Carrizozo news., 1919-08-01

Sunday suit.
us II much further TO where the
Dunkelbeigs llveT l nsked.
'"The Dunkelbergs7 Who be they1"
II seemed TO me very strange that
he didn't know the Dunkelbergs.
"Where Sally Dunkelberg lives"
Tint was a cllncher. He laughed
and swore and said:
"Glt In here, boy. I'll take ye.
there"
got into the buggy, and he struck
his horse with the whip and went gal.
loplng away In the dusk.
by and by we passed Rovin' Kate.
could Just discern her ragged form
by the rondslde and called to her. He
struck his horse and gave me n rude
shake and bade me shut up.
II was dark and felt very Iold and
began 10 wish myself home In bed
"Ain't we most to the Dunkel-
bergs'i" nsked.
"No-not yet" he answered.
I 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
"Ycs." l sobbed.
lny Sinking with fenr and fight-
Ing my sorrow and keeping as still MS
could with II, until. wearled by the
strain, fell asleep.
What befell me that night while
dreamed Of playing with the sweet
fnced girl have wondered often.
Some time In the night Dug Draper
had reached the village OF Canton and
got rid OF me. lie had probably put
mo out at the water trough. Kind
hands had picked me up and carried
me to little vcrnnda that frouted
the door OF law Office. There
slept peacefully until daylight, when
| felt n hand on my face and nwOke
suddenly. remember that l felt
cold. A kindly faced man was lean
Ing over me.
Hello, boy" said he. "where did
you come fromr
l was frightened and confused, but
his gentle voice reassured me.
"Uncle Peabodyw called, as I
arose ana looked about me and be-
gan TO cry.
The man lifted me in his arms and
held me close to his breast and tried
TO comfort inc. remember seeing
the silent Womnn pass while was
In his arms.
"Tcll me whnts your name" he
urged.
"Barton Baynes," snid as soon as
l could speak.
"Where 10 you liver"
'ln Llckitysplit."
"liow did you get hereT
dug Draper brought me. Do you
know where Sally Dunkelberg llvesY"
as she the daughter OF Horace
Dunkclbcrg7"
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Dunkelberg,"
I smended
"oh, yes, I know her. Sally Is a
friend OF mine. Wen get some break
fast and then wen go and find her"
He carried me through the open
door Of his Office and set me down
nt his desk The cold air OF the
night had chilled me and l wna shly-
crlng.
You sit there aud I'll have fire
going In a minute and get you warm.
ed up"
He wrapped mo In his coat and went
into the back room and built fire
In small stove and brought me In
and set me down beside II. He made
some porrldge In a kettle while l sat
holding my little hands over the stove
10 warm them, and n sense OF COM
fort grew In me.
He dipped some porrldge into bowls
and put them on a small table. My
eyes had watched him with growing
Interest and / got TO the tnbie about
ms soon as the porrldge and mounted
n chair and seized a spoon.
zone moment Bart" said my
host. "By jingol We've forgotten to
wash aud you're fnce looks like the
dry bed OF river. Come here u min
ute"
He led me out OF the back door,
where there were n wash-stand and a
pail and tin basin and dish OF soft
soap. He dipped the pail In rain
barrel and iilled the basin, and /
washed myself and waited not upon
my host. but made for the table and
began TO eat. being very hungry, af-
ter hastily drying my face on a towel.
In a minute he came and sat down
10 his own p0rrldge and bread and
butter