The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-04-12

"here we are! And for one wanted
to be somewhere else Caleb" turn
ing to the station master, who came
In at that moment, ''any way OF my
gettin' home tonight"
"Fraid not. cap'n," was the answer.
81 don't know Of any. Guess you'll
have to put up at the hotel and wait
till mOrnin'."
"Tm booked for South Denboro. and
that's only seven miles Off. I'd swim
the whole seven rather than put up at
Sim Titcomb's hotel. I've been there
afore, thank youl Look here, Caleb,
can't I hire q team and drive Over|
"Well, / don't know. S'pose you
might ring up Peter Shattuck and ask
him. He's pretty particular about his
/ horses, though, and I carlate he
"All right. I'll ring him up. Pete
ought to get over some Of his partic-
ularness to oblige me. I've helped him
once or twice."
Excuse me, sir" said the lawyer.
Ibid understand you to say you were
going to South DenboroT
Eyes. am If the powers and Pete
Shattuck III let me-"
"You were going to drive over? May
go with you? I'm very anxious to
get to South Denboro tonight. / have
some very important business there.
and want to complete it and get away
tomorrow. I must be back in New
York by the morning following"
"Well, 1 don't know, Mr.
"Graves is my name"
81 don't know, Mr.. Graves. This
amt goin' to be a pleasure cruise ex-
actly. You might get pretty Wet
81 don't care. I can get dry again
when I get there. OF course I shall
share the expense of the livery. shall
be greatly obliged If may go with
you. If not, must try for rig my
SELF"
"Oh, If you feel that way about it,
WHY. come ahead and welcome. was
only warnin' you, that's all. However,
with me aboard for ballast, / guess we
won't blow aFay, Wait jiffy till !
get after Peter
He entered the ticket Office and rails
ed a big hand to the little crank of the
telephone bell.
Lets see, Caleb" he called, whats
Shattuck's numberY
-Four long and two short" answered
the station master
Graves, wondering vaguely what sort
of telephone system was In use ON
Cape Cod, heard his prospective pilot
ring the instrument for full two Sec
onds, repeating the ring four times al
together. This he followed with two
sharp tinkles. Then came series OF
shouted "Hellos ~ and at lastfragments
Of one-half Of dialogue.
"That you, Shattuck? Know who
this is, don't you? Yes, that's right.
Say, how many folks listen every time
bell rings on this line? I've heard
no less'n eight receivers come down SO
far. Two Of 'em went up then. DID
you hear 'em? Sartin. I want to hire
a team to go over home with. Tonight
-sartin. don't care. Yes, you Will
too. Yes, you will. Send my man
back with it tomorrow. / don't care
what it Is, so it's got four legs and
| wheels"
Anu 50 Ou LUZ at lCuob NV AAAAANSSS
Then the captain hung up the receiver
and came back to the waiting room.
Bargains made, Mr.. Graves" he an
nounced. "Pete'll have some sort of a
turnout alongside soon's he can get 1t
harnessed. II you've got any extra
storm buds in that satchel of yours Ia
advise you to put 'em on. We're goin
to have rough passage"
! Just how rough it was likely to be,
Graves realized when he emerged from
the station to board the Shattuck bug
CIV. Pete himself had driven the
eouipage over from the livery stable.
az wouldn't do this for anybody but
YOU. cap'n," he vouchsafed in what
might be called reproachful shout
"Wouldn't do what" replied the cap
tain. looking first at the ancient horse
and then at the battered buggy.
LET this horse out night like this"
sHumphl / should think night
would be the only time you would let
him out. There, therei Never mind.
Get aboard, Mr.. Graves. Put your
satchel on the floor between your feet.
Here. let me hist that boot for you"
The 'boot" was a rubber curtain
buttoned across the front of the buggy,
extending from the dashboard to just
below the level of the drivers eyes.
The lawyer clambered In behind II,
The captain followed, the end Of the
reins was passed through slit In the
boot, Mr.. Shuttock, after inquiring II
they were "all taut," gave the COM
mand. "Gid-dap :" and horse and buggy
moved around the corner Of the station
out into darkness.