News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-04-19

shut him up In short order,
"Never mind that foollshness,' HI
snapped. "You see, Cy, Debby hat
Just been out to Arizona visitln' ole
Beasley's niece. And she'd feu in witt
woman out there whose husband ha6
run off and left her. And Debby she
read the advertisement about him in
the Arizona paper, and 1t said he had
the springhalt in his off hind leg, OF
somethln' 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 OF
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 he writes
to his lawyer friend In Butte, Mont.
And the Butte man he
''Well, the long and short of 1t 49,"
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 did
Mary. And the funny part Of it is
"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
ind Of who
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 bigamist,
you see-for bein' a bigamy, mean.
Well, you know what I'm tryin' to
say. Anyhow, if it hadn't been for me
and Phoebe
You and Phoebew snorted Asaph
"You had a whole lot to do with it,
didn't you? You and Aunt Debby IL
do to go together. l 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 1t come out. You never see
such 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 establishment. 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 onn' he interrupted, waving
his hand. Hold on! By the big dip
per, this isis Where is Peabody? 1
want to see him"
Here l am, captain" said the attor
ney. He had been out to the barn to
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
If love, she did it-she!'
He sat weakly down. The lawyer
ooked anxious.
"Mr. Tidditt," he whispered, 81 think
perhaps he had better be left alone for
he present. He's just up from a sick
)ed and this has been trying fore
loon. Come in again this afternoon.
shall try to persuade him to take
lap'
The board of strategy, it's curiosi-
y unsatisded, departed reluctantly.
When Mr.. Peabody returned to the sit
indeed from the captains thoughts.
he latter was pacing the sitting room
oor.
where is she?" he demanded. "She
vas standin' on the steps with Heman.
lave you seen her since"
His friend was troubled.
why, yes, I've seen her." he said.
l have been talking with her. She
as gone away"
Gone away! Where? What do you
lean? She ain't-ain't left BayportT'
mo, no! What in the world should
he leave Bayport for? She has gone
, her boarding house, guess. At all
vents, she was headed in that direc-
on"
"Why didn't she shake hands with
lie? What made her go off and not
~ a word? Oh well, l guess likely
know the whyv' He sighed despond-
ltly. II told her never to come here
gain"
You did? What in the world
well, for what l thought was good
,asons; all on her account they was.
nd yet she did come back and kept
)min' even after Ase blabbed the
hole thing. However, l s'pose that
as just to help Georgianna. oh,
1m! l am an old fool"
The lawyer inspected him seriously.
We'll, captain" he said slowly, 'ff
is any comfort for you to know that
our reason isn't the correct one for
ISIS Dawes going away l can assure