The Lamar register., 1902-10-08


he asked, pointing.
swercd the captain.
Take me there, please" said Guy,
dropping back on the blanket.
We've got orders to carry you to
Harmony, to the squirs'n" returned
the captain.
at seems to me that am the one
who ought to be consulted" mur-
INJURED Guy, weakly.
He was in much pain but he could
probably have weathsred out the
longer journey to the squirs's had
circumstances been different. Just
now he preferred any other haven
than Willowview.
"See here. Herbert" demurred the
captain, his brow wrinkled per-
plexedly, Miss Vlandingham has
gone on to make things ready for
your reception at the house. She's
going to have n doctor there, too.
II / don't bring you I'll be raked
over the Goals and think I've had
more than my share of that already.
Put yourself in my place. can't your"
PUT yourself in mine. captain"
said Guy, his eyes closed and his
face twitching with pain.
The captain felt that he under
stood then. Herbert WAS not able
10 be carried farther than Whitta-
ker's.
Major" said the captain 70 a man
who reared above the saddle like
hA ~ pn,S-
nante, ride on to the squire's and
tell Miss Betty that Herbert gave
out and we couldn't get him past
Whittaker's. Bring the doctor post
haste"
Correct, cap'n." was the response
which the major shook out of him
self. Relinquishing TO u companion
the horse he WAS leading. he ratified
his spurs and was off at speed.
Only few minutes were required
to carry Guy to Whittnker's shack.
Whitaker was u bachelor and i'm
mediately came forth to welcome the
lnvincibles.
"What you got there. Blue?" he
asked. nodding his head toward Guy.
"a wounded man. Whitaker"
"I heard shootin' off south, a spell
ago. Did he get in the way of it?"
"Yes. We had orders to take him
on to the squire's but he doesn't feel
able to travel any further. VIII you
take him in?"
"Not IL he's one of your folks"
Whitaker. whose house
was just then on the Concord side
of the farm.
"well, he's q Concord man," said
the captain. grimiy.
"All rigth, then. Sile Whitaker is
with the under dog every time, and il
he's from Concord he's welcome to the
best I've got. Bring him In, bring
him right in"
Sile Whittaker's shack was small
and it's furniture, what there was of IL,
was very primitive, but the young man
could not have been made more of had
the house been palace and Sile Whit
tnker grandee.
After seeing that Guy was as COM
Portable ns possible. Capt. Blue and his
Invincibles gnlloped away. leaving
Barney behind to be Of what assist-
ance he could.
They had not been gone long before
Miss Betty came, accompanied by her
father and n sober-appearing gentle
man who carried medicine case un-
der his arm. Miss Betty was hrst In
the room where Guy lay.
"Are you better, Mr.. Herbert r. she
asked, hating beside the bed and look
ing down Mt him.
81 shall do we'll enough, Miss Wand
ingham, thank you." answered Guy.
II hope So" she said, formally. afte,
bending her blue eyes on him for 4
space. Then she turned to her father
and his companion, who were just en-
tering. Mr.. Herbert says he thinks
he will get along all right, father" she
added.
Glad to hear that" responded MI
Vlandingham. heartily. Stepping up
to the bed he reached down and
pressed Guys hand. I'm sorry, con.
foundedly sorry, this has happened
Herbert" he went on. "Our people
were getting carried awny but guess
this little incident will bring them up
with a round turn. Too bad, though,
that you had to be the victim"
Vlandingham addressed himself "a
the man who had entered the room
with him. "Dr. Larkin, this Is MI.
Herbert. Please tell US what you
think Of his wound"
If one might judge from the way he
went about his work. DR.. Larkin knew
his business thoroughly.
you're worth dozen dead men, Mr..
Herbert" smiled the doctor, turning
away to open his medicine case and
draw out some lint and bandages and
n polished probe. you'll have to lie
still for few days and take life quiet
ly for some time after you get up and
around" He laid the lint and ban
dages to one side and drew chair
close TO the bedside. "I'm going to