The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-03-13

that marked the mountaintop. min
milos and more from home
Ffequoui stops we're made 10 res
DE horse from steep grades and q
.lcfmlt the riders to leave the cramI
i eots 81 discomfort and stretcl
lhe aching legs Al last BIZ
armed OF The main highway and az
~ humping ever a mile or two %
oldutoy entered upon windinl
: rpttb e what Is known IN th,
Mountains as woodroad. tern
fBliyirg q rude way made, or
rather worn ar best Ii may be. bl
ggeis and wo2dchoppers in snak
lag their timber harvest out Il
ahai IL more properly a road mad,
a.th hands. Passage now BEGAN,
slower end more difficult than ever
The way was fun Of ruts and stone,
and heavily washed by the autumn
rains, 80 that they were forced e
walk the horse at her slowest pace
I The road soon became blind once
they seemed 10 have lost II altogeth.
or, while the young moon which had
meantime shown for brief spell
nov went down, aud IN the heavy
thicket the Doctors lantern. dim
med By splashes Of mud. served
but 20 aecentuate the gloom. Then
bill had 10 lead the horse. and at
last, after what seemed five NOR,
miles varied only by the necessity
~ crossing aud recrosslng the rocky
bumpy bed OF Mad Tom" brock, tn
mountalnecr declared in low voice
more suggestive Of mystery than
ever, Hear we be.
sase" was tied to a sapling, and
the stranger began to pack himself
with mops, pots, sacks, and kettles,
motioning 10 tho doctor 10 do like
wise Then followed by the doctor
and Lonzo the doctors yellow
log, he set of spiyly through the
forest.
The uncertainty and mystery OF
The whole affair. the peculiar actions
and silence Of the stranger, had
worked the young physician to a
high pitch Of excitement All the
'org, tedious ride he had been com
PEELED 10 restrain his intense desire
70 Know the truth though apprehen-
siVe az 10 what the truth might be:
and some excitement was due 70
he fact that he was going to his
rsl patient Then. too. the sharp
hill afr had set HIS nerves atingIe,
ind 70 the impotence for relief
from his anxiety, was added the inn
patience for relief from the cold, |
made more keen by his cramped
posltion In the crowded vehicle. TIL |
SILVER Of cold and the quake OF fear
are much the same physlologically, |
~ Shakespeare knew when he anti |
ipated modern physiological psy-
'hoiogy. IN his use OF the chill OF |
aintery midnight as an effective
Al last after they had picked their
say through the darkness for tel
hterminable minutes, without pros
peoi Of getting anywhere. the phys
elan, 10 use a forceful up-country /
phrase, spoke right out in meet.
ng"
Say, Bill Cbellis. or whoever ye |
BE- can't stand this tormented cite
nent any longer Wherein time
r We takin' me 10. anyhow What
n helis this we've got me into. :
shat ! want I know"
We're most thar" called back
DO stranger as he hurried on ahead
Suddenly something doomed up in
ne path before them blacker than
ne darkness. II might be a cabin,
nat from II no light shonc. and II
'Foyed TO be only a huge boulder
'alanecd on the hillside Behind this
Iifappe AIRED the monntalneer. but
.Louzo" led the way to an open
'apdoor through which descent was
made by a rude stairway
hd the doctor found himself In
Dom 81 half dugou,. half leanfo.
wilt against the side Of the rock i
iere the monnlaineer was unpack- ,
" his burden. but he offered NOT a
ord
Y must be his wife who Il L
= thought the physician, as nc ,
ne appeared 10 greet them. Ii
Al awkward silence eusued. where q
pon he auirtiy inquired, Who's |
rkg'
me nopniaineer ieniporized, ner-
5as and embarrassed, Did he even a
a~ fear 10 teiif A, last. coming !
NC Issue, Wal. doe. III tell We +
hey amt nobody sick. zactiy."
Have ! come too late though, :
ie doctor. !,
aaa 1 eei home s0nehow or /.
other the mounsAineer continued q
Twas quite a ways. III had a
al Q things I carry - M / hadnt D
, ~ay Z go. less / hoofed L. I
I Jest thought A. you. -bein
'nng IN msbbe hankcgin after y
pefienee, q hayln' aoihsn much 4 a
70 prtie'lar III hmsin 4 horse /,
NAsgini d being used Il being "a
. nishss, might ists weii carry Il
2 not Say doc. jest had 1 n
I hoshe somehow he paused for y
moment and Their added ID 4 SAD. a
g tuns q inspiration. But b a
ander " ! ever am real SEX OF b
Y my fclksge r'n iess fig. b
' 90 AsTin ii job" u