The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-20

80 80 sLhil tHcSS ln unuln out ABOUT
that Thomas. If it want for her he'd
be botherin' you vet. Cy. You know 1t
What are you talkin' about?"
Captain Cy passed his hand over biz
forehead.
"Bos'n," he said slowly, you run
and help Georgianna in the kitchen
spell. She's got her dinner to look out
for. guess likely. Georgianna," to
the housekeeper. who looked anything
but eager, you better see to your din
ner right of, and take Emmie with
you"
Miss Taylor reluctantly departed,
leading Bos'n by the hand. The child
was loath to leave her uncle, but he
told her be wouldn't give cent Tor
his first dinner at home LIE she didn't
help In preparing it. So she went out
happy.
"Now, then" demanded tt captain,
whats 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 I'm concert, told Of the drive to
Trumet and the call on Debby Beas-
ley. Asaph would have narrated the
story to the upset sulky, but Bailey
shut him up in short order.
Never mind that foolishness," he
snapped. "You see, Cy, Debby had
just been out to Arizona visitin' old
Beasley's niece. And she'd fell In with
woman out there whose husband had
run of and left her. And Debby she
read the advertisement about him I'm
the Arizona paper, and it said he had
the sprlnghalt I'm his of 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, but
she writes to this woman askin' for
more particulars and photograph or
the missin' one. The particulars come,
but the photograph didn't; the wife
didn't have none, b'lieve. But there
was enough to send Phoebe hotfoot to
Mr.. Peabody And Peabody be writes
to his lawyer friend in Butte. Mont.
And the Butte man he"-
"Well, the long and short Of 1t IS"
cut 10 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 did
Mary. And the funny part Of It isl
1.-THE funny part of 1t 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 I'm
Boston he'd gone, skipped. cut stick.
And they amt seen him since. he was
afraid Of bein' took up for bigamist.
you see-for bein' bigamy, mean
Well. you know what I'm tryin' to
say Anyhow. if IL hadn't been for me
and Phoebe
You and Phoeber' snorted Asaph.
You had a whole lot to do with II,
didn't you? You and Aunt Debby III
do to 60 together. I understand she's
cruisin' round maxim proclamations
that she was responsible for the
whole thing. No, STREE! It's Phoebe
Dawes that the credit belongs to, and
this town amt done nothin' but praise
her since II 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 a face expressive
of the most blank establishment As
he learned of the trip to Trumet and
its results his eyes and mouth opened,
and he repeatedly rubbed bis forehead
and muttered EXPLANATIONS. Now. at
the mention Of his lawyers name, he
seemed to awaken.
Hold onr' he interrupted, waving
his hand. Hold onI BY the big dip
Der, this isis Where l. Peabody II
want to see him."
Here / 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 bis client, on
the threshold of the dining room
''See here" demanded Captain Cy-
''see here. Peabody, - this yarn truef
Is it, now-this about Phoebe and all?"
Certainly its true | supposed you
knew it. You didn't seem surprised
when told you the case was settled
Surprised! Why. no! thought
Heman had Never mind that Land
of love, she did it-sher'
He sat weakly down The lawyer
looked anxious
"AIr. Tidditt." he whispered, Il think
perhaps liz had better be left alone for
the present He's just up from sick
bed. and this has been trying fore
noon Come in again this afternoon.
I shall try TO persuade him to take q
nap"
The board OF strategy. it. curiosi-
ty unsatisf1ed. departed reluctantly.
When Mr. Peabody returned TO the sit
ting room he found that maps were Tar
indeed from the captains thoughts.
The latter was pacing the sitting room
floor.
Where il she?" he demanded. She
was standin' On the steps with Heman.
Have you seen her since"
His friend was troubled.
why. yes, i've seen her" he said
81 have been talking with her. She
has gone away"
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