The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-14
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Now ! my me, We Nah Hilhilbh
thru Brantboro We whlried Into
the big yard ~ the Cold Spring
House and hauled up by the steps
Hartley piled out and ! followed
him. We'd used 40 Just - min
utica.
"Herc'" says he 20 the clerk. Q
twin brother OF the one al Wapai0.
mac. take this 20 Or. Jordan'g
room"
He Hcribbled something on q slip
OF paper and chueked II across the
desk. The clerk yelled for a hoy
and the boy took the paper and III
out Pretty quick ho comes back
He wants you TO come right up.
Mister says he.
Good" says Martin. tossing
him half a dollar Lead the way.
In ten minutes more tine Twin
comes downstairs. aud Doctor Jor
dan was with him The doctor
was big. gray.haired man with q
pleasant face. lie looked ~ tho
he'd dressed in a hurry. and he
had q travelling ratchel IN his hand
There's train back" Martin
shouts 10 me.
We went out 20 the automobile
Martin started her W and we whlz.
zed for the depot.
Martin run the automobile into one
Of the horse sheds by the depot
Then he passed the man In charge
the bill that happened TO be on the
outer side OF his roll. Twas a
tcnner. for caught glimpse OF H.
Here" he says. take this and
wait here til the shofer comes for
the machine Well. skipper. we're
on time. after all
SO We was. and ahead OF IL. We
waited on the depot platform. |
noticed that Hartley want saying
much Now that the excitement
was over. he seemed 10 me 10 be
mighty quiet Once. when nc
walked. ! thought he staggered.
And be was awful white
The train pulled in. We climbed
aboard Then Hartley floDs over
on tbs cushions Ia a dead faint
ITS his arm. guess" says l.
He bruised II aboard the sloop.-
The doctor pulled up Harileys
coat sleeve and felt OF his arm.
Bruised ~" he says. Il should
say he did The arm Ia broken"
SO the Dora Bassett had not
suffered alone
With n slat off a box IN the bag.
gage. and pieces OF Hartley's shirt.
the doctor spiiced that arm as
pretty ms a picture. Then he rugged
up a sling made OF couple OF
hsndkerchiefr. and there WAS tho
patient In pretty fair shape. consid.
ering.
When We got TO welimouth the
conductor held up the train while
made arrangements with the
driver OF the Old Home House
depo, wagon 10 take Martin TO the
hotel was for going with him,
but he put his foot down on that
plan In a hurry.
No. siri" says he. 4 want you
TO see that the goods are delivered
You get Jordan To the school on
time and find out II there's any.
thing else you can do to help over
there"
The train got To Eastwich on
time. and Lord James vas waiting
with the team at the depot. We
drove to the Fresh Air farm like
We was going TO fire. Miss Tai
ford WAS At the door
Here's the doctor. SAYS.
"How's the boy -
The pain is a little easter now.
vo think. says she.
followed the doctor and the
Talford girl np 10 the bedroom
Poor little Rodney There he laid
In the middle of the big bed. his
brick top shining against the piI-
low and the freckles on his nose
like red paint spots on a white
washed wall
Agnes Page was there. sitting
by the bed. holding the little fel-
ler's hand. She looked mighty
hollov-eyed and pale. And the
Duncan doctor WIS there. ready 10
begin his carving
Jordan went across to the bed.
lie looked the boy over. After a
while he looked at Duncan. and.
says he.
The pain doesn't seem to be To-
called as yet
"No--er-not vet answers
tothcr doctor. pompous.
Jordan nodded Finally he says
to Rodney:
What have YOU been eating
latclyg"
"Aw. don't know. sir. Miss
Agnes give me some Jelly and
some mush aud cream and"
Yes. know. Hut those are
what you've had inside the house.
What have you eaten outside.
noticed an orchard back of the
farm here. There were some pref.
" late apples on the trees. How
do they taste?"
Rodney looked worried. seemed
to me. lie fidgeted with the edge
OF the bedspread
am CT only rev OF en-.
he says. The ones on the ground
was wormy. So
How were those on the trees 90
asks Jordan. And how many did
you eat well. say night before
LAST"
only six" says Rodney. begin.
ming to shuttle. Il knocked EN-
down with rock"
II see" Jordan smiled Doc
tor" he says TO Duncan, II
wouldn't operate yet awhile. lie
seems 10 be much easier now.
think II will be safe To wait"
Duncan hristles up. Then he
looked at Agnes and Margaret
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