The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-07
VII.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.

UNCONDITIONAL SOHRENOER.
On the morning of July 10 Darcie.
still prisoner to his wound and a guest
of the Big Horn, was strolling restless
ly about the managers handsome din
ing-room, his right arm in sling, and
{ cigar he was not smoking in his left
hand. Wan had just entered with a
tray of glass and silver, which he was
putting away in the sideboard at the
end of the room.
neutrality-suspicious. is your mis-
tress?" Darcie inquired, with a vague
ness in the second person which put
the heather upon his dignity at once.
1t did not please Wan to be addressed
by divers and sundry names that were
not his own.
mo sabe; maybe gone out" he am
swered shortly. .4 ym
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 Sec" 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 1
want you to catch me the doctor, l
will say so. Sabe?"
IAN light" Wan smiled distracted
ly. II go look see."
In few moments Faith entered
Her hands were pink and cold, her
cheeks glowing with exercise; but heI
radiant face became grave and solici
tous as she looked at Dnrcie.
"Wan says your arm is very bad. Ii
it worse since breakfast?' ifi5i
1T don't remember how it was al
breakfast; 1 wasn't thinking about i
then. Perhaps this scarf is tied tot
short; will you let it down bit?"
Faith undid the fastening of thu
sling, and lowered it trifie. She die
this with great earnestness, frownint
a 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 to
the blood to settle in the wound"
ut must go somewhere; just at pres
emit it seems to have a tendency to IN.
head. It's a very-odd' sensation to fee
ones self blushing like girl"
THAT is because you are weak. Tr.
this chair with the broad arm l will
, put the cushion SO; could you bear 1T
: little higher? How is that?"
"Delicious-for a time. But don
90! 1 always want something directl
you are gone"
+ "I had little thing was doing uI
stairs"
. Cant you bring the little thin
DOWN."
, bring down the beds am making?
Faith recovered her self-posaessio
q with a laugh.
Beds! Do you make beds in tn
! houseT
! SAT present do; Abby has gone
i Gem"
HAS she? congratulate you on HI
4 absence I never see her sailing dow
q the road with those auburn bangs
the wind, but think of the
= Bright hair uplifted from the head
OF some fierce maenad .ftfN
The locks of the approaching storm.
e Still, the maenad may be convenient
when it comes to making beds"
> "She is no convenience to me-" sa
r Faith, infexibly. "You may congrat
y late me all you like. / dnte On her vel
e. absence; haven't been so happy sin
came to the mine" s-
u II wonder If any other lady OF Il
Occur d'Aleue is saying CHS morniI
). she il happy. We know that Big Hol
y Gulch is union stronghold, but q
N seat Of war IL very near. From wh
e the doctor tells me there Is sure to