Evening star., 1895-10-10
FOURTH INSTALLMENT.
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Guess you can't if it's in there sal |
Warren.
Golding's easy-going temper flannel into
a furious rage.
Il must have IT, he shonted with an
oath, and with his before mis- tiicn
he again advanced toward the fire.
He reached the door, whi,n hal closed Icy
its own weight, after Mrs. Warren had lass
ed through ii with Dut:on, and kickrl it
open The in-rushing air for moment bore
the intense heat with il, and Godin;s stepped
upon the Threshold.
Mrs. Warren watched MIN with Mortified
interest. for it seemed rs Al any time the
long walls of the structure would fall
Goldng stopped, snai"lei something from
the floor and ran back again. his beard
singed. his eyes bio odsnot and his hands
and face scorched and h.acxened.
I've got it!'' he mutterel, excitedly. and
dropped upon his knees Just behind Mrs.
Warren. and began TO eXa nine the belt.
1t was not an ordinary belt, but IA ther a
leathern pouch such as IS used sometimes
by miners. AT a glance Goldng saw that
the pouch part had been slit open with n
knife. He thrust in his fingers. and felt of
the INSIDE surface of the leather. For a
moment doubt and satisfaction alternated
upon i.is face. while Mr.. Warren stood look
ing on with eager anxiety.
Il don't know, at last said Golding, lay
ing down the belt: Freeman alone can tell,
but it seems as if this belt was empty"
He peered up sharply under his singed
eyebrows at Mr.. Warren, and then turned
to his friend.
Freeman he SAID. bepd;ng over him.
do you know me?'
The injured mans eyes moved showing
that he was conscious of the question, but
whether he understood it, whether it cor
Veyed any meaning to him other than the
sound of his own name. there was no indi-
cation. Under the stimulus of the liquor Il
faint color had come into his face.
We must get him to more comfortable
place." declared Goldng. though +. =
mans used enough To the ground for a bed
Can't you all find boards or something for
a stretcher?''
There's pile of bark and cut wood back
a piece said King.
That'll do. Go and fetch up some of it.
King and Turner ran down the road "A
little way and presently returned with their
arms full of cord wood and hemlock ba rk
Out of these a rude litter was fashioned
upon which Dutton was placed and the
four men carried him down the mountain
Mrs. Warren preceding them with the Ian
tern.
AS If it were a matter of course. they
paused in front of Nicholas Warren's house
Will Spencer already had the front door
open, and Elsie was peering fearsomely out
at his side.
Put a light in the spare room, Elsie
said Mrs. Warren, with perfect camness;
this poor man is wounded"
Il beg your pardon, madam" said Gold
ing, lis the spare room upstairs?'
No" she replied, its there" pointing to
the light that appeared in a window to the
left Of the doorway.
That's good commented Golding Il
was going to say that Freeman would be
better off on a blanket downstairs than in
a feather bed above"
The men lifted their burden again and
bore him into the house. There he was
placed upon the bed of the spare room, and
Golding and the viilagers withdrew.
WILL" said Mr.. Warren a moment later,
Saddle horse and go for Dr. Mason"
"How far has he got to go?'' asked Cold
ing, as VIII hurried out.
About three miles. The doctor will get
here in about an hour. Wife and 1 will
get him into bed. AS you are a friend of