Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02

about the pan. AS she came out to
empty it, Kinda called her name.
Mercy" cried the girl, dropping the
pan. who are you? How you scared
me, Is it you, Kinda Jackson?"
Yes. Hows Miss Sigsby?"
"How's Miss Sigsby?" repeated she,
slowly, throwing a sul.en look at Kinda.
20, | hearn the doctor say it was
matter of life and DEATH an he said
it low and solemn like, SOS | cud
scarcely hear it with my ear up to the
door. And ag'in | hearn him say, i
feared there would be no hope. But
it's not YOU" tossing her head, "as
should be asking after Miss Sigsby."
lHinda picked her way to the street,
shaking with apprehension. What
would happen when it became known
that she was the cause of Miss SigSby's
illness, and possibly her-death!
Johns father had an old black mare
that she had often ridden. To be sure,
she could not go very fast, but she
would answer the purpose. She ran as
fast as she could to Johns home. The
stable door was locked.
just then she saw the watch dog
creep out of hole underneath the
stable with an egg in his mouth. Ii
she could get into the henhouse the
rest would be easy She kept very
quiet until the dog had walked around
the house and settled himself ponder
ously on the front porch. Then she
crawled under the stable. There was
loose beard in the floor.
She soon had TIE old mare sadalcd,
out in the cold moonlight, and was on
her way from the little town. She
reached tie creek. 1t was broad,
deep stream, now frozen over The
mare refused to venture on it, shook
her head, and when urged forward COM
menced to back Kinda struck her
desperately. The poor creature leaped
forward and stood trembling on the
CLASSY surface, her unshod feet slipping
from under her. HinGa found herself
sitting some distance away on the ice.
The mare struggled to her feet and re-
gained solid ground, stumbling away
toward home.
When the child found herself unhurt
she trudged resolutely forward and at
ter half hours weary walk she reach
ed DR.. Raybouldis grounds. He was
a physician who enjoyed a good prac-
tice in a large neighboring city lie
was always called in by the townspeo-
pie when DR.. Bunsby had reached his
limitations.
A very miserable. dragged little
thing stood on the thick luxurious rug
the fire cracking briskly behind her,
and the big. white-haired man towering
above. half grave. half quiZzical.
few moments later they were driving
RAPIDLY back toward the little town.
And 0. doctor" said linda, as she
aIighted at her own gate, don't tell 1t
was | who came" and she darted into
the house.
She had scarcely opened the dining
room door when her little sister Ruth,
who had been nusing sick kitten,
st; rted up with horror in Der face.
shes dead. she's dead" cried the
child. her lips quiveTing, her cI es wide
and fearless.
linda stood as il frozen.
Then | am a murleress!" and she
few to her rcCm.
She lay wide awake ,he whole night,
staring at the lamp that she cared not
put out.
In the morning she came skr,king
down stairs as a criminal, ar Lid her
SCI when her iathc.' opened the door
IN answer to a strange ring. it was
Mr. Eikins, the towns attorney.
Il have come" he said, placing his
silk hat on the table, and clearing his
threat, ION a very serious errand. My
services have been engaged by Dr..
Brunsby, in Miss Sigsby's behalf" and
he locked very solemn.
Kinda stood forth, her hair looking
very red, her face very blue and scared.
But she waited unlinchingly for the
blow to fall
Mr.. Jackson, you will have suit Of
damages on your hand for not repair
ing the pavement in front Of your prop
erty. You have been notified twice by
the city. Miss Sigsby slipped where 1t
is broken. last night, and very serious
iy sprained her ankle. She also re-
auested me to say. in view Of the fact
she expected to be married very soon
TO the doctor"
Kinda gave wild cry and few to
her mother.
"Ch, mother. mother" she sobbed,
poor Miss sigsby-so she isn't really
dead. / want to send her my chinese
lilies. What made them say all those
dreadful, dreadful things?"
Hush, Kinda. hush. said Mrs. Jack
son. not understanding what a terrible
tension had been released; whatever
makes you carry on this way"
why, there is some mistake here"
said Mr. Jackson, Il repaired my part.
It's the lot next to mine. Kinda will
you be quiet?"