Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-05

with him, but he put his loot down o.
that plan In hurry.
mo, sir" says he. Il want you e
see that the goods are delivered. You
get Jordan to the school on time and
find out II there's anything else you
can do to help over there. Then you
can come back IL you want to: but
don't you show your head around me
till the contract Is carried out. II you
do--well. my right arms in pretty
good condition yet"
In he managed to pump up a grin.
grinncd back, but there was a big
lump Just astern OF my swallowing
gear.
The train got to Eastwich on time.
and Lord James was waiting with tho
team at the depot. We drove to the
Fresh Air farm like we was going to a
fire, Miss Talford was at the door.
Here's the DOCTOR" says. Flows
the boy"
Tho pain is a little easier now, We
think" says she. Come right up
stairs, DR.. Jordan, 1t was SO good OF
you to come. Agnes hasn't slept since
he was taken H."
followed the doctor and the Tai.
ford girl up TO the bedroom. A mighty
pretty room twas, too: all lowered
paper, and colored pictures and sun
shine. But I didn't notice these things
much.
Poor little Redny, There he laid. in
the middle OF the big bed, his brick
top shining against the pillow and
the frecklos on his nose Ike red paint
spots on whitewashod wall. He
knew me and the first thing he said
was: Hello, Andrew Jackson" That
was the name I'd always called him.
Agnes Page was there, sitting by
the bed. holding the little fellers hand.
She looked mighty hollow-eyed and
pale. She shook DR.. Jordan's hand
and thanked him for coming. She
shook mine. too and noticed how her
hand trembled.
The Duncan doctor was there, ready
to begin his carving. Dried-up young
squirt. with whishers as scattering as
corn-stalks in the Ozone garden.
"Er-Dr. Jordan" says he, lawfully
sorry you've been put to all this
trouble. Entirely without my sane
ton, assure you. A most simple case
Of appendicitis. should have op-
Grated Immediately whether you ar.
lived or not"
Jordan went across TO the bed. He
looked the boy over. careful IS could
be. humping hin, and listening, and
asking questions about where he felt
the worst, and all that. After while
he looked at duncan, and says he:
"The pain doesn't seem to be 10
Called as yet"
"No-er--not yet" answers t'other
doctor. pompous. But, of course
that's quite usual-oftsn the regular
thing. EYES"
Jordan nodded. Then he asked q
few more questions; when the young.
ster was took SICK and how II begun,
and the like Of that. Finally he says
to Redny:
What have you been eating lately =
Jaw, don't know. sir. Mss Agnes
give me some jelly and some mush
and cream and"
yes, I know. But those are what
you've had inside the house. What
have you eaten outside! 7 noticed an
orchard back Of the farm here. There
were some very pretty late appIes en-
the trees. How do they taste."
Redny looked worried, seemed &c
me. He fidgeted with the edge of the
bed spread.
Il amt ct only few Of EN-" he
wormy, 80"
Miss Agnes broke in here. He
couldn't have eaten those apples. doc
tor" she says. I've expressly for
hidden the children to touch thern."
yes, Of course" says Jordan But
I've had the advantage Of being boy
once myself. The apples on the GROUND
were wormy, you say. How were those
on the tree? and how many did you
eat--well, say night before last?"
"Only Six says Redny, beginning
to shuttle. 81 knocked EN- down with
rock They was"
Il see,' Jordan smiled, quiet, ant
stood up. Doctor" he says to Dun
can, ri wouldn't operate yet awhile
He seems to be much easier now.
think It will be safe to wait"
Duncan bristles up and waved hi.
hand, pompous. He Was going Il
speak, l guess, but al at once tht
sense Of Whist Jordan meant seemed t.
work down through his skull. H.
looked Mt me. was beginning to grin
Then he looked at Agnes and Marsa
ret; they looked queer. and Miss Tai
lords mouth was twltching at tn,
corners. He turned as red as q small
pox nag.
1-I--why didn't you tell me abou
those apples. boy!" he asks, sharp.
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