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NORTHPORT JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 15,1935
Tight-Rope Walker
Causes Line Trouble
Chapter Three
fthe man is Steerforth.”
<? David lost no time in hurryDan sank to a chair, his head ing to pan Peggotty.
V H X IA N Y UNMASKED
in his hands and sobbed, while ' “ ’Twas in Naples by the sea.
David watched him with, a frel- There he wearied of her and left
ing' of complete desolation and her.” Dan’s face was hard with
/ Conclusion)
,wrath. He paused a second. “One
Synopsis: After a period of futility.
Autumn passed into winter and . thing Mas’r •Davy, is heavy on
bitter unhappiness as a child,
Betsy and 'Agnes were my mind. Tis Ham. He was cut
David Copperfield, an or­ Aunt
looking
at David’s first published deep and lost care for his life,
phan, had been rescued and
while they waited lor the Sir, would you go to Yarmouth
adopted by his Aunt Betsy story,
as may be and bear wore,
Trotwood. Living at the coach that was to bring him as-soon
to
him
to
cheer him up?”
there
on
a
visit.
•W ic k fle ld h o m e daring
“I think I know why he’s com­ David nodded, quickly realiz­
.schooldays he and Agnes ing,
Agnes. Oh, I've dreamed ing th e danger.
W ic k f le ld b e e a m e fast
On his way to Yarmouth that
friends. Then, grownup, ,«e that you and he—”
night
there was a strong wine,
’
The
doorbell
rang
and
David
bad departed for London for
a career as an author. Not rushed in. There, were affection­ and threatening storm'clouds. At
beach a schooner in distress
;without misgivings however, ate embraces all around and ek- the
be seen out in the stormfor he was fearful that Uriah cited happy exclamations of could
tossed
sea as it was driven to
greeting.
Then,
no
longer
able
Heep, Wicklleid’s clerk, was
the half-Submerged rocks.
' a scheming scoundrel. But in to wait, David told them of Dora. ward
the one survivor remain­
London, seeing the city with Aunt Betsy' congratulated him ed.Only
in. sight, clinging to the wreck­
>his M end Steerforth, he met stonily, while Agnes hid her age
fbr his life.'
Dora Spenl<jfw.' 'There.was •a heartbreak behind a smile.
w hirlw indc o u r t ship. One
Then when Aunt Betsy had "Whoever he is, I’ll fry,’* Ham
day,-David on the beach with left, Agnes told him, of Uriah’s cried desperately. He'rushed in
Steerforth near Dora’s house, hew partnership with her fairer. at the waters edge ’and was car­
raised his eyes to a strange David was aghast..,______ I:....... ried beyond the .line' bf breakers.
*Father says it’s his own
and unexpected right. '
cholqe,” she said, “ but I kftow- ed a lifetime of horror for Da­
Again Dayid. looked. • Then his that it was forced upon him.' He vid, The pounding wreck saiik
eyes misted over, for at sight of never confides in me anymore. and Ham . was hauled!in dead,
the Peggotty’s little boat home, He’s changed. I ' caft’t explain whiie Steerforth, the last sur­
. memories of . his childhood visit Uriah’s power over him either.’! vivor of the shipi was lying, life­
David decided to speak to Mi- less op 'the sands.
here flooded over him.
Briefly, he told Steerforth of cawber, now Uriah’s -assistant. it was some time before David
B u t-tto
themand ttey made fb d 1*
*Wf« A complete could forget that dreadful night
h f n e f r e p ly
woe harety a
tcMeper. -Pee
toved ye* eft
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A snake “tlght-rope walker” ,
was recently photographed by a
lineman of the telephone com­
pany a t Sanger, Calif. Whiie look­
ing around to locate a case of line
trouble, he came upon this threefoot snake stretched o u t along A
wire. The snake’s maneuvers in­
terested him, bo he hastened back
to the office to obtain a camera.
Upon returning to th e scene,
he saw that his performer had
moved a noticeable distance. Ha
surmises th a t the snake, al­
though appearing to b.e of tha
w ater type, bad fallen upon the
wire from a branch o t a tree over­
hanging the line. ;
30
UD CITY BORING OK FIDE
Every telephone operator in tha
city volunteere'd hep services dur­
ing the recent $850,000 Are la Newburyjport, Naas., the worst conflagra­
tion in th a t city since 1811.
Starting in the middle Of the night,
th e fire swept a Quarter of s mile or,
more along both aides of Merrimac
street, immediately, tha local vei<
phone office was taxed to Its utmost
by the volume Of calls,
— At -the time-.the fire broke out,
there were,two telephone operators
on duty—^enough tp handle Newburyport’s calls between midnight
and 8 a, m. But It didn’t take much
time for th e town to realise the seri­
ousness of Hie situation. Even before
their help was requested, every One
of the SO, operators regularly employed-in tfie Newburyport central
office, and five part-time operators;
reported to offer th etr services. Sev­
eral employees of the, plant depart*
w ent also arrived to aid in the emer­
gency,
Along th e lepgth o t th e entire
switchboard were girls attired not
only h t ordinary street dresses but
i n evening gowns and even in pafniaSaAna bathrobes,' Some ot th e opr
erators’-hSd le ft'th e ir slumbers to
help a t the switchboard, while oth­
ers had com e dirfectly tto m a dance
to th e telephone bffice,
’
City officials, including th e m ajor,
commtaded th e operators for their
service In calling fifteen ofttslflefire
departments- and for th ein h elp in
ohtalnln* ether assistance.
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I t was Ham himself who open­ ing that he w as bring asked for troubles of his own.
ed the door to them. There were confidential information, flatly, The fragile Dora’s health had
the others, a ll shaking hands and refused to say anything further. . been steadily failing for some
talking excitedly. Unfle: Den Uriah had moved Into the time and' soon the little cottage
was especially pleased. This house and that night after -din­ was empty and bleak for she,was
visit made his day complete, for ner, he cleared hit throat as if in her narrow grave.
just a few hours before Ham and about to nudm a speech, “Come,
Dkvid went abroad* to ease the
SmTy had become engaged, to fellow piartner,” he began pour­ pain in his heart, ahd four sea­
You'll Getth* Samt
the delight and amazement of ing some more wine, ‘T il give sons had come and gone when
everyone. .
you One to the divinest of her Agnes read his letter telling her G O O D Q U A L I T Y
Then Peggotty opened the rex—Agnes Wickfleld.” "
he was returning at once. Worry
aa ii you made a personal visit
door, Laughing and crying at Wickfidd leaped to his feet oyer the Wickfields, and love of
once, scarcely knowing w hat she with * /terrible cry, “ Look a t home wete drawing him back.
toour shop. W e wiU aelectour
was doing, She em braced David him,” he Shbiited, “ He dares. I When on his .arrival, he made
best type facee—suitable to
. fervently.
see him grow for what he ii—a—” hi*-Way to Micawber with Aunt
your order and p rin t It on
Mrs, Gummidge now slipped Uriah scowled menacingly- Betsy, he realized there had inout and returned with a tray "Better1stop his mouth Copper- deed been ground* for his fears.
firid, Or heTl say something h01
bearing some mugs of ale.
The next mprping Uriah open
> ' Later, in the glare of the fire- be sorry for afterwards.”
pd die- door of his office to Atint
lteht. Steerforth enchanted there, Wickfleld -stared, they slowly Betsy, David, Mv. Diek and Miaa hour after hour, he sang them subsided like!a'priricbd balloon. awBeh He kwept thrift all with
romantic Spanish and Italian ' And David left the bouie hone a surprised and auspicious glance keys. Blinking off like a whip-,
‘hdofM, Every now and then his the Wiser but with sorrow in' hia as Wickfleld and . Agnes now en­ ped dog, he departed from tost
eyes would meet those of EmTjrs heart for Agnes and her father. tered and joined. the others.
house forever,
Sooh hit wedding' day ■rolled Then, with a flourish Micaw­ Some, weeks later, a much jhapand h e seemed to be singing only
to her. ■ ’ ’
around ,and he and Dora made ber drew a legal document from ftiir -group no#, theyrwere ril
A few days later David was:at their residence id Highgate, in a his pocket and started reading it, assembled at toe pier to see toe
the open window of the Peggotty charming’little cottage, in spite [brandishing a large ruler for Micawbers off to Australia for
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-house. He lowered his telescope of . Dora’s child-like helplessfiess (emphasis.
jyhioh trip. David; had -given Midisapointedly.
ftbriit everything,’ t h e y Weref He stated his'Charges against eawbet1 it*iuto of money.--'
"Oh Mr. Steerforth’s s a f e blissfully happy1Until the evening Heep clearly and concisely. Heep Micawber now stepped for­
enough,” Dan assured him. ijTm Aunt -Betsy and Hr. Dick came was a forger and’cheat and had: w ard to the rail of the boat .with
sure on’t. A real sailor he’s be-_ tp difthri:* '
enmeshed* even himself in his a bold buccaneering air. “Enough
come, Mas’r .Davy, and what
Then everything went wrong. machinations, Heep had caused of disappointment,” he orated,
fine friendly young gentleman ha The roast was burnt on' ofte ride, Mr* Wickfleld tb sign documents “Enough of /limited means!” He
is.”
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■the ’oysters ware Unopened find of importance thereby empower­ pointed to toe open kea. “J go to
: He had no more than finished .the cook Was in a <
;en stupor. ing himself to draw out trust conquer a new country, In short
when Ham called David to the Finally, David, exasperated monies,, He had given this pro­ I am profoundly confident that
door.
andl humiliated, spoke sharply to ceeding: the appearance of hav­ in the not far distant future,
“ What's amiss?” Dan stood sil­ Dork.
ing originated in Mr. Wickfleld’s something very splendid will
houetted in tbe doorway!
The tears welled in her eyes dishonesty and had used this turn up. Farewell - my friendsi
They entered the bouse again, and she flew out the door.
power over him ever since to Yeo—heave hoi’’
and in the midst of a deathly Aunt Betsy patted his should­ control and tortur§.him,
And walking along the Dover
silence with Dan staring agon- er. “You must have patience Uriah now rushed to the safe Cliffs that afternoon, David and
izedly, David read Etn’ly’s letter David,” she chided 1dm gently. and frantically flung open its Agnes could be seen close to­
to Ham aloud, "You that I have "Remember, she’s delicate and doors. “Where are tlie books? gether. They stopped a moment,
wronged, love someone else-L her health needs guarding.”
Some thief has stolen the book*,” beneath the sunset.
that Will he true to you and David nod de d sorrowfully. he screamed.
. “I must speak plainly Agnes,”
Worthy-Of you. Tell Unde that “Oh, yes, my poor pet—Fm often But in ft moment more he real­ David said earnestly, ‘T must tell
I never toyed him half so dear as anxious about her.”
ized how complete was his de­ you. I, went away loving you, I
now.”
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Soon- after that, Peggotty. en­ feat. Micawber had opened the stayed away loving you, I re­
“There’s a man suspected, Who tered the household and every­ safe earlier that morning and turned home loving you.”
is it?” Dan demanded harshly. thing seemed to straighten itarif turned the books over to David.
Agnes’ reply was barely a
rkbafr Davy,” Ham said, ‘I t Out magically. But one day she Then, threatened with prison, whisper. ‘Tve loved you all my
.ain't no fault of your’n and Tm burst in on him, highly agitated. Uriah turned over all the papers life, David.”
i r i frmn laying of it to you but lEmTy had been found.
of partnership, the bonds and
THE END
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