The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-15

and with feverish, trembling haste he
began fumbling about in Toms clothes.
He was not long finding the money
which Tom carried in an inside pocket,
of his vest and was rising to his feet
when door suddenly opened a few
yards away and man came out of the
house. y
Without waiting to see in which d.
rection he was turning, Obed Rider hur-
ried away toward the wharf and was
soon safe in his Istateroom with his ILL
gotten booty. His eyes shone with dew
ilish triumph as he pored over the pa
pers, and the sight of over $500 in cash
wrapped around the railroad ticket to
Seattle filed his measure of satisfac~
ton to overlooking.
He had no knowledge Of the amount
left Tom by the old miner and as he
carefully secreted his treasures about
his person, he chuckled:
"I'm a made man. He's lost his pile
and the papers, too. I'll take the train
to-day, you fool, in your place. won
der if he will get over the rap or not?
1 don't need to fret, anyway. I didn'.
hit him, and he'll never know who did"
Z. Toms unintentional rescuer came
quickly along until he caught sight.of
the PROSTATE figure, then he stopped
short and slipped his hand behind him,
glancing sharply about On every side.
Apparently satisfied that no one was
near, he knelt by the motionles>, form
and struck a match.
It was a CHASTITY picture. Toms face
was so covered with blood that his fea-
lures were not recognizable, his cloth
ing was disarranged and covered with
a deep groan came from the PROSTATE
mans lips. =
With a little exclamation of horror
the stranger rose to his feet and ran
back to the door he had just left. He
was gone but an instant, returning
with another man, who assisted MIN in
carrying the inanimate form to the en-
trance. With much trouble they lifted
their heavy burden along narrow
passage into scantily furnished room,
where they placed it upon narrow bed
in one corner. :
A small kerosene lamp stood on a
table, and by its light the first man took
look at the face, saying: o., 49,
"Get basin of water, Ned, quick!
We must see how bad he is hurt"
When the water arrived moment
later, he washed the blood from Toms
fooo with q ron{1o bon6 4bop DC tho
features became distinct he uttered
little cry of establishment and dropped
on his knees by the wounded man, ex-
claiming:
"By thunder, Ned, know this man!
He was a passenger with us! If it isn't
Mr.. Scott, I'm sinner! Somebody has
knocked him on the head and gone
through him! Bring the light He
may be hurt bad!" !.
AS bespoke Tom moaned and stirred
upon the bed. Then he opened his eyes
and struggled with a wild look into a
half-erect position.
whats all this!" he groaned.
"Where am I?" -.
cts all right, Mr.. Scott replied a
familiar voice. "You are with afriend.
Better lie down awhile till you feel bet
ter" e
Tom looked at him in bewildered
fashion, blinking his eyes in the glare
Of the lamp which the third man held
close to him.
Mr.. Green!" he, said, wondering.y.
yes sir" replied the second mate
of the Seabird, ''it's me. I happened
along just in time. Are you hurt much3
Let me look at your head"
Ny head?" repeated Tom, who had
no clear conception Of where he was or
whether he was asleep or awake,
Yes" replied hisrescuer, lifting the
hair on the top of his head as he spoke.
you We're knocked down on the street
and found you there I was going
down to the vessel after some things I
left there and stumbled over man
on the sidewalk. I had no idea it was
you, but I couldn't let chap lie there
In the mud, SO we took you in here.
This is myroom. I've LETT the Seabird,