"
Then he dashed down the stairs and out of the front door; as he reached
the team he found Hiram standing beside it, his eyes wide open with
astonishment.
"Had a smash-up, Mr. Sawyer?" he asked. "How did it happen?"
"All my carelessness," said Quincy. "Come, give me a lift on the buggy,
quick."
How it was done Quincy could never tell afterwards, but in a very short
time the buggy was righted, the mare on her feet and the harness
adjusted. Hiram took off his cap and began dusting the mare, whose white
coat showed the dust very plainly.
"Where does the nearest doctor live, Hiram?" asked Quincy.
"Second house up the road you just come down," said Hiram. "The folks
say he don't know much, anyway."
"Well, you get him here as quick as possible," said Quincy. "I am going
to Eastborough Centre to telegraph for a surgeon and a trained nurse.
Can you remember that?"
Quincy passed him a dollar bill.
Hiram winked and said, "I guess I can," and darted off up the hill.
Quincy sprang into the team and the white mare dashed forward at full
speed. As he reached the Pettengill house he saw Ezekiel standing at the
front gate.
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