The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-09

medically.
Angelina. Angelina" he tried to call
but he could not raise his voice above
hoarse quivering whisper. He thought
most foul murder had been committed,
He tremblingly advanced and brushed
away the flies that were promenading up
and down the molasses avenue. Then he
noted the shattered pitcher. the flooded
floor and the strong smell of cider, and
the truth of the situation came chillingly
upon him. Getting good hold on Mrs.
Gmley the Mortified Obadiah strove TO
raise her, but she was so plant and bag
gy and loose that do what he would he
could only get part of her up at time
Obadiah, in his limited way, was man
of ideas. He hurried to the yard, laid
plank from the door sill to the ground,
grabbed his wheeibarrow, and in a thrice
had it alongside the lounge After hercu-
lean efforts she was loaded 40 suit him,
a foot hanging, down each side of the
wheel, her head towards him, propped up
with the lounge cushion So he carefully
wheeled his heavy load down the plank
and out to the barn, where he deposited
Mrs. Gimley on a pile of cornhusks In the
COW stall, while pair of horror-stricken
eyes bullying from the freckled face OF
Jim Colcord were gazing down at him
from the beam above.
Obadiah emerged from the barn just In
time to see Elder Coddy httching his
horse in the yard. Mrs. Coddy and Edith
were tapping at the open kitchen door.
1--WE knocked in vain at the front door,
Mr.. Gimley. Isn't your wife at homer"
asked Mrs. Coddy
'Well, no, ma am" answered the trou-
bled man. "She went down on the marsh
to pick cranberries. Ye mustn't mind the
looks o. the kitchen, ma am" he contn-
Looking the Uttered
floor. The cats jest had Mt and muss-
ed things up terribly"
"Pickin' cranberries." said the Elder,
who had Joined them. There amt no
cranberries in the spring"
mo jes so. So they ain't-so they
amt" The perplexed man mopped his
face with his hickory shirt sleeve an
talked at random to gain time. You see
Miss Gimley amt quite used to our ways
and don't jest know when we have EN-
ripe. She's drefful fond o. cranberries. l
don't know as I ever met a pusson so
fond o. cranberries. Y-a-a-s. She likes EN-
fust rate. But come" He remembered
the ladies were standing at the door,
Come right in to the front room
can't think what that drafted cat was
thinkin Of" he continued as they pass
ed in She's gettin' so she has fits twice
a week regular. When / came home jest
and dishes 1yin' in every direction"
The Coddys visit was a short one. They
sat stiffly in the high backed chairs that
graced the best room Mrs. Coddy not
altogether pleased-looked GROUND with "A
suspicious and dissa tisfied air The con-
versation dragged dismally especially af-
ter troublesome idea had crept into
Obadiah's brain that possibly he had
diagnosed his wife's case wrongly. Per-
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lay dying in the COW stall. The Elder
party withdrew with a stiff good day
as If they hadn't been treated fairly No
sooner had the door closed behind them
than Obadiah rushed to the barn. dug
down into the cornstalks until he came
to the senseiess Angelina, called her,
shook her. all to no purpose He was sure
now twas a shock and there was but
one thing to do. fly for DR.. Poddy, who
lived two miles away on the Meltonville
road.
Sam Dodds, the duly elected constable Of
Bradley Hollow, with two assistants, was
cutting bean poles on the mountain road
when Jim Colcord with eyes bullying,
plunged from the bushes into the road
with a crash.
obadiah Gimley's killed his wife and
dumped her into the COW STALL" splut-
tered Jim, between breaths. IT seen him;
she's all cut up"
There was something convincing in the
boys excited manner, and presently the
party of four were in the partly loaded
wagon dsshing toward the Hollow as fast
as the spawned legs Of the old horse
would permit. AS they turned the corner
into the village they saw Obediah emery
ing hastily from his yard and running up
the road. They jumped from the wagon,
and led by Jim, made a rush for the barn
She's in thar" said the boy, pointing to
the corn husks.
Dodds who was in advance of the 9TH
ers peered into the shadowy spot deslg-
mated One look was enough. The limp
form lay with head back and throat ex-
posed. The molasses streaks on face and
neck were convincing enough in the twt-
light of the place. Dodds turned and
stopped the others.
Don't look, boys. Good Lord, It's
awful. Come on Wen have him sfore
he can get away"
They FASTENED to the wagon. Far up
the road was Obadiah. going as fast as
his long legs would carry him. Dodds
dashed his horse 20 a run. The springless
vehicle careened from side to side, scat
tering bean poles with every bump.
Though Obadiah was making his best
speed for the Doctors. they had soon over
taken him.
whats up. Sam" asked the surprised
Obadiah as the constable sprang into the
road and confronted him.
Were a wantin' we. Obadiah, and
wantin we bad Jest git into the wagon
quiet like and save yerself a heap o.
trouble"
MY wife's wantin' the doctor"
yer wifeIl never want nothin' aRin.
reckon, except funeral hxins"
The three seized the dazed man. and
despite his kicks and proteststions boosted
him into the wagon. Joe Fox sat on his
chest, the other man on his legs while
Dodds dashed the horse towards Melton
Vile and the town lookup.
II was far along In the afternoon when
there was q commotion in the Glmley
COW stall. and Mrs. Gimley's broad face
rose slowly above the corn husks. while
she gazed wonderingly at her surround
ings She sat for a while picking bits Of
husks and hen feathers from her cheeks
and wondered what made them stick
there. She 1nslly arose, shook out her
skirts and walked unsteadily into the
house. Memory came Hmly back as she
saw the broken pitcher on the floor. The
smell Of the cider made her sick Her
decorated face reflected IN the looking.
glass. caused her 10 gaze IN dull aston
ishmeut. and she sought the services Of
washbowi. soap and comb ss quickly -
possible.
In a short time the kitchen ana Mrs.
oimley were both az sack ana ady ss