Evening star., 1922-07-02

way, it was a perfectly nice stream.
and we didn't lose it until we were
almost into Keene.
THAT was where Barry wanted to
stop. He raved over the square,
with its elm trees and watering
trough and soldiers monument. and
he made us wait while he snapped a
picture Of the white church spire ris-
ing above the little park
This is what ] call a real New
England town." says Barry. They
say Denman Thompson used to live
near here and always opened his sea-
son by playing Josh Whitcomb' or
The Old Homestead in the town hall
And hanged if there isn't a real OK
team crossing the square | wonder
If Cy Prime isn't driving il. Say.
don't blame your Aunt Luella for
moving up this way. Wouldn't mind
living here myself
Uncle Nels agreed with him. and
even 1nez admitted that il was kind
of nice. But we had to push on to
Chenwick. 1t wasn't far, and il
wasn't much of a place when we got
to it-just a cluster of quaint old
houses under spreading elms. one or
two stores. couple of churches and
public library. l found a man lean
ing against the hay scales and asked
him if he could tell me where Miss
Luella Dodge lived
'Luella Dodge?" says he. You
lookin' for her? Then l guess you'd
better step over and see Squire
Sweat. That's his office over the feed
store
oh. very WELL" says /. If the
squire is the official guide to Chen
| wick. I'll see him"
| So Barry and l trailed up into a
dusty little Office and found a big,
genial-looking old boy at desk lit
tered with fishing tackle pair of
wading boots and a trout rod sug-
gested that if we had come half an
hour later we wouldn't have found
him. AS it was, he went right on
sorting out hooks and flies after
peering curiously at US over the top
OF his spectacles.
I'm looking for Miss Luella
Dodge" I announced.
You are?" says he. And who are
you. young woman?"
I'm her niece, Trilby May Dodge"
told him.
Well" says he. twisting leader
around his hat band, you've taken
your time about coming, haven't you.
Miss Dodge?"
What do you mean?" | asked.
looking for you for two years-ever
since I was appointed executor for
your aunt's estate
Estate" says l. "Then-then she
is-
He nodded
Two years ago this May" says he.
Pneumonia. But she hadn't been
well for some time before that.
Couldn't tell where to send word to
you. She didn't know exactly her
self. And after the funeral I adver-
tised in all the pepers for you"
You did," says l. Which papers9''
Why" says he. I'm the keene Sem
tinei and the Boston Transcript and
the Springfield Republican. Didn't
you see it In any one of 'em?"
No" says /. I've been living in
New York, and the Keene Sentinel
isn't sold much on our block. But
why were you so anxious to find me-
Did Aunt Luella leave me a family
heirloom or something?"
Did she?" says he. why. she left
you all she had. There wasn't any,
one else. Yes, miss, you get it ALL
"All WHAT" l asked.
Well" says he. there's the house
and furniture. anP twenty acres of
good farm land. and a ffteen-acre
sugar bush, and an extra wood lot,
and a few bank shares"
Did you hear that. Barry" says l.
I'm an heiress! / own a farm. and a
wood lot. and-and everything. Isn't
that wonderful? But when do l get it
all. squire"
why" says he. most any time, I
guess. l was planning to go after
some trout this afternoon. but"
Certainly, squire, this has been
sprung on me so sudden l can well
/! wait overnight to get used to the SEN
sation Well drive back into Keene
and stay there. But I'll tell you
couldn't you show US the place to-
morrow. squire?"
Certainly. Miss Dodge" says he:
amy time before church. Come out
right after breakfast, if you like"
/ said we would. And as Barry and
went down the narrow stairs 1
gripped him by the arm.
Just think. Barry" says I. IL 1t
hadn't been for that fellow with the
saxophone!"