Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
BY HELP " SUE

Company.l
"Come, jed; don't be fool about ID
now"
"Sue, I'm afraid they'll catch us. It's
too risky" The boy shrank back I'M
the doorway of the humble brown cot
tage.
"Risky" cried his sister scornfully.
"Who pulled you out of the airholea
Who near lost his own life for your
miserable little skin? You come alongr1
Still the small brother paused, anx-
ious, irresolute, glancing at the starlit
sky.
''Its so light" he muttered, "an ma
an pas likely to come home any
time"
IAN hour yet" Susan Bates i'll shod
little foot tapped hard on the stone
step, her voice ringing angrily. "I'm
waiting" she said.
T-don't-knowr'
Two strong brown hands shot out
and shook him flercely. "I'll gor' ar
ticulated Jedediah gaspingly.
That's right; pick up the tools by
the gate. Get your cap first. Don't
whimper, Teddy I'll carry the saw"
In the shadow of the rock naples
the two stole silently, then off the
road by the pasture fence, along the
row of chokeberries and brush into
the lane leading to Munn's barn.
Careful, now" whispered the girl,
bending her 1.-THE young form in crouch
ing watchfulness. Hes in the second
stall, eh?'
yep" Jed shuodered
Crawl up on your knees. Don't
mind the dirt. There They'll never
see u.s. The house is rods away. Give
me that chisel.'
The crack between the old barn
boards widened. "Chip, chip"
''The saw now, Jed. I'll have to use
it,"
You'll make an awful noise"
"Shut up! The moonlight cast a
profile against the gray wood-a
girls bare head the upturned nose,
the round set of the firm jaw, the
curly mass of hair To the boy it
seemed uncanny, quivering there. He
shivered again.
The saw rasped slowly through and
squeaked on nail. Susans face was
white as her dark eyes stared weirdly
at her covering companion.
Again, eighteen inches above, then
the next plank; it was easier now.
The pieces We're removed; then care
full silence, listening.
81 can get through, Jed. Thank
! goodness, we've got so far! I'll call
him now. SAM" The low voice trem-
| bled into the dark interior, mingling
with the sound of cud chewing cows
and restless animal movement.
The young horse thief wrenched at
his bonds, striving to rise.
"Who's that?" with a note of hope in
his strained voice.
''Its me-Sue. Where are you?
Keep talking-not too loud.''
"Over here in the stall. I'm ted
"Your knife, Jeddy. Here!' She
withdrew her head, gave him a quick
caress. "Take the things and scoot,"
she whispered. You're safe"
Five minutes later man, cramped
and blinking, crouched outside the
aperture. "Hury, Susie' he pleaded.
They've gone for an officer. I expect
em any minute"
Right away" The girl CROPPED in
the musty blackness. GIVE got it
Munns saw. Scatter those chips and
scrape up the sawdusr. Lucky knew
where he kept it. Now, Sam
He helped her out. Together they
crawled cautiously away through the
lane, through the pasture by the shell
tering saplngs on to the great clump
of pines. Safe!
Before them rose the rugged domes
of the Observation-Disclosures all for
such as Samuel Wiley. He laugh
ed in triumph, gloating at the prospec-
tive wrath of his captors. "Tomor-
row night III be in Massachusetts," he
grinned. Guess I'll work SOUTH"
His rescuer was fumbling at her
pocket Here, Sam! It's the best 1
could do-only bread and butter. We
didn't have any meat
MY Godv cried Wiley, with sud-
den, broken words. You thought of
that, too, Susie! Oh l amt worth all
this.''
Slipping the poor little package into
his coat, he held out his arms, and the
girl nestled happily, her face buried in
his rough blue flannel shirt, open at
the tanned, muscular throat
I'm glad l could do it, SAM" she
breathed. You are worth it. You
know what you promised
Something warm and wet fell on her
cheek. She looked up amazed. The
man was crying. 1t could not be.
"Why, Sam-why, Sam, dear"
by the Lord, Susie, I'll quit the
business. l amt far in. It's just be-
cause l love horse. You know 1 amt
bad. Will you-will you-if go way
off-Canada or out west-and can
make a home-will you come? I'll
have to change my name
He was in deadly earnest, holding
her tightly.
"I'H go anywhere-o-h-hr' She sob
bed Historically for moment, then
smiled up at him in the faint moon
glow. I'm willing to change my name,