And I got down on my knees and swore to
set things right this very day. Give me a pen and ink and some paper."
"Eh? What?"
"Give me a pen and some ink and paper. Don't sit there starin'! Hurry
up! Can't you see I want to get this thing off my chest afore I die!
And--and I--I wouldn't be surprised if I died any minute. Hurry UP!"
Thankful went into the living-room in search of the writing materials.
Emily, who was sitting on the floor with Georgie and the presents,
turned to ask a question.
"What is it, Auntie?" she whispered, eagerly. "Is it anything
important?"
Her cousin made an excited gesture.
"I--I don't know," she whispered in reply. "Either he's been driven
looney by what happened last night, or else--or else somethin's goin' to
happen that I don't dast to believe. Emily, you stand right here by the
door. I may want you."
"Where's that pen and things?" queried Solomon from the next room.
"Ain't you ever comin'?"
When the writing materials were brought and placed upon the dining-room
table he drew his chair to that table and scrawled a few lines.
"Somebody ought to witness this," he cried, nervously. "Some
disinterested person ought to witness this. Then 'twill hold in law.
Where's that--that Howes girl? Oh, here you be! Here! you sign that as a
witness."
Emily, who had entered at the mention of her name, took the paper from
his trembling fingers. She read what was written upon it.
"Why--why, Auntie!" she cried, excitedly.
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