Little Willie came running into the house stuttering in his excitement.
“Mommer,” he panted, “do you know Archie Sloan’s neck?”
“Do I know what?” asked his mother.
“Do you know Archie Sloan’s neck?”
“I know Archie Sloan,” answered the puzzled parent; “so I suppose I know his neck. Why?”
“Well,” said Willie, “he just now fell into the back-water up to it.”
§ 325 A Two Part Serial
This story naturally resolves itself into two parts. Thus:
Part 1
Two midgets, members of a traveling troupe, are waiting at the Atlanta station for a train to New Orleans. The train is due at midnight but it is late. The dwarfs go into the lunch room for a bite. One of them drinks two large cups of black coffee, then immediately begins to lament his indiscretion.