Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-20
SERVING A SUMMONS
BY CLARA INEz DEACON.

two young men and the chauffeur. II
stole upon the COW unheard and hoist.
ed her into the ditch and broke her
back.
The house of farmer Hollis was
only eighty rods away, but there was
no going back to notify him OF the
accident. The COW was dead. and
that settled that 1t has been stated
that the animal belonged to farmer
Hollis. So it did in way. In several
other ways it belonged to his daugh-
ter Florence, who had petted and
cared for it since its birth. 1t made
quite a difference whose COW 1t was.
Next morning the hired man report
ed the tragedy Miss Florence went
down the road and viewed the body
and wept, and then returned to the
house to ask her father. who was par.
TALLY an invalid:
well. what are you going to dc
about it?"
ut was an auto, suppose?"
yes"
And 1t may belong to any one OF
a thousand people?"
"Of course"
"And be fifty miles away by this
time?"
Just So
well, there you are. What can |
do about it?' / don't see that any
thing can be done"
We'll. I dol" was the vigorous re.
ply from the daughter
Half an hour later Miss Florence
was on the road with her pony and
cart. Two miles up the highway was
road-house at which nine out of ten
autos, bound either way, might be
counted on to stop The girl drove
up and called for the proprietor to
come out.
IAN auto about 7 o'clock" he
unused at her query. yes, there was
one. 1t held two young men. 1t went
down the road, and must have passed
your house"
And the young men-were they
strangers?" was asked.
We'll, yes and no. know that one,
and he Is the owner of the machine.
is Burt Merriam, and the other is
Steve Dayton. They were great chums
at college, believe. They had two
beers here and went on"
And this Mr.. Merriam-where does
he live, please?"
over at Brookdale, understand"
She drove into Glen Head and to the
office of a lawyer and told her story,
The lawyer said he thought there
was case, and added
I'VE might as we'll give the young
man chance. I'll apply for a sum-
mons, and you better drive over and
serve it on him"
Two days later Miss Florence drove
over to Brookside with the legal docu-
ment. After a few inquiries she 10
Gated the house of the father of her
victim, but only to be told that young
Mr.. Merriam was not at home, and
might not be for several days.
Her father said 1t would all end in
smoke and that the rich alone con.
trolled the laws, but on the third day
Miss Florence started out again TO
serve the summons. She was half
way to Brookside when she saw an
auto coming The pony was little
skittish of them, and she gave up the
whole OF the road and waited The
auto slowed down as 1t came up but
nevertheless the pony chose to per.
form. He was standing on his hind
legs and making ready to bolt. and in
lines and was screaming. when a
young man leaped from the machine
and caught the animal by the head,
He was dragged several rods before
his weight told, and as Miss Florence
ran to him she saw that he was hurt.
Shoulder out of joint, guess" he
said with smile.
let me see," she replied you
must 20 to a doctor as soon as you
can. What ninny was to let Fred
act up SO! I can manage him now,
however"
The plans OF mice and men, you
know was on my way 10 see AMIR.
Hollis on matter Of business. Wish
this had happened later"
business with my father?"
Then you are Miss Hollis?"
Eyes"
"And the young lady who called at
my homer"
THE same"
WAS it about the cow"
TT was, sir"
Il know we killed one, but ! was
rushing my chum to the city to catch
a steamer for Europe. ! only got back
three hours ago. Don't go off and sue
me. Don't have me arrested. Don't
call me hard names. I'll come back In
day or two and settle"
The young man was as good as his
word, though no better than a one.
armed man. He was only too happy
to hand over eighty dollars, and he
laughed at the summons and said II
should be treasured as souvenir
He had to call again to see IL the pony
had recovered from its scare, and a
third time to consult Mr.. Hollis about
potato bugs, and the fourth time he
had the cheek to make no excuse at
all