The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-10


Z" You'd BETTER said. 'Wo will
have a sick man on our hands. You
need sleep before you eau eat-what
we can give YOU
4" I've got TO get away from here
tomorrow, he said, smiling, conf
dently.
Z" You can't do it," l said. 1T is
no use TO try. You'll be a dead man
il you do, before tomorrow night
I" oh, am going,' ho answered,
quietly.
I" Try to get a little more sleep
them urged coaxingly, pretending to
humor him.
"'I can't he answered, frctfully.
81 begged him TO try, and he turned
over in his blankets. llo tossed for a
awhile. Then he attempted to be
still, fcigning sleep. AT last he drew
himself up with jerk.
''I can't do it, he said fcverishly.
why don't you sleep YOURSELF he
asked, trying 10 be cheerful. Have !
got your blankets|
"'Yes's | said, 'but don't want
them. | eau sleep in the Daytime.
II about all we have to do
"'Wcll,' lie said, propping himself
up and looking at me with his dark
eyes, 'rm glad l tumbcd Into your
camp. | was about gone A faint
smile passed across his lips.
"'We will pull you around in good
shape said encouragingly, but /
did not believe what said. There
was something strangely unreal about
his brightness aud clcarncss Of mind.
al am all right now, he said cheer
fully. 'This warmth is good after
what | have had. I'll get q good
start in the morning.
"'We'n talk about that later l
said quietly.
"'But l am going he replied
quickly, with little ring in his voice.
al did not answer him.
&c havo been at il six days. lie
said, looking at me.
"'Whatp cried, incredulously.
"'Six days. he repeated calmly.
d started with nv oack-grub. l
think I've been walking ever since, 'he
added dreamily. q can't rememb er
much about it,
"'We talked till morning. He told
me what he was trying to do. He
and his brother had been raising cat
tie. They got caught in very bal
condition. His brother had fallcn
sick when they began to suffer from
the terrible weather. He had been
stark staring mad most of the time
for the last six weeks. In his fever
he had moaned and cried about get
ting II letter sent East. In his lucid
intervals he had begged his brother
pitoously to write one for him and
get it to the railroad. 1t was the
same old story--a woman.
"'Aud am carrying the letter to
the railroad now,' he said with a little
smile of satisfaction. 'Ic is tortured
with the thought that she will be wor-
ricd about him. So have lied in the
letter and said that his right arm is
broken so that he cannot write and he
has dictated it to me- He smiled
happily.
"' It's selfish enough of him.
said savagey, looking at the boys
wasted form and white face, to sac
riiice you, no matter how much he
loves her..
".Oh, he doesn't know he an
swered quickly, and his eye flashed
warningly at me. 'IIc doesn't know
how bad it is. He's been in his bunk
ever since lie began. He doesn''
know ho added. his chin sinking on
his chest and his Dyes closing to hide
the pain, that we have lost every
hoof aud that we arc beggars.'
"He lifted his face again, his bright
smile returning.
"It will be time enough to tell
him when ho gets wcll,' he said.
"'Will you believe me that l LEI
that boy go away the next day with
out further protest knew it would
do no good. He had told me in thu
night in very calm voice, but with i
light in his eyes which convinced Inc
that he would shoot any man whC
tried to stop him. So we gave hin