Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1904 — Vicarious Vengeance, [ARTICLE]

Vicarious Vengeance,

It was undoubtedly a mean trick of Sawyer. He was a big man, and when he came home late a few evenings ago and found his little friend, Ben Allen, witli whom he shared his lodgings, asleep in the middle of their common bed he made little to do, but when he retired, with a little effort, he kicked his small friend on to the floor. Ben said nothing at the time, but when a few evenings later he found that Sawyer hud taken up a similar position in bed he determined to have his revenge. Stealthily climbing over the huge form, he braced his back against the wall and, placing his feet against his friend’s spine, gave a tremendous push. The effect was instantaneous, if not exactly what had been anticipated. The big man moved, but the bed moved with him, opening n wide space between it and the wall, through which Ben disappeared. The little fellow had shot himself out of bed.