Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-12
CHAPTER TX.

BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
"Well, this is a pretty go! Seems to me
you have the luck of getting into scrim-
images. Hurts Take my arm and I'll help
YOU home. I've Just been there to make a
friendly call on you, but got tired waiting and
was coming away when 1 heard the rum
pus. Blest if it don't seem as if Providence
was setting me to keep sort of a watch
over you, so hang fast to your guardian
angel, my boy-you're doing pretty we'll
and now, here we are!"
The police had not responded to the call
for them, and there was nothing for Norris
to do but to accept the aid proffered him.
His landlady opened the door, and started
back at seeing his white face. She cast a
quick, suspicious glance at his companion,
and uttered a scream as Norris reeled and
sank into one of the hall chairs, his head
falling back.
..Stop that and bring me some water,''
ordered Ingot, sharply. He fumbled for his
own pocket-fask and put it to the young
mans lips BY the time Mrs. Bates got
back with the water Norris was showing
signs of returning consciousness; in a mo-
ment more he sat up.
Its the loss of blood, suppose" he said,
family.
Bleeding? Why, so you are. This coat
sleeve is soaked. Scissors" to the land
lady, Got any one to send for doctor!
Oh, you can telephone. Well, that's better.
I'll manage to stop the bleeding little till
he gets here"
He applied ligature above the wound,
drew it tight, and afterward helped the
young man up to his room.
81 wouldn't advise you IL move more
than is necessary" said he, ''but you may
as well get there one time as another. l
wonder the rascals wasted that cut on
your arm; s'pose you We're able to help
yourself a little, though!'
eyes, it was aimed at my heart. They
meant to finish me-"
"Pshaw, now! What for, do you supposed
Robbery"
Il do not know. have not had time to
think. 1t was certainly not worth their
while if that was their object"
'.Wen, don't talk" cautioned Ingot, but
Norris was bent upon ascertairing all the
facts. His pocket-book was gone; his
watch, an inexpensive silver one, was safe
in his pocket; his necktie was torn and the
pin missing.
"Were going regularly through you when
I frightened them off," observed Ingot, at
this summing up. Here is your doctor.
I'll Just wait for what he says, and then
take myself OF"
He was as good as his word, after render
ing some assistance to the physician in
dressing the wound. Afterward, Norris
was given a composing draught and left in
the charge Of Mrs. Bates, but some worry
ing thought had come to keep sleep from
his eyes.
sDid that gentleman wait long, Mrs.
Batesl"
eyes, sir Two hours, quite. That Sally
showed him up, and I never knowed it till
he was going out. just run up then to see
as all your things was safe, not knowing
what he might be, and it give me such o turn
to see him come in afterward with you that
way
"He was here in my roomN
ayes, sir, which / told Sally she never
oughter do, but he asked to come rgns up,
and some girls is that dumb. They're the
worrit of ones life, Mr.. Bergman, that's
sure.n
what had Hiram Ingot been doing In his
room for two hours, Norris wondered. - he