La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-24
CUAPTER III-(ContInued. }

back In sEfety, | was half demented
In this aw 'ul storm. thinking you might
be killed" said the good woman, draw
ing Day in by the hand.
YES. Bell" said Day. her voice
broken and painting, There's some one
down there who. | am afraid. has been
killed BY it" And. as briefly as pos
sIblc. she told what had occurred.
Now, Bell, what wish yon to do
is to run and ge, jamie. and come
down with me to the road. think
you and Jamie can manage to carry
him up between you" Bell was con-
sidered one OF the strongest women
within the island. Then Jamie must
10 TO Crag Castle for the doctor as fast
as ever he can
Bell did not oppose her young mis-
trefs. though it was with consider
able amount OF fear that she ventured
forth.
Jamie. the farm lad. was still worse.
hanging back in evident terror. and
starting ncryously at every fash. But
both were awed TO a solemn silence
when they looked upon the white and
apparently dead face turned upward 10
the stormy sky. and every few seconds
Illuminated oy inc a"iui s'aie Vi ''e
lightning
ne ue!a man Sa'u 'aihie
entity. IN low a"e-s.rt teheh 'ol.e'
There's no use carrying him up to the
house. missis; It's wasted labor"
No. no, do as | tell you" said the
GIRL with an impefioushess she cou.d
use at times mere may s'iii De NE
In him-we do not Kno"-ahu goa
may spare II. carry MIN ihto .he
mouse aad theh run uo"h 10 "f'
bahks' Ihhiie' anu ash MN " ie' ~"
saddle MS morse anu rlae 10 'Fas Sas-
tie as last As ever sou eah io' '''e
doctor
Her ordefs were oDeye"' IN Tess
thah ten minutes the unconscious man
was lying on the eouch IN the si''ihs-
room. ana Jamie was hurryihs
Farmer Bank s. soreis against MS Will
though the storm was already oesih-
ming 10 aoate'
Meanwhile Bell VINO hau not oeeh
IN doctor househoiu ior twenty
years Tor hothlhs' u'eu' win such SIM
pie remedies AZ she co"iu thihk o. 10
restore the souhs man W 'onh''o''-
ness. But all her eHorts were Oh no
avail-the deathiy paiior. the hAeu
ieiuity Oh tha' s'rons iaee h'ii'
manned unoroKen.
fear-i rear said beii' staha'hs
up ana shaking her mead iast'
there's not much nope mere MISS Day.
4 z
ing young ieiioW as ne is' anu gen
tieman. as any one may see. "e'''
We done all can so you d oetter come
away. dearle. ana leave MIN III! the
doctor comes
Il shall stay here with him. Bell.
You can go ana see about your work
said the girl quietly ne hiisht come
out OF II. you know; ana II would be
terrible II there was no one oesioe nun
when he recovered consciousness.
Just as you please Miss Day. SAID
the iaithiui Dell p"t sue snooh he'
head as she went out OF the room. NUT
tering: "Ah. the poor oalrn! she mas
not seen death as often as nave.
Day sat perfectly still In her chair
little distance away from the couch.
with her eyes fixed on the face lying
on the cushion.
Something In 1t fascinated and al
most mesmerized her. She could not
Withdraw her eyes So Souhe ia'
1t was. so handsome so rehned' ANA
only half an hour ago the owner haa
been fuil OF yohth'ui s'rehe'h anu
energy, and had perhaps oeeh thihS-
ing. as ne speu a'oAe .na' "a s s.sana 80
.rS ,oa', y. % ,1,. , a,.. - ,a,,
iot MS iu'use ny NJ, ~ W nc,
'heie, 'o'" an ~ >. ,,,a -, ~, :, na,,s
was oea"- va" y '"'N Ao'
NOT up,,
10" cry uuls' a's. - ~.
from LAY Nps, .n"' 1t.
seat she wen " sa' an .ae o.
her Knees oesue ~ anu 'o'e'' 'As Ae'
1uce Win hei hahoo-