Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20

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CHAPTER X
That was on . Saturday morning
II had stopped showing and the sun
was shining. although It was 90 cold
that the snow blew like powder. By
eleven o'clock every one who could
volk lad come 10 the spemgho0DA
About twelve O'Clock Mr.. Thobu1n
came In, and a. he opened tho door, in
lesped Arabslla. The women made q
fuss over the cseature and ouddled ~,
and when tried to put her out every.
body objected. SO she stayed. and
MISS Summers put her through . lot
Of tricks, while the men crowded
around.
Mr.. Won invalid and Miss Patty came
In Just then and stood Watching.
And now" said Mr.. Won invalid, Il
propose, a. reward to Miss Arabella,
. glass OF this wonderful water. Min.
ME, a glass Of water for Arabella!"
She doesn't drink out of one Of my
glasses" declared angrily. Its one
Of my rules that dogs"
Tut" said Mr.. Thoburn. whats
good for man IL good for beast Be-
sides, the little beggar's thirsty"
Well they made great fuss about
the creatures being thirsty, and 80
finally got a painful Of spring water
and it drank until thought it would
burst. I'm not vicious. as say, but
l wish it had.
Well. the dog finished and lay down
by the ire, and everything seemed to
go on as before.
Gust what is the record here?" the
bishop asked. I'm ordered eight
glasses, but / nnd it more than . suf-
ficiency."
I'VE had one man here once who
could drink % at a time," said. but
he was German"
He was q tank" Mr. Sam corrected
grumpily. He was watching something
on the hoor-I couldn't see what.
Consider" said Thoburn. standing
and holding his glass to the light,
how we are at the mercy Of this little
spring! A convulsion In the bowels Of
the earth. and its health giving prop
critics may be changed to the direst
poison. How do we know, you and I.
some such change has not occurred
overnight? Unlikely as 1t 10, it's pos
sibility that. sitting here calmly. We
may be slipping our death potion"
Some Of the people actually put
down their glasses and everybody be.
gan to, look uneasy except Mr. Sam,
who was etill watching something
could not see. He suddenly straight.
ened up and glanced at Miss Summers.
Perhaps I'm mistaken" he said, but
think there is something the matter
with Arabella."
Everybody looked. Arabella was ~
ing on her back, jerking and witch
ing and foaming at the mouth.
She's been poisoned" Miss Sum
mers screeched. and fell on her knees
beside her. "It's that wretched wa
teri"
There was pretty nearly riot in .
minute. Everybody jumped up and
stared at the dog, and everybody re-
membered the water he or she had
just had, and coming on top Of Mr..
Thoburn's speech. 1t made them bah
bling lunatics.
Well. did what could. The worst
Of 1t was, wasn't sure it wasn't the
water. l thought possibly Mr.. Pierce
had made . mistake in what he had
bought at the drug store, and although
don't as rule drink it myself. be.
gan to feel queer in the pit Of my
stomach.
Mr.. Thoburn came over to the
spring. and filing glass. took it to
the light, with every one watching anx.
iously. When he brought it back he
stopped over the railing and whispered
to mo.
When did you fix IT," he asked
sternly.
Last night" answered. It was NO
time to beat about the bush.
IT'S yellower than usual" he said
I'm inclined to think something has
gone wrong at the drug store, Minnie. .
Mr.. Won invalid was watching like
the others, and now he came over and
caught Mr.. Thoburn by the arm.
what do you think" he asked
nervously. IL have had three glass
| es of it,"
"Three!" shouted Senator Biggs