The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-12-30

time, he figured out how the engine
would hit him, and just how his man
gled remains would look as they were
scattered along the track. He felt
that he was a mile or more from any
highway, and therefore it was hours
before he began to shout He had
yelled score OF times when a young
lady descended to the track from 3
path not far distant, and after survey
| ing him for moment approached to
ask:
Was it you calling for help"
1t was" was the reply as Mr.. Az
| colt started to lift his cap and the.
| feared for his balance.
And why did you CALI"
am caught by the foot, as you
see"
"Oh, yes. You are standing up SO
straight 1 thought you might be posing
for moving picture show. How long
have you been here?"
For hours, miss, and l expected
train along any minute
"A train? A train?" And the young
lady giggled and gurgled and finally
laughed merrily and said:
Why this is an old track leading to
a stone quarry, and has not been used
for seven years. But your position is
uncomfortable, and 1 must get you
loose l was passing on the highway
right out here when heard your calls.
Your foot must be pried OUT
And you will go for help?"
"Oh, no. Just let me find a stout
stick"
She wasn't a married woman and
she wasn't a freckled-faced girl en-
gagged to some farmers hired man. On
the contrary, she was about twenty
years old, handsome, and it was easy
to see that she was a visitor to the
country. A queer feeling passed over
the duck-hunter. He tried to lay it
to the pain in his foot, but he realized
that he was deceiving himself The !
girl came back with a stout stick to be |
used as a pry, and Mr. Ascot started |
to direct operations.
Il know all about it, she interrupt |
ed Il put the pry in behind your heel |
and bear down. You put your hand |
on my shoulder to keep your balance |
got my aunt Martha down out of an |
tainted away, and l guess l can man.
age this case. If l had stepped into
frog and been caught fast you would /
have talked half an hour about my
carelessness. Now 1 m going to pry''
Mr.. Ascot groaned with the pain
as the foot was forced out, and the
girl helped him to sit down and then
'an away to be back at the end of fac
minutes with flask in her hand.
It's brandy" she explained. 81 al
ways carry it for fear I'll run over a
cow and get faint. Take a few swal-
oWs and then l guess 1 can get you
o the auto
But 1 don't want to trouble you to
axe me to the inn"
you are not going there, but home
With me. That is, you are going to
ny Aunt Martha's. I'm up from town
o visit her, you know. am Miss Ger
lie Phillips, and I didn't catch your
lame as Jones, did 1? Oh, Mr.. AS
OFT, Ell? Aunt Martha will be tickled.
The was an Ascot before she was mar
led. Perhaps you are cousins or
omething.'
But you see"
mo, l don't. We are two poor, lone
Tomen, and haven't seen anybody but
tin peddler for week We shall
ote on a cripple in the house. You
hall have chicken broth the very first
hing"
Mr.. Ascot was assisted to the auto,
nd few minutes later Miss Gertie
as explaining to her aunt:
Heard him yelling for help. Stopped
he auto. Found him caught by the ,
Dot in the railroad track. Pried him
'ose. He's going to be our invalid I
ay, auntie. the country is the place
'r romance, after ALL {
But where's the romance, dear?'' s
What! You can't see it! 1 hear a 7
ian yell. l save his life l bring him 7
ere. He's nice. So am l. You'll be I
other1y to him, and I'll fill his pipe I
nd read to him ind tell him stories, i
nd it won't be two weeks before It
r
"Gertie PhiIlipst" {
But when a nice girl saves a nice I
oung mans life s
Can man whose life has been
we'd by young lady-who has eaten
HeI CH1ChSH OIOtn-"HO mas inquired
1t second consinship with her aunt
who has admitted to himself that his
cart has developed a curious wobble
can such a man go wandering
'ound in old marshes instead Of walk
G out with that girl to gather aa:orns o
Id wintergreen berries and taking
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Relief From Neuralgia.