Graham guardian., 1911-07-21
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amt III Don't knows I ever see
more of one Drift out by the front
fence pretty nigh up to my waist.
This'ii be q nasty night along the Or
ham beach. The life savers II have
their hands full whewi I'm about
tuckered out"
"Reen to the poston1cer' asked
GeorEinnna In low tone.
"Yup, been there. Mornin' mail
Just this minute sorted. Trains two
hours late. (;ahe says more'n likely
the evcnin' train won't be able to gee
through at all II this keeps mp"
"was there anything from
MIR Tiddltt glanced at Ros'n and
shook his head
"Nos word" he saM Sunny. amt
NJ II ocnv seem bit like him. And
h. can't ~ to Washin ton. because all
them letters came back. Ill swan b
nan. I'm beginnin' to get worried.
"worriedl I'm pretty nigh craxyi
What does Phoebe Dawes sayr'
'She don't say much. les pretty
tough. when everything else IL workin'
ont 90 One. thanks to her. to have this
happen. No; she don't say much, but
she acts pretty solemn"
Say. Mr.. Tiddittr'
"Yes-what II ~"
"You don't s'pose anything that hap
pened betwtxt her and Cap'n Whit
taker that afternoon n responsible for
for his stayin' away 30. do your You
know what he told me to tell her
about her not comm heref
Asaph f,dEeted with the wet cap.
Jaw. that aint nothin'." he STAN
snered-"that Is. ] hope II ain't did
say soinethin' to him that--but Phoebe
underestimate She's smart woman"
"You haven't told them boardin'
house tattietales about tho Emmis.
you 90 fetch me q card Of matches
from the kitchen. won't you-of what's
been found out about that Thomas
thingr'
"Courss ! amt. Didn't Peabody say
not to tell q soul I'LL we was suref
S'poss I'd tell Keturah and Angiei
Nights well paint II on sign and Be
done with II. No. moi rye kept mum.
and you do the same. Well. must be
goin'. Hope to goodness we hear some
good news from Whit by tomorrcr."
But when tomorrow came news q
any kind wax understandable. No trains
could get through. and the telephone
and telegraph wires were out Of COM
mission owing 10 the great storm. Bay
port was buried under white coverlet
three feet thick on q level. which
shone IN the winter sun ~ II powdered
with diamond dust. The street shovel
Ing brigade. meaning most Of the ac-
tive male citizens. was busy With
piows aud shovels. SimmonS' WIS de
serted In the evening. for most Of the
Regular habitucs went TO he'd aftcr sup
pr TIRED out.
Two days Of this: then Gabe Lum-
ley. his depot wagon replaced by .
sleigh. drove the painting Daniel Into
the yard Ut the c. Whitaker place.
Gabc was much excited lie had news
Of importance TO communicate and was
puncd up In consequence.
THE wirds nil right ngain. Georgi.
anna" be said to the housekeeper. who
had hurried TO the door to meet him.
"F'ust message just come through
Guess who It's for?''
"Stop your foolishness. Gabe Lum-
lcyw ordered Miss Taylor. 'Hand
over that Telegram this minute! Don't
you stop to talk! Hand Il Overt"
Gabe didn't intend to be ''corked'
thus peremptoriiy.
ITS pretty Important news. Georgi-
anna" be declared "Kind Of bad
news too. think I'd ought to prepare
you for II sort Of When Cap'n Obed
Pepper died ~
"Died! For the land sakes! What
are you sayin'i Give mo that you
fool hendl Give Il to mer'
She snatchsd the Telegram from him
and tore II open. II Was not an bad a.
II might have been. but It was bad
enough. Lawyer Peabody wired that
Captain Cyrus Whitaker was AZ his
home In Ostable sick In bed and threat
ened with pneumonia.
Captain CT. hurrying homeward in
response to the attorneys former tele-
gram. had reached Boston the day Of
the blizzard. He had taken the train
for Bayport that afternoon. The train
had reached Ostsble after 0 O'Clock
that night. but could get no further.
Tho captain, burning with fever and
torn by ehilis. had wallowed through
the drifts to his lawyers home and
collapsed on his doorstep. Now he was
very III and At times dclirious.
For two weeks he lay. lighting on
the threatened attack Of pneumonia.
But he won the fight. aud Mt last
word came 10 the anxious ones AT
Bayport that he was past the danger
point aud would pull through. There
was rejoicing at the Cy Whitaker
place. The board Of strategy came and
performed an impromptu war dance
around the dining room table.
"whc-e-cr' shouted Bailey Bangs,
tossing Bos'n above his head. "Your
Uncle Cy's weathered the Horn and Is
bound for clear water now. Three
cheers for our side! Won't we give
him reception when we get him back
herer'
"w.H't wer' crowed Asaph. well,
I just guess We will! You ought to
hear Angie and the rest of 'em chant
hymns Of glory about him. A body d
think they always knew he was the
salt Of the earth. Maybe ] don't rub
It In little. heyf Oh. no. maybe
notr'