Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

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tiny burden with the tenderness of a
5 woman. When a man has gentle
: heart, tender not merely toward his own,
: but with sympathy that reaches to all
| helpless suffering creatures, how great
it isl @' a."
al was t'inkin'," said Bat. gravely.
"bo't dat providence you been spikin'
J abo't it, why it amt take care of doc
3 tors horses de same den." IS
After the Doctor and Bat had crossed
j Fraser's Greek. the stealthy figure that
had followed them thus far, with some
thing in his hand, stopped, covering be-
meath a fir tree, till the CLEAN of their
, lantern was like a freely in the distance;
T then he approached the bridge, and,
with eyes grown accustomed to the dark
ness, examined the end that lay upon
the bank. He could see sufficiently
well for his purpose, which was soon ap-
parent, for, taking up his pick, he COM
menced digging into the bank and dis
placing the rocks, working with iendish
energy. -..&7s
4 Course him. he said, between his
teeth, "I'll fix him SO that no doctor
can't save him. 'i-A ="-4.'
And so, with muttered curses, with
+. the hoarse, believing torrent beneath,
and the shrieking pines above, the work
was done, and the timber left in such
position that one attempting to cross up
on it would cause its fall. 1t was hor-
rible to think of-plunged into that hell
of waters and whirling debris, to be
dashed against the sharp rocks or car
ried swiftly down the dark ravine to a
death as sure and cruel if not as sud-
den t.3i7' so47
"There, you Internal Canuck," said
the man, "you have done yer last love
maxim I'll take that little business
off yer hands," he added, with an ugly
laugh. +- s-'A =a.
"But first you'd better repair that
bridge" 20 ssa7alt at 4sm
1t was Maria, with her lantern sud-
denly turned full upon him. as
He uttered one fearful oath, and
shrank trembling like the coward that
he was before the girls cleaning eyes
as she held her light aloft. a
81 know what you have been doing,
and what it is for. Now. go to work
and make it safe again"
an be darned if | do" growled
Jake.
The only answer was the click of a
revolver that her firm little hand held
steadily enough. She knew how to use
it; Jake was we'll aware of that. More
than once he had seen her bring down
her game, with a skill that many an old
hunter might envy.
''If this fails, | have something else
at my belt. Do as tell you, or l will
kill you as l would wild beast that
threatened me-"
She II do it. the little Spanish devil
"l'm tempted to do it ow''-click-
ooh, how quickly could send you down
there where you meant to send him. |
can hardly keep from doing it, | hate
you so; but I'd scorn to have such dirty
blood on my hands. New 60 to work. -
Stung through and through with. her
contempt. cowed and unneryed by the
threats that he knew were not idle ones.
Jake set about his work, and it was soon
completed. sa .', sya519qtz
"Now go homeI' she said, sternly.
There was no choice but to obey. and,
still under cover of the girls revolver,
he went before her like a sulky convict
driven to his dark cell.
"I'll release you in the morning" she
said. as she drove him into snug out
building. and, fastening the door secure
ly, left him to his meditations, aaI
The rain had ceased. Up through
the green canyons hoated the mists of
the morning. Hinged with rosy light.
they sailed through the blue ether. Up
rose the sun. shining grandly on the
mountains, and through those foods of
gold came the Doctor. and Bat caroliDg
his gay song, proud as troubadour
home from the war, going to kneel at
his lady's feet. eta22 g s.
l"By golly, we've saved dat baby" he
cried, springing through the open door.
"And how is Jake? A bet he's ben
most sick of lonesome widout me. Eh,
where is he. dat Jake ?" he shouted.
But Jake did not appear.
'fAnd thou.i Marie, my little one" he
murmured in his own language that she
had learned in childhood. "hast thou no
smile for me? Those beautiful eyes,
have they nothing to say to me this
morning? They were SO eloquent last
night, my heart was aching with JOY.
Look at me. Marie-but thou art pale.
Vert thou troubled for me, my love p
Swiftly the color rose to cheek and
brow, slowly the long lashes were up
lifted. aud from dewy eyes and parted
rosy lips smiled the glad welcome home