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Upon reaching the street they stepped up along side the squire, so that persons in passing thought they were merely walking along to keep the aged man company. But Ralph Willoby was not so easily misled. He was just leaving the Bugle office as they came along, and he instantly detected a "story." "Come on," said Alice, "you can be our counsel. We are under arrest."
As Ralph Willoby had said, her heart was right, and so she made few mistakes where love could be counted on as her guide. Tavia was stroking Dorothy's head affectionately. The two girls sat on the rustic bench, Dorothy with her head resting upon the other's shoulder.
It was a very discouraged band of boys, with Squire Travers and Ralph Willoby as their leaders, that wended their way back to Dalton Center that evening. The picnic, of course, had been spoiled, but that did not amount to anything it was the attack on Dorothy, and the escape of her assailant that concerned the searching party.
That young man, Ralph Willoby, had pleaded with me in a way few could have resisted, but the trouble was, I was in the hands of a man who had been my evil genius for years, and no matter how firm was my resolve to get away from temptation, this tyrant would manage to put the poison into my hands.
"But I tell you, daughter, there's something on my mind; the Bugle should come out to-morrow." "And so it will. I'll go directly down to the office and tell Ralph." "Yes, Ralph Willoby is a good boy the best I have ever had in the Bugle office. And that's why I sent for you so early. I want you to go down to the office and help Ralph."
"I'll run and get a wagon or a carriage or something," Tavia said nervously, for she was very much frightened at Sarah's condition. "They never could drive in this rough place," Dorothy sighed. "Listen! There is Joe. Call him. He will help us." In a moment Joe Dale was beside his sister. "Why, a man must carry her, of course," he declared promptly, "I just met Ralph Willoby "
But I'll do anything I can to help you, and I hope I won't get the Bugle into any lawsuits." Dorothy thanked her, and remarked that it was not likely. By this time they had reached the newspaper office. Up two flights of stairs, over the post-office and drug store, the girls found the much- perplexed Ralph Willoby waiting anxiously for his employer.
Also, they said, it was quite necessary to look after so important a gathering officially, as there was the lake, and other dangers, to which over enthusiastic youths might be more or less exposed. Major Dale and Mr. MacAllister only remained long enough to see that everything was satisfactorily started, and then left, charging Ralph Willoby and Squire Travers to act as special officers.
"But there was no real harm done?" interrupted the major. "No harm done! To take two innocent girls into that office and accuse them of I don't know what! Why, Major, it was simply outrageous," and Mr. Ford paced the floor impatiently. "It was a lucky thing that my young man, Ralph Willoby, happened along, although it seemed unlucky enough for him.
When everything was fairly settled down for a day in the woods, a two seated carriage drove in, and in this were President of the Town Council, Franklin MacAllister; the Treasurer of Dalton, Major Dale, Squire Travers and Ralph Willoby.
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