Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-19


house.
Above the shrubbcrv he could see
only the roof aud the dormcr Windows
If The upper story, bat apparently he
was satisfied. Then he turned and
looked townrd the stables NO one wa.
In sight there. but the man In the sili
hat shook his fist at the sunset redden
ed windows.
Had he cas-. n glance directly behind
lin he would have seen Tinmins ard
| tho calf just coming into view over the
crest OF little rise in the rolling drive
way. But he cast no such glance. Ely
! identity he knew OF on'y one exit from
/ 1lewington Acres. the right gateway
! b. which be had entered. md he al
oncc struck n busircsslikc gui. in max.
! Ing for II.
The d'eciect Timmlns was both star.
! tied AID puzzled. He did not wish Il
/ short and alarm the folks in the
house. for that would reveal the Sc
crct Of .be prisoner. Neither did he
/ wish ~ release the calf Yet he could
not stand there md watch tie man
, ESCAPE. That you'll never do. What
: would Cherub DoyiI" say? TimminS
! sharp little eyes narrowed nenacingly
| With the free end Of the rope he gave
the Jersey calf a smart whnck on the
! ribs. rudcly rous;Ig it from it3 peace
! mi promenade. The calf jumped
ahead. SO did Timmins. Sanl,ing md
whucainS, running and lcaping. the
pair of them carecred impetuously
across the vclvety lawn. crashing
, through shrubbery. dcdGilT between
trees ard making a straight course for
the right hand driveway.
We have all We can manage TO pic.
turc the consiernatio Of the escaping
prisoner when he saw himself headed
OF by this incopgruous tandem. No
doubt he Instantly recognized Timmins
rs bis jaiicr. for after moment as.
,"nished hesitation he doubled on his
tracks
In spite OF his lack Of knowledge ~
the geography Of tho grounds. the fee
ing prisoner was not to be caught ~ Z
lily He dashed down one CO the gar.
Of Mr. Hawington. who was in The
garden. were interrupted by the noise
Of rapidly approaching footsteps. The
next moment he had glimpse o: IN
indiv idual In a frock coat who wa
| sprintine toward him at top speed.
lnvolun'arlv Mr.. Lexington raised
his arms and stepped directly into the
| middle OF the patti. That was quite
sufficient. The runner dug his heels
into the gravel. checked his flight long
| enough for one dazed look and prompt
| ~ dashed into u clump OF golden glow
reappeartng to the view of Timmins n
| second later headed toward the house
Evidently the man was bewidered OF
else he would not have failed to oh
, serve the by no means inconspcuous
/ figure OF Mrs. Tlmmins looming large
in the kitchen door.
stop i'm. Maggie. Stop i'm"
shouted Timmins abandoning all Sc
crecy now.
Mrs. Timmins was not one to wait
for explanations at such time. Tim
Minis wanted somebody stopped. and
stopped he should be- With surpris
ing agility she got her huge bulk in
motion and moved imposingly and a,
right angles upon the refugee. As
she did this Timmins. dragging the
calf and followed by Mr.. Hewington
| closed in on the other side But Tho
bessie was tired OF the game or else ht
was wird"d. He no longer bounded
merrily upon his wabhly legs. now
| stuck his forefeet straight out and
sawed balkilv at the lead rope.
This left gap Of some ten yards il,
the line Of offense. and through it the
hunted man boltcd bravely. tho tails
Of his frock coat Tutoring a haunting
salute as he spurtcd toward freedom
The sedate Eppings was Just in time
10 view the escape with open mouth
and staring eyes.
"Tyke after i'm. you blooming
chrmp." screamed the disSusted Tim
Minis. IVY don't you tyke aftc.
im!'
Thus exhorted, the butler did break
into Il stiff trot. which was so patiently
ineffective that Timmins might have
laughed had the occasion been less
serious As 1t was. he only gasped on,
an exclamation Of disapproval. threw
the Calls lead rope to Mr.. Hcwington
with the suggestion. Here. YOU odd
prisoner.
Do you wonder. then. al the amaze
ment Of the Countess Vccchl when
into the calm Of the sunset hour burst
this animated procession first. n man
swinging silk hat in bis right hand
ara painting as he ran: next. Tim
Minis. his elbows close to his sides
and his Jaw thrust out In approved
Marathon style: third. Mrs. Timmins
very rcd Of face and her ample chest
billowing up and down like stormy
seq, but getting over the ground quite
rapidly; fourth. Eppings. his solemn
eyes almost popping out Of his head
and Mt the rear her father. vainly try
ing to urge the reluctan. calf into a
livelier gait?
The race between Timmins and his
| elusive prisoner was progressing very
prettily. They were keeping to ,h'
| driveway now, md the smooth macad
am offered fine footing. At once there
came to the ears Of all concerned tht
sharp, !mperious honA-honl; OF an au
tomobi!e horn.
The next instant big red car whirl
ed in through the gates and at sigh,
Of the advancing procession in the