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ter, Of which a self suficing commu-
nifty might come IN need. And he
would have t. figure out his require
ments for the entire winter. After
navigation closed he could import moth
ing more.
Deep In these Thoughts he wandered
On At random. He suddenly came to
himself In the toughest quarter OF Bay
City.
Through the summer night thrilled
the sound Of cschiHaatisns pointed to
the colors of rnirth. cheap piano
ratified ana ttuRp~A through an epcn
window. Mems ana wsHea'S vstecs
nisEled IN rising and fsillns gradna-
tisns ~ hsrshness. Lights streamed
irrexNlsrly acrsss the lark.
Thorpe became aware Of a figure
creuehsd In the doorway almost at his
feet The Ricker1nG rays Of a dfsta Mt
street lamp throw late relief the high
lights Of 4 violin ard q heaA. The face
uptrrned ~ him was tim nnd white
ana welesh nafer bread white brow.
Dark eyes Cleaned at him with the
cxrr~ssioN Of 3 fierce as.Ral Across
the forehead rSn long but shallow
cnt from which blood lrirped. The
Great urs clasred both arms around a
violin. Ne crsncheA there and stirred
up A. Thorpe. who stsrea down at him.
whats the NATTER" asked the lat.
ter Sadly.
The creature nade ns reply. but
drew his srMs closer sbout his instru-
M~rt. Thorpe made sign to the un-
known 70 rise.
Come with me-" said he. land I'll
have ysMr forehead attended TO-"
The eyes cleaned into his with a
sudden savage concentration. Then
their owner sbcAieAtly arose.
Thorpe new saw that the body be-
fsre him WAS 81 cripple. short legged,
hrnchhsck-A. long armed, pigeon
breasted. The large head sat strangely
top heavy between even the brosd
! shoulders. 1t confirmed the hopeless
but sullcn despair that brooded on the
white ccunt-nance.
At the hotel Thorpe, examining the
eut found It more serious in appear
ance tbsn in reality. With few
places Of sticking plaster he drew its
edges together.
Then he attempted to lnterrsgate hil
ana.
what is your name" be asked
phil"
Phil WHAT"
Silence
'Hsw did you get hurt"
Ne reply.
Were yea playing your fiddle in one
Of those hessesy'
Tbs cripple nodded slswly.
Are ysu hungry" asked Thorpe
with a sudden thsWshtfsiness.
Yes replied the cripple, with 6
lightning glenn in his wslf eyes.
Thorpe rang The bell. To the boy
whe answered II he said:
Bring ne half A dozen beef SAND
wiehss and a glass Of nus, and b
quick absut It."
De ysu play tae fiddle much!" con
tiAued Thorpe.
The cripple nodded again.
They cut my striAgs" cried Phil
with q passisaats wan.
The cry eaRs fron the heart, aMt
Thorpe was touched BY IT. The prit,
sf rtriass was evidently a big sum.
TN get yeu more n the nern.Av.'
aid he. "Wsuil ysu ne b leave Bay
CITY,
~
"You wsaN have - wsrk. YsS
weEld have to b sts<s by IN I'm
ksr camp AND rAay eddie for tie Der
when they wanted yss ~"
TIL d It," aN ~ cripple.
AN right; then III toke you" re-
phed Thorpe.
TIE cripple said nothing aer 1eve ed
a NJ esels sf his fsc~, bat Ne gl~s "a Of
the wolf faded ~ s1vs place ~ the ssft
sgect-snsts glow WON in the eye. Of q
sstssr s>E Thorpe was startled at tAs
chszyr
A kAs<k announced tho saeAwiche.
and milk. The cripple f.il upon then
with beth hands in a sussen ecstasy
Of hunger. When ne had finished, b
iSsHeC aBHlA ~ lf~'pe, ana lNlS lllTt
there were tearK in his eyes.
a listlc later Thorpe interviewed thu
proprietor ct the hotel.
Il wish yea'G give this boy Eoo(
cheap rorra and charge his Keep Z
me- said he. Ties going north viii
me-
Thsrr~ lay awake for scrnc tine AFT
or retiring. Phil claimed share Of hi
thought. In an hsMr or a. IN doscd
Il. drsaMed that the cripple had grew
to enormous proportion. ard WA over
shsdowivs his NE. A rllsht ns!s" eut
si1r his bedroom door brought him II
his feet.
HI opensa the deer ana found tina
IN tie sCiiNsss Of the s.xht the poo
dsfsrmed CREATURE had taken the Bis a
ksts from AiH va 4 nd hsS spread the n
acress the deersil Of the man who Ast
befricnAei him.
CNAPTrR XVI.
- KNEE weeks later the steam
barge Pole Star sailed dow