Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-01-30

S'lNSu anu "Oulu SOllc HOWllIlS DdCA
on my trail.
$50 on | plunged, Determined to
make good the advantage | had gained
over my pursuers and buoyed with
fresh courage and renewed hope OF es-
cape. was now about mile from
the home of Squire Brownlow and
little further from the Ohio river.
Could | out-di-tance my in6e atigable
pursuers? | reflected. as | ran ON and
on, as fast as could go m my some
what hampered condition. Fortunate
iy, there was plenty of room i'm the
skirt of Mrs Nolan's Sunday dress for
all kinds of iocomouon There was 10
hobbe in that skirt. II hung in great,
loose folds about my limbs or, famed
10y the breeze, Tapped in the wind be-
hind me as | rushed on.
CAS- | neared Squire Brownlow's an
other disturbing problem present itself
10 my tired mind and body-what was
/ to do when | arrived there? Could
20 in the house,, prospective bride
groom, go stalking in where the pros
uective bride. the sweet innocent Neil,
IN her immaculate wedding attire. the
minister with his stovcplpe hat, and
the fun-lOvng guests were all waiting
for me to carry out an important part
on their program, covered with dust
and rugged out in Mrs NoIan's Sunday
dress? Even if | should force myself
to do SO, / reflected before | could
make the proper explanations the
sheriff and his party would scoop down
on me, like so many vultures. to drag
me back, like dog, to the county seat
and to Jail.
LAS | paused at the end of the lane
near the house, great beads of cold
perspiraJion burst out on my weary
body. looked up and down the road,
IN hope Of seeing "A friendly male ped
estrian, that | might make another ex-
change of clothes. There was no one
IN sight.
Il knew that the hour of four had
passed and that they would be watch
ing the road from the house for my
appearance. Fearful Of being seen
from the house if | walked up the lane,
| climbed the fence into field and
took my way through the tall weeds to-
ward the back of the house. What
would the guests think, reflected, if
they should see a strange looking wo-
man, unbidden and without proper
wedding garments, lodging around the
premises?
"A large barn stood short distance
IRON the house, and | could see that
the back door of the building was part
" open. / determined to enter the
barn as last hope of a way out of my
dilemma. Creeping stealthily up to
within few feet of the barn, made
a wild dash for the door. AS | went
dartng IN through the narrow aperture
in full force. Benny Brownlow came
dartng out! Bif! Up against each
other we went, like two steam engines
making me see all kinds of stars and
knocking Benny backward to the floor
| sprawling on his back.
Benny, thinking it was one of the
lady wedding guests he had run so un-
expectedly afoul of, bounced to his
feet, blushing and begging all kinds of
pardons for the accident.
"Benny's maneuvers and the ridl-
culousness Of the situation was too
much for even me, with perils before
and behind me, to withstand and
burst out into a loud laugh.
"Zebulum Zimm! exclaimed Benny,
recognizing me, 'what-n- the-devilan-
TOM.
"Hold on, Benny / interrupted, Il
haven't time to explain now-will do
that later. Run to the house, Benny.
and bring me your best suit of clothes
quick.
Don't you see, Zebulum, by gum,
answered Benny, THAT I've got my
best suit on!"
swell, then, your next best suit
anything in the shape of trousers-run.
, If you want ever to be my brorhe--in-
law, gitl"
81 don't know that I'm aching to be
your brother-in-law,". replied Benny,