Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-21

and vet he dreaded to draw the veil
aside and tell her what he must. or
his own hopes, and tho chance to pose
as a benefactor, he gave no thought. |
His one and only real anticipation ~as /
the mower he now held with certified |
facts to compel .he contemplate David |
Curtis to an act of reparaton. II was
sh ort lived for as Martin. the better !
to enjoy the scenery and learn the lat !
est news from Greenyale, rode away
with the driver. on MS scat, that wor-
thy waited not TO be asked what Y was.
81 sposo." he said. eye hain't hecrd
how old Dave Curtis was found dead
Up in Mizzy swamp, hcv yo?'
| Good Lord. is that so?" gasped the
astonishcd Martin.
wal. It's fer a fact" came the an
swer. in a tone that showed how pa
vd stood in the drivers estimation
Gle WIS took with another fit the
night q Ilallowc'cn. and lit ont with
nothin' but his shirt on. We found
the rllss w in Mi2zy swamp three days
ar'cr. stone dead. n stark naked. He
VAS middlin' wolf done UP. too. by
bricrs n fallin' over rocks. We callated.
lut thar want no tears shed on that
account N no mouruin when We
planted him. as fur as kin larn. The
mills is both Shut down now, N An
gle gifts al the property, s'posc.'
Ard ;his was the stage drivers con-
donscd ohituarY OF the richest man in
Greonvale. quoted verbatim.
But what drove him out that night
responded Martin. having Meier in
mind: "dil he SEQ another ghost %
Wal. we callatc he did, n that's
what must hoy sNccred him. Thar's
been GURUS things eoin on bout his
premises the last three months. n a
good many b'licvc they're hantcd by
Amzi's ghost. It's my private 'pinion
though that old Dawes conscience had
been worrying him lately since you
como back. ~" hoerd" he continued,
plancng at Martin. and anxious for
information, that You've bought the
Mi7zy property and was like to begin
legal percedngs fer Angie; loastwisc
that's lho story
Martin smiled at this truly Yankee
method of obtaining news
Il did obtain an option on the prop
erty,' he responded "Hut as for bring
ing any legal action. We never said |
should | was willing 10 buy The MiZ1y
power and land, however and pay
David's price.
'Wal mobha that won't be necessary
now. with another inQusitive glance,
'thoyre all comm to Angie now, n
N, We all cal.ate it'll be plain sailn'
now FIR You.
Bul Martin made no response TO this
decidedly pointed assertion, and ItttIr
did that Yankee STAGE driver reallZe
how far away from plain SAILING
Martins future course seemed to nm.
lie had returned 10 Greonvale pre-
pared to astoniSh 'ho natives. con'odnd
8 David Curtis, and save AnSl' her heI-
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