Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-07
AClEW BY WIRE
Or, An Interrupted Current.
BY HOWARD M. YOST.
Copyright. 1896, by J. B. Lpplncott Co.
CHAPTER VI.-CoNTINUED.

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over the farm.
A small structure, twenty or thirty
feet from the house, had been used to
do the cooking, baking, churning,
washing and ironing in. We could not
gain access to the cooking house, as it
had been called, the door being locked.
There had been no care taken of this
place, and could hardly see through the
dust and dirt which obscured the win
dows, when | attempted to look inside
There is nothing to be seen in there,
anyhow" l said. But / remembered
the pile of cakes and the loaves of bread
which had issued from the old Dutch
oven built in one side of the cook
house. How / wish for some of the
good things now!
After a midday dinner, I harnessed
the horse in the buggy. According TO
my instructions, my agent had provided
me with single rig, and I now pro-
posed to use it to drive Sarah home and
then keep on down the road, past Sid
ington Station, across the river to
Twineburgh, in which place Mr.. Sonn-
tag. my lawyer, resided.
/ had never seen Mr.. Sonntag. My
former agent had died nearly a year
ago, and six months after his death
Sonntag had bought the law business
from the heirs.
had been advised of this fact by a
circular letter from the present incum-
bent, giving references as to ability,
honesty, etc. Mr.. Sonntag had also re-
quested me to allow him to assume
management of my small estate. AS
Mr.. Perry, the president of the bank,
was down among the names of refer
ence, | was most willing to grant Air.
Sonrtag's request, and wrote him to
that effect.
On the way to Sarah's house I un-
/ told Der of my hopes regarding Flor
ence, and my fears that those hopes
would never be realized.
each, yes" answered Sarah, "you will
marry her some day. Just see how
you've been brought both to de same
place togedder. And l know she lofes
you"
"You are more certain than | am of
that" | answered, somewhat gloomily
81 have told you everything about my
self, because | have no mother to con-
fide in; and you will no more violate
my confidence than a mother would;
of that | am certain"
Zach, Mel! / got no leetle vons OF
mine own" she answered, with trem-
bling voice. There were tears in her
eyes, too, when she said: 81 would do as
much for you as mudder; l guess
would, Mel"
Her love was grateful to me, or
phaned as l had been for many years
and for the last year without friend
to console or advise me.
"Bud you vas foolish, Nel to say you
not see her undil you flint de robbers,
Sarah went on-"foolish of you, and
hart for her, too l bet you she hal
lots of heartache."
'What else could I do, though, in
honor?" | exclaimed.
"Vell, you are innocent, and she lofes
you, and knows, too, dat you didn't
rob de bank So den it would be no dis
honor to drust her lofe and be happy
in i'd"
Sarah's logic found an echo in my
heart Perhaps it was unjust to Flor
ence's love not to ask her to share my
burden. / knew, if l could share any
sorrow or trouble of hers. how happy
I would be.
We soon reached Sarah's house, and
reined up to allow her TO alight. Ther
continued on my way.
Twineburgh was about two mile!
across the valley beyond Sidington. L
was a lively little place, of about 2,0O(
Inhabitants One of the great trunl
lines of railroad ran through the town
The road to Twineburgh crossed thu
track at Sidington station, near thu
depot.
AS I reined up my horse to wall
and glanced up and down the tract
before crossing, saw the station agen
standing on the edge of the platform.
I nodded to the fellow and he an
s&ered with a grin. Then, as he slowl.
came toward me, l stopped the hors
and waited.
"You took the trunk, didn't your" h
asked.
''Mr. Hunsicker came for it," re
piled.
81 saw the trunk was gone when
came back" he said, in his lumberin.
fashion. did Jake take you over t
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