The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-03-14
help in preparing it. So she went out

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happy
''Now. then" demanded the captain.
what's this about Phoebe and Thorn
as? want to know Stop. Don't
ask another question. Answer me
first
So the board of strategy. By turns
and in concert. told of the drive to
Trumet and the call on Debby Reas-
ley. Asaph would have narrated the
story to the upset sulky. but Bailey
shut him up in shortgorder.
Never mind that foolishness.' ne
snapped You see. Cy. Debby had
just been out to Arizona visitin' old
Beasey's niece And she'd fell in with
a woman out there whose husband had
run off and left her. And Debby she
read the advertisement about MIN IN
the Arizona paper. and it said he had
the springhalt in his off hind leg. or
somethin' similar. Now. Thomas. he
had that, too. and there was other
things that reminded Phoebe OF him.
So she don't say nothin' to nobody, Dut
she writes to this woman askln TOT
more particulars and photograph OF
The missin' one. The partic lars come,
but the photograph didn't; the wlfe
didn't have none, b'lieve But there
was enough to send Phoebe hotfoot TO
Mr.. Peabody. And Peabody he writes
to his lawyer friend in Butte. Mont,
And the Butte man he"-
"Well, the long and short of 1t is"
cut In Tidditt, 'that it looked safe
and sartin that Thomas had married
the Arizona woman while his real
wife, Bos'n's ma, was Twin and had
run off and left her same as he CID
Mary. And the funny part of it is
"The funny part of it is declared
Bangs. drowning his friends voice by
raising his own, that somebody out
there, some scalawag friend of this
Thomas. must have got wind of what
was up and sent word to him, cause
when they went to hunt for him in
Boston he'd gone, skipped, cut stick.
And they amt seen him since. He was
afraid of bein' took up for bigam1st.
you see-for bein' bigamy. | mean.
Well. you know what I'm tryin' to
say Anyhow, if it hadn't been for me
and Phoebe
"You and Phoebev' snorted Asaph.
"You had a whole lot to do with it,
didn't you? You and Aunt Debby III
do to go together. l understand she's
cruisin' round maxim proclamations
kho4 ch1 hn
whole thing. No. STREE! It's Phoebe
Dawes that the credit belongs to, and
this town amt done nothin' but praise
her since it come out. You never see
such a quick come-about in your life
unless twas Heman's. But you knew
all this afore. Whit. Peabody must
have told you
Captain Cy had listened to his
friends story with face expressive
of the most blank astonishment. As
he learned of the trip to Trumet and
its results his eyes and mouth opened
and he repeatedly rubbed his forehead
and muttered EXPLANATIONS. Now. at
the mention of his lawyers name. he
seemed to awaken.
Hold onr' he interrupted. waving
his hand. Hold on! By the big dip
per, this isis Where is Peabody?
want to see him"
Here l am, captain" said the attor-
ney. He had been out to the barn to
superintend the stabling of the span,
but for the past five minutes had been
standing. unnoticed by his client, on
the threshold of the dining room.
See here" demanded Captain Cy-
''see here. Peabody. is this yarn true?
Is it, now-this about Phoebe and all?"
Certainly it's true l supposed you
knew it. You didn't seem surprised
when told you the case was settled
Surprised! Why. no! l thought
Heman had Never mind that. Land
of love. she did it-she!''
He sat weakly down. The lawyer
looked anxious.
MIR. Tidditt.' he whispered, 81 think
perhaps he had better be left alone for
the present. He's just up from sick
bed. and this has been a trying fore
noon. Come in again this afternoon.
l shall try to persuade him to take
nap"
The board of strategy, it's curiosi-
ty unsatisfied, departed reluctantly.
When Mr.. Peabody returned to the sit
ting room. he found that maps were far
indeed from the captains thoughts.
The latter was pacing the sitting room
floor.
where is she?" he demanded. "She
was standin' on the steps with Heman.
Have you seen her SINGER
His friend was troubled
"Why. yes, I've seen her." he said
II have been talking with her. She
has gone away"
Gone away! Where? What do you
mean? She ain't-ain't left Bayport?'
mo, no! What in the world should
she leave Bayport for? She has gone
to her boarding house. guess. At all
events. she was headed in that direc-
ton"
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