The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-06
CHAPTER XIV.

"a RI RS. BANGS" said the schoo
lM mistress rs If II was the mos
casual thing in the world, .
& want to borrow your bus
band tomorrow. | want him all day
too. because I'm thinking OF drivln
over TO Trumet and | need a coach
man You'll go, won't you. Mr. Bangs?
Bailey, who had been considering tn
adyisability OF asking for second cul
of ten. frightened up and looked
pleased
"Why, yes" he answered. I'm go"
Mrs, Trip ventured a limited ques
ton concerning the teachers erranC
at Trumet The reply being noncom
initial. the widow cheerfully prophe.
sled that she guessed twas going 70
rain or snow next day. Its about
time for the line Storm" she added.
But II did not storm. although a
brisk cold gale was blowing when aft
er breakfast next morning the horse
and team" With Bailey in his Sunday
suit and overcoat and Miss Dawes on
the buggy seat beside him. turned Out
OF the boarding house yard and start.
| ed on the twelve mile journey 10 Trr-
met
In Trumet Center. which Is not much
of center, Miss Dawes alighted from
the buggy and entered building
bearing a sign with the words Metro
politan Variety Store. Joshua Atwood,
Propr. Groceries. Coal. Dry Goods. In
surance. Boots and Shoes. Garden
Seeds. Etc" smaller sign beneath
this was lettered Justice of the
Peace" and one below that read post
Office"
She emerged n moment later. fol.
lowed by an elderly person in red
cardigan jacket and overalls.
Take the fust turnin' to the left,
marm." he said, pointing. IT'S pretty
nigh to East Trumet town hall Fust
house this side OF the blacksmith shop,
about two mile. I'd say Windy day
for drivin'. amt it7 That horse of
yours belongs in Bayport, | caPlate.
Looks TO me like Hello. Bailey"
Hello. Joslr' Grunted Mr.. Bangs.
adding an explanatory aside to the eff
feet that he knew Josh Atwood. the
latter having once lived In Bayport-
But. say" he asked as they moved
on once more, "have we got to go TO
East Trumet7 Jerushyl That's the
place where the wind comes from.
They raise II over there. Anyhow.
they don't raise much else Whose
house you goln TOT"
He had asked the same question at
least ten times since leaving home, and
She did so now. saying that she was
sure she should know the house when
they got TO IL
The two miles 10 East Trumet were
worse than the twelve which they had
come The wind fairly shrieked here.
for the road paralleled the edge OF
high sand bluffs close by the shore,
aud the ruts and "thank-you-marms" |
were trying TO the temper. Bailey's /
was completely wrecked
Teacher" be snapped as they reach
ed the crest OF a long hill and quick |
grab at his hat alone prevented its
starting on balloon ascension, "get
tut a spell. will your I've got to swear
Or bust, and longs you're aboard |
amt swear, What you standln still
or. your" he beloved at poor Henry,
he horse. which had stopped to rest.
i cal'late the critter thinks that last
'yclone must have bowed me sky
high. and he's waitin' to see where l
light Git dapr'
II guess | shall get out very soon
low." painted Phoebe There's the
blacksmith shop over there near the
lext hill, and this house In the hollow
must be the one I'm looking for"
They pulled up beside the house In
he hollow A little story and half
iouse It was. and, judging by the neg
ected appearance of the weeds and
upled for some time. However. the
llnds were now open. and few
owls about the back door seemed to
romise that some one was living there.
he wooden letter box by the gate had
name stenciled upon il. Miss Dawes
prang from the buggy and looked ut
be box.
Yes" she said. this Is the place. {
lill you come in. Mr.. Bangs7 You
m put your horse in that barn, I'm
IRE. IL you want to-"
But Bailey declined TO go In. He
eclared he was going on to the black
nith's shop to have that wheel fixed.
e would not feel safe TO start for
Ome with II as II was. He drove Off.
ld Miss Dawes. knowing from life
ng experience that front doors are
erely for show, passed around the
ain body of the house and raped on {
lie door in the ell The rap was not 9
lswered, though she could hear some
ne moving about within and a shrill
Dice singing The Sweet By and By" ,
0 she raped again and again, but
Ill no one came to the door. At last {
he ventured to open it S
A thin woman with her head tied up G
a colored cotton handkerchief was e
the room vigorously welding y