The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-11-25
VII
UNCONDITIoNAL SURRENDER.

UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
On the morning of July 10 Darcie,
still a prisoner to his wound and guest
of the Big Horn, was strolling restless
ly about the managers handsome din
ing-room, his right arm in sling, and
a cigar he was not smoking in his left
hand. Wan had just entered with
tray of glass and silver, which he was
putting away in the sideboard at the
end of the room.
"John-Sam-where is your mis-
tress?" Darcie inquired, with a vague
ness in the second person which put
the heather upon his dignity at once.
It did not please Wan to be addressed
by divers and sundry names that were
not his own.
mo sabe; maybe. gone out" he an
swered shortly.
Darcie was quite sure that she had
not gone out, having been listening the
last hour for her steps about the house.
He crossed the room as Wan was leav-
ing it, and absently slipped dollar
into his discreetly receptive hand.
think you can't find her, eh?"
Maybe upstairs; go look see," said
Wan, Modified and relenting.
"Do, and be quick about it. Tell her
my arm is-a-is very bad"
Wan hesitated; if the typical China
man has a sense of humor he does not
usually obtrude it. think better go
catchum doctah ?" Wan suggested, with
every appearance of polite concern.
His humor was wasted on Darcie.
did you hear me say doctor? When I
want you to catch me the doctor,
will say so. Sabe?"
"All light" Wan smiled distracted
ly. 81 go look see."
In few moments Faith entered.
Her hands were pink and cold, her
cheeks glowing with exercise; but her
radiant face became grave and solicit
tous as she looked at Darcie.
IVAN says your arm is very bad. Is
it worse since BREAKFAST"
Il don't remember how it was at
breakfast; 1 wasn't thinking about it
then. Perhaps this scarf is tied too
short; will you let it down bit?"
Faith undid the fastening of the
sling, and lowered it trife. She did
this with great earnestness, frowning
little as she worked at the knot.
do you think you should keep walk
ing about so much with your arm hang
ing down? I'm afraid it's not good for
the blood to settle in the wound"
1T must 60 somewhere; just at pres
emit it seems to have tendency tc my
head. It's a very odd sensation to feel
ones self blushing like girl"
'That is because you are weak. Try
this chair with the broad arm. 1 will
put the cushion so; could you bear it a
little higher? How is that?'
"Delicious-for a time. But don't
go! always want something directly
you are gone"
81 had a little thing was doing up
stairs"
Cant you bring the little thing
DOWN.
Bring down the beds am making?"
Faith recovered her self-possession
with laugh.
Beds! Do. you make beds in this
house?"
'At present do; Abby has gone to
Gem"
HAS she? congratulate you on her
absence. l never see her sailing down
the road with those auburn bangs in
the wind, but think of the
bright hair uplifted from the head
or some fierce maenad
The locks of the approaching storm
Still, the maenad may be convenience
when it comes to making beds.
"She is no convenience to me-" said
Faith, infiexibly. You may congratu-
late me all you like. dote on her very
absence; 1 haven't been so happy since
1 came to the mine"
81 wonder if any other lady of the
Occur d'Alene is saying this morning
she is happy. We know that Big Horn
Gulch is union stronghold, but the
seat of war is very near. From what
the doctor tells me there is sure to be
a collision at Gem. When did you say
your father would be home?"
Tonight, surely. But everything is
quiet here, for the reason, as you say,
that here there's no opposition. am
very anxious about you, though. At
present they have enough to do else
where, but if they are successful they
will come back more insoleDt than ever.
And those men who were waiting for