Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-28
CHAPTER ~.

1890
"Well, this is I pretty go: Seems to me
you have the luck of getting into scrim-
images. Hurt? 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 ard
was coming away when | heard the rum
pas. BEST if it don't seem as il Providence
was setting nc to keep sort of q watch
over you, so hang fast to your guardian
angel, my ~boy-You're doing pretty we'll
and now, here we aret"
The police had not responded to the call
for them, and there was nothing for Norris
to do but to accept the aid pcoffered him
His Iandlady 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 nie some water
ordered Ingot. sharply. He fumbied for his
W pocket-Gask 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 ne sat up.
ssIt's the loss of blood. Isuppose,' he said,
family.
s'Bleeding. Why, so you are. This coat
sleeve is soaked. Scissors to the land
lady. SCOT any one to send for a doctors!
On, you can telephone. Well, that's better.
I'll manage to stop the bleeding a little till
he gets here"
He applied Z hgaturc above the wound,
drew it tight. and afterEsard helped the
young aan up to his room.
a wouldn't advise YOU to move more
thar IS necessary said he, but Won may
as well get there one time as another. l
wonder the rascals wasted that cut on
your arm; s'pose you were able TO help
yourself d little. t~nough?n
Yes. it was aimed at my heart. They
meant to finish me-
"Pshaw, now. What Tor, do you supposed
Robbery
81 do not know have not had time to
think. Il was certainly not worth their
while if that was their object
well, don't talk" cautioned Ingot, but
Norris was bent upon aseertaining all the
facts. His pocket-book was gone; his
watch. an inexpensive silver one. was safe
in g pocket; his neckfie was torn and the
pin missing.
Were going regularly through You when
] frightened them of" observed Ingot, at
this summing UP Hero is your doctor.
I'll just wait for what he says, and then
take myself off,
He was as good az his word. after render
ing some assistance 10 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 ono to keep sleep from
his eyes.
Did that gentleman wait long, Mrs.
Bates."
YES. sir. Two hours, quite. That Sally
showed him up, and | never knowed it TIL
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as all your things was safe, not knowing
what he might be, and it give me such a turn
to see him come in afterward with you that
way
He was here in my room!"
"Yes, sir, which I told Sally she never
oughter do. but he asked to come right up,
and some girls is that dumb. They re the
worrit of ones life. Mr. Bergman. that's
sure.''
What had Hiram Ingot been doing in his
room for two hours, Norris wondered, as he
lay with his eyes closed. He could not get
over the impression that there was some.
thing sinister hidden beneath this would-be
f~riendliness of the booIISeePcr. He was
glad he had been carrying that fugitive
scrap of paperi in his poc6et-book. which had
been stolen from him He was willing 10
bear his own less. which was not great,
rather than it should IaH in the hands OF
one whom he felt 20 be , secret enemy oil
the Childcrs.
He was restless and feverish tie next
day. and though he rose and dressed with
the assistance OF the chore-boy, he was glad
enough to take TO Il lounge. where he put il
two or three days nS such misery as mer
experience when kept indoors, without
being SO desperately i'll as 70 take then
thoughts from outdoor things.
Uncle Amos came, determined to carry
him home to the cottage, and was only de
TERED by the doctors declaration that hi
, was better of without "a ciitRge.
As Norris persisted that he was in NJ
need Of nursing hcyerd the eare he go
I from Mrs. Bates. the cider Bergman camt
and went daily until his nephew began 4
mend. There had been something on Uncit
Amos mind meanwhile, but now he got il
/ OF.
Didn't I say you would get on tho right
track Have yua any moro confidence nov
. In. the future / have marked tst for you
Norris / don't despair Of seeing you d,
high as Pinsersoa get This attack show.
. thai sou have made progress. Il. any rate
"In what way. Uncle Anrs!s
c sBs making the rascais so afraid Of yoy
that they're wiling u run TIE riss Of al
aftctasa to put voa ont Of the way. q
course. II was the express robbers wf,.
mace the assault On yoa. They know you +.
on their tracks they have made Up then