Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20

 ] and did it l stopped young Mr EVers- 1 leigh the next morning. as he was walking up and down in front of Ned [ Grangers cOw-shed. thinking over a poem
 "'Why. Mr. Evers.eigh.' said. if I didn't go and forget about Old Mans Head There's a nice lonely place if you like. And there's a camp there. too. Only. yoa see. once you're there. you cant get or unless you send me signal 10 come over with the boat
 The very rlace says he jumping at the idea When can y0u take mo over there2'
 This afternoon. I suppose I an. swers
 And if 1 should have reasons 10 want to run ashore. you1l come over the minute I put up the signal7' he asks me And I thinks to myself that he means 10 keep his eyes peeled for Miss Sadie after all
 Surely I answers Just hoist a white rag or something on the flag pole I'll be over in about half an hour
 "Tt's a bargain says young Mir EYersleigh And with that he didn't give me no peace till I'd got out the boat and filled it with stuff from Jim Llttlefeld's store. and started to row him across 10 Old Mans Head.
 'T knew Miss Sadie would be sketch ing on the south rocks that time of the day. so I rowed him round 10 the north end on pretense Of the tide be- ing strong. and ! showed him where the camp was in ~,le distance Then pulled back as hard as l could and waited
 "The day wore on toward afternoon, and l reekoned that them two ought to have found each other. and l was looking t9 see the signal hoisted in a frantic sort of way. But there didn't come no signal I asked my mssis about II. but she didn't seem to en- courage me. and SO started out about { o'clock. rather in panic and won- dering what l ought 10 do.
 First man l met was the Rev Stod- gers-you remember him, don't you? Sort of humorous chap. with gray beard and twinkle when he looked al you. He'd come down by the after noon train.
 The very man wanted to see he says catching holt of me Can you tell me
 "'Of nice lonely place where you can write q few sermons without be- ing disturbed I says.
 "'Now how in thunder did you know?' he inquired, letting go of me and gaping at me.
 "'Never mind answers him. What you want is Old Mans Head, over wonder can get you box of pro visions and row you over afore sun down. Only there aint no way of getting back unless you hoist the sig nal-whieh the same Is white rag on a pole
 Take me there says the rever- end I want to breathe the balmy sea air this night. arter being eooped up in
 Not a word I answers. I know just how you feel But I'll be watch Ing till it grows dark. ani if you've forgot anything. or want me. just hoist the signal and I'll be over in jiffy'
 Well sir, I calculated that by that time young Mir Eversleigh and Miss Sadie would have decided that it was signaling time. and l didn't want to sec the flag just then. So l got the Rev and the provision box into the boat and pulled round to the north end. l showed him where the camp Mas. and pulled for the shore again, reaching 1t just about sundown And there l sat and waited.
 "It was nearly too dark to see when the signal went up.
 "On l goes. and the three of them was on the beach. waiting for me l hadn't hardly got out of the boat than young Mir. Eyersleigh catches holt of me like madman.
 "'What do you mean by this in- fernal trick you've played me-? he shouted.
 'Trick?' l asks, but I hadn't time to go no further
 Trick. said he shouted. Do you mean to maroon my wife and mo in this confounded place all night? Pull your hardest. Sl, for if you don't make record time we'll never catch the night train for Boston
 And. as for me says the reverend. I shall seize the opportunity to com pose a sermon
 They caught the train all right I guess, for they didn't show again. But Joe sikes. uo to the hotel, has had letter from him asking if he'll reserve a room for them. They ought to be along some time this month. sir"
 Copyright 1914, hy W c chapman) 
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