The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
Billy Whi3kers
By Frances Trego Montgomery.

Billy" said the Widow Brown three days after Billy had frightened away the kidnappers. 'I must tell you what a crow told me today It was this: That he know where YOU lived and that he could tell how to ma your way home across country. which would be much shorter than if you followed the railroad. He also said that all your family are we'll, and | that the twins are as mischievous and cunning as ever"
 Tell me- broke in Billy, what. did he say of Nannie?''
 He said she was well, but look ing worried, she always does when you are away, and that she called him to her and asked him if he would keep an eye out for you, and that if he saw you he was to give you her love and tell you to try to hurry home. She said she had not slept a wink since you left for looking fo: you. Every night she climbs to the top of the straw stack because it's the highest thing she can find where she can get view of the surround ing country, to watch for you, hoping she will see you coming in the ti1s tance and run to meet you"
 Dear, sweet, little Nannie." said Billy in a lonely tone, ''she is the ] truest, sweetest little wife in the coun- try, and I'm going to start for hon4 this very night. If you will kindly give me the directions the crow gave you for me to follow I will start It is pleasant here, and like MT. Black burn very much, and no one could find a nicer farm to live on, or 2 kinder master but my first duty is t. my wife and family, and l must ge- to them as soon as I can. l hate to hurry stubby and Button away, fo- they both seem so happy here. as MT and Mrs. Blackburn are more than kind to them and show them more al tention and pet them more than MT. and Mrs. Watson do. So I'll tell you what I'm going to do-stea1 away to- night and not let them know I'm go- ing, and not knowing in what direc- tfon I go, they won't be able to trace me, and maybe they will give up the hunt. If so, I will come back an1 visit you all some time and bring Mamie. I shall know the way back if once I succeed in finding my way home. Now if you'll repeat to me ex- act1y what the crow said I will try to follow his instructions.''
 He said for you to take the road that leads to the village and keep on it until you come to the big red brick hotel in the center of the town, then turn to your left and keep on until
  cross them and go down the hill on the other side until you come to the river, then follow it through pastures, woods and da1eS until it forms two forks with an island branch and fol- low near 1t, never leaving it, and it will lead you right to your own mead ow, as it flows through it. It is such short cut that it would take only a. couple of days to make the trip if you travel steadily and don't lotter on the way. By following the stream you will have food and water all the time. which is a great help, as it will save you the bother of looking for a drink in a part of the country where you don't know where the springs and brooks are. Now do you think you can remember the directions?''
 "Yes, indeed" replied Billy
 (Tomorrow you will see how he tried to give his good friends the s1ip.)
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