The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-13

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fellows % tell bavafiss Come % ne - fatta a.
horse can bring you."
Through The window Of the room In low
bars came the sunshipe, but the two men
slept on and on. Havermeyer sighed
once or twice. turned unras!ly. and raised
his hand, letting it fail upon his compan-
ions face. This awoke Thufston. He
opened his eyes. Blinded BY the suns
glare, he closed them quickly. Again he
opened them and stared blankly about.
Where were they2 Then be remembered
what had happened the night before.
Thnrston raised himself and sat up on the
edge Of the bed. He was very stin and
sore. He looked toward the fire. place and
saw the old man stiIl sitting in the chair,
| his head held 50 queerly and his face 80
pale and white. There was something in
bis attitude that alarmed Thurston. He
rose to his feet and walked . little un-
steadily toward him. Thurston touched
one of his hands; 1t was cold as ice. He
felt his pulse; there was no response. He
placed his hand over the mans heart, but
tit had ceased beating. He looked at the
mans face; 1t was as marble. white and
drawn. He spoke to him. but his own
voice sounded unnaturaily and almost
frightened him. Taere was something
uncanny In the silence Of that place.
Thurston was accustomed TO the din Of
the city and the hustle Of country house,
but the silence Of that farmhouse, so far
away lost In the woods, startled him.
"Havermeyer, wake up" he cried. II
think this man Is dead"
HayeTmeyer rose slowly, stupidIy rub
bling his eyes. Where are ,we?" he asked.
who did you thay wath deadp
While they were putting on their boots
and completing their dressing Thurston
and Havermeyer consulted together, and
lconclnded that the only thing for them to
do was to find the man called Seth DOVE
So they took up their fowling pieces and
left the place. When they stepped out
into the cool air Havermeyer left his COM
panion and went back into the house.
Presently he came out, bis face very
yrave.
What have you been doingY' asked
rhurston.
i have taken picture Of the old man.
replied Haverineyer, Il had my thmalleth
detective camera in my pncket-and !
couldn't help it. 1t it'll funny thing to
| 10, but ii will be a good picture to add to
my collection. 1t seemth thort Of heart
eth to leave him there alone, but
thoppoth 1t it'll the only thing we can do"
Then they went down the road. The
logs barked and how.ed as II they knew
their master was dead, and at last q turn
n the road hid the house from sight. 1t
WAS q glorious morning. TIE air was
/ cool and bracing, the sky vas clear and
bright, yet as these two young men
walked down t. at wood road they were
very silent. As Havermeyer had said,
there was something very pathetic about
the death Of that old man, alone. without
friends. 1t was the first time these two
young men had been brought face to face
with death. and no wonder they we're i'm
pressed with the solemnity fit. On and
on they went for an hour or more. scarcely
saying word. The scenery about them
grew. wilder and more romantic. On each
side high mountains lowered up, and fire.
luently they crossed brawling brooks
over which rude bridges had been con-
strueted. Thurston began to think it
was time they came to the place Of this
Seth DOVE. when he saw a curious turn
put coming up the road. Seated in an
9ld-fashioned buggy was a fat, jolly
cooking person with huge straw hat on
ais head. The old white horse which had
~ . esponsibility Of drawing the buggy
Iaad evidently seen better days, for he
was thin and scrawny to remarkable
| fegree, showing an extensive develop
msIt of backbone. The buggy itself was
| much the worse for wear, and the lurid
yellow of the wheels showed the effects OF
home art; the cover was torn and patched
and on one side it hung down in limp
folds ike an invalid umbrella; half of the
| las banri was gone and the flooring con-
ttaiaed choice collection of holes, assort-
| ii sizes As this strange combination
came slowly into view around a bend in
the road, the rubicund occupant of the
buggy was leisurely and elegantly dis
posing OF tobacco juice through a con-
yenent hole in the flooring of the vehicle.
As he raised his head, he saw the two
young men in front Of him. He stare at
them good naturally until they came near
enough for Thurston to speak.
1
Ny good man" said he, Can you tell
ne where l can M a person by the name
Of Seth Dover"
Right here, sir, right herer' was the
reply I'm your man, every time! Glad
to see you, sir, shake hands" and he
reached a huge, brown, not over-clean
hand over tie buggy wheel, which Thurs
ton took gingerly.
Il wanted to see you very much" said
Thurston. My friend here and myself
spent last night at the house of man
called Westerly"
.Oa, yes; glad to hear it! Grand, good
fellow, Westerly; fine man. sir. I'm proud
to say I'm his friend, sir.
We'll, as was saying, We spent the
night there"
"oh, yes Sir, and how did yop leave the
old man, was he well?'