The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-05

done with IT, No, MOI I've Kept mum,
and you do the same Well. must be
goin'. Hope 60 goodness we hear some
good news from Whit by tomorrcr."
But when tomorrow came news OF
any kind was unobtalnable. No trains
could get through. and the telephone
and telegraph wires were out " com
mission owing TO the great storm. Bay.
| port was buried under white coverlet
three feet thick on level. which
shone In the winter sun rs N powdered
with diamond dust. The street shovel
/ Ing brigade, meaning most II the ac-
tive male citizens. was busy with
/ plows aud shovels. simmons was de
serted In the evening for most 81 the
| regular habitucs went TO bel after sup
| per tired out.
| Two days Of this: then Gabe Lum-
ley. his depot wagon replaced Ivy a
sleigh. drove the painting Daniel into
the yard Of the Cy Whitaker place.
Gabc was much excited. lie had news
OF Importance 10 communicate and was
puffed up I'm consequence.
"The wires all right again. Georgi-
anna" he said 10 the housckeeper. who
had hurried to the door 10 meet him.
"Fust message just come through.
Guess who it's fori'
stop your foollshness. Gabe Lum-
leyy' ordered Miss Taylor Hand
over that telegram this minute! Don't
you stop to talk! Hand IL Overt"
Gabe didn't intend TO be "corked'
thus peremptorlly.
Its pretty important news, Georgi-
anna" he declared Kind Of bad
news too. | think Id ought to prepare
you for IL sort II. when Cap'n Obed
Pepper died -
Died For the land sakes! What
are you sayin'i Give me that, you
fool head. Give II 10 me-
She snatched the telegram from him
and tore IL open. Ii was not as bad as
Il might have been. but II was bad
enough. Lawyer Peabody wired that
Captain Cyrus Whitaker was at his
home In Ostable sick In bed and threat
cned with pneumonia.
Captain Cy. hurrying homeward in
response TO the attorneys former tele-
gram. had reached Boston the day OF
the blizzard lie had taken the train
for Bayport that afternoon. The train
had reached Ostable after o O'Clock
that night. but could get no further.
The captain. burning with fever and
torn by chills, had wallowed through
the drifts 10 his lawyers home and
collapsed on his doorstep. Now he was
very III aud az times dellrious.
For two weeks he lay. fighting on
the threatened attack ~ pneumonia.
But he won the fight. and az last
word came To the anxious ones at
Bayport that he was past the danger
point and would pull through. There
was rejoicing NJ the Cy Whitaker
place. The board 81 strategy came and
performed an impromptu war dance
around the dining room table.
"Whe-e-e" shouted Bailey Bangs.
tossing Bos'n above his head. Your
Uncle Cy's wclthered the Horn and II
bound for clear water now Three
cheers for our side Won't we give
him a reception when We get him back
here
Won't We cruwed Asaph We'll.
I just guess We will' You ought 30
hear Angie and the rest ~ EN- chant
hymns Of glory about him. 4 body d
think they always knew he was the
salt Of the earth Maybe don't rub
II In little. hey? oh, no. maybe
mott
And Heman-' chime,l In Mr.. Bangs
And Iieman. Would you ever believe
he'd change So all OF sudden? Bully
old Whit! can mention his name
now without Ketury's landin' on TO
me like a snowslide. Whee! say
wh-e-e-e"
He continued to say II. and Georgi-
anna and Asaph said what amounted
to the same thing change had come
over our Bayport social atmosphere, q
marvellous change. And Mt simmons
and-more wonderful still nj Tad
Simpsons barber shop plans were
being made and perfected for proceed
ings In which Cyrus Whitaker was to
play the most prominent part
Meanwhile the convalescence went
on at a rapid rate. As soon as he was
permitted TO talk Captain Cy began
TO question his lawyer How about
the appeall Had Atkins done any
thing further? The answers were sat
isfactory. The case had been dropped
the Honorable Ileman had announced
its withdrawal. lie had said that he
had changed his mind and should not
continue TO espouse the Thomas cause.
In fact, he seemed 10 have whirled
completely about ON his pedestal and.
Ike n compass. now pointed only In
one direction-townrd his "boyhood
friend" and present neighbor. Cyrus
Whitaker.
cts perfectly astounding" com
mented Peabody. What In the world.
captain. did you do to him while you
were In Washington
"Oh, nothin' much" was the rather
answer Him and me
had a talk. and he saw the error OF his
ways, oal'late. How's Bos'n today?
Did you give her my love when yod
phonedf
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