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"That girl. Ida Bellethorne. If she came up here on a wild goose chase after her aunt, and found only a horse, what will become of her?" "I haven't the least idea," confessed Bobby. "Did she return before this blizzard set in, or is she still up here in the woods? And what will become of her?" "Gracious!" exclaimed the sleepy Bobby, "let's go to sleep and think about Ida Bellethorne to-morrow."
She is quite wonderful," said Betty; and while they gave Ida Bellethorne the attention she needed Betty told the doctor all about Hunchie and her ride through the forest. When Dr. Pevy heard about the broken wires in the road, he went to the house and telephoned to the Cliffdale power house to tell them where the break was. The linemen were already searching for it.
"You saw how he slipped about in the soft snow the other day when they had him out. He is not shod properly." "If you only had Ida Bellethorne here!" cried Betty. "But she is a long way off, and in the wrong direction. Why, none of us could walk on this ice!" "How about skating?" cried Bobby eagerly. "Mr. Canary says it is all downhill or mostly to the railroad station," Betty said.
"She is a person who prides herself upon being exactly honest; and I guess that means barely honest. Oh, Betty Gordon!" "Well, now what's the matter?" asked Betty. "Did did you know you lost it in Mrs. Staples' shop?" "No. I didn't know where I lost it. I only thought " "That I might have picked it up and said nothing about it?" demanded Ida Bellethorne. "Why Ida!
Ida Bellethorne was not much like the girls Betty knew. She seemed even more sedate than the seniors at Shadyside where Betty had attended school with the Littell girls since the term had opened in September. Ida Bellethorne was not, however, in any such happy condition as the girls Betty Gordon knew.
But Ida Bellethorne, the black mare, gave Betty no opportunity of stopping to listen to the wind mourn. No, indeed! The girl had all she could do for the first mile or two to keep her saddle and cling to the reins. When first they set forth from the Candace stables the mare went gingerly enough for a few rods.
But somewhere while I was shopping yesterday I lost something out of my bag. If it dropped out here " "I can assure you I picked up nothing, Miss," declared the shop woman. "If Ida " "If Ida Bellethorne did, she is not here, unfortunately, to tell you," said Mrs. Staples in her same manner and without a change of expression on her hard face. "Oh, dear!" sighed Betty.
"Is it dust in her poor nose?" asked the interested Betty. "'Tis worse nor dust. 'Tis wot they call 'ere the 'orse distemper, Miss. You tyke it from 'Unches Slattery, the change in climate and crossin' the hocean ain't done Ida Bellethorne a mite of good." "Is that your name? 'Hunches Slattery'?" Betty asked curiously. "That's wot they've called me this ten year back.
She remembered clearly just what had been said in the little neighborhood shop when she and Bobby had called there to get Bobby's blue over-blouse. "It's a fact, I never asked her for it," she said slowly. "No, I never. I just asked her if she had found anything, and she said 'No." "She would! That would be like her!" cried Ida Bellethorne.
Betty ran in to find the crooked little man looking even more crooked and pitiful than ever under the blankets. He was groaning and the perspiration stood on his forehead. That he was in exceeding pain there could be no doubt. "He says Ida Bellethorne is sharpened," gasped Ida. "Oh! You mean she is fixed to travel on ice on frozen ground?" "I 'ad to lead 'er up 'ere from the station, Miss.
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