Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-22

decided that Van should 60 to New
York right off and pick up what might
be left after their chums and the res,
OF the forty 'hievea had got through
shaking the contribution boz.
"I'll leave at once" Var says; land
be in town tomorrow morning If all
goes we'll I'll be back here next day.
Meanwhile, you Martin, can be ar
ranging matters with scudder"
He meant arranging for our quitting
Ozone island for good. They was as
anxious now TO gee out of Paradise"
as they had been to move into t. II I
mentioned a word Of Natural Life they
oil but threw things at ME.
expected for sure that they'd lick
Nate scudder for charging his dry.
season rates for secret keeping. But
they never mentioned It to him. When
spoke Of It to Van Brunt, he laughed.
"Oh. Scudder's ali right" he says,
He had corner IN secrets and
squeezed the shorts, that's all. That's
legitimate. scudder has talent Of
his own"
Yes, and he's making II ten talents
in a hurry, like the Teller In Scripture"
says !.
We'll, he doesn't hide It in a napkin,
anyway" laughs Van.
NO" says T. II believe he uses one
OF Huldy AIMS stockings"
About three o'clock We got into the
skiH, the three Of ua, and rowed to the
main. Twas had wet row. judged
the gale wan. all over yet. We
walked up as far as Mates and there
he WIS waiting in his buggy to drive
Van Brunt to the Wcllmouth depot.
Martin and Van said soodby and ha6
a final pow-wow over the Tea Lead.
| "GooS.by' says l. Amt got any
real gilt-edged expensive secrets you
want kept while you're gone have
you? I'd like TO squeeze short or
| two, myself"
You ought 10 have seen Nate Scud.
der bristle Up and glare AT me, But
his passenger only laughed rs usual.
mo" he says, not a one My con
science is clear. But l may unearth
a few while I'm away"
Well, he did But not the kind he
expected
had to step into Mates house TO
get few eggs. Our own hens was too
wei GIFTED down under the Natural to
be working overtime Hubby Ann had
the remnants Of nicked blue set Of
dishes that was handed down from her
great aunt on her grandmother's side
and she thought maybe Hartley'd be
interested at dollar a nick. II took
so long to make her believe he want,
that We wasted an hour or more there.
When We rot 10 the hill by the beach
twas most five o'clock.
The winds hauled clear around"
says I. We amt had all the dirty
weather yet. Tbisll be a bad night In
the bay"
Just then from behind us come the
battling OF a wagon and the thum pin G
of a horses hoots Somebody was
driving our way Ike all get out.
Who in time" says Runaway,
amt IT."
But twas no runaway. In another
minute, a horse all lather, hauling q
buggy all mud, comes bouncing over
the hummocky road and down the hill.
A girl was driving II.
Whoa" she screams. shrill. The
horse stopped like he was glad Of the
chance.
Eureka Sparrow" I sings out.
What IN the name OF goodness"
Twas Eureka, ard the team was
the ono that the Fresh Airsrs had
hired for the season. The girl looked
rs il she'd been through the war. She
had shawl pinned round her but II
had slipped down most 10 her elbows
and he- hat was over on the back Of
her neck.
What's the matter" asks. Il,
Dswey--"
"Dswey's all right" she says lean
ing from the buggy. It's little Donni'
-Red7y. Hes awful sick-and-
where's Mr.. Van Brunt?'
Gone 70 New York says Hartley
stepping UP to the wheel What il
IT, Tell me about IT,"
She vas almost crying The poo
little Teller" she says, he was too!
tHIS LHc!H lhS IdlNS, ana suCu SuLc
ina. We sent for DR. Bailey. and h
was sick in bed himself Then Jane!
drove over for Dr.. Penrcse, and he't
gone UP 10 the city TO medical so
ciety meeting. There want nobod!
left but that new doctor a. West East
wich Dr. Duncan, and nobody likes
him. | wouidn; have hin to sick cat
He says it's neutrality-suspicious.
thing or other."
"Appeneicitis? asks Hartley.
"Yup. That's what he says. AK
he wants al operation tomorrow. Ant
Miss Agnes don't trust him, ana She
all upset. sac thirls mare OF tina
J boy! And she sent me for Mr.. Val
, Brunt, ard
Sol" asks Martin. quick, rs thi
, new doctcr good one"
. No, mo-" says !. III he said l ha,
, dirhthcry Id be sure twas govt. An,
there Amt another doctor nowhere
around"
There's ore says Eureka, IF W
could only got him Miss 7alford rea'
In the paper day before yesterda
that DR.. Jordan, the big Sturgeon
Surgeon" says
"All risht, surgeon then. Hes at III
NSpatornac house for . " eek. But h
= probably wouldn't come and the telt
graph wires are down and nOpOd