The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-26
CHAPTER XIV.
How TO Write n Sermon.

| hrst OF all.
The men with Mr.. Stagg having
spread out on the Ice like skirmish-
Ing party, now closed In toward the
point from which sounded the dogs
barking. The hardware dealer shout
ed az he ran. He was the most reck;
less of them all and on several occa-
sions cnme near falling.
Suddenly an object appeared In the
smother Of falling snow. Hoarsely the
dog bnrked again. Mr.. Stagg shouted /:
"Hey, Princel Prlncel Here we
are"
The mongrel made for the hardware
merchant and almost knocked him
over. He was mad with Joy.
"Show 'em to u.s. good dog" cried
Uncle Joe. Take us to 'em Where's
Hannah's Car'lyn? Show us, boy!"
Prince Tapped Mr.. Stagg's face and
then ran off through the falling snow,
barking and leaping. The men hur-
ried after him. Twice or thrice the
dog was back, to make sure that he
was followed. Then the men saw
something outlined In the driving snow.
"Uncle joel Uncle Joel"
The chlld's shrill voice reached the
hardware merchant. There was poor
Chet staggering on, leaning against
the wind, and pulling the sled behind
him.
swell, you silly chumpi" growled
Joseph Stagg. "Where're you going,
anyway"
"Oh, Uncle joel" walled Carolyn
May. "he isn't anything like that at
all He's just the bravest boy; And
he's all wet and cold"
At the conclusion of this declaration
poor Chet fell to his knees and then
slipped quietly forward on his face.
II !" grunted the hardware deal
er, 81 guess the boy Is all In"
But Chet did not lose consciousness.
He raised Il faint murmur which
reached Mr.. Stages ears.
Il did the best could, Mr.. Stagg.
Take-take her right up to mother.
She'll fix Car'lyn up, all right"
"Sny, kid" exclaimed the cook, 81
guess you need bit of fixln' up your.
self. Why, see here, boys. this chaps
been In the water and his clothes
Is froze stlfr."
"Plck him up and put him on the
sled here, boys" Mr.. Stagg said. "Ill
carry Hannah's Car'lyn myself"
The party, including the excited
Prince, got back to the docks without
losing any time and without further
accident. Stlll the chapel bell was
ringing and somebody said
"We'd have been up stump for
knowing the direction II Il hadn't been
for that bell"
ME. too" muttcred Chet Gormley.
"That's what KEEP me goln', folks
the chapel bell. 1t just seemed to be
callin me home"
Joseph Stagg, carried his niece up
10 Mrs. Gormley's little house, while
one of the men helped Chet along 20
the same destination. The seamstress
met them at the door. wildly excited.
"And what do you think?' she cried.
"fhcy took Mandy Pnrlow home In
Tins hack. She was just done up,
they tell me, pullln' that chapel bell.
Did you ever hear of such silly crit
because she couldn't find the
SeXton!"
"iIum you and / both seem to be
about what constitutes silli-
ness, Mrs. Gormley," grumbled the
hardware dealer ~ was for calling
your Chet silly, TIL learned what he'd |
done. And you'd better not call Miss
Mandy silly. The sound of the chapel
bell gave MS all our bearings. Both OF |
cm, Chet and Miss Mandy, did their
best"
Carolyn May was taken home IN |
Tins hack, too. To her surprise, Tim |
was ordered to stop at the Parlow |
house and go In to ask how Miss |
Amanda was.
BY this time the story Of her pulling
Df the chapel hell rope was all over
Sunrise Cove and the hack driver was
naturally ms curious as anybody. SO
ie willingly went into the Parlow cot
age, bringing back word that she was
'esting comfortably. Doctor Nugent
laving just left her.
"An' she's one brave GAL" declared
rim. "Pltchcr of George Washington
'ullin' that bell rope amt no babys
OBJ"
Carolyn May did not altogether un.
erstand what Miss Amanda had done,
mt she was greatly pleased that
'ncle Joe had so plainly displayed his
interest In the carpenters daughter,
The next morning Carolyn May
eemed to be in good condition. In.
eed, she was the only individual vi
nlly Interested In the adventure who
Id not pay for the exposure. Even
rince had barkcd his legs being
auled out on the Ice. Uncle Joe had
nught bad cold In his head aud suf-
nred from IL for some time. Miss
manda remained In bed for several
0ys. But IL wns poor Chet G0rmley
hO paid the dearest price for par
clpatl0n In the exciting incident. Doc
jr Nugent had hard work fighting on