Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-05-26

"I'm sorry-he was SO young" fo
such as Quimby carry no feud beyont
the gates. He went over and tool
| Hendricks hand.
II never had chance" he said. TT
thank you for all you tried to do fol
me and my invention"
"And it came to nothing In the end ?
Kendrick asked.
Nothing" Quimby answered. ~
had to creep back to Baldpate noun
tain finally. broke and discouraged.
have been here ever since. All my
blue prints. all my models-they'rt n
locked away forever in chest up II
the attic"
mot forever. Quimby." Kendrick re
piled. 81 always did believe in your
invention. believe In 1t still. Wher
get back into the harness I'm sure
can do something for you
"I'm going to lay stretch OF track
In Reuton with your joints. That's al
you need. They'll have to use 'em
then. Well force the Civic into 1t
We can do 1t, Quimby-we surely can
Quimby rubbed his hand across his
eyes.
At 4 In the morning Baldpate inn
wrapped in the arms Of winter, had al
the rare gayety and charm of base
ball bleachers on Christmas eve. Look
Ing gloomily out the window. Mr. Ma
gee heard behind him the steps on the
stairs and the low cautions Of Qulmby
and two men he had brought from the
village, who were carrying something
down to the dark carriage that waited
outside. He did not look round II
was a picture he wished to avoid.
30 this was the end-the end of his
two and a half days of solitude-th
end Of his light hearted exile on Bald
pate mountain. he thought Of Bland
lean and white of face, gay of garb
fleeing through the night, his Arabel
la fiction disowned In the real tragedy
that had followed He thought Of Car
gan and Max. also fleeing, wrathful
sneering. By Bland's side. He thought
Of Hayden. jolting down the mountain
In that black wagon So 1t ended
So 1t enSed-most preposterous end
with William Hallowell Magee madly
desperately, In love. By the gods-in
love.
Quimby dragged into the room. the
strain Of q rather wild night In Upper
Asquewan Falls In his eyes.
Jake Peters asked me to tell you
he amt coming back" he said. mis-
Quimby is getting breakfast for you
down at our house. You better pacl
up now and start down. I reckon
Your train goes at half past G."
Mrs. Norton jumped up, proclaimine
that she must be aboard that train al
any cost Miss Thornhill. the profes
sor and Kendrick ascended the stairs
and Magee gathered his things togeth.
er. put them in his bags and with a
last look at No. Z closed the door for.
ever on its many excitements.
A shivering group awaited him al
the foot of the stair. Mrs. Norton's
hat was on at an angle even the most
imaginative milliner could not have
approved The professor looked Older
than ever: even Miss Thornhill seemed
little less statuesque and handsome
in the dusk. Quimby led the way tc
the door. they passed through 1t and
Mr.. Magee locked 1t after them with
the key Hal Bentley had blithely giver
him on Forty-fourth street, New York
So Baldpate inn dropped back Into
the silence to slumber and to wait
Down the snowy road the five fol-
lowed Quimby's lead.
"Come right In. all of you." CHR
ruped Mrs. Quimby, ushering them
into a pleasant odor Of cookery. Take
OF your things and sit down. Break
fast's most ready. My land. | guess
you must be pretty nigh starved to
death! Quimby told me who was cook
Ing for you. and | says to Quimby
What I says. that no account wo
man hater messing round at a wo
mans Job. like that" says. Heaven
pity the people at the inn.' l says. MT
Peters may be able to amuse them
with stories Of how Cleopatra whiiet
away the quiet Egyptian evenings
says. and he may be able to throw 9
little new light on helen Of Troy. wht
would object to having 1t thrown u
she was alive and the lady think her
but l says, when 1t comes to cooking
l guess he stands about where you DO
Quimby.' You zee. Quimby's repertory
consists OF coffee and soup, and some
times it's hard to tell which be means
for which,"
$50 Mr.. Peters has taken you In OF
the secret Of the book he b writing
against your sexr' remarked Billy Ma
gee
"Not exactly that" Mrs. Quimb,
answered. brushing back q wisp o.
eray hair, ''but he's discussed 1t In my
presence, ignoring me at the time. Yos
20. be comes down here and reads hil