The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-12
TENNEY JACKSON


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Pm a church member in good
standin'l" she cried, and fled through
the office and back to her peach pre-
serves. ~&.. IT,
Mr.. Curran looked wildly across the
square. People were standing about
watching the News office. Old
Marshal Bee was sticking his head out
Of the undertaker's and wen the
prisoners in the basement jail OF the
court house were gazing across the
lawns. Mr.. Curran retreated farther
into his shop. Great heavens,
here he was entertaining a
blonde haired actress n
she smoking a cigaret in broad day
light in front OF the News, too! And
he running for congressl
Then up the street that taxi came
whoofing, and stopped before the News.
All the CONSERVATION before was as
nothing. Business ceased all about the
square. The grocers' clerks stood with
jaws hanging and potato measures In
their hands. The cook came out of the
| Gem restaurant-Chicago home cook-
ing-and lawyers and dentists put their
heads out Of the old stone stabbed win
dows; and Vawter, the artist, came
down with his Gamers to get a post
card picture. And all the time the
county deputy, Amos. and old Marshal
Bee doddered at each other across the
square as to whose jurisdiction should
extend to Miss Norman's MONDAY zap.
But when the taxi stopped they stopped
also.
IF that-air machine" shouted Dep
uty Amos, runs m0re'n four mile an
hour In this town. 1t air your bounden
duty as a city officer to stop emil"
"In stop EN-" cackled Marshal Bee,
III I can catch 'em!"
NM 6NYIrnn - ma To- 1A-Nn
lie. don't go. 1t makes It. worse than
ever. Why, people aren't against you!
Only some old t~abbie-lots Of folks are
proud Of you-they ask me about you!"
Aurelie was pushing Uncle Michigan
into the taxi. Miss Norman followed
%languidly. They had trouble with
e ansls MIehig ssa,sts wooden afTnd Leg and %ic the
whispered Aurelie, you're just going
to surprise 'em. They never thought OF
you and your shiny old leg In an au-
tomobile!"
Done goin' to see the world"
chuckled Uncle Mich; and Miss Nor
man patted his hand. Amt he the
game old sport-leg and ALL"
again. Tell Miss-er-what's her
running for congress!""
We'll, run along! We amt going to
hurt congress-" She sat up very
straight, and then gave the taxi man a
dollar. "Yeu Just tear around the
square as fast as you can three times
and then Out High street. And If you
get arrested Wen pay your fine. And
run over everybody you can except
dogs and babies and chickens!"
Young Mr.. Van Hart, from his law
office windows heard every word. He
saw his mother driving up High street
slowly and dignifiedly as the Van Hart
trap was wont to go. And he saw the
red taxi start. Aurelie sitting UP with
her odd foreign air. And Miss Nor
~populace OF Rome, Ia, marveled. He
stood clutching the window shade and
groaned. "Aurelie! And / loved you,
AurelieI"
He heard the taxi go, whoofing by.
Then he heard Old Dutch snort as his
mothers trap turned out Of High
street. He looked u and then dashed
down stairs. When he reached the
corner thet taxi was making its second
lap, and his mother was speaking
calmly to the backing horse. Harlan
ran to seize Old Dutch's bit. And then
h taxi went past them hurting
the corner dust clear into Dickinson's
yEegetable boxes. People simply waited.
Even the dogs gaped mutely, Neither
to right nor left did Aurelies glance. Old
bOotlegger Mich sat still between her
and this cheerful woman with the Gig
aret. Then the taxi, with a final
deTtsiye snarl, made its last circuit of
the square and shot put High street.
Old Dutch flew up on his hind legs,
while a tall, dignified young man stood
pulling him down In the whirl OF dust
and leaves kicked by the taxi all over
his immaculate summer suit.
Mrs. Van Hart looked calmly after
the taxi. Harlan, wasn't hat Azure
lie Lindstrom ?"
lit was, mother" he answered quiet
ly.
Across the square, old Deputy Amos
was hurrying. "Hey, Marshal-why
don't o stop 'em?"
II would retorted Marshal Bee, III
I could catch emf"
In the taxi Miss Norman patted
Uncle Michigan's hand. IT think
she murmured. "the old town will re-
member Aurelie!"