This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...I says, "an' lock de gurl in de bathroom, fer I'm afreerd she'll make trouble fer us!" An' I climbed up on de ladder agin, feelin' wet an' mad, ter plug de pipe wid de chair legs an' ter put de rugs an' two soffee pillers in de hole. De leak stops den, but dat Swede gurl begins ter scream agin like fury an' ter bang ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...I says, "an' lock de gurl in de bathroom, fer I'm afreerd she'll make trouble fer us!" An' I climbed up on de ladder agin, feelin' wet an' mad, ter plug de pipe wid de chair legs an' ter put de rugs an' two soffee pillers in de hole. De leak stops den, but dat Swede gurl begins ter scream agin like fury an' ter bang and pound de door ef de bathroom. "Sam," I yells, goin' inter de hall an' callin' up, " de leak is stopped an' de gurl is locked up, so I guess it's a good time ter fly de coop!" "But de pipes an' de plumbin' tools is locked up wid de gurl, an' where is we goin' ter be ahead?" he axes. "We'll have ter go, anyways," I says; "it's gettin' dangerous. Maybe we kin take a couple ef coats ter make up f er our loss ef time an' trouble!" "I tell yer what yer kin do, Mollbuzzer," he says; " cut a hole thru de parler wall an' we kin pull de tools thru de hole." "I ain't a-goin' ter do no sich thing," I says. "If you don't I will," he says, a-startin' down, " a few more feet ef hole ain't a-goin' ter make no difference, an' dose tools is ourn, anyways. Why fer should we leave 'em here?" An' afore I could stop Sam he climbs up de ladder agin, jerks de rugs out, an' begins ter hammer an' chisel thru de plaster an' de slats. "Yer crazy," I yells, a-tryin' ter stop him. "I ain't, neither," he answers; " I kin put meh head thru already!" "De Swede gurl 'll ketch yer by de neck an' choke yer ter death!" I says. An' sure enuff, jist ez I said, de Swede gurl sticks her foot thru de hole which Sam made an' gives him a kick what sent him tumblin' orff de ladder. "Oh, Mollbuzzer, I'm dead!" he yells; "I'm...
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