Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-11
SERVING A SUMMONS

It's a doubtful case" he replied Tt may have been MT. Merriams 8 ma chine that killed the COW, but what business had the COW in the road
 As much as a person.
 Not at all. The stock law says that all live stock shall be kept out of the highways
 But they must have been speeding J
 Can you prove it 2"
 See here,' said Miss Florence, as she rose up, s'de yeu want this case
 T don't see much chance to win it, was the reply.
 But I do."
 A seecond lawyer said he thought there was a case and added:
 we might as we'll give the young man a chance. I'll apply for sum mons and you'd better drive over and serve it on him. He may be willing to settle the case out of court"
 Two days later Miss Florence drove over te Brookside with the legal doc ument.After few inquiries she locat- ed the house of the father of her v1c- tim, but only to be told that young MT. Merriam was not at home, and might be for several days.
 Are you an-an actress?' some what anxiously inquired the mother.
 No. ma'am
 Are you engaged to my son /!
 tOf course I'm not.
 "Oh. we'll no harm done, l hope. I'll tell Burt a strange young lady called"
 "He saw me coming and probably hd n the barn, muttered the girl as she drove away. I'll come again, how ever. He shall pay for that COW if there is any law in the land -
 Her father said it would all end in smoke and that the rich alone con- trol1ed the law, 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 wass little l<ittish of them, and she gave up the whole road and waited. The auto slowed down as it came up, but never theless the pony chose to perform. He was standing on hs hind legs and making ready to bolt and in her sudden fright the girl had lost the lines and was screaming, when a young man leapeds 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 said with smile. Your pony has a lot of spirit and strength"
 'Let me see" she replied. as she took hold Of his arm. Now try and work it.'
 "It's out of jointa You must go to a doctor as soon as you can. What niDny I was to let Fred act up so! l can manage him now. howevea."
 ''The plans of mice and men, you know. I was on my way to see MT Hollis on a matter of business. Wish this had happened later
 Business with my fatherg
 Then you are Miss Hollis ?"
 Yes"
 And the young lady who called at my homer
 The same.
 Was it about the COW ?'
 Tt was, sir
 T know we killed one. but I was rushing my chum to the city to catch a steamer for Europe. Don't go off and sue me. Don't have me arrested. Don't call me hard names; I'll come back in a day or two to settle"
 The young man was as good as his word, though no better than one armed man. He was only too happy to hand over $50, and he laughed at the summons and said it be treasured as souvenir. He had to call again to see if the pony hal recovered from it's scare and a third time to consult MT. Hollis about potato bugs, and the fourth time he had the check to make no excuse at al1.-St. Louis Globe Democrat