News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-01-28
s: I'm poisoned: that's what 1

| Just behind him, and from that mo-
ment they were all demoralized. One
by one they left to look for Doctor
Barnes, or to get the white of egg,
which somebody had suggested as an
antidote.
was alone, looking down at Ara
bella. Or rather, | thought | was
alone, for there was movement by
one of the, windows and Miss Patty
came forward and knelt by the dog
"Of all the absurdities!" she said
Poor little thing! Minnie, believe
she's breathing!"
She put the dogs head in her lap,
and the little beast opened it's eyes
and tried to wag its blue tail.
"Oh, Miss Patty. Miss Patty!" ex-
claimed, and | got down beside her
and cried on her shoulder, with her
stroking my hand and calling me dear
est! Me!
l was wiping my eyes when the
door was thrown open and Mr.. Pierce
ran in. He had no hat on and his
hair was powdered with snow. He
stopped just inside the door and looked
at Miss Patty.
my God!' he exclaimed. 81 thought
you were poisoned"
II am all right" she assured him,
"and little Arabella will be all right,
too. She's had convulsion, that's all
probably from overeating. AS for
the others-!"
Where is the-where is Won In
waldo"
HE has gone to take the white of an
egg," she replied rather haughtily.
He walked to the window and saw
him looking hard at something out
side in the snow. When he walked
back to the fire he was smiling, and
he stopped over and poked Arabella
with his finger.
80 that was It'll" he said Full to
the scuppers, poor little wretch! Min
ME, am hoist with my own petard,
which in this case was boomerang"
(Which is in English" asked.
With the instinct of her sex, Ara
bella has unearthed what was meant
to be buried forever. She had gorged
herself into a CONFUSION on that rab-
bit l shot last night"
They went to the house together, he
carrying Arabella like a sick baby and
Miss Patty beside him. l went over
and looked down into the spring, and
it seemed to me it was darker than
usual. 1t may have smelled stronger,
but the edge had been taken off my
nose, so to speak, by being there 80
long.
The only thing could think of was
to empty the spring and let the water
come in plain. l could put little sui
phur in to give it color and favor,
and If it turned out that Mr.. Pierce
was right and that Arabella was only
a glutton, | could put in the other
things later.
l was carrying out my first pailful
when Doctor Barnes came down the
path and took the pail out of my hand
What are yoa doing2" he asked.
Making slider"
mo" l said bitterly, Il am water
ing the flowers"
Good" He was not a bit put out.
Let me halp you" Inside, he put
down the pail, and pulling me in,
closed the door.
Nov forget it," he commanded
Just because a lot of damn fools see
a dog in fit and have one, too, is that
any reason for your being scared wall
eyed and knock-kneed? Lord, wish
you could have seen them staggering
into my ofice!'
Il saw enough" said with a SILVER.
THAT German, Won invalid" he
went on, hes the limit. He accused
US of poisoning him for reasons of
state!7
where are they now"
my dear girl" he answered putting
down his glass, what has been pound
ed into me ever since l struck the
place? The baths! / prescribe 'em
all day and dream 'em all night. Where
are the poisonees now? They are
stewing, exuding in the hot
rooms of the bath departmental of
them, every one of them! In the hold
and the matches DOWN."
Just then somebody fell aginst the
door and stumbled into the room. It
was Tillie, as white as milk, and
breathiug in gasps.
quick" She screeched, Minnie,
quick!"
What is it?" I asked jumping up.
Shed fallen back against the door
frame and stood with her hand clutch
ing her heart.
THAT ev-devil-Mike!" she pant
ed. HE has turned on the steam in
the mems bath and gone-gone away!"
'With people in the bath?" Doctor
Barnes asked, slamming down the pail.
Tillie nodded.
Then why in creation don't they
get out Of the baths until we can shut
off the steam?'' l demanded, grabbing
up my shawl. But Tillie shook her
head in despair.
"They can't" she answered, 'he's
hid their clothest@
The next thing / recall is running
like mad up the walk with Doctor
Barnes beside me, steadying me by the
arm. / only spoke once that | remem.
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