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Rh the boy who drove the village express waggon, and engaged him for a job. The waggon was standing at the station, and to save time I got in and rode

to my house. Euphemia went over to call on the groceryman's wife until I returned.

I had determined that the man should be taken away, although, until I was riding home, I had not made up my mind where to have him taken. But on the road I settled this matter.

On reaching the house we drove into the yard as close to the kitchen as we could go. Then I unlocked