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"Genty, Charlie" said Hardy, you're
hurting him; Pm afraid he's broken some
/ thing. What's the mat er, WalterE'
| ''My arm," replied the guide, feebly; 81
| think it is broken"
Hardy knew something of surgery so he
examined the arm, and found it was broken
| below the elbow 1t had become doubled up
underneath him as he fell Hardy tore up
their handkerchiefs and bound the arm up,
! after setting it as well as he could; a shirt
| from his knapsack was made into a tOlerabe
| sling, and when all had been done that could
/ be done, they helped Walter back to the spring
and bathed his shoulder and head, the one
/ bruised by the stone the other by the fall He
| received their attentions without thanks, but
without any objections. lie was evidently in
great pain, and appeared TO have forgotten
| the recent excitement that he was in.
''Now, Walter" said Hardy, after a short
rest, ''do you feel well enough to walk again
You can take my arm, and when l am tired
| Linton viii help you along. We must rest
every now and then, for we don't fe>i very
fresh. How far is it to the nearest house'r
1.-Two hours walk away there is a Gotta ge;
We can't reach Werfausen to- night. We must
start at once or we shall have the storm on
u.s.
without more talk they rose and set off. Tt
was weary tramp; they began by retraeing
their steps fornearly an hour, and then turned
of by the side of pine forest in the direction
/ of Werhausen BY this time 10 had come
Linton's turn to help the invalid and he
could not refrain from telling him how mis-
taken he was about Nina.
''She had no idea / was coming to the COZ
| tage; did not know it myself till few days
ago. Aud that neckiet l gave her two years
ago was when she was a child and nursed me
when | sprained my ankle. Besides, Walter
when she found that you were angry with he's
for wearing it she determined TO give it back
! 10 me. Look here here it is. She gave it to
me before breakfast this morning, when you
saw US together, and were 50 savage about
it,"
s'Is that all truel'' ne asked.
/ -
''Then have been Jealous fool, and have
come very near being something. worse. l
would have killed YOU if | had dared as We
| climbed up the side Of the mountain this
| though you know / meant to leave you on the
mountain to die. But look the storm is COM
| ing. You must run and leave me. The cot
tage is round that next point. You will get
there In time"
No; you must come, too Walk as fast as
you cam
"No; leave me, I viii shelter under this
"Nonsensei You'll never be able to walk a
yard 6y yourself. Lean on me as much as
you like
Walter had been getting more feeble dur
| ing the last half hour, and had once or twioe
shown symptoms of fainting, it would have
/ been almost certain death to leave him alone
| now with a storm rapidly approaching. So
| the two friends toiled painfully on with their
heavy burden, footsore and weary, and scarce
able to drag one foot before the other. They
had abandoned all hope of reaching the cot
] tage before the storm broke; they knew that
when once it had begun here was very little
! chance of proceeding, and hope of safety had
| almost died. Suddenly, however, Linton caught
sight of peasant making all speed for the
shelter of the cottage; they shouted to him.
! and he came TO their assistance. Another
| moment and the rain came, a thick mist filed
| the air, and, for all they could tell, they might
/ be hundred miles from the little chalet. For
| tunatelv the peasant knew the vicinity of his
/ home blindfOId. and. after q struggle against
the tempest, they were safely housed from its
| fury.
| nights rest revived the strength of all
three. Under Walters willing guidance they
accomplished in few hours the rest of the
distance to Werhausen, where medical aid was
procured. Before they parted Walter took
Linton aside, and begged him to let him have
| the necklet which Nina had returned to him.
~ will give it to her again. he said, land
| win ask her to wear it always, and when feel
suspicious or jealous again shall look at IL,
and it will remind me OF the time that we have
spent together on the road to Werhauseu.-
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