The Jasper news., 1918-04-04


| ting well back from the road, lighted
window cleaning cozily. And ever,
as they moved, the storm seemed to
gather force,
ut Is blowing worse than ever, isn't
it?" yelled the nervous Graves.
Hey? No; just about the same. It's
dead sou'west, and we're getting out of
the woods, that's all. Up on those bare
hills we catch the full force of 1t right
off the sound. Be there pretty soon
now il this Old Hundred of horse
would quit walkin' in his sleep and
really move Them fights ahead are
South Denboro."
The lights were clustered at the foot
Of a long and rather steep hill. Down
the Geclivity bounced and rocked the
buggy. The horses hoofs sounded hol-
low on the planks of a bridge. The
road narrowed and became a village
street, bordered and arched by tall trees
which groaned and thrashed in the hur-
ricane. The rain, as it beat in over the
boot. had, so the lawyer fancied, q
salty taste.
The captain bent down. Say, mis-
ter" he shouted, where was 1t you
wanted to stop? Who is it you're look.
In for?'
'"What?"
II say-Heavens to Betsy-how that
wind does screech! 1 say, whereabouts
shall land you? This is South Den
boro. Whose house do you want to
go tor"
I'm looking for one Of your leading
citizens. Elisha Warren Is his name"
"What?"
ELISHA Warren. u
He was interrupted. There was a
sharp crack overhead, followed by a
tremendous rattle and crash. Then
down upon the buggy descended what
to Graves appeared to be an avalanche
of scratching, tearing twigs and branch.
es They ripped away the boot and
laprobe and jammed him back against
the seat, their sharp points against his
breast. The buggy was jerked for
ward n few feet and stopped short.
lie heard the clatter of hoofs and
shouts Of whoa" and "Stand still"
He tried to rise, but the tangle of twigs
before him seemed impenetrable. SO he
gave it up and remained where he was.
Then after an interval came a hail
from the darkness:
-"IIi, there. Mr.. Graves, ahoy! Hurt,
be your"
mo" The lawyers tone was doubt.
full. moo, II guess not. That you
captain?"
Yes it's me. Stand still, you tool.
head! Quit your hoppin' " and
down" These commands wei. evil
IDENTIFY addr 1ssed to the horse. "Glad
you amt h, TT. Better get out, hadn't
YOU"
lin not sure that can get out
What on earth has happened"
Tree limb carried away. Lucky fol
us we got the brush end stead of the
butt. Scooch down and see If you cam
wriggle out underneath. ] did"
Mr.. Graves Obediently "scooched. ;
After a struggle he managed to slid,
under the tangle of branches and a
length stood on his feet In the road be
side the buggy,
Graves found his companion stand
frightened animal by the Bride. TIL,
rain was descending in flood.
well" Casped the agitated New
Yorker, "I'll he hanged II this isn't
+ "Ain't it? But say. Mr.. Graves. VIII,
did You say you was comm to seeT'
| "Oh, a person named Elisha Warren
He lives in this forsaken hole some
where, I believe. If I had know
what an experience must go through
, to reach him I'd have seen him at tn
devil"
, From the bulky figure at the horse
head came a chuckle.
: "Humph! Well, Mr.. Graven II tn
: butt of that limb had fetched us in
stead of t'other end l don't know blu
You might have seen him there. In
D Elisha Warren, and that's my hous
over yonder where the lights are"