The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05

back curtain. All she could make out
at first were pair OF thin ankles and
congress" shoes In agitatcd motion.
These bobbcd up aud down behind the
overturned seat and its displaced cush
lon.
"oh. Mrs. Beasley"' screamed
Phoebe. Are you hurty
The rescuer pulled the seat forward
and with an effort umblcd II clear Of
the curtains Debby raised herself
still higher
OH she gronned. "Talk about
Land sakcs! who's comm? Men. amt
NJ"
She scrambled out Of her prison on
hands and knees aud jumped TO her
feet with reassuring alacrity
I'm n sight. amt ~" she asked
"Haul this trnnet straight. quick's
ever you can"
Miss Dawes, relieved 10 ind that the
accident had no serious consequences
and trying her hardest not To laugh.
assisted the widow TO rcarrange her
Tue uuu
his helper came running up the hill
Hello. Debbyr' hailed the former.
whats the matter? Hurt be your"
Mrs. Beaslcy, whether she heard or
not. did not deign to reply.
The blacksmith pointed TO his shop
in the hollow. Before II stood Mr..
Bangs. holding Henry by the bride
and staring In their direction.
Hes all right" volunteered the
helper" The horse stopped runnin'
soon's he got to the foot Of the next
hill"
Mrs Beasley was not apparently
overjoyed at the news
''Humphr' she grunted. II most
wish he'd broke his neck Pesky. care
less thing. gettln' us run away with
and upset. Who's goin' to pay for
ixin' my sulky. I want to know"
"Mr Bangs will pay for II. I'm sure"
said Phoebe soothingly. III he doesn't
will oh Mrs. Beasley. did you find
the daryl"
DIARY? No. no! told you I was
afraid I'd burnt II up. Well. I had.
and whole lot more OF them old ones
But did get all them Arizona papers
and took the trouble TO tote 'em all the
way here SOS you could look at em.
And Dow"-she shook with Indignation
and waved her hand toward a section
OF horizon where little white dots in
dicated the whereabouts OF the Cou-
riers-"now look where they be!
Bowed from Dan 10 Beershebyl Come
on TO the house and let me set down.
I been standin' on my head till I'm
tired. Here. Jabez." TO the blacksmith.
you tend TO that carriage, will your
She stalked OF down the hill.
Phoebe was downcast and disap-
pointed she was convinced In her
own mind that the Honora bile Atkins
had some hidden motive for his es-
pousal of the Thomas cause. Asaph's
frultless quest in orham had not
shaken her faith. Captain Cy had re
fused TO seek Debby Beasley for infor-
nation concerning the Thayers, and so
she. on her own responsibility. had
done SO. And this was the ridiculous
ending OF her journey. The diary had
been a forlorn hope. Now that was
burned Poor Bos'n aud poor some
one else!
Debby. marching down the hill. con
tinued to sputter about the lost week
lies.
ITS an ever.astin' shame!' she de
clarcd I'D Just found the one with
that advertisement in II and was read
in IL. I remember the part read.
plain as could be. While we're eatin'
dinner I'll tell you about IT,"
But Miss Dawes did not care for
dinner. Like Mr.. Tidditt and the cap
tain. she had had about all the Debby
Beasley she wanted.
ayes. yes. you will stop. too" affirm
ed the widow Il want to tell you
more about Blazeton. can see that
this minute right afore
my eyes-'lnformation wanted OF my
husband. Edward Higgins: five foot
eight inches tall. sandy Completed.
brown hair and yellowish mustache;
not lame. but has "A peculiar slight
limp with his left foot
"what?" asked the schoolmistress.
stopping short.
Hey? Has peculiar limp with his
left foot remember how Desire
used to talk about that limp. She said
twas almost as II he suffered with
his leg. He hurt II when he was up
In Montana and
"Oh." cried Miss Dawes. The color
had left her face.
"Yes. You see. he used to be miner
or somethin' up there. He'd never say
much about his younger days. but one
time he did tell that I'D just got as
far as that limp when the sulky upset.
Talk about bein' surprised! ! never
was so surprised In my life as when
that horse critter rared up and
Phoebe interrupted Her color had
come back. and her eyes were shining.
Mrs. Beasley." she cried, II think ]
shall change my mind. ! believe will
stay TO dinner after all. I'm ever so
much interested In Arizona"