The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-23


should have them, she supp0snd. but
there WAS the chance that we were
unprepared with suitable sppliances,
fow ler what WAS in her mind.
'Sure enough" cried the little woin-
an, ~ don't believe old DR.. Hanks has
anything of the sort Well pet risk
il, anyway"
She ran into the house. retus,ing in
. moment with case under her srm.
"Here's u set of instruments.- said
she. Take it; my husband has an
other. Get back to Rodneytown ms
quick as you can. II they decide 10
wait for DIR. Fowler they can send word
over this evening. oh. doa't bother
about thanking me; il you everaasry
doctor. you'll be sure"
but Dorothy did not wait for the
rest of her sentence. A twitch Of her
hand had set the bay in motion, and
she was half dozen yards down the
street, leaving Mrs. Fowler to ponder
over the ubruptness of her departure.
Once the town was left behind. the
girl lost no time in calling upon her
nag's powers. and away he went as
readily us il he were fresh from his
stable. Mile after mile slipped behind
them. Soon the halfway house joined
the procession to the rear. u was
growing dusk now, and the air was
chilly. Her wrists were beginning
to ache under the pull Of the lines, and
the thought came to her that perhaps
of breathing spell. She tried 70 pull
l. L. = L. -
Stacking his pace he increased II. In
win she tugged and sawed 1t the bit;
the bay was out of her control. and
knew II ms well ~ she did. He was tsot-
ting as she had never seen him trot be-
fore, with the blood of . dozen genera-
tons of picked roadsters coursing hot
iE his veins. Just ahead she made
out the dark mass Of wood through
which the road passed. An instant
later she was flying along under the
tunnel-like arch where the boughs of
the trees met above the traveled way.
In the gloom of this passage she could
make out little Of the road. though
she leaned from the buggy In the EFFORT
to see what might be her course. Then
the wood was left behind. and about
her was the twilight of the open coun-
try. seeming almost bright By eem-
parison with the tangle Of shadows
through which she had sped. The bay,
untiring, but with fieclSs Of foam show
ing here and there on his cest, vas
trotting with the smooth preolsion of
machine. It was glorious 70 watch
him. to hear the sharp beat Of his
hoofs. Powerless n she was, The ex-
hilaration Of the race took possession
Of her: she caught herself epeourag-
ing the animal with her voIee; she
forgot the pain in her wrists. ~ very
real danger In which she ws6 plaeed.
She thrilled with delight m she lsBhcd
by . wagon whose occupant I'D pru-
IDENTIFY driven into the ditch - aGord
her . clear right of way. re ealrd
out . warning 70 her. but, though -
heard his voics, the words were - /
tinGuishshje. G
A lsss she was = ~ euunnilg g1ltn
ridge locking down upsA the beseh,
and her destinatjoa was e3ose ct hand.
Again she sawed and tagged at tie
lines. Slowly her efforts told; gradual-
ly the bays speed decreased, until. ~
he neared the farmhouse. she had him
well in hand. Mrs. Weston. one Of her
l'oys, Mrs.. Clark and two or three chill
dren were awaiting her at the gate,
all enger to learn the result Of her mis-
sion. DR.. Banks and were close be-
hind them, and, ~ the horse came 70
o stop. we pushed our way 70 the side
Of the buggy.
you've made wonderful time"
cried.
"Where's Fowler7 II he following
you?" asked Banks.
He can't be here for six or eight
hours." she said. quietly. "But hero
II . case Of instruments"
Hanks and looked 1t each other.
appalled, by the news.
"Dr. Fowler Is in Trent" the girl
went on. "Iie is expected home at mid
night. II Is arranged that II you need
him then, a message shall be sent TO
him."
With his sound hand Banks lifted
the case from the buggy.
This In serious. very" he said In my
enr. 1--WE can't wait for him; It's out
Of the question. Join me in your ofslce
a. quickly as you can"
I nodded and turned 20 assist Miss
Cray TO the ground. Young Weston I'D
the horse away.
''Come." said I to the girl. "you must
have some supper. By the looks Of the
horse, as well as the clock, can sec
that you've taken nobody's dust on the
road. You must tell me all about IL
sitter awhile"
II was in Bassettville hardly 40 min.
utes ago." said she, with . look at her
watch. "But how h he7 Have you
any more hope?"
"He 10 doing - well ~ anything hu-
man could after such . crushing and
tnongling, but our opinion 10 not
changed"
She left me and walked away slowly
and dispiriteslly. The reaction after