Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

can wait.
Slavin, with curse, bid him come.
"Bianey." said Gracme sharply, you
get back" Blancy promptly stepped
back to kcefe's side. NELSON, you and
Baptiste can see that they stay there"
The old man nodded and looked at
Craig. who simply said:
DO the best YOU can"
1t was GOOD fight. Slnvin had plcn-
ty of pluck and for time forced the
fighting, Gracmc guarding easily and
tapping him aggravatingly about the
nose and eyes, dra wing blood. but not
disabling him. Gradually there came
a look Of fear into Slavins eyes, and
| the beads stood upon his face. He had
met his master
"Now. Slavin, you're beginning to be
! sorry, and | am going to show you
what you are made Of"
Graeme made one or two lightning
passes. struck Slavln one, two. three
terrific blows and laid him quite fiat
and scnselcSS.
Kccfc and Blancy both sprang for
ward, but there was a savage kind of
growl
"IIold, there" It was old man Mel
son, looking along Il pistol barrel. "You
know Inc, Keefc,' be said. You won't
do any murder this time"
Kcefe turned green and yellow and
staggered back, willie Slavin slowly
rose to his feet
Twill you take some morc?" said
- h,,t
mind, have stopped playing with you.
Put up Your gun, Nelson. No one will
interfere now"
Slavin hositatcd, then rushed but
Graeme stepped to meet him. and we
saw Slavin's heels in the air rs he fell
back upon his neck and shoulders and
lay still. with his toes qulvering.
Bon" yelled Baptiste. "Bully boy!
OATS de bon stun. OATS larn him one
good lesson" But Immediately he
shrickcd, "Gar-r-r-r-e n vous"
He was too late, for there was a
crash of breaking glass. and Graeme
fell TO the floor with 4 long, deep cut
on the side of his head. Krefc had
hurled n bottle with all too sure an
aim and had fed. l thought he was
dCad, but we carried him out. and in a
few minutes he proaned, opened his
eyes AVID sank again into inscnsibility.
/ "Where can we take him. l cried.
'To my shack" said Mr.. Craig.
as there no place nearer"
/ eyes; Mrs. MAYORS. | shall run on
/ to tell her"
4 she met us at the door. l had in
mind to say some words Of apology,
but when / looked upon her face l for
got my words, forgot my business at
her door, ana stood simply looking.
Come in. Bring him in. Please do
not wait" she sad. and her voice was
sweet and soft and firm.
We laid him in large room at the
| back of the shop over which Mrs. Ma
/ Vor lived. Together we dressed the
| wound. her firm white fingers skillful
as if with long training. Before the
dressing was finished | sent Craig off,
for the time had come for the magic
lantern in the church. and knew how
critical The moment was in our fight.
go" said. He is coming to, and
we do not need you"
In few moments more Gracme re-
viycd and, gazing about asked:
whats all this about?' and then
recollectinG, "Ah. that brute Kcofe'
Then, seeing my anxious face, he said
carclessly: awful bore, isn't it? Sor-
ry to trouble you, old fellow"
you be hangedw | said shortly. for
his old sweet smile was playing about
his lips and was almost too much for
Inc. Mrs. NayOr and | are in com
mand, and YOU must keep perfectly
STILL
Mrs, Mavor?" he said in surprise.
She came forward, with a slight
flush on her face
Il think YOU know mo, Mr.. Gracmc."
81 have often seen ycu aid wished to
know you. | am sorry to bring you this
trouble"
You must not say So" she replied
"but let mo do all for you that can
And now the doctor says you are to lie
still"
"The doctor? Oh, you mean Conner
He is hardly there yet. You don't know
each other Permit me to present Mr.
ConnOr Mrs. Muvor."
As she lowed slightly her eyes look
ed into mine with a serious gaze, not
inqurng, yet searching my soul. AS
looked into her eyes / forgot every
thing about me, and when | recalled
myself IT seemed us if had been away
in some far place. 1t was not their col
or or their brightness. | do not yet
know their color, and | have Otter
looked into them, and they were not
bright but they We're clear, and one
could look far down into them and il
their depths see glowing, steady
light As ! went to get some drugs
from the Black Rock doctor | found
my self wondering about that far down
light and about her voicc-how it could
get that sound from far away.
! found the doctor quite drunk, as in
deed Nh Craig had warned, but his
drugs were good. and ! got what
wanted and quickly returned.
While Gracme slept Mrs. Mavor
made me tea. As the evening wore on
l told hcr the events of the day, dwell
Ing admrinGy upon Craigs general
ship.
She smiled at this.
'llc got me-, too" she said. "NiXol
was sent TO me inst before the SDOrtS