Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

platform toward him.
He hated before Madison and, reach
Ing a mittened hand under his chin,
reHectively lifted his whiskers to an
acute angle, while his blue eyes over
the rims II steel bowed spectacles
wandered frcn. Madison to Madis0n's
dress suit case and back to Madison
again. .
.Be you goin' to Git OF here7'' he IN
quired.
Madison smiled at him engagingly.
"Well," he said, II wouldn't care to
have it known. but II You can keep
secret
"Hee- heel" Uttered the other. Nov,
that's right smart, that be. Warn't ex-
pectin' nobody to meet you, was your
I Amt heerd Of none Of the folks look
In for visitors"
"No," said Madison. 'But there's
hotel in the town. isn't there1'
1.-TWO Of EN-" replied the other.
"the Waalderf an the Congress.
reckon the Congress IL suit you best II
you amt against payin' mite more.
which l reckon you amt, for see you
come down in the parler car"
"And what" asked Madison. does
the Congress charge"
WELL" said the other, Ordinarily
it's 81 day or SIS week; but. this
bein' of season an nobody there.
twouldn't surprise me If Walt nd kind
Of shade the price for you. Waalderfs
$3.50 q week. Them your buds up the
platform? I'll drive you over for 40
cents What was it you said your
name WASP"
| "FOrty cents Is most disinterested
offer, and accept it heartily" said
Madison affably. "And my names
Madison-John Garfield Madison, from
New York"
Mines Higgins volunteered the
other, "Hiram Higgins, an I'm post
master an town constable Of Medley.
An now, Mr.. Madison. reckon we'll
just get these effects Of yourn on to
the wagon an move along-folks II be
gettin' kinder rambunctious for their
| mail"
Madison clambered into the back
seat, and they bumped of along the
road.
Had mite Of snow night before
last observed Mr.. Higgins. pointing
it out with the whip. What was it
;;G;ui said brought you down here. M
Madison?''
Madison smiled.
"Rest and quiet-complete change"
he answered "Ncrvous breakdown.
according to the doctors. That's what
they always call it. you know. when
they can't find any other name for 1t.
I've been OVERRIDING it, suppose"
"Be that 500" returned Mr.. Higgins
sympathetically. 81 want to know!
Well, now. that's too bad! Lookin' for
quiet. be you? Folks here is right hos
pitable, but you amt in no way obliged
to join in if you don't feel up to 1t.
I'll explain matters to 'em. an
Hiram Higgins stopped, excitedly
gathered reins and whip into one hand
and with the other smote his knee
resounding whack.
sWell, swami he exclaimed. AN
never thought of it until this minute!
reckon you've come to just the right
place. an just as soon as you get set
tied you 60 right out an see the Pa
triarch. You won't need no more doc
tor, an folks upyour way won't know
you when you go back"
.srhe Patriarch2" inquired Madison.
with a puzzled air. "Who is he?"
why" said Mr.. Higgins, "he's-he's
the Patriarch Been curin US folks
around here longer'n any one can re-
member Just does 1t by faith. too"
Madison shook his head slowly.
81 might just as we'll he frank with
you. Mr.. Higgins" he said. 1--WE new
er taken much stock in faith cure and
that sort of thing"
"Mebbe.' suggested Mr.. Higgins
deeply. "you amt had much expert
ence."
mo" confessed Madison rehectively.
II haven't haven't had any
"Well, then, you just wait an see."
And Mr.. Higgins waved his mittened
hand as though the whole matter were
conclusively settled. you just wait
an see."
"But I'm afraid don't quite under
stand,'' prodded Madison innocently.
"What kind of cures does he per.
form?"
They turned right angled bend In
the road, disclosing struggling ham.
let in a hollow below and, farther
away in the distance, a sweep OF.
ocean.
"'Most any kind" said Mr.. Higgins.
.'There's Medley now. All you've got
to do is ask the first person you see
about him.
"Yes.' assented Madison. "but take
yourself, for instance. Did this Pa.
triarch ever do anything for your
"He did," said Mr.. Higgins impress
sively. "An' 'twasn't but last week.
I'm glad, you asked me. For two
nights I couldn't sleep. Had the ear
ache powerful. Poured hot oil an
laud'num into it an kept hot brick
rolled up in flannel against 1t, but
didn't do no good. Then Mrs. Higgins
says, Hiram, why In the lands sake
don't you 90 out an see the Patri
arch?' An I hitched right up, an ev-
cry step that horse took could feel
it gettin' better, an wasn't five min
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