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

Instant the ar was filed with whirling
copies Of the Blazeton Weekly Courier.
Henry. the horse. jumped sidewise.
The reins were jerlei from the dr!v.
er's hands and fell In the road.
Mercy on usr' shrieked Debby,
clutching Der companion about the
waist -Whar--
Let 60 Of me- howIed Bailey. push.
ing her violently aside. Whoa. Stand
siIl,-
But Henry refused 10 stand still.
The tapping paper still cluag TO his
asitated head. he reared and prsnced,
jerking the sulky back and forth. its
wheels still wedged in the rts. Bal.
ley sprang TO the ground TO pick up
the re:ns. He seized them. but fell IS
be did SO. The tug az his bits turned
aenry's head literal! and ngurstve.
IL. He reared and whirled about The
suiky rose on two wheels. The
screaming Mrs Beasley collapsed
against its downward side Another
monen, and the whole upper hsit Of
the sulky-body. seat. curtains and
Debby-tlted over the lower wheels,
and the rusted bolts. failing TO bold,
slid with thump 70 the frozen road.
The wind. catching II underneath IS /!
sid. tipped II backward Then Henry
ran away.
Miss Dawes. left alone IN the house
at the foot Of the bill, bad amused her.
self for q tine with the Beasley libra.
y. which partially filed shelf il The
sitting room.
Sitting there. she was witness o.
the alarming catastrophe on the hill.
top and reached the front gate just II
time 70 See Henr! 50 gallopios b.,
dragging the four wheels and springs
Of the su!k!. while spcaw!ed across
the rear axle and still ciiaGng to The
reias hung 8 familiar how!ing anG
mos, wickedly protane individual o:
the name % Bangs.
The upper part Of the sulky. witt
It's boxlike curta;ned top, !s! on It:
SIDE II the rad From somewhere
within the box came groaas and
scresn rs. greeting Phoebe. who ran tc
the spot
The painting and alarmed teaches
stopped and peered into the dark shac
ov between the dashboard sad tht
back curtain. AL she could make ou'
n first were pair o: thin ankles and
congress" shoes II sg;tated motion
Thesa bobbed up and down behind the
overturned seat sod its displaced cush
kol
-oh. Ms. BeaGey!- eaDet
Phoebe. Are you hurt?
The rescue. pulled the seat forward
and with n effort tunbled Il c.ea! Q:
TIE curtains DebSy raised herselt
still higher.
'Oh," she groaaed. Talk about
Land sskes. Who's comm: Men. a!n'.
n~'
Size scrambled out ot her prison OF
hands and knees and Jumped 10 be-
sesi with r-asSurlng slscE.y.
I'm g sight. amt ~" she asked
Haul this bunne; straight. ou'ck''
ever you can
Miss Dawes. relieved 10 ind thar ,hs
accident had DO serious consequences
and trying her hardest not 10 laugh
assisted the widow 10 rearrsnss bel
wearing apparel The blacksmith and
his helper came running up the hill
Hello. Debb!- hailed the former
What's the natter Hurt be you!
MIS-. Beesley. whether she heard o.
not. did 10; de:sn to reply.
The blacksmith pointed TO bis shot
IN the hollow. Before /; stood NJ
Bangs. holding Henry By the bEidi'
and starin. in their direction
Hes eli right" volunteered Tie
helper" TIE horse stopped runnin
soon's be so; to the foot Of the mex
hill"
Mrs Beasley was noi apparently
overioyed ST the news
"Humphw she grunted Il mos
wish he'd broke his neck Pesky. care
less thing. gett.n' us run sway witt
and upset. who's goin' to pay so'
a1in' my sulky. want TO know
Mr.. Bangs will pay for 1t. I'm sure,
said Phoebe soothingly. III be doesn''
Will. Oh. Mrs. Beasley. did you find
the d:s,yr
Diary: No. no! told you ! wal
afraid Td burnt /, up. We'll. bad
and whole 10, more OF them old ones
Bu, did Sc, all them Arizona paper
and took the trouble 10 io;s EN- e.! 'hs
way here SOS you could look ST en-
Aod uow"-shs shook With indignation
and waved be. hand toward = section
Of horizon where little white dots II
d.csted ,hs whereabouts Of The Con
nsrs-"now look where they bs
Bowed from Dan 10 Bsershsby! Come
on TO the house and Jet NE set down
I been saniin' on my hesd ill N
hred here. Jabez." TO the blacksmith
you tend 10 that carriage. will you!
She stslked OF down the bill
Phoebe va. downcsst and diSap
pointed She was convinced In be-
oua mind that the Honorable Atkins
hsd some hidden motive for bis ss
pou.al Of the Thomas cause. Asa?h''
truitless quest IN Orhsm h:d mo-
shaken her faith Captain @ hsd re
fused to seek Debby Beasley for !nfor
nation concerning the Thsyers and sf
she. on her own responsibility. h.t
done 80 And this was the ridiculous
ending Of her journey. The diary had
been a forlorn hope. Now that wa
burned Poor Bos'n and poor som'
one else.
peeby. marching down the bill. cca
unued to sputtsr about the lost week
lies
-Irs an e.er.astin' shame she De
clarcd "Td just found the one WITT
that advertisement In II and was read
In It. remember the part retd
nls,n as could be. While were eaun
dinner I'll tell you about It"
But Miss Dawes did not care FOL
dinner. Like Mr.. Tidditt and the cap
tain. .he had had about all the Debb!
Beasley she wanted
-Yes. yes. you viii stop. TOO. affirm