Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-26
given me and I think it best to follow

given me and I think it best to follow |
It."
sYou have been advised to leave my
fathers house." said she, holding the |
reins listlessly in her hand. @
Quincy said, "You won't be offended
If tell you the whole truth?"
"No why should II" asked Hubby.
As she said this she gathered up the
reins and gave them a sharp pull. The
white mare understood this to be a sig
nal to do some good travelling and she
started off at q brisk trot.
Quincy said, "I was told yesterday
by friend that if was not a marry
ing man they would advise me to leave
Deacon Mason's house at once"
The blood shot into Huldy's face at
once. He was not marrying man
and consequently he was going to
leave. He did not care for her or he
would stay. Then another thought
struck her. Perhaps he was going
away because he was afraid she would
fall in love with him.
AS the Deacon had said, she was
high spirited, and for an instant she
was filled with indignation. She shut
her eyes, and her heart seemed to
stop it's beating. She heard Quincy's
voice, Look out for the curve, Miss
Masan Size dropped the left rein and
mechanically gave the right one
strong, sharp pull with both hands.
Quincy grasped the reins, but it was
too late.
Huldy's pull on the right rein had
thrown the horse almost at right an
&r>t tl,<~ 1>,,,r. nRn III a,,I
sharp curve in the road did the rest
The buggy stood for an instant on two
wheels, then fell on it's side with a
crash, taking the horse off her feet at
the same time.
Huldy pitched forward as the buggy
was falling, striking her left arm upon
the wheel, and then fell into the road.
Quincy gave quick leap over the
dasher, falling on the PROSTATE horse,
and grasping her by the head, pressed
| it to the ground The mare lay mo-
tionless. Quincy rushed to Miss Ma
son and lifted her to her feet, but
found her dead weight in his arms.
He looked in her face. She had evil
IDENTIFY tainted Her left arm hung by
her side in a helpless sort Of way: he
touched it lightly between the elbow
and shoulder. 1t was broken. Grasp
ing her in his arms he ran to the back
door and burst into the kitchen where
Mrs. Mason was at work.
Quincy said in quick. excited tones,
"There has been an accident, Mrs. Ma.
son, and your daughters arm is broll.
en-; she has also tainted. l will take
her right to her room and put her on
her bed. You can bring her out OF
that" Suiting the action to the word
he took Huldy upstairs, saying, Il will
go for doctor at once"
Then he dashed down the stairs ant
out of the front door; as he reached
the team he found Hiram standing be
side it, his eyes wide open with aston
ishment.
HAD a smash-up. Mr.. Sawyer?" hi
asked. "How did it happen?
"All my carelessness," said Quincy
Come, give me a mt on the bugg!
quick" fss7s
How it was done Quincy could neve,
4 tell afterwards, but in a very shor
time the buggy was righted, the mar,
on her feet and the harness adjusted
Hiram took off his capand began dust
ing the mare, whose white coat show
ed the dust very plainly.
, Where does the nearest doctor live
Hiram ?" asked Quincy.
Il Second house UP the road you jus
come down." said Hiram 1.-THE folk
say he don't know riaeii,, anyway
'Well, you get him here as quick a
, possible" said Quincy. 81 am goin
to Eastborough Centre to telegraph 70
, surgeon and trained nurse. Ca
, you remember that?"
r Quincy passed him dollar bill
, Hiram winked and said, 81 guess
can" and darted off up the hill
Quincy sprang into the team and tn
| white mare dashed forward at flu
| speed AS he reached the Pettengi
house he saw Ezekiel standing at tn
, front gate. With difficulty he pulle
the mare up, for she was greatly e,
n cited.
!. Mr.. Pettengill," said he. ''there ha
3 been a serious accident. Miss Maso
g has been thrown from her carriage an
! her left arm is broken sent Hiral
: for doctor and am on my way t
Eastborough to telegraph to Bosto
= for a surgeon and nurse. l shall NJ
s return tonieht. Go up to the Deacon
0 and stay with her"
q AS he said this the mare gave
q bound forward and she never slackel
i ed pace until Eastborough Centre We
o reached.
Quincy sent his telegram and retur
e ed the injured buggy and the horse
d the stable keeper. telling him to hay
t it repaired and he would pay the bi
g He arranged to have driver and
o four-seated team ready on the arriv
!, of the train bearing the doctor and Il
s nurse In about an hour he receive
n a TELEGRAM that thy N6ui leave {
n the Cos express and would reat
). Eastborough Centre at 7:15.
). They arrived. and the hired drive
v doctor, and nurse started for Mason
Corner.
It The last train to Boston left at 90
THEY ALL DEMAND 1T.