Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-25

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Mr. Bangs, one after the other,
70 prove that Il would De quite
impossible for him 70 be Nrs-
Bessley's charoteer was credit 10
the resources Of his invention. Tbs
blacksmith might be back any min
ute; Il was dinner tine. and be wss
hungry: Henry. the horse. was tired;
II wasn't s nice day for riding and
be would come over some othe. tine
and take the widow out: be But
Debby had = conclusive answer to'
each protest
You said yourself the BLACKSMITH
wouldn't be back FOR 81 hour" she Oh
Seryed. And you can lesve word
with the boy what he's 20 co when hs
does come. As fer dinner. II be real
glad 10 give you snd Miss DoTcas :
snack sooos We get back. ! don't
mind Il II ANT pleasant day. 4 lit'-
fresh siru DO Is good bssn shut
I'D here tousec,eaain' ever since ] so!
back from out west Now hurry right
alonx and fetch your horse III un-
locl the barn"
But N- Bessley." put N the
schoo!mlst-sSs. why couldn't you give
us note to Mrs. Atwood and lei "a
stop 70, the diary on our way home:
could return Il 70 you b nail. or
you might get ii yourself some other
day and mall /; 70 me-
NO. 20. Neve. put OF IL! touo!-
,er what you can do today. Ny bus
band wa. q great hand 10 put OF and
pu, OF. For the last eight years OF
| La LIE was ct him 20 buy ne"
ro-to-meetin' suit Of clothea- The ene
| be had Was blue 70 start with. but
II faded to a brown. and toward the
last Of Il ] declare II r didn't com-
noencs to turn green Sothio' l could
saw would make him hesve Is away
even then: seemed to think more OF II
| than ever: said he wanted TO hang TO
Il q spell and see what twould turn
next Blu; be died and was laid ou'
| In that same suit. and ] was 50 noTu-
fed At the funeral ! couldn't think OF
nothin' else. No: I'll 60 after them
papers and the diary while they're
fresh In my mind And besides. DO
you s'pose I'd let Sarah Ann Atwood
rummass through my uuRn! / guess
mott"
Phoebe began TO be scfry she had
thought of sending for the diary. par
rculsry as the chsnee Of Its contain
Ing valuable information was 50 re-
mote. Ms. BeasIey went into the
house TO dress for the rida. The
schoolm,stress went with her as far a.
the sitting room The pertureed Bsi-
ley stalked OF, mutterinS. TO the black
Imith'A
In little while be returned leading
Henry By the bride Debby. adorned
with the beaowered bonnet she had
worn when she arrived At the Cy
Whitaker place and with q black cloth
care over her lean shoulders, was walt
inc for him BY the open door OF the
barn. The cape had fur collar. "cat
fur" % Mr.. Bangs said afterward In
describing II
Pull the sulky hight out- command
ed the widow.
Bailey stared into the black interior
Of the barn
(which Is it!' be shouted
Ms. Beasley pointed with her ear
trumpet
why, that one there, Of course.
Tother's a truck cart. You wculdn't
expect me to ride IN that would you!
Mr.. Bangs entered the barn. seized
the vehicle indicated BY the shafts and
drew n out into the yard. BE inspect
ed II deliberately and then sat weakly
down on the choppfng block near By.
Apparently be was overcome b5 emo
don.
The -suIky- tequeathed By the late
doctor had been built to order for its
former owner. n was Of the carry
Ill" variety. except that It had but Z
single narrow seat Iu top VA
square and was curtained. the curtains
being tightly buttoned down Alto.
gether It was something Of curiosity.
Miss Dawes. who had come out to see
the start. looked at the "sulky," ther
at Nr. Bangs face and turned hes
haek. Her shouidas shook