Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-15

Ano / wan trying 10 catch himl
said MIR. Hayes
-Tt appear. that you don't know
whom % assault and batters- TO
marked Mins Ledynrd with cutting
irony.
III Jon knew that this man was IN
hocent why not any 10 In advancel-
asked Mr.. Somers. III you thought he
was an escaped convict then you were
more than wiIling 70 see him get away
from pursuit. I confess that your Al
utude puzzles me win have the
guards continue the pursuit while J.
take you home In my auto
Thanks. but / couldn't think of
bothering yous II you do Overtake the
encapcd prisoner please Kill him With
out mutiIatinni-
Mr.. Somers raised HIS cap and sped
on. and Mr.. Hayes. when he had got
rid of some of the blood aud tousie.
helped the chauffeur to adjust a new
tire and accompanied the rig back 10
the city. There was very little con
versation en- route. The longest speech
MisA Ledyard induiged In was:
Il think your nGse IN broken. and II
It II n serves you right for butting into
what Was not your affair IN the least"
lust 30. MIas-jrst 80" WINS the
humble reply. M the nose was gently
carensed with finRer.
The girl Mr.. Hayes was engaged to
was wearing n self-compIacent smile
that afternoon. when the lover drop
IT, - ~. -. A. .1ms
his adventure. BY the time he was
through her srnIie had vanished and
abe said:
Well. yon certainly are big idiotl''
But what fory-
For chasing the man.
But didn't ! want 10 nee where he
went
1T was your business 70 70 along
about your business. On several oc-
casions have noticed this ally habit
OF yours, and"
silly" he exclaimed
Yes: even idiotict"
We'll, there's one idiotic thing I
haven't done. thank goodness. and that
il to get married."
And with that he grabbed for his
hat and made on. and there wAs no
telling how many apologize notes
would have TO be written TO bring him
back Convict No. 1,T50 didn't know
how much trouble he war going TO
make In that suburb when he bolted.
For two long weeks four people
stood on their pride and saved their
postage stamps and shoe leather. It
might have continued two weeks long
er but for the convict Hin friends
didn't rally with the cash to get him
to the Pacific coast to become a grape
grower. and he returned to the city
There he heard about the lovers quar-
rels. and he made decision
One evening week later Miss Led
yard was informed that a working
man wished TO speak with her for
moment. and after wondering for a
minute over such request she told
the butler to show him in II was
Hogan. and he was not bit abashed-
kid. is's all my fault" he began.
what isg" Az
I'm de convict DAT bolted, and I'm
ashamed of IL. hear dat dey caught
de man dat was tryin' TO catch me
and broke his nose
'But what is ali this to me- Was
asked. - 4
II don't want AR, somers to be
t'rowed down over dat mix-up. II de
hicke hadn't resisted he'd have daisy
of nose today Mr. Soners' all
right--all right
And you are going back to prisong''
Sure. Nike. but want TO see de
Gully wild de broken nose first and
s~nare everything up. Dat breaks
gotn' 70 cost me year or two more.
ssake II MP wsd Mr.. Somerz. He's
daisy
Mr.. Hayes nose got well and his
fiancee spclogfzed and made him hap
py- And convict No. 1.7s0 gave him
self back to Imprisonment with the
feeling expressed IN words:
Gee. How much trouble a couple
OF ltid7gfrls could make n dere wasn't
a few sensible cuIlies like me around
to talk sense to 'em."
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