT

TO

DON'T TALK, MY DARLING BOY- I'M SO HAPPY YOU ARE ALIVE-

UTALET? NOT TALK ABOUT I W

DON'T

EVEN

HOW TO KEEP FROM GETTING OLD

ETHINK YOU

AN MAKE IT-

I'LL TAKE

CHANCE