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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
8
A vivid tale likened to Huck Finn, featuring Danny and his father as author and subject. The narrative blends humor, pathos, and tragedy with strong characters and lively life essence, inviting readers to judge its quality firsthand.
Danny recalls growing up in a town where Hank Walters comes home drunk with a mislaid baby. Elmira banters over the child’s name while Hank slips into a cistern, later presumed dead. Neighbors rush to the scene fueling gossip about Hank’s fate and the shop’s locked door escape.
In a tense scene the group worries Hank may be hidden in a cistern behind the blacksmith shop. Rumors of fish and splashing surface as the door is opened, but darkness and hush keep hopes low while neighbors gossip and tension builds.
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