Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-09
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. short exclamation. but lifted me up
as II had been q child and laid me.
gently enough, down on the bed again.
''Thank YOU" seid I. And I cast
about for reason to give fop my con-
duct. II wanted drink OF water
'Confound those natives!" said he,
kindly enough, as he smoothed the
rugs for me and made the rough bed as
comfortable as he could. IL told that
fellow not to leave you on anx ac-
count"
began to wonder what would hap
pen when Juno came hack: whether
be would havo the sense to make some
excuse Tor his absence, Cd whether he
would expose mo to the full tone Of
his masters displeasure by conSessing
his errand.
thought it best on the whole to say
nothing, and to leave matters to
chance.
The day was sinking, and the shad-
ows were getting long. Dick lighted
couple OF candles, which gave ont a
dim light in the big room. He sat at
rough-hewn table which looked as
if it had been hastily made by the ma
tive, and sitting down by it, leaned
his head thoughtfully in his hands.
was afraid to disturb him, 50 lay
watching him in silence, until he
threw back his head abruptly and ap-
peared to listen with great intentness.
Then he turned his eyes again toward
me, and I saw in them the old look
of soowling, restless uneasiness which
was so we'll used to.
Ibid you hear anything2" asked he
sharply, but under his breath.
looked at him curiously and did
not answer. I thought, indeed, that
one of the hallucinations to which I
believed him to be subject had seized
him again, for no sound had reached
my ears.
The next moment. without any
warning, he started up and approached
me in threatening manner.
II see what you've been up to. you
little idiotr" he said angrily. but still
without raising his voice. "You sent
the man away, you sent him to"
He did not finish his speech, for at
that moment we both heard heavy
footsteps outside the door. Dick
turned away from the bed and ran
hastily into the outer apartment.
could hear him turning the key in
the lock of the door. and then there
was silence again.
! was seized with fear; and when /
heard Mullion moving stealthily about,
my curiosity increased so much as to
the reason of his thus locking himself
in with me that L even attempted to
get out of bed, with the Intention of
getting to the doorway. where could
see what took place.
A sharp knock at the outer door
startled and checked me.
l waited moment But Dick Null
ion made no answer, to the summons.
The knock was repeated, with the
same result. Excited and alarmed, I
made second attempt to reach the
doorway, when again my movement
was checked, this time by the sound
of well-known voice.
"Dick, Dick, you're here, aren't you?
Let me in," cried DR.. Mulion in his
clear, genial tones
Then Dick, instead of opening the
door, spoke from the inside, probably
from window.
"Hallo! Uncle!" cried he, as if in
surprise. "What are you doing here?"
LET me in and I'll tell YOU"
Dick answered at once, to my infinite
amazement and horror.
Not now. 1 want you to go anoth-
er mile to the next outspan. Poor
Blair's there .and he wants YOU"
mot here eh?" exclaimed the doc
tor. "Oh, all right, all right. I'll go
to him. This way, eh?"
heard bis voice fading away in the
distance, as he took the direction in
dicated by his nephew, and then fell
back in a state of dumb stupefaction.