Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-11-24
CHAPTER XxxIlI.
A Mendacious God.

Edith Hancock rushed into her room
Too impatient to wait, she leaned
over Jessie's shoulder. The note bore
the letterhead of a hotel and wa!
written in a firm but scrawlIng hand
1t read:
Miss Jessie Garden,
"Mr. James Blake has been serious
ly wounded by pistol shot and may
not recover. He wishes to see you
If possible, come at once.
SAMUEL L. ROUNDS"
When the purport Of the message
dawned upon her, Edith snatched th'
paper from Jessie's hand and de
voured it with straining eyes.
HE may not recover!' she moaned
HE may not recover! Oh, what ha'
happened? l am going to him! HI
shall not die! Hurry, Jessie, hurry
Two white-faced girls rushed II
upon General Garden. His lips com
pressed as he read the message.
This is Morris work." he said
"Tell the messenger we will come a
once"
The hotel entrance was blocked by
a mob when the Bishop carriage drew
up. The blue helmets of police of
ficers formed a line which marked
the edge of struggling crowd.
zone moment, sir!" ordered an of
ficer holding his baton in front of Gen
eral Garden. Make way for the am
bulance corps!"
The folding doors of the side en-
trance opened and four men slowly
advanced bearing a stretcher.. 1t con
toned a motionless mass covered
with a white cloth. Jessie chung tt
her fathers arm.
With a low cry Edith Hancocl
sprang forward and raised the cloth
She looked into the dead, staring eyes
of Arthur Morris. The bearers paus
ed while she gazed intently at thu
face. She nervously replaced the GOV
ering and turned to Jessie and hel
father.
Its Arthur Morris! He's dead
Perhaps it is all mistake about Mr.
Blake. Find out, general; find GU
at once! Well wait for you here"
General Garden returned and silent
ly conducted Jessie and Edith to {
room on the second floor.
A case of surgical instruments lay
on the center table, but the room haC
TO occupant. AS they stood hesitat
ingly by the entrance, the door con
Meeting an adjoining room opened
and a tall man with red hair sharI
blue eyes and enormous hands enter
ed. Jessie recognized Sam Rounds.
"Heou dew ye dol" he said softly
advancing with an awkward bow
"Sorry tew meet you in such a place
but the bitter goes with the sweet
Jim's badly hurt, out he has a chance
so the doctors say"
In whispers the four talked of tn,
tragedy. Sam mad entered the hote
office just before the first shot wa.
fired.
1T all happened so quick l couldn'
do a thing" Sam explained. 9TH,
second shot fired by Morris just miss
ed-some one else-some one jim
was tryin' tew save-an' wen
through the top Of Mr.. Hawkins hat
Morris was dead before he struck thu
floor"
The door opened and grave-facet
surgeon entered the room.
Miss Garden may see Mr.. Blake
for a few minutes" he said.
In the dimly lighted room Jessie
Garden saw two figures-one proppeC
up with pillows so that only the heat
and arms showed against the white
linen. The curling, black locks fel
back from the pale brow, and the
handsome face seemed chiseled II
purest marble.
Ito be continued)
Answered the Call.
On the bank of the Mohawk river
midway between Amsterdam ant
Tribes Hill, New York, is the farm o.
Aaron Pepper. The proprietor is the
possessor Of several horses, ant
among them one that is blind, o.
which Our Dumb Animals tells this
story:
The horses frequently resort to the
| islands in the river for pasturage
They ford the stream at a point neal
the dwelling, and the blind mar,
usually follows the others. During {
recent freshet the horses attempted
to return, while Mr.. Pepper, anxious
as to the result, stood watching then
from the north shore. Two horses
and colts had entered the stream
then their blind companion followed
In a few minutes all were strug
Cling against the rapid current anC
failing to make any Roadway, thu
leaders sought the large island, whil'
the blind beast became separated
from them and drifted a considerable,
distance below until she gained I
footholi.
Then, discovering the loss of he
mates, and realizing her helpless con
ditlon, she gave plaintive whlnny
One Of the animals, upon hearing II
re-entered the stream, and swimming
to its unfortunate companion, touch
ed It with the nose and directed |