The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-18


he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled as he said:
"Boy guess you'll have to-
Uncle Peabody stopped. He had
been driven to the last ditch, but he
had not stepped over It. However, I
knew what he had started to say and
sat down on the steps In great de-
lection. Shep followed. working at
my coat with his tongue.
think the sight of me must have
touched the heart OF Aunt Deel.
Peabody Baynes, we mustn't bA'
cruel" said she In a softer tone, and
then she brought rag and began to
assist Shep In the process of clean
ing my coat. "Good landl He's got to
stay here-ayes The ain't got no
other place to go to-"
But IL you can't STAN It." said I'M
Gle Peabody.
1--WE got to stan lt-ayes II can't
stan II. but I've got to-ayesl SO
have you"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
IL was only Eve o'clock. AS lay
looking up at the shingles a singular
resolution came TO me. II was born
OF my longing for the companlonship
Of my kind and of my resentment. I
would go and live with the Dunkel-
bergs. would go the way they had
gone and ind them. / knew 1t was
ten miles away, but OF course every
body knew where the Dunkelbergs
lived and any one would show me.
would run and get there before
dark and tell them that / wanted to
live with them and every day i would
play with Sally Dunkelberg. Uncle
Peabody was not half as nice to play
with as she was.
heard Uncle Peabody drive away.
I watched him through the open win
dow. could hear Aunt Deel wash
Ing the dishes In the kitchen. I got
out OF bed very slyly and put on my
Sunday clothes. went TO the open
window. The sun had Just gone over
the top OF the woods. would have
to hurry to get to the Dunkelbergs'
before dark. I crept out on the top
of the shed and descended the lad
der that leaned against II. stood
moment listening. The dooryard was
covered with shadows and very still.
The dog must have gone with Uncle
/ Peabody. l ran through the garden
10 the road and down IL as fast as
my bare feet could carry me. In that
direction the nearest house was al
most n mile away. / remember I
was out of breath, and the light was
growing dim before / got TO 1t.
went on. II seemed to me that I
had gone nearly far enough to reach
my destination when heard a buggy
coming behind me.
'Hellol" a voice called.
turnedaand looked up at Dug Ora
per, In single buggy, dressed In his
Sunday suit.
us II much further TO where the
Dunkelbergs liver Il asked
"The Dunkelbergsl Who be they7"
1t seemed TO me very strange that
he didn't know the Dunkelbergs.
"Where Sally Dunkelberg lives"
That was a clincher He laughed
and swore and said:
"Git in here. boy. I'll take ye
there"
I got into the buggy and he struck
his horse with the whip and went gall
looping away I'm the dusk.
BY and by we passed Rovin' Kate.
I could Just discern her ragged form
by the roadside and called to her. He
struck his horse and gave me a rude
shake and babe me shut up.
II was dark and felt very cold and
began TO wish myself home in bed
"Ain't we most 10 the Dunkel-
bergs'?" asked.
"No-not yet" he answered.
burst into tears and he shook me
roughly and showed me down on the
buggy floor and said:
"You lay there and keep still; do
You hearr' ~lir,..
"Yes," / sobbed. b~~
I lay sinking with fear and fight
ng my sorrow and keeping as still as
could with II. until. wearied by the
strain. fell asleep.
What befell me that night while
lrehmeu OF playing with the sweet
, laced girl / have wondered often.
Some time In the night Dug Draper
lad reached the village OF Canton and
got rid OF me. He had probably put
ne out Mt the water trough. Kind
lands had picked me up and carried
ne to little vcranda that fronted
fhe door OF law Office. There
xlept peacefully until daylight. when
Melt a hand on my face and awoke
suddenly. remember that l felt
old. A kindly faced man was lean
ng over me.
"HeIlo, boyr' said he. "where did
Fou come fromf"
/ was frightened and confused. but
MS gentle voice reassured me.
Uncle Peabody" l called. as I
rose and looked about me and be-
sarx A..