The Washington times., 1909-05-24

/ this check which 1 have already pre-
pared. get IT Cashed, and procure Wnat-
ever things you need. How about your
/ gypsy wagon
There is one in the stable that I
can fix IN to look fairly disTeputable, -
answered Jim, and I thought we would
/ take the old team"
"Can you absent yourself from your
husband long enough for a talk with
me, GTaCe2" said the old physician.
I You see, you're going to be away a
| long time, perhaps, and I don't imagine
| that they have any doctors strayiug
about loose where you'll be going"
Certainly replied the girl, land you,
Jim, go downtown and get some heavy
rough clothes Then hurry back and fix
up that old wagon we were talking
about I've sent the man down to get
the things we need"
Quite like a young boy getting ready
for his first adventurous expedition,
Jim started for the bank with DIR. JOr-
daE'S check. Things were now running
so smoothly that he felt some terrible
reverse must come BEFORE long, and
with this fear in mind he tried TO think
of every necessary precautOn.
In view of the fact thay he and Grace
intended TO pass themselves OF for
gyDSieS for while, he was glad or
the hours he had spent with. bona fide
wanderers of this race near New York.
The money was forthcoming at the
bank, but not without many curious
glances from the employees, and Jim for
Chanton entered the corner clothing
house to procure an outfit.
He purchased only the absolutely nee
essary articles as he realized that TO
give the proper appearance 10 ms cos
tune he must wear as many old things
as possible. For this purpose he IN
tended filling out with the ragged clothes
he had brought from New York.
His next visit was TO the jail where
he had something TO suggest to the
sheriff That worthy was seated or the
front steps as usual and greeted Alton
as an old friend
Jim's proposition, 4 guess thatu be
all right, but ] want TO get Squire Bald
win TO let me do IT. We got ter see
him anyway. These here gyspies are
giving me a lot OF trouble this summer.
Squire sent one up for thirty days this
morning
What did he do, sheriff"
Raised row down Madrid way.
was the answer. You don't want TO
buy a gypsy outfit. do your and Bin
Jones laughed at the possibility.
''Ouufite" repeated Jim. ''N hat kRd?'
Worse looking wagon and team Of
horses you ever see. 1 got 'em in my
barn Teller says-he's there locked UP
nOw-that if he could sell EN- for $50
he'd pay his fine and git out"
II eq tb ON s sagT down l1 he steps tn
ward The street. "let me see the rig"
want tc know" calculated Bill.
Come on If you're in earnest.
Back TO the big barn they proceeded,
and there, standing in the middle Of the
floor was the the most orthodox looking
gypsy conveyance Jim had ever seen
Not bizarre enough to be noticeable, but
exactly Of the proper age TO disarm sus-
pi~ion.
And the horses?" Queried Jim, fear
ing that they would prove too halt
or blind for the use he had in mind.
Not bad considering replied the
sheriff, wondering If IL were possible
that jim intended purchasing the out
1T and thus enabling him TO get rid
Of his unWelcone prisoner.
Alton looked the animals over. eX-
amiaed the thick legs for spavins or
other evidences Of Iamenesss End de-
cided that Trey would do.
Think I'll take them, sheriff." he
announced. 10 the amaZement Of that
person. Here's the fifty. Take IL 10
yOEr prisoner and see whether he wants
TO make tie trade"
While Bill was away interviewing
the other party to the bargain, Jim
made a closer examination Of the con-
veyance, and came to the conclusion
secure. ready prepared. such a turn
cut. IF he and Grace could dress the
parts, he was confident that they
would never be suspected of being
other than they seemed,
Hes tickled to death, Mr.. Alton, -
reported the sheriff on his return,
''and says may they bring you better
luck than they brought him He's go
ing TO pay his fine right away and
shake the town, he says"
And. sheriff continued Alton,