The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-05-25
rns MilliosAiaG's SON.

htdaG iufii led himself because INST ~ssh
the way he trj pycd motoring. There had
been ,trc,che OF rosd~ay ~hen be bad
put on additional speed, bat for the most
part. he hsd teen .s.itsd with q modes
hsls.dolsn mllts sn hour. The fosc
xss pew 10 him, the scerery wo inviting,
he hsd o cause for h1rrying. - be lei
the r,spof sibllity Of msnsgicg the cur AZ
sumo minor la paElauee aud lounged back
on the comfortable seat and drew 10 long
drsughts Of the fr,sh hillside air,
Five O'Clock. he murmured. ! wonder
where that village of Grc'l land 10. J.
should be close shssd unless somebody hs
moved is. don't feel certain OF ANYTHING
this fairy aftsruoon--eXeept the car. That's
practical enough, ard modern enough TO
ffigbteu away sll the elves and the Robolins
and each Of the fairy crew. They must re-
gard IL asa sportitg red eeDii with an un'
happy prince 10 its grip, btund.ns along
Ito wicked way TO the horrid realms OF
Polls. Dapnie, you're getting childish.
Irs el IldI.h to think aloud. You musn'i
do It. He steppt from the car al stretch
ed bis legs and ssuntered toward the ntar-
BY gate. "Aha,n he murmured, there's
well up there, with = shining tin cipper
hanging on the box. /. remids me that
I'm thirsty. III step iu ard crave drink
and II quIre the distance to Gfaceland. He
pulled open the gate and paused. No dog
he said III venture.
He wa. half way up the path when
young woman suddenly appeared on TIE
porch. Her face was pale, her voice trem.
bled.
Oh, sir, she cried, Come quick There
has been an accident. And she turned ab-
ruptly ard ran into the house. The young
man hurriedly followed. and In the living
room Of The rambling structure found a
middle sged man lying on couch and evi.
IDENTIFY In much distress.
Father fell In the barn little while ago
and must have struck his arm against a
mower blade, said the girl. He has cut 1t
badly, go badly that can't stop II bleed
Ing.
The stranger stopped over the Injured
man.
He must have severed an artery, he said
Bring me some strips Of cloth. He made
rude ,ourniquet, twisting 1t above the ig-
ged wound and tightening It with slender
bit Of arewood. That will help little, he
said as he gently propped the arm at an an
gle, with the limp hand uppermost. Have
you any brsndy9 She hurriedly brought
the bottle and the stranger poured tea
spoonful down the injured mans throat.
Give him ss much as this every five minu-
tes. Give him more II he seems to to sink
log. He must have doctor at once,
The nearest doctor 10 at Graceland.
The stranger was at the door.
III bring him. How far Is 1t:
He was on the steps Of the porch.
Seven miles--straight down the road.
What's his pame2
Marvin. DR.. Marvin.
What's your fathers name.
Goldie-Ezrs Goldie. You will know
the DOCTORS house by the white pillers in
front. 1t IL Just beyond the hotel.
will flnd 1t, said the yourg msn, as he
backed down the pathway. Aud I'll brig
him. Keepup your coursge-and don't for.
get the brandy. He wss close to the gate.
III be back-he glanced at bis watch---in
twenty minutes.
The girls eyes grew bigger
You'll have to fly, she cried hysterical-
/ viii, be shouted back Goodby.
Goodby.
He dodxed out Of sight behind the hedge
and moment later the girl saw dark
body, In the midst OF a dust cloud, whirl
hey ond the gate, white hard was waved
to her ard then the auto was beyond her
sight and speeding down the long Incline.
The young man was not q victim OF the
speed mania, but he knew bis machine and
be fancied he knew himself. His head was
cool and bis hand was steady. There must
be no accident. lie felt that this wss a
race sgainst death. He must get every
fraction Of speed out Of the machine, that
1t was safe to extract.
He was glad to find that the road was all
down grade, and that 1t was q gradual de-
scent. II wss good road, too, and very
dry, and the only danger was that he might
meet some obstruction in the form Of cattle
or vehicle.
He had covered four miles In close to as
many minutes, when he saw two men on
foot, one Of them leading a horse, a few
hundred feet ahead OF him. He warned
them loudly and fsrcely ard thsy had only
time to crowd the horse close to the side OF
the road when ne whil.d By 10 his canopy
OF yellow duet. They shouted at him as he
passed, and a half glance over bis shoulder
showed that they were sngrily shaking
their II ts 81 er him. And he couldn't blame
them. He would have liked to explain but
there was no time for that. Ard then be
dashed Into the main street OF the villsge
and without slsclening speed whirled past
the vIllsge hotel, with iis lourgers psrcbed
n chairs ,long The curb, and dres up at the
honse with the white pillars.
A stout, gray whiskered man WAS jast
entering the gate, he had paused s.d was
looking wonderingly at the psttlng car
Toe yourR man called to hin.
I, this d. Marvins
Ths gray whiskercd man cime forward
Yes. what's wantdf
Farmer Goldie has fallen and Gu. 40 ~.
terry 10 biz ann. He viii bleed TO death
unless be has help .. otce. Hs daughter
,ent me for you, cir,
El,A @ ,ldies
Yes.
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