ason was
at work.

Quincy said in quick, excited tones, "There has been an accident, Mrs.
Mason, and your daughter's arm is broken; she has also fainted. I will
take her right to her room and put her on her bed. You can bring her out
of that." Suiting the action to the word, he took Huldy upstairs,
saying, "I will go for the doctor at once."

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. With difficulty he pulled the mare up, for she was greatly
excited.

"Mr. Pettengill," said he, "there has been a serious accident. Miss
Mason has been thrown from her carriage and her left arm is broken. I
sent Hiram for a doctor and I am on my way to Eastborough to telegraph
to Boston for a surgeon and a nurse. I shall not return to-night. Go up
to the Deacon's and stay with her."

As he said this the mare gave a bound forward and she never slackened
pace until Eastborough Centre was reached.

Quincy sent his telegram and returned the injured buggy and the horse to
the stable keeper, telling him to have it repaired and he would pay the
bill. He arranged to have a driver and a four-seated team ready on the
arrival of the train bearing the doctor and the nurse. In about an hour
he received a telegram that they would leave on the 6.05 express and
would reach Eastborough Centre at 7.15.

They arrived, and the hired driver, doctor, and nurse started for