Outing . open on theground. It was a prettysmooth scheme, but therewas one or two things Joedidnt count on. In the first place, whenthe hook come loose it wason the inside, and as itflashed up from the pull ofthe mules, the point caughtin the muscles of the Blun-derers thigh. In the sec-ond, the Blunderer didntdrop the sacks. He fell, ofcourse, when the straincome on him, but he stillheld on as he lay in thedoorway, the sacks swinginin midair by their ears. Just at that moment, a child comerunnin round the corner of the barn,tripped over a piece of loose rope, andcome smashin down, head-first,
Outing . open on theground. It was a prettysmooth scheme, but therewas one or two things Joedidnt count on. In the first place, whenthe hook come loose it wason the inside, and as itflashed up from the pull ofthe mules, the point caughtin the muscles of the Blun-derers thigh. In the sec-ond, the Blunderer didntdrop the sacks. He fell, ofcourse, when the straincome on him, but he stillheld on as he lay in thedoorway, the sacks swinginin midair by their ears. Just at that moment, a child comerunnin round the corner of the barn,tripped over a piece of loose rope, andcome smashin down, head-first, on theground. It was Little Joe, and he had adinner bucket in each hand. The Blunderer yelled at him, but itwas no use. The child just lay therestunned and helpless, not hearin asound. Now, although it may not seem likemuch the way I tell it, there was a gooddeal in that situation. There was theBlunderer, lyin flat on his stomach inthe doorway, with them sacks swinginfrom his hands, and that hook tearin. WU-d&m *.? ?-? *:- ??:., ?-,.?? m. ??m^A^^.^ v-r-:v--i {&?&*- • :????}? r- _? .-_ yi- ii;: :?-?? •??; i
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