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home from school. V and his
dad and Harry started with
double team in pursuit
of the runaway, tracked her
as far as Ed Rattrays and there
she took her way towards Clayton
across the trackless ice. V & dad drove
to Rob Percey's where they deposited Dr Watson,
a sad but wiser man. V
promising to trace the fugitive early
this morning. Horse, cutter, robes,
medicine box, all gone of [sic] on a
tour through a blinding snow
storm from the north. V got
a new addition to his cold. Sr
ceiling the kitchen. The storm has
ended the dance at Bells this
eve - good. Our dissipated youngsters
will get a nights rest.