Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-12
CHAPTER VIII.

Where's young Mullion?" | asked
when found that he had not been into
the saloon to breakfast,
suppose | must have put the ques-
ton rather querulously, for everybody
stared at me.
| Nobody could give me an answer
and it was not till later in the day that
was told by old Atkinson, pretty
Jennies father. that Dick was not well
and that his uncle was in attendance
upon him. 1t may be imagined that
this intelligence threw me into a fever,
/ for ! felt sure that the indisposition
/ from which young Mullion was suf-
fering was the result of the bullet
had put into him on the previous night
/ How to prove this was the question.
/ ! went to the door of his cabin but. as
! | expected, | was not admitted. With
out opening the door, he called out, on
recognizing my voice. that he was all
/ right and the doctor added in his
more genial tones that his nephew
would be about again in few hours.
J What's the matter with him."
asked; and | don't suppose | was able
to keep a measure of scoffing increduI-
ity out of my tone when young Mullion
answered hastily
" bilious attack, nothing but a
/ bilious attack"
), had TO go away with no more salts
| faction than that. but had at least the
comfort of knowing that. as long as
/ Dick\Mullion was confined to his cabin
with his uncle in close attendance,
! should be the victim of no more night
alarms
| | went so far as to express this opn-
/ ion openly to pretty Jennie Atkinson.
who, in the absence OF Dr. Mullon
coIdescended to show an interest in
! my experiences She addressed me
( herself in the following words. when I
/ net her on deck between breakfast and
I luncheon
Il hear Won had fright in the night,
Mr. Blair? ! suppose you felt jealous
/ of Mr. Netley and the interest we all
felt in his adventures
! answered as coldly as one could an
swer such pretty girl
, NO, | was not jealous of Netley. He
would be welcome To my adventures
toe If he liked And | am more likely
to have another Of them than he Is"
What do you mean?" asked she.
quickly
| think she knew what | meant. for
4 she grew red, and looked angry
/ Il mean" said |. that | have no
doubt the visit paid TO Netley was In
/ tcrGed For me. He was in my cabin.
you know, at the time
/ Jennie said nothing for few mo-
ments bit she Seemed to be thinking
earnestly Then she asked in a stu
( diouslv quiet voice. trying to pretend
+ she did net care
/ Why shoIid you think that?"
! | was quite ready to let her know
what ! thought Of her favorlte, Dick
/ Mullion. so ! said
I Il think so because I'm the only per.
son the man who attacked us both has
grudge against.
7 "And who is il that has a grudge
against you2" che asked. And through
+ all her assumed little airs Of calmneea
end Indifference ! saw that she was
much excited over my answer.
As 1t ia a person YOU appear 10 hon
or with some preference. ! think Ia
better not tell you said T. perhaps
with some pique. But I NAV just say
this AS long as young NM On Ia III
With his bilious attack. I'm not afraid
of leaving my door open"
| Jennie Atkinson started slightly. I
thought She paused moment before
answering
80 YOU think Mr. NullIon was the