“Well, two of the tender chickens we had to-night were suffocated by Dud and me, but not intentionally,” admitted Paul.
“You see, it was this way: We had been catching chickens for the Captain and these two got away and hid under the haystack outside the barn.
“The Captain started chopping off heads and I got one chicken as it flounced around without its head, and chased Paul with it. Just when Paul doubled in his tracks, I was swinging the chicken about holding it by one leg. He ran plump into it and then said I lammed him with it! Ha, ha, ha!” chuckled Dudley.
“Well, you did, too, Dud! You were just going to swing it at my head anyway when I turned to dodge you! But I got even!” interrupted Paul.
CAP’N, FRED, AND BILLY “OILED UP.”
OFF FOR BELFAST ON THE MEDRIC.
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