Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-24


front. We chuR-chuffed out Of the
stable door.
For heavens sakei" hollers Baker,
take care OF the thing. | don't know
whatll come 20 mo for this Job when
Shearer hears Of g."
We got down 10 tho street. looked
at my watch. II was 20 minutes past
six.
Now. SOL" says Hartley, "you must
help me II need you. | can use only
one hand. so yoH pull whatever lever
tell you to.
We went--oh. yes. we wontl I'd
never rode In a buzz cart afore and
inside Of Ave minutes was lingering
that I'd never live to ride In one again
sufferingl how we did fly!
Lucky twas early. We didn't meet
a soul on the road. II we had they'd
had lively times getting out OF our
way. Away ahead somewheres there'd
be house with dog scootlng out OF
the gate. his mouth open ready TO
bark. Next minute we'd go past that
house like a sky-rocket, and the pup
would be digging n breathing hole
through tho dust behind Us. l didn't
have to pull lever, for we had q
clear field. Good thing didn't, be-
cause | was too scared 10 know my
hands from my feet The stable man
was actually blue. Next time ] see
Baker he told me that the Teller had
nightmare for a fortnight afterwards,
and they could hear him yelling
"Whoa!" In his sleep as plain as could
be. And they In the house with the
windows shut.
Afore had time to think straight,
scarcely, or remember to say more
than line or two OF Now lay me-"
We was sizzling through Brantboro.
We whirled into the big yard OF the
Cold Spring house and hauled up by
the steps. Hartley piled out and |
followed him. We'd used up Just IS
minutes.
"Here!" says he to the clerk, a
twin brother OF the one at Wapatomac;
take this 10 DR.. Jordan's room"
He scrubbed something on a slip
Of paper and chucked Il across the
desk. The clerk yelled for boy and
the boy took the paper and lit out
Pretty quick he comes back.
He wants you to come right up,
mister" says he.
Good" says Martin, tossing him
half q dollar. Lead tho way"
The youngster started for the stairs,
grinning like n punkin lantern. l.
Topped into a chair and felt myself
all over 10 make sure hadn't shook
no part OF me loose on the trip. Like
wise / watched the clock.
In ten minutes more the Twin comes
downstairs, and DR.. Jordan was with
him. The doctor was big gray.halred
man with a pleasant face. He looked
as though he'd dressed in a hurry, and
he had n travelling satchel in his
hand.
I'm send you a check for my bill
later" he says to the clerk. "All
ready, Mr.. Hartley"
We went out to the automobile. Mar.
tin started her up and we whizGed for
the depot.
Great Scott" says the doctor. II
feel as II had been pulled out OF bed
by the hair. Nobody but your fathers
son could do this to me, Hartley.
Have you fellors fed yeti"
The Twin was too busy with the
steering wheel to answer. I done Il
for him.
mo. air." says 1; mot since yester.
day noon. Nor slept since night afore
last"
Martin run the automobile into one
OF the horse sheds by the depot. Then
he passed the stable man the bill that
happened TO be on the outside OF his
roll. Twas q tenner, for caught q
glimpse OF II.
Here" he says; take this and
wait here TIL the shofer comes Dor The
machine. Well, skipper. we'ro on
time. after ALL"
waited on the depot platform. l no
tlced that Hartley want saying much.
Now that the excitement was over, he
seemed 70 me TO be mighty quiet.
Once. when he walked, ] thought he
staggered. And he was awful white.
SOL" he says to me, Just a. the
train hove In sight: you needn't como
with us. unless you want TO. Maybe
you'd like to stay and attend to your
boat"
looked at him. no" says !,
I'm going to see Il through. The
boat can walt"
/ had 10 give him . boost up the
car steps. AZ he got to a seat. no
staggered again.
Skipper" he says. quiet and with
little stops between words. 'T'm-afraid
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the
doctor. I'm believe I'm golng--to--to
make fool OF myself"
And then he nopa over on the
cushions In a dead faint.
Doctor Jordan was as him IN q see