New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-11-17

OF the coming battle for the life Of
the wounded man.
"Everythings out OF the tonneau,"
she said tersely, what can | do"
Watch at the back, there" I re-
sponded, "for a chance ear and the
ditch on the other side, Call stop II
I'm not going right"
| had started the car as ! spoke,
and was beginning the backing, She
stepped to the rear. and by the time
the stretcher and its bearers reached
the road | was ready for them.
Good work, Mrs. Graham" Mr.
Cosgrove commented. Nov, boys
be careful"
He got into the tonneau, and care
fully, tenderly, Dicky and the Cos
grove twins lifted their unconscious
burden over the wheels.
A Strange Scene.
Can ] do anything" heard
Bess Deans voice from the side of the
car.
Yes" Pa Cosgrove rejoined short
| ly. Get into the front of the car
with Mrs. Graham. Here, Graham
|
| keep this poor fellow as steady as
possible. Boys, the running board for
yours. Now, Mrs. Graham, if you ever
drove fast, and careful at once, get
busy.
Which way" I asked laconically.
Straight ahead. Keep on this
state road for about a mile. There's
only one cross-road, and that isn't
macadam. so you don't need to bother
about corners. I'll tell you when to
stop"
Bess Dean had climbed to the seat
| beside me, but for once in her life
she had no comment, no query. The
presence of possible, death in the car
had sobered her, as it had all of us,
and it was a sombre party, indeed,
that proceeded down the road, The
moon lighted the way, so that I was
not afraid to travel fast, and it was
but a few moment before l heard Pa
Cosgrove's signal to stop.
We drew up before a low, rambling
house, a cross between an inn and a
country store. 1t had a wide porch,
upon which there were tables, and a
DIG space III lHt center VI Inc ROOM
inside, evidently the usual space for
other tables. These were stacked now
to one side, however, and several
couples were dancing on the floor to
the music of piano played by a
slender. pasty-faced youth with stray
Cling, unkempt hair that kept falling
into his eyes and being shaken out
again. That he was distinctly the vii
lage cut-up, and that this was one of
his sure-fire, laughter provoking
tricks, | guessed from the conscious
air with which he did it, and the
giggle which greeted his action
] had time to notice this through
the open windows as one would a pre-
liminary scene in a play before the
real action begins, because Of Ted's
delay in getting hold of any one in
authority to come out to the car. The
music and the laughter of the dancers
prevented any one hearing his first
appeal. Indeed, it was not until he
seized one chap by the arm and fairly
shouted his news into his ear that
any one paid any attention to him.
Pa COsgroyc's Request
Inc man ne ndl StlLtu uItN bdth
at first as if to strike the intruder
Then at Ted's explanation he turned
and bawled something to the youth al
the piano, which stopped the music
And then an efficient-looking rotund
little man-evidently the proprietor OF
the place-came up, listened to Ted {
minute, and with a swift but ludicrou'
little trot came out to the car.
Vat is it, Ell? Oh, dots you, Cos
grove , Vat
state trooper. We found him bad
ly wounded unconscious" Mr.. Cos
grove explained terseIy. Get some
tables together with a blanket and {
, sheet over them, so we can lift hin
: on them, and while you're doing i
have somebody telephone to Do
Burns down at Kingston. He can &c
there as quick as anybody.