The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05

the DOy Dy the nand ana rails into the
majors wake. Me and the doctor
trailed along behind.
The Doc kept talking about what
a brave thing the Twins diving under
the horses was, but I didn't hear more
than half Of Il. / was watching the
Page girls hat and thinking how
much prettier twas than tho ones
them boarder girls at the hotel wore.
And yet there want q quarter 30
many feathers and ribbons and doc
dads on It.
The little chap was chirping up to
Hartley all the way. What worried
him was when he was going to get
his FIVE dollars. Martin told him he'd
get It all right. He'd advance 1t
himself and collect It afterwards.
whats your name, son?' says he
/ TO tns y%oungster,
Denny Says the boy.
Denny? Dennis, you mean? Den
mis- what2"
Jaw, I don't know. Plain Denny,
l guess"
where do you live in New York;"
over around Cherry street most OF
the time. Me and the old man used
to hang out in the back o Of Mike
Donahue's place on Mott street till
he got sent up. Then / got to sellin'
papers and dom shines and things
Sometimes I'd take a shy at the News
boys Home nights. That's where Miss
Agony-Miss Page, I mean-found me.
I'm one of the Fresh Air kids over to
her place"
MANY more like you over there?"
Sure! nine or ten of us; girls and
all. We been here a week now. /
skinned out of the window this morn.
in and hoofed 1t owe here. Wanted
to see the show. Gee! what a gang
of Jays! You're the guy what put up
the candy for me, amt you?"
Shouldn't wonder. Do you like
your ~teacher?"
"Bet your life. She's a peach. Sos
the other one; Miss Talford her name
is"
"Humph! What do they call you
over on the east side when you're at
homer"
"Redny," say the little shaver.
Hartley looked down at him and
smiled n of his quiet grins.
Bully for you, Redny!" says he.
You're a brick"
We got through the crowd and into
the hall finally. Shutting the door
was a job. The folks outside seemed
to think they'd been cheated. I'd like
to have got rid of Philander, but you
couldn't do that without a block and
tackle; he stuck to Miss Page like a
kedge anchor to mud bottom. The
doctor was putting a strip of sticking
plaster on Hartley's forehead. The
cut want nothing but a scratch, I'm
glad to say.
After a spell 1 see my chance and
I cornered the major and commenced
to talk politics. He was laundering for
the county representative nomination
+ and l knew his soft spot. Hartley and
, the Page girl got together then, but
o they didn't seem to know what to say
q l heard her explaining that she
hadn't gone to Europe at all. Her ms
I had been took sick; nothing to SPEAK
/, of, / judged, spell of nerves" or the
> like of that. So Agnes and her chum
this Margaret Talford, had seen the
, chance they'd been waiting for and
I had got their poor children tribe to
, gether and come down and took the
. Lathrop place at South Eastwich
Seems Miss Talford had hired it afore
intending to go to the Fresh All
! wage alone, longs she couldn't get
Agnes to go it with her.
But how is it that you're here?'
says she. 81 thought you were at thu
q mountains"
Hartley explained that, at the las
h moment, he had decided to try thu
seashore. He was at Wellmouth TO
the present, he said.
: But you should have known | wa
: here she says. 81 wrote TOTO Ed
= of course-before ! left the city. oh
-, | see! | sent the letter to your Adj
rondack address. But it should hay'
, been forwarded"
= Hartley stammered a little, but h
;. said quiet that he a afraid perhaps
= Van Brunt hadn't thought to sent
', word to have his mail forwarded.
Il see, Sne says. lHdl lhe cu.
: Martin seemed to think twas too
but all he said was, He's written yol
very faithfully. His letters, of course
have gone to Liverpool"
Q Well, that was about all. We ha,
to be going. / said good-by and W
started for the door. Miss Page cam
=. over and held out her hand.
y "Mr. Hartley" says she, II want t
? thank you for saving Dennis; MaJo
Phinney told me about it. 1t wa
- brave. And I'm glad that you're no
hurt"
She was pretty nervous. but a goo
d deal less lustered than he was whe
he took her hand.
y ut was nothing, of course" he says
Il hurried like. THAT ~youngster wa
worth picking Up. Good morning