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Show 90 ROEBUCK. l a to hinl impunity like .l L> b1 healt11 secure . years anu 1ce e (. f .:~ .· ~ea fron1 blm <lne.'~. 1 · 1 p te h1n1~e1 <.tCtlv · thnt \V uc 1 c 1 1 01.,lorcc1 the reRt of ht· 4 1 t h 0 1n n c an< .... Baxter DlOUth<-:( "' to crot in to the . .,. t tho two hor:--clncn, b • IJrOCCS lOll, OXvCp l : .) 1 ' tho Sl>l11e . " Ili1\o Pete,'' le Cl we~ crazy veh10lc. ' . l\.To 1·tll .... nc1 Svnth, a~ of this n1nlc \\T'l1 1 sp1 1' t m Y ·..-:: l)l n. e J._" ' ~ 1 U ·on \Vh)r . l rc SJ)littm g t lC 111 • . those. other n1n cs a . costs v ou d h' better ,vhon COl n J . don't yon fee 1 ~no- "l lie hns n1oro cars on his nothing bnt ·the stcah o: . . ucrh , Ilowcvcr, head than you. ever pu: u::o ~:~~1 ti :s lle. could to the he adjnsted hts posture . :t b . to belabor that . nl I:ldo·o of tho ll1U}C allCt egan . } h d s1')tn.L l o . 1 r'th a heavy stl· c1 c " ' 1u cl1 1e n. l)atlent annn:~, " 1 w • 1 r crl t" he criec1, pickcLl up. "Go to the front~ Tot c l- ~~' t 'It did fol" tlle procession on 'vhce1s \Vlll fo llO\\ . t . . . 1 r 1 not r escn lo'v bnt at a slow pace, for the Inu e ( H 1 . a to the ' heavy thwacks he rec01· ve d · Baxter' 1opmt accelerate his oo·ait, ordered his passengers to w tloop and e1~ 1 in his rear. But the nlul e ne'' Cl' ·wa(c owt"'rl ec an . y 'luith such freaks as drunken folly prom}.>tcc1, e:u. vv • ·1 1'1 e JOnrthey diversified the cnjoynlent of thmr snm - ~ <. The ney, unt 1'l "'"" 't last they beoo- nn to de:::;ecncl a lull. 1 f the force of gravity 'vas too strong for the <noes 0 1~ stubborn aniinal, and he started off at a trot, to ~e~~ out of the \vay of the cart. Faster and faster he " 01 1 r while Baxter \vhipped and t h e car t J. 0 lte c1 'a nd bou. ncec . " Look out boys " shouted B axrt er., " l'ln oO 'Qll1t01'. to make sausaO' "e-Inea' t.of you." Th1·s b cnevo1 e nt " r'n ,rm.u. ~c v ,vas scarceloy uttered ·when mu1 e , cart an(1 l·) asseng, e. ~ s were tumbled c•;er 1. n a prom1· seuons 'VI.e c·l \~. 'a t the foot f the hl·n "II·:tlt in front ! Bring ns the tore1 l· o · (. · f the light" crieu Baxter. Upon a careful analysis ~ mass' of animate and r· nan·n nat . e n1a tte1· , 1. t w·ca s <hs•c or· ered that no pen.;on 'vas hurt b cyond s.o 1 ne slwo ht ROEBUCK. 91 bruises. A tnnle is more invnlncrablc than .A.chilles. The rcpn.irs of the cnrt cletainc(l the p:nty so1ne ~hirty n1innicH. "I mn g·Jacl it is no 'vor~c, '' . aitl B:l.\:tcr; ·• I thonn·ht I \v~ns ~ending yon all to Bnxtcr·. Saint:-;' R est." The procession nlo\·ccl on until the 1nnle stopped ncar a barn and rcfm:ccl to go farther. " "'\Vhosc barn is this, Pete ?" a::;ked Dnxter. "I can't see, 1\lr. Baxter." "Neither can your nnlle sec; bnt he knows the barn. Can't yon tell " ·hose corn you stole on this road? l'1n snre tho 1nulc got a bite here." "Renlly, 1\lr. D:1xter, I've been at so n1nny plnces with n1y cart"--- "Never 1nind; I know this place n1ysclf no'v; it's old Pahner't:;. I sec we n1ust stop 'vith him. C01ne, boys ; let's rouse him up. lie is nn olcl Yankee. vV e'll lll:l.ke hiin drink to J cff. D:1vis in Ollle of his own liquor." ''Agreed ! " 'vas the goneralro.~ponse. Leaving the boy 1v.ith the curt in the road, the n1cn 'valked to the house, and at their noisy summons a servant, half-asleep, c~unc to the door, and adn1.itting them, u::;herecl thmn into the parlor, \Vhere they found 1\lr. Palmer and his 'vife. Their danghters had retired, bnt they \Verc 'vaiting for the return of Albert, ·who had gone to a distant part of tho county. vVhcn they beheld Baxter and his retinue entering the parlor they \\'ere astounded. They stood in expectation of an explanation, 'vhich Baxter \vas rather ·low to give, for the unexpected pre. once of a lady son1cwhat abashed hitn. In a little 'vhilc he rallied, and advancing with an air that 'vas n1cant to be both ::;tately and courteous, he of!'ercd the cnst01nary salutation to the involuntary host and hostess. I-Ie added: "J\1r. |