Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22

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hauffeur-would come and look at
it,.
Then for Heavens sake, colonel.
get him to come ard be quick about
it," adjured Mr.. Straker. And tell
him for me that there's long-yellow for
him IL he'll make the thing right"
He'll charge you two dollars an
hour, including time on the road"
solemnly announced Little Simon. un-
impressed by any mention Of the long
yellow. Had Little Simon liked" he
could probably have mended the car
himself, but Mr.. Straker's manner. so
effective on Broadway, was not to the
taste Of these country people. He
thought of them in their poverty as
peasants" but without the kindliness
Of the born gentleman. What Aleck
Van Camp could have got for love,
Mr.. Straker could not buy; and he was
at last obliged to appeal to Hand
through Agatha's agency.
I'll look at it again" Hand replied
shortly, when Agatha addressed him
on the subject.
The car being temporarily out OF
commission, It was necessary for Mr.
Straker to adopt some other means OF
making himself and everybody about
him extremely busy. He took a fancy
for yachting, and got himself diligent
ly instructed in an art which, Of al
arts, must be absorbed with the
mothers milk, taken with the three
RS and followed with enthusiastic de
votio1. in Mr.. Straker every Qualifi
cation for seamanship was lacking
save enthusiasm, but &C he himself
never discovered this fact. his amour
propre did not suffer, and his compan
ions were partly relieved of the bur
den of his entertainment. Presently
he made up his mind that 1t was time
for him to see Jimmy. His nose
trained for scenting news, led hin
inevitably to the chief actor In the un
usual drama which had indirectly in
Tolved his own fortunes, and he saw
no reason why he should not follow
it at once.
You'd better wait a WHILE" eau
toned Doctor Thayer. That yount
man pumped his heart dry as seed
pod, and got some fever germs on tor
Of that. He isn't At to stand the thirt
degree just yet
I'm not going to give him any
third degree, not a bit of it. Hero!
Saved a Princess!' and all that That's
what's coming to him as soon as the
newspapers get hold of 1t. But wan
to know how he did 1t. and what ht
did it for. Tell him to buck up"
- Jimmy did buck up, though Mr.
Straker's message still remains to bt
delivered. He gathered his force.
and exhibited such recuperative abil
tiles as to astonish the old red house
and all Ilion. Doctor Thayer ant
each Of his nurses In turn uncon
sciously assumed credit for the gooC
work, and Sallie Kingsbury took {
good share Of pride In his satisfactor,
recovery
Two aigs regular" she would cay
with all housekeeper's glory In hel
guests enjoyment of food.
There was enough credit to &
round, indeed, and Jimmy PRESENT.,
became the animated and interesting
center Of the family. He might hav'
been a new baby and his bedroom tn,
sacred nursery. He was being spoiled
every hour of the day.
Did he have a good night? Aga
tina would anxiously inquire of Mr.
Hand.
Cant tell which is night; h,
sleeps all the time," would be tn,
tenor Of Mr.. Hands reply. Or Salli,
would ask, as II her fate depended oI
the answer, Did he eat that mic,
piece er chicken, Aunt Susan?" AM
Mrs. Stoddard would say. Eat It! l
disappeared so quick / thought he,
choke. Wanted three more Just lik,
it, but told him that invalids wer,
like puppy-dogs-could only have on,
meal a day"
We'll, how'd he take that?" asket
the interested Sallie.
He said IL / thought he was an in
valid any longer had another guess
coming. Says he'll be up and into hi
clothes by tomorrow, and is going Il
take care of me. Says I'm pale an,
need a high-ball, whatever that is"
Never heard Of It." said Sallie.
He's a good young man, II he dit
get pitched overheard" went on Mrs
Stoddard. But he doesn't need m,
any more, and guess I'll be goinl
along home"
II don't know but what the rest o
US need you,"' complained Sallie. TT
more of Sunday school picnic her,
than you'd think, what with a New
York press agent and a princess, Il
say nothing of that Mr.. Hand"
HE certainly knows how to manag,
a sick man." said Susan.
Mrs. Stoddard made her way to Aga
tha in the cool chamber at the head o
the stairs. Agatha, In a dressing
sack, with her hair down, called he
in and sent Lizzie away.
You're not going. are you. Mrs
Stoddard?" She took Susan's twt
hands and held them lovingly agains
her cheek. ''It won't seem right here
without you"
You've done your duty, Agatha, ant
I've done mine, as l saw it. I'm no
needed here any more, but I'll sent
Angie over to help Sallie with thu
work. after I get the crab-apple'
picked"