He seemed glad to see me, though really he didn't know me from Adam, because I had never had a word with him before.
"While out taking exercise in the grounds he had been suddenly seized with an acute attack of rheumatism or sciatica in one of his legs, and had been unable to get back to the house alone.

Then seeing me stop and step out to look at my mended tire, he had called as loud as he could, to attract my attention, hoping that I'd be kind and neighborly enough to help him to the house; for as he explained to me his grandson Owen was off playing ball just then." "Yes," Hugh broke in with, "Owen was on deck, and did splendidly.

He may be able to make the team if he continues to improve.

So you, of course, assisted the old gentleman, as he asked, and got him safely to his house ?" "Yes, that's what I did," replied Thad, "and it seemed that his pains began to leave him once he got to walking.

He said it was characteristic of the disease to come and go suddenly and mysteriously.
When we arrived I had to help him up the steps, for he insisted on my coming in.