Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-30

when splinter from the 'pung' hit
him In the forehead and left a great
bruise. There was bad mix-up for
five minutes.
It's wonderful how girl can gee
whiz down hin and knock men and
horses into the middle of next week
and yet do very little damage. When
things were Strengthened out, 1t was
found that the girl had cut on the
wrist and twisted ankle; old Adams
knock-kneed steed had his knees
barked; old Adam himself had a shout
der wrenched; the old ''pung" could
be patched up. AS for the young man,
he had bruise. but he was smiling
as he helped to extricate the cause OF
the smashup and deposit her in his
cutter, where she INDUCED In few
Mysteries to. prove that she still lived.
1t was old Adam who did most of the
talking, and he didn't talk In a whis-
per, He talked to the seven winds of
earth. and he tried to gestlculate with
his injured arm as he Grated:
Now by Jimmy but some
body shall pay for this!" he piped.
who's this gal? I'll bet cent she's
been riding down my hill II she has,
then it's trespass and lawsuit! Then
she banged into my boss! That's
another lawsuit Then she's banged
into me! That's third. Then the
pung has been smashed. and the law
has got to assess the damages Then
I've got to have pay for being skeered
half to DEATH All them lawsuits, and
then this young Teller is to be settled
with. Young woman. wouldn't want
to be in your shoes!"
Miss Hyde began to cry. 1t was the
first time In her life she had been
threatened with ten or fifteen lawsuits.
Her father was prosperous merchant
in the city, but SO many verdicts must
drive him into bankruptcy. The young
man called old Adam for his threats
and said he would see him later about
damages.
Miss Bessie was driven up the hill
and turned over to the care of her
aunt She was still nervous, but she
could see that bruise, and she insisted
that 1t be attended to at once. 1t was
attended to. The young man intro
duced himself as Mr.. Howard Kyle
and 1t was long hour before he con
tinued his drive. OF course he returned
next day. That was only good form
He was visiting a brother only two
miles away and II was no great trouble
to come over.
The bruise was still there, but bet
ter. Miss Bessies wrist was also still
| there, and also much better, What she
was worrying about was those law
suits. Would the damage altogether
amount to hundred thousand dollars
Would she have to go out as a servant
girl for the rest of her life to help
make up the sum? MIR. Kyle had been
very kind, but did that mean he would
not seek to collect damages? 1t was
only after the adventure had been
| talked over at length that she heaved
a sigh of relief He Informed her that
!
he had settled all damages with old
Adam for ready cash. The si9h OF re-
lief still fingered In the air when a
| horrible thought came to the sigher
and she cried out:
But I've got TO pay you. and maybe
papa hasn't money enough! Please
| tell me how much 1t is. and will
write him at once"
| But he didn't tell ter--not thea. He
waited a whole year. and then, one
evening as they were sitting together.
he suddenly said:
81 paid old Adam five dollars to set
tie damages. It's been year now.
and | want settlement with you"
She reached out her hand. and he
took 1t and seemed to think he had
got the best of the bargain