The diamond drill., 1919-02-22
When ! am Old Enough"

thank you for the right 10 vote-when
am old enough"
ylvidly, too. / remember his gentle
smile as he looked down at me and
said In most kindly tone:
II think II great honor to hear
you say that"
He put his hands upon my shoulders
and turning TO the senator said:
Wright, i often wish that i had
your modesty."
Il need 1t much more than you do"
the senator laughed.
Straightway i left them with an
awkward bow and blushing to the
roots OF my hair.
AS neared the home OF Mr.. Hacket
heard hurrying footsteps behind me
and the voice OF Sally calling my name.
stopped and faced about.
How charming she looked as she
walked toward me- had never seen
her quite so fixed up.
Bart" she said. II suppose you're
not going to speak to me-"
IF you'll speak TO me-" answered.
II love to speak TO you" she said.
1--WE been looking all around for you.
Mother wants you to come over 70
dinner with us at just twelve o'clock.
You're going away with father as soon
as we get through"
wanted 10 go but got the notion all
at once that the Dunkelbergs were in
need Of information about me and that
the time had come TO impart II. So
then and there that ancient Olympus
of our family received notice as 1t
were.
81 can't" said. "Tve got to study
my lessons before 1 go away with your
father"
Ii was a blow TO her saw the
shadow that fell upon her face. She
was vexed and turned and ran away
from me without another word and I
felt pang OF regret as l went TO the
lonely and deserted home OF the
schoolmaster.
At twelve-thirty Mr.. Dunkelberg
came for me, with n high-stepplng
horse In new harness and a shiny,
still-runnlng buggy. He wore gloves
and a beaver hat and sat very erect
and had little to say.
~ hear you met the president" he
remarked.
Eyes, sir. I was introduced to him
this morning" / answered bit too
proudly. and wondering how he had
heard Of my good fortune, but deeply
gratfied at his knowledge of il.
"What did he have TO say?"
| described the interview and the
looks OF the great man. Not much
more was said as we sped away
toward the deep woods and the high
hills.
was eager 20 get home but won
dercd why lie should be going with me
TO talk with Mr.. Grimshaw and my
uncle. or course | suspected that IL
had 10 DO with Amos but how | knew
not. lie humned o. The rough going
and thoughtfuly Gbtaa the bushes
with his whip. ] never knew a more
persistent hummer.
Aunt pee shook hands with Mr..
Dunkelberg and then came TO me and
said:
oval, Bart Baynesl / never was so
glad TO see anybody In all the days o.
my life-ayes We been lookin' up
the road for an hour eyes You
come right into the house this min
ute-both o. YOU"
The table was spread with the
things | enjoyed most--big, brown bis
cults and great comb OF honey sur
rounded with its nectar and pitcher
OF milk and plate OF cheese and some
Jerked meat and an apple pie.
"Set right down an eat--I just
want TO see We eat--ayes | dol"
Mr.. Grimshaw came soon after we
had finished our luncheon. He hitched
his horse at the post and came In.
Good day. he said. once and for
all, as he came in at the open door
"Baynes, I want to have a talk with
YOU and the boy. Tell me what you
know about that murder"
"Wal, had some business over TO
Plattsburg," my uncle began. "Whlle
i was there ] thought I'd go and see
Amos. So / drove out 90 Beekman's
farm. They told me that Amos had
left there after workin' four days.
They gave him fourteen shlllins an
he was goin' 10 take the stage In the
mornin'. He left some time In the
night an took Beekman's rifle with
him, so they said. There was piece
o wood broke out o. the stock o. the
rife. That was the kind o. gun that
wac used In the murder"
II surprised me that my uncle knew
all this He had said nothing 20 me
OF his journey or It's result.
'TIow do you know?" snapped MFR.
Grlmshaw.
"This boy see IL plain. II was
gun with piece o. wood broke out
o. the stock
rs that so7' was the brusque de-
mand OF the money lender as he