The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-06-04

drank heartily.
In about five minutes ! began TO feel
queer. The fences along the road seemed
to grow higher, and the trees to grow
larger; something came to my ears SO that
the rattle Of the buggy sounded a long way
off.
"How s,.angc! Why, believe an, 90.
ing to he SICK" exclaimed, holding on to
the seat with all my might.
.aYou do look strange" he replied, a
snaky smile stealing over his face; Il
shouldn't wonder iii was apoplcxy.'
Ibid not suspect the game he had played
his words were like an echo, and his face
seemed twice as large as it was. My head
began to spin, and my brain to snap and
crack and was greatly frightened.
"You are badly off" he continued, look.
ing into my face. II will drive as fast as
possible and get doctor"
My tongue was so heavy that could
not reply. clutched the seat, shut my
eyes. and he put the horse at his best pace.
We met farmers team, and l can re.
member that one Of the occur nts Of the
wagon called out to know what allied that
man. Raleigh did not reply, but urged his
horse forward.
About three miles from Grafton was
long stretch Of forest, and this was soon
reached. The pain in my head was not SO
violent ana was not 81 badly affected
when opening my eyes. had settled into
\ sort Of dumb stupor, with brain so be-
numbcd that had to say to myself: This
is tree; that is a stump" etc, before could
make sure that was not wrong. Half a
mile down the road we struck the forest
and then Raleigh turned the horse into a
!, blind road leading back into the woods. l
could not understand what he intended. |
tried to grapple with the question, but
could not solve it.
" "Well, hear VIC arc!" exclaimed Raleigh,
when he had reached point forty rods
from the main road.
He stopped the horse, got out and hitch.
cd him, and then came round TO the wheel
!. "You don't feel just right, but I guess
you will be better soon," he remarked
;, "Coine, let me help you down."
" He reached up his arms, and let so tht
-, seat and fell into them. 1t seemed to INT
AS though weighed a ton, but he carried
me along without an effort, and laid mi
I down within a rod OF the fence which rat
J.. along on one side Of an old pasture. JUS
now began to get better. The effects q
y, the drug we're wearing off, and I got fain
;, suspicion that something unusual had h p
= pened. But was powcrless to move
;, limb; the sensation was like that whc'
Nc your foot goes to sleep.
Cant you speak," inquired Raleigh
bending over me; "bccause II you can,
:, will save me some trouble. want t
" know just where you have slowed tina
money!"
Now began to realize my sitaatio,
). Ills face looked natural again, and the loa
=, was off my tongue. | also felt that ! cou'
NJ move my fingers little.
ho "Georgc Raleigh! are you going to ro
~ mel" asked, finding my voice at last.
:, "Well some folks might call it robin.
. but we dress up the tern, u little by calm
l.. |. the only correct financial way Of equali
Oh ing the floating currency, SO that each o,
is provided for, and no one left out"
al. "You SAINT have the money; will d
aw first" yelled, rising little.
the "!Ah, I see--aidn't take quite enough"
Of coolly remarked. swell, have provide
for this"
the lie went to the buggy, procured 60
II and kneeled down beside inc. ! had
or little strength lett, and he conquered me
our moment. Lying ON my right side, bac
the ing toward the fence, he tied my hands |
H." hind me, and then forced the gag into II
ion mouth.
it; "'Thcrc, now, you see you arc nice
ain fixed up, and all because you acted like
nee fool instead Of sensible Young lawyer so
itch to be admitted to the bar"
,ree While he was speaking-indccd vi,
my he was tying mel had caught sight Of
.ket white face Of little girl looking at us
tween the rails OF tho fence. could
bv her great blue eyes, and knew that she Y
the frightened. There were stains around
me mouth and on her little hand resting
ned the rail, and | knew that size was SO
sta. farmers child searching for strawberr
,ok. | could not warn her Of her danger, ant
IN feared that she would he seen or hea
e 10 While Raleigh was tying the last kno
walked at the little girl as hard as co.
yan, hoping that she would move away.
:, - che s}id mt u,ovo
like "Well, now for the money" said Ralc
| to. and he began searching my pockets.
pur. went from one to the other, removing
the articles, felt down my bootleg,
We then finally passed his hand over my
cred ON and found the money. Ma, here
lust Isl" nc exclaimed, drawing out the pa
ages. n don't hardly believe that old &
with will sec any Of this to-day"
ON. lie sat down near my head, undid
packages, and was cool enough to 60 a
told to count the money. As he comment
prgc the little girl waved her hand at me.
,ney heart went humping, Tor l expected
'n,ls would utter word or shout, and eau
attic. q glca,n Of her frock as she passed thro
d to the grass.