Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-02

MI. Straker that perhaps the engineer
at the quarry-a native who had
been to Boston" and qualified as
chauffeur-would come and look at
it.
Then for Heavens sake. colonel.
get him to come and be quick about
it, ad1ured Mr.. Straker. And tell
him for me that there's long-yellow for
him If he'll make the thing right"
Hell 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 cal
himself. but Mr.. Strakers manner. 80
effective on Broadway. was not to the
taste of these country people. He
thought of them in their poverty as
peasants" but without the kindness
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. 1t was necessary for Mr
Straker to adopt some other means Of
making himself and everybody about
him extremely busy. He took fancy
for yachting. and got himself diligent-
ly instructed in an art which, of all
arts. must be absorbed with the
mothers milk. taken with the three
RS and followed with enthusiastic de-
votion. In Mr.. Straker every qualifi-
cation for seamanship was lacking
save enthusiasm. but as 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 him
inevitably to the chief actor in the un-
usual drama which had indirectly In
volved his own fortunes. and he saw
no reason why he should not follow
1t at once.
You'd better wait WHILE" eau
toned Doctor Thayer. THAT young
man pumped his heart dry as a seed
pod. and got some fever germs on top
of that. He isn't fit to stand the third
degree Just yet"
I'm not going to give him any
third degree. not bit of 1t. Hero,
Saved Princess!' and all that. That's
what's coming to him as soon as the
newspapers get hold OF 1t. But I want
to know how ,did it. and what he
did it for Tell him to buck up
Jimmy did buck up. though Mr.
Straker's message still remains to be
delivered He gathered his forces
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 goot
work and Sallie Kingsbury took I
good share of pride in his satisfactor,
recovery.
Two aigs regular" she would say
with all housekeeper's glory in he
guests enjoyment of food.
There was enough credit to g,
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 spoile,
every hour of the day.
Did he have a good night?" Aga
tha would anxiously inquire of Mr.
Hand.
Cant tell which is night; h,
sleeps all the time" wonld be tn,
tenor of Mr Hands reply. Or Salli,
would ask, as II her fate depended OIL
the answer, did he eat that mic,
piece er chicken. Aunt Susan?" Ant
Mrs. Stoddard would say. Eat 1t! 1
disappeared SO quick thought he't
choke Wanted three more just lik,
It, but l told him that invalids wer,
like puppy -dogs-could only have on,
meal a day"
Well. how'd he take that?" asked
the interested Sallie.
He said IL thought he was an in
valid any longer had another guesi
: coming. Says he'll be up and into hi.
clothes by tomorrow. and is going tt
, take care of me. Says I'm pale ant
need high-ball. whatever that Is"
Never heard of it, said Sallie.
He's a good young man, IL he die
get pitched overheard" went on Mrs
. Stoddard. But he doesn't need me
; any more, and guess I'll be goine
along home"
Il don't know but what the rest oi
, us need you," complained Sallie. ITS
more OF a Sunday school picnic here
than you'd think, what with a New
. York press agent and a princess. tc
say nothing of that Mr.. Hand"
He certainly knows how to manage
sick man." said Susan.
Mrs. Stoddard made her way to Aga
tina In the cool chamber at the head oi
the stairs. Agatha. in a dressing
sack. with her hair down. called hei