Cheyenne record., 1918-11-28

Oaroline's eyes snapped. @Indeed It
WASH she said Indignantly. ut was
q wet morning after a 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, 30 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 mel Poor
old chapl The auto feller-did he helpf
Seems to me he ought to be the one to
be spendin't the money. Twas his fault" :"
"Helpl Indeed, he didn't He and
the man with him merely laughed as If
1t was a good Joke, put on speed and
disappeared "a quickly as possible"
"Why, the mean swabi Did this Mr..
Moriarty or the folks around get the
license number Of the autor'
mo. All they know Is that It was .
big yellow car with two men in it"
"Hey? A yeller cart"
Eyes. Somewhat similar to the one
Malcolm-Mr. Dunn-drives."
$50, SO! Hum! Where did it hap
penr
ION st. Nicholas avenue, near One
Hundred and Twenty-eighth street."
"Ehf st. Nicholas avenue, you say"
"Yes." Caroline rose and turned to
60 '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 flgger q little mite"
His niece stopped short, turned and
stared at him.
"Oh," she said slowly and icily, II
understand-thoroughly. Don't trouble
to 'igure,' as you call It. Oh, why
did humiliate myself should have
knownr'
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.
Non<ol,, rIloho kool> <ha oApo~oA ~ a.
and dropped his hat on the floor BE-
side It.
"well." observed the young man
after a moment, whats the trouble,
admiral? Better get it OF your chest,
hadn't your We're private enough
here"
II came to see you about an auto
mobile" said the captain.
IAN automobileI" The young man
was SO astonished that he actually re-
moved his feet from the desk. Then
he burst into a laugh. IAN automo-
biler he repeated. captain, has the
influence Of the metropolis made you
sport alreadyf Do you want to buy
q carr
"Buy oner' It was Captain Elisha's
turn to show Irritation. Buy one Of
them thingsf Net No, Mr.. Dunn,
'tain't that. But one Of the hired help
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 'em through the doctorin' and
nursin' and while the old mans out Of
work. Caroline was for givin' 1t to
'em right o6. She's q good hearted
girl, but l said-that is, l kind Of
coaxed her out Of It. thought I'd
ask some questions first Here's the
nrst one: Don't 1t seem to you that
the right one to pay for the doctorin'
and nursin' and such Of Mr.. Aor1afty-
that's Ann3e's pA-ought b b ths
fsllsr who hurt hint That fsllse -
seead of Gardiner
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