Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-05-26
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Mrs. Boone had passed n somewhat
sleeplcss night, and rose early. She busted
herself getting breakfast, wondering,
meanwhile, why Mamie did not come
down as usual to help her.
Poor gal! s'posc she was jest beat
out with what happened las night"
thought her mother. Il don't wonder.
nuthcr. be, myself. III let 'cm sleep
till breakfas' Is ready"
At last the meal was on the table, aud
she went to the ladder leading to the
attic where Mamie and lthoda were
supposed to he asleep, and called:
Come, girls, time you was up. It's
pms seven o'clock, an breakfas' Is rcddy
an waitin'. BE spry now. Mis- Hol-
dredge, mir you up yitT
Yes, Mrs. Holdredgc, who had occupied
the room belonging to Mamie. was up
presently.
II didn't hear the girls a.stirrin' after
you'd called en-" she said. ut mus be-
they sleep sound this mornin."
Mrs. Boone went to the ladder and call
ed again.
No answer.
ITS curi's," she said. Mamie amt
never hard to wake up"
She went up the lnddcr till she could
zee into the attic.
No one was there. The bed had not
even been slept In.
"Oh, Mis- Holdrc,lgc. they amt herc!'
she cried. Did you hear cm come in
las night?'.
No. Mrs. Holdrcdgc had heard nothing
Of them.
Il do b'lceve they must hn' stayed Ia
Exry's, after all," sud Mrs. Boone. an
run right ovcr'n' sec. You set down an
be catin', Mis- Holdretlgc, aforc the Wit
ties git cold. III he right back"
But inquiry at Mr.. Portcr's failed to
elicit any information regarding the
whereabouts of the missing girls.
"Hain't seen 'cm scncc nbout ten min
utes after you an Miss Holdrcdgc lef'
las night" said Samanthy. Mus be
they took II intu their heads to go III
Stevcnscs', though what should possess
EN- tn go there at that time % night
can't see. You run right back home.
Mis- Boone. an III go over TO the Ste.
vcnscs' an see II they're there
30 Mrs. Boone returned. with dismal
fOrcbOdings. while Snmanthy started out
on n search for the rinawnys.
''lust it's bosses they're a-huntin' an
then It's gals" said Snmanthy, with IL
SILVER. us she looked toward the barn
und thought of the dead man lying inside.
"rhcm words u the elders las night
was awful conlfortin'. lie don't think
was III blame. an bcin' an elder. 1t
seems 5 IF he ought tn know, eff any
body"
The dew had fallen heavily. and Sa-
man,hy thought It advisable to go around
10y the main road rather than by the
cross.lots path through the bushes. As
she came to the forks where she wa. 10
turn she looked down the hill. aud away
at the foot OF II she saw two females.
MARCY on u.s. she exclaimed. "Can
that he them! 1t looks like EN-. fer sar-
Elm. Whit on nirth d u took 'cm that
way! Ill wait i'll they come up"
She snt down ON II log and waited.
Per the lands sake. girls. where hcv
Sc benz" she shouted. rs soon us they
We're within hearing distance.
Hunting horse thieves" answered
Mamie, who, though tired. was In the
best OF spirits. Everybody else had
A,nc into that business. nnd we'd thought
we'd see what we could do at It,"
Wall. ] hope we've found 'cm,' said
Ssmanthy.
I'VE have" answered Mamie. "Thnt
have gone after them, aud We expect
seen Dick. and II We hndn't got there just
as we did they'd have hung him. They
had him strung up over limb when We
got In sight
20 Lord! You scare me-" cried IA.
manthy.
well. it's fact, isn't II. Rhodn!''
said Mamie.
lthola corroborated her statement.
Then Mamie went ON to tell what ] have
already told the reader.
"rhe hand y the Lord Is IN H." said
Samanthy, solemnly. Praise His holy
namc."
Rhodn wondered II Samanthy wasn't
going to get the pOwcr.'
About nine o'clock Mrs. Boone looked
ont and startled Mrs. Iioldrcdge with
the announcement that "Samanthy'd got
'cm."
II was almost sure they'd bccn stole,
long with the hOsses." she said, aud be-
gun to cry. Aud the returning wundcr-
IN found her IN tears.
Again their story had to bc told, to a
running accompaniment Ut 20 Lords
and "EOr the lnn's sake" aud Who'd
IA thought ~" from Mrs. Boone aud
Mrs. Eoldrelgc.
"Sec here" said Samanthy. mot u
word ~ this mus git 10 the singin' teach.
rr. FL II does he'll be- u litin' out afOre
the men git back.
II was agreed thar not a word OF what
had been done should be- told to any one.
This compact having been enforced by
repeated cautions on her part. Snmanthy
went back home.
"Where was theyi" asked Mrs. For.
ter.
II Jest got to the forks o the road
when l sec 'em n-comin'," was Saman-
thy's reply. Its curtis how gals will
uct, a skylarkin' round nights, when they
orter be abed. Ef they was my gals I'D
Farm 'em suthin' they'd be likely to RI.
member a SPELL
Wayne was listening for her answer ia
Mrs. POrter's question.
There! ! wonder II yOn can make
anything out o. thatT said Saman,hy,
with u glance In his direction. "Ef YOU
ran ye're welcome to-"
CHAPTER NXVI.
The attendance at camp meeting oil
Sabbath morning was much smaller than
1t had been on the day before, there be-
ing but few men present. but what II
lacked In numbers 1t made up In zeal.
I'm determined to do what ! can ia
make this a day long to be remembered
% all the region round about" said the
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