The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21

: LOT NEWTON.
His Idea was to join the procession
that would accompany soldiers, to fire
an occasional salute and show his col
ors In an unmistakable way. Jed me,
few people on the road 40 early In the
morning. but those he did come across
he presented with tricolor badge, and
stopped Mt every farmhouse he came
10 and planted a couple of flags beside
its gateway.
| II must have been about nine o'clock
when Jed. pursuing a short road
through belt of timber, allowed old
Nance TO rest and browse while he en-
ployed himself In the wagon box un-
fastening some bundles OF small flags.
ready to pass out to sightseers when
the procession started. He had about
got everything In ship-shape order and
was placing the old musket more
handy to the wagon seat. when move
ment OF the vehicle made him stumble.
BangI With a fearful clatter the
old gun went on as he accidentally
touched the trigger. The startled horse
made wild jump. Away went Nance
with wagon, gun and flags, but not
with Jed.
The old man had been sent spinning
with violent lurch over the tailboard
OF the wagon. He landed with shock
and a groan, almost somersaulted. was
conscious that one limb had struck a
tree log by the side Of the road with
terrific force and felt his senses de-
sorting him.
Slowly consciousness came back to
him. Horse and wagon had vanished.
Jed sat up, wincing with pain. He
tried to get to his feet, found he could
not do so. and the truth dawned upon
him that one limb was broken just be-
low the knee.
The pain was intense and he felt
weak and alarmed. The road was not
one given to general travel. He thought
Of shouting for help and then strained
his hearing, as the sound of approach
Ing voices held his attention. Two |
children. boy of ten and girl Of
about eight, pulling n long homemade |
play wagon, came into view.
Grandpa says II we can haul five
loads OF the wood each day he will
give US a penny load" Jed heard the
boy say.
"Yes," responded the girl, land II we
do that until frost comes, mamma says
there viii be enough to feed the
kitchen stove all winter. You know
we may not be able to get any coal
all winter on account of the war"
Jed called TO the children, who re-
garded him shyly and in wonderment.
He made them aware of his mishap.
81 must get to the nearest house and
have doctor sent for" he told them,
weak from the intense pain of the in
jured member. "Hurry and get some
one TO come for me-
1--WE live the nearest" vouchsafed
the little fellow, but we have no
horse and wagon. and grandpa can't
walk. II you amt too much hurt and
could sit on our little wagon here. we
could get you TO the house. and then
III run over to Mrs. Porter's, who has
got telepl>ne, and get the doctor"
you're n bright. good lad" COM
mented Jed. and then, through groan-
Ing and writhing dlsmally, with the
help OF the little ones. he managed to
place himself on the fiat board of the
vehicle. His helpers were careful and
but the way was rough and
uneven. and nj every jolt the sufferer
nearly tainted away. His eyes were
.losed and he lay collapsed upon the
wagon board as the lad shouted out
"Oh. grandpa here's a man broke
lis leg, and he wants a doctor, and"
Jed Farley looked up. His face be-
anne void. He gasped for breath. By
What trick of fate had he been discov-
red by the grandchildren of his own
'rother, and now at his mercy for the
are and attention he had refused that
'rother for so many years
"Yes, get a DOCTOR" breathed Jed
ppealingly. ''This fearful pain win 2
Ill me. l can't move" :
II haven't moved for ten years." re-
MARKED Morton Farley from the old :,
rmchair he had filed, helpless. for
nll decade. you are welcome, Jed.
IS poor home, for ever since the
ay | was struck down by a footpad
nd robbed of the money I owed you, 4
Il ready to pay you back, l haven't {
cen able to stir. even on crutches."
The sublime patience of Luke Farley q
'uched the soul of old Jed strangely. i
n hour later he found himself sur I
Funded by the care and comfort he J
'aved, with his nephew's wife his IL
Irse. The doctor forbade his removal v
Y week. What wonders In healing
d animosltles those seven days re- e
'nledi Z
Edgemoor heard OF the transforma-
IN Of Jed Farley into a loving :
other with satisfaction and appro-
tion. Judge Warrington first and.
e day Jed was removing To the home
his brother TO live with him perma-
ntly. he said to Jed I
81 called you sham patriot. and"
ayes. you did" snapped Jed. c
81 take II back" d
"Oh. you dot"
"Yes, Jed. so part friends with me. b
'u've done justice TO your brother, d