The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

was!" she said Indignantly. 1T was
wet morning after rain, and the
pavement was slippery. Mr.. Moriarty
Armies 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 chap! The auto feller-did he help?
Seems to me he ought to be the one to
be spendin' the money. Twas his fault"
"Help! Indeed, he didn't! He and
the man with him merely laughed as il
it was good joke, put on speed and
disappeared as quickly as possible"
"Why, the mean swab! Did this Mr..
Moriarty or the folks around get the
license number of the auto?"
mo. All they know is that it was a
big yellow car with two men in it."
"Hey? A yeller carr"
"Yes. Somewhat similar to the one
Malcolm-Mr. Dunn-drives.n
$50, sol Hum! Where did 1t hap
penp
"On st. Nicholas avenue, near One
Hundred and Twenty-eighth street."
"Eh? st. Nicholas avenue, you say?'
"Yes." Caroline rose and turned to
go. "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 floor.
"Good afternoon" said Caroline.
Her uncle looked up.
"Er-wait just a minute, Caroline"
he said. "You have your doctor go
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 fgger a little mite"
His niece stopped short, turned and
stared at him.
"Oh," she said slowly and icily, 81
understand-thoroughly. Don't trouble
to figure as you call it. oh, why
did I humiliate myself? I 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 floor be-
side it.
"Well," observed the young man
after a moment, "what's the trouble,
admiral? Better get it off your chest,
hadn't you? We're private enough
here"
II came to see you about an auto
mobile" said the captain.
"An automobile" The young man
was so astonished that he actually re.
moved his feet from the desk. TheD
he burst into laugh. San automo-
bile?" he repeated. Captain, has the
influence of the metropolis made you
sport already? Do you want to buy
a carr?
"Buy one?" 1t was Captain Elisha's
turn to show irritation. "Buy one of
them things? Me? No, Mr.. Dunn,
faint that. But one Of the hired help
up to our place-Caroline' 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' it to
'em right Off. She's a good hearted
girl, but / said-that is, kind of
coaxed her out Of 1t. / thought I'd
ask some questions first. Here's the
first one: Don't 1t seem to you that
the right one to pay for the doctorin'
and nursin' and such of Mr.. Moriarty-
that's Annie's pa-ought to be the
Teller who hurt him? That Teller in
stead of Gardiner
"sure thing! If you know who did
1t he's your mark"
"Um-hm. So thought. And If he
was right minded chap he'd be glad