Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21

waS! she said Indignantly. 1T was
wet morning after q rain, and the
pavement was slippery. Mr.. Moriarty,
Annie's father, was not working that
day, and he had gone out to do the
family marketing. He was crossing
the street when an automobile, reck-
lessly driven, SO every one says, drove
directly down on him. He tried to
jump out Of the way and succeeded,
otherwise he might have been killed,
but he fell and broke his hip. He Is
an old man, and the case is serious"
"Dear, dear, you don't tell me! Poor
old chapi The auto feller-did he help?
Seems to me he ought to be the one to
be spendin'the money. Twas his fault"
"Helpi Indeed, he didn't! He and
the man with him merely laughed as If
it was q good joke, put on speed and
disappeared as quickly as possible"
"Why, the mean swabi Did this Mr..
Moriarty or the folks around get the
license number Of the auto"
mo. All they know Is that 1t was .
big yellow car with two men in it."
"Hey1 A yeller cart"
Eyes. Somewhat similar to the one
Malcolm-Mr. Dunn-drives."
$50, so! Humi Where did 1t hap
penT
ION st. Nicholas avenue, near One
Hundred and Twenty-eighth street"
"Eh7 st. Nicholas avenue, you sayf"
"Yes." Caroline rose and turned to
| 20. "Thank you, Captain Warren" she
said. II will tell DR.. Henry to take the
case at once"
The captain did not answer immedi-
ately. With his chin in his hand he
was gazing at the door.
"Good afternoon" said Caroline.
Her uncle looked up.
"Er-wait just . minute, Caroline"
he said. "You have your doctor 60
right ahead and see to the old man.
and you order the things to eat and
whatever's necessary. But afore you
give Annie or her father any money
I'd kind Of like to ngger little mite"
His niece stopped short, turned and
stared at him.
"Oh," she said slowly and icily, II
understand-thoroughly. Don't trouble
to figure a. you call It. oh, why
did humiliats myself should have
known"
Caroline, please
But the girl had gone, closing the
door after her.
Half an hour later the captain called
upon Malcolm Dunn, who was much
surprised to see him.
Captain Elisha took the offered chair
and dropped his hat on the door be-
side 1t.
"well," observed the young man
after q moment, whats the trouble.
admiral7 Better get it OF your chest,
hadn't your We're private enough
here"
~ came to see you about an auto
mobile" said the captain.
IAN automobile" The young man
was so astonished that he actually re-
moved his feet from the desk. Then
he burst into a laugh. IAN automo-
bilei" he repeated. Captain, has the
influence Of the metropolis made you
q sport already7 Do you want to buy
. carr"
"Buy onef" 1t was Captain Elisha's
turn to show irritation. Buy one Of
them things1 Met No. Mr.. Dunn.
khlu I tuats ouk OAC u tAC hCsP
up to our place-Caroline's place.
mean-is In trouble on account Of one
of the drafted machines. They're poor
folks. Of course. and they need money
to help EN- through the doctorin' and
nursin' and while the old mans out Of
work. Caroline was for sivin' 1t to
'em right Oh. She's Q good hearted
girl. but l said-that Is, kind of
coaxed her out Of It. I thought I'd
ask some questions nrst. Here's the
nrst one: Don't It seem to You that
the right one to pay for the doctortn'
and nursin' and such Of Mr.. Moriarty-
that's Annie's pa-ought to Be me
Teller who hurt him7 That feller In
stead Of Gardiner
''sure thing! II you know who did
It he's your mark"
~Um-hm. 30 thought. And II he
was q right minded chap he'd b ,Glad