Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17
gong.
"Then I will GO with YOU"

gong.
"Then will go with you"
"Thank you, Tom" said Harkless
simply.
Meredith ran into his room. pressed
an electric button and began to dive
into his clothes with painting rapidly
astonishingly foreign TO his desire. The
colorcd man appeared in the doorway.
"The cart. JIM" shouted his master
1--WE want it like lightning. Tell the
cook to give Mr.. Harkless his breakfast
in hurry. Set cup Of coffee on tn,
table by the front door for me. Run
We've got 10 catch train. That will
be quicker than any cab" he explained
to Harklcss. well break the ordi.
nance against fast driving getting
down there"
Ten minutes later the cart swept
away from The house ut gait that
panied the respectable neighborhood
The biz horse plunged through the air,
his cars laid fiat toward his tail. The
cart careencd sickeningly. and the face
of the servant clutching ut the rail in
the renr was smeared with pallor as
they pirouetted around curves on one
wheel. To him it seemed they skirtcd
the corners and denth simultaneously,
and the speed OF their going made a
strong wind in their faces.
Harkless leaned forward. Can you
make i a little faster. TomT' he said
They dashed mp to the station annie
the cries of people dying to the wall.
for safety. The two gentlemen leapeG
from the cart, bore down upon the
ticket office stormed Mt the agent anG
ran madly at the gates. nourishina
their passports The official on duty
eyed them YEARLY Been gone two
minutes" he remarked with n peace
able yawn.
IIarkless stamped his foot on the &c
mcnt flags; then he stood stock still
gazing at the empty tracks. but Mere
dth turned TO him. smiling. Wont il
keep" ne asked.
"ies it will keep" John answered
part Of it may have to keep till cleo
ton day, but some Of it will settle
before night. And that" he cried he
tween his teeth. "and that is the part
of it in regard to young Fisbee."
"Oh. it's about II. Fisbcc Is IT."
"Ycs. it's II. Fisbee."
"Well. We might as well 60 up and
500 what the doctor thinks Of you
there's no train
II don't want to see a doctor again
cver-as long as live. I'm as well a.
anybody"
Tom burst out laughing and clappcd
his companion lightly OH the shoulder
his eyes dancing with pleasure Upon
ny soul" he cried, Il believe yon are
A miracle wrought by the witch wand
Of indignation! That's rather against
tradition. isn't it? Well, let's take q
drive"
Meredith" said the other turning tc
him gravcly. you may think me .
fool II you will, and it's likely | am
but | don't leave this station except by
train. I've only two days TO work in
and every minute lessons our chance.
to beat McCune, and have TO begin by
wasting time Oh tussle with a traitor
There's another train at LOO; don't
take any chances on missing that one
We'll. well' laughed his friend. push
ing him good hunorcdly toward dool
by n red and white striped pillar
wen wait here If you like. But at
least 90 in there and get q shave; it's a
clean shop. You want to look your best
if you are going down to fight III. Els
bee"
Take these. then and you will un
dcrStand." said Uur!iless, and he thrust
his three kilograms of the morning
into Toms hand and disappeared int
the barber shop. When lie was gone
Meredith went TO the telegraph Office
/ in tie station and sent Il line over the
( wires to II-,en: keep your delegation
at home. He's cominG on the ii %.
Then he read the three telegram:
Narkless had given him. They vert
/ all from IiattI lie
Sorry cannot oblr, Present ncumben,
7 tenacious Delicate matter. No hope 70,
+. II. But don't worry Everything al
yght WARREN SMITH.
HAIRLESS. If you have the strength t
walk come down before the convention
Get here by l0i, Loo~s bad. r if il
kills You. =, Fl.
You intrusted me with sole responsible
iiy for all matters pertaining to Herald
Declared yourself Mcre spectator Doe.
this permit your interfering with my pol
icy for the paper? Decline to cons,1el
4 any propoet!oN to rClieYo ne of my 6u
/ tics with ~ proper warning ana allrw
/ anre # time Forced to disr,~ard all sug
geattons as TO policy. which. by your ow,
Instructions. is entirely my affair anC
must be carried out as direct