Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-21

cUulL done na. mucD
II 1t hadn't been for the DOCTOR" Shad
answered.
ats a good thing for a boy to know
how to pick out his friends" Bunny
declared.
Saturday morning Shad went up to
/ the Dam for the mail and needed pro-
visions. He received a letter from
Colonel Blake which said:
MY dear boy: I have some good
news. You look for me Sunday about
one o'clock at Browns Cove for an
other dinner with you and Bumpy.
Tell him that have not forgotten the
Elysium Of peace and joy I found un'
der his roof. Go and buy good fat
turkey and whatever else you may
need and charge the cost to me. Don't
worry about the Commentaries You
are young yet for that kind Of food"
Fowls we're every day coming down
from the bills to market. Shad found
one to his liking at Smithers' store.
That done, he went to the doctors
house. The learned man IN his great
coonskin coat stood by his cutter at
the door. He was about to begin his
rounds in the country. He called the
boy aside and said:
"The young woman Is getting bet
ter. She has promised to commit to
me important revelations. / may get
them on my next visit. Say nothing
a. thfC "a
to be harried by lawyers. She Is not
yet out Of danger. A moment Of un-
due excitement might be fatal to her
and to the hope have Of serving jus
tice. We must be patient"
With that the doctor shook the boys
hand, got into his waiting cutter and
drove away.
Shad returned to the store and, with
q well-filled basket IN one hand and q
kerosene can in the other. set out for
Browns cove. He had intended to In
vite Bony down to dinner hut with
Cononel Blake coming for a talk his
young friend would he in the way.
However, the prospect Of seeing his
beloved chief allayed his disappoint-
ment.
Bunpy was elated by the colonel's
compliment and the prospect of having
the distinguished lawyer at his table
again. Talk about 1ysiums That's a
long jump ahead O. me. but I'm a-goin'
to cook him turkey thatll make the
hair grow on his bald head"
Bunny had a peculiar way Of stor-
Ing his meat In winter. There was a
pulley in the roof-beam under the over
hang outside the front door. The tur-
key, well wrapped in cheese cloth and
fast to the end Of cord, was hauled
up to the peak. where It hung through
the night beyond the reach of coons
or foxes.
After supper that night they sat I'M
der the evening lamp and went on
with the adventures of Pip in the hum
bic home of Joe Gargery until bed
time.
Next morning Bumpy prepared the
turkey for the oven, stuffing It with
sage dressing and hasting its breast
and sides with strips Of well-cured
bacon. When the oven was judged to
be hot enough the PANIED turkey was
showed into II and the doors closed.
At that moment he began to look SOL
emn and refused to talk or to allow
any interference in the matter of keep
ing the fire right
"Now don't talk to me none" he
would say. "This Job has got to be
done right You run down to War.
ner's an git pint O. cream. Hurry
up"
Shad returned with the pitcher of
cream.
NOW set the table an keep an eve
out for Colonel Blake" Bumpy com
manded. 81 don't want to be took BY
surprise. II he don't come on time
well hang him without a trial"
The table set. Shad stood nv the
window watching the trail. The tur.
key was hauled ont Of the oven.
Bumpy peeled his potatoes. He put
them in the spider and mashed and
stirred them. adding cream and butter
and salt and pepper with a cunning
hand.
Here he comes" the boy called.
Throw open them doors-quick."
Bumpy commanded. there's a leetIe
too much dinner in the air o. this
room"
He showed his turkey into the cooled
even and closed Its doors to protect 1t
from the draft.
"Hello" the colonel shouted az he
came in. 'T hope that the dinner II
a. ready as l am
1--WE was scared for fear II would