Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-02

can have had no notion that he was
going TOTO be took i'll SO sudden"
There was time for no more. for
, Lefty appeared at this moment with
the taciturn Geoff in tow.
HE was way round in front plas-
term up crack in one of the flower
urns, ma'am." she explained. He
says if there's anythin' he can
do
1T was very thoughtful of you to
rope off this space. Godfrey" Mrs.
Cayley spoke with a forced COM
posture. which left her lips stiffened
and white. II appreciate your TAX
ing the initiative at this sad and ter
rible time"
We'll. ma'am." Geoff turned his
cap about between his plaster
smeared fingers. II aim to mind my
own business. but I kinder thought
you'd want it done, bein's you're city
folks and strange to the ways out
here when an accident like this hap
pens"
THAT is why I sent for you just
now" Mrs. Cayley nodded. Il sup
pose there are local authorities to be
telephoned for in the case of-sud-
den DEATH"
If the workman noted her slight
hesitation, he appeared to attach no
significance to it. His stolid. mild
ly ruminative countenance did not
change an iota in expression as he
nodded in his turn and drawled:
only Doc Hood. maam. You git
him on the wire-Main 3S-and tell
him how Henry found things when
he come down this mornin', and he'll
be here in Il jiffy to take charge.
He'll do whatever there is to he
done. Is there any ways l can help
you now. Mis- Cayley, before / git
back to my cement work."
You might assist Henry upstairs
to his robm. if YOU will. He is quito
unfit for anything and must rest.
This DIR. Hood have heard of him,
although we have had no need of n
physicians services since we came.
He is an official as welk is he not?"
Yes. ma'am: medical examiner"
Geoff folded his cap and stuffed it
into the pocket of his overalls. "Tf
youIl tell nc which Is Henry's
ROOM"
LEFTY will go with YOU and show
you" Mrs. Cayley glanced once
more with IA shudder at the roped in
semi-circle. turned toward ono OF tho
doors under the gallery and then
paused THE work on the terrace
must be discontinued now. OF
course" she said: but I wish you
would stay here, Godfrey at least
until I can summon my brothers
secretary from town. l may need
YOU"
Geoff glanced down and shufIled
one foot awkwardly in the sand.
course. faint my business, but.
Scein's YOU ask me, maam, ! can
stick around" he responded at
length. not unwillingly adding: Il
got a-plenty jobs to do that'll keep
me within CALI"
Il shall appreciate it." Mrs. Cay
lev turned away once more. as Lefty
approached the buffers huddled fig
ure and remarked:
Were eoin' to get Won upstairs
now. Henry. Come on. GeoH: he
can walk up between us. all right
l guess.
But that individual did not imme-
diatcly respond. Instead, he scraped
the sand aside with a quick dig OF
his square toed boot. disclosing that
which his shutting motion of mo-
ment before had covered. Picking
it up. he thrust it hastily into the
pocket with his cap. 1t was just
scrap of some soft black, glossy tab-
rio which had lain unnoticcd near
one of the urns back of the bench:
vet it possessed an interest. indeed.
for Geoffrey Peters. the stoncmaSon.
RIO no continued