The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-16
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to the city to the vet"
When Rusty returned, she found
the double trailer attached 10 the
car. She checked the connection,
and threw padding into the trail
, err.
Babe came up on her launches
as Rusty approached, whistling.
With the aid of her flash, she To-
Gated the wound, cleaned the i'm
mediate area and clamped on the
pad she had ready.
'Now come on, girl. Up, Babe"
Slowly they made their way to
the stump bridge, where the trail
er waited.
IF l only had four hands"
she walled.
II got two," came Manny's
voice.
! Coax her in. There-good
Babe; easy, girl Now, young
: man, you 60 back to the house.
Do you want Mother to worry
; herself sick?"
mo, she won't. Ling's goin'
to tell her we've gone to the CT
ty-but he amt tellin' her till
we get clear. l made him prom
ise."
'Manny!"
But it was nice to have com
pany, even though that company
, meant added responsibility .
At the highway, Rusty stopped
to look at her pony. So far, so
good.
"Where y taking herr" asked
Nanny.
"Ill take her to Doc Harness
place. Someone took up his prac-
tice when he left to go into the
/ Army. He'd have made sure his
successor knew his business. But
, oh, l do wish he were here!'
And then, on the northern edge,
, Rusty came to the acreage OF
, Doctor Harness-a white cottage,
white buildings, white stables and
White-boarded corrals.
A single light burned over the
, entrance to the cottage as she
drove ina small red light over
night bell.
Nanny had rung it only once
when the door opened and tall
thin woman stepped out.
"Well?' she asked.
"Our horse got shot," Nanny
= announced.
: as the doctor in?" Rusty asked.
I'm expecting him any min
ute" the woman said shortly.
eff you'll back your trailer to that
gate, there is a shed just beyond
, She went ahead, spare, black
: clad figure, switching on hooded
! lights, speaking in a soothing
| voice to the dogs in nearby ken
mel who had raised their voices
| in complaint at the intrusion.
5 sounds better'n she looks,
= whispered Nanny.
r Rusty, involved in backing the
trailer through a narrow road
way, didn't answer. She wasn't
interested in the woman, merely
in the doctor. She hoped he
There, that was a car now.
Nanny had the end gate off the
trailer, and Rusty was backing
the wary Babe out, when she
heard step behind her.
my sister tells me your horse
was shot," remarked voice.
Rusty wheeled.
There, under the lights of the
shed, stood the stranger who'd
taught her a lesson.
On discovering that the veteri-
marian was the red-haired strang-
err named Herb, Rusty was speech
less with surprise.
Lets have look at the pony
he was saying. whats her
name?"
Babe" supplied Nanny eager
ly, land, gee, the gangsters got
her with Sis right on her back!'
Rusty watched Babe quiet un-
: der the touch of his hands. She
saw him turn, lift an eyebrow at
the woman who stood in the back
ground, saw her turn and disap-
pear, to reappear with an open
topped box of instruments.
you're not going to like this
Babe" he informed the, wary
eyed pony, "but it has to be done
All, now, we'll just go on talking
to you, and if your mistress talks
to me and tells me what happen