The Washington times., 1904-12-18

Because they were wet ! thought
you would say something bat IT was
better than getting pneumonia. Nov.
I'm the doctor, you know. and you must
obey me"
Are you a doctor?" she cried. rs
my father sick? Has anything hap
pened?'
II was only speaking fguratIgely. :
am just your doctor for the time being
Now, please don't leave this room tlH 4
tell you to. VIII you promise7"
She passed her hand over her fore
head.
1T all seems so strange" che said
Il don't think my head is just right
yet ! struck 1t on the big oak when 1
fell. Poor Jenny was blinded by the
storm and ran right against 1t. But ~
was the only way l could tell / was
near home"
"Yes. that was what told me-" said
Cayright. But now. II your head feels
funny. don't you see m right? You
must keep quiet.
yes, suppose So" she answered.
lie went 70 The door, but turned again.
DO you lrUmiseY
yes. But | cannot remain idle long.
am so anxious about mother She
never leaves home.
Cayright slid through the door and
closed IL.
Now. kind heaven. help me-" he
said, looking at the dead man on the
floor. If she gets up and sees this,
she'll go off her head, and then l can {
do anything for her. And II l move
them and lie about IL 10 her. she may
think l did wrong. Ill get him out Of
here anyway
He lifted the poor crushed head and
stiffened body. and carried all that WAS
left OF Andrew Hubbick 10 the opposite
bedroom. Here he laid man and wife
side by side, and covered them with
sheets.
When he left the room he shut the
door There was no lock n.I it,
III nail it up pretty soon" he said.
He then went 10 the kitchen and
made his coffee. This was no unusual
task for him He had roughed 1t too
many years not to know how to cook.
He found bacon and potatoes. and fried
some OF both.
The appetizlng odors reached the girl.
and she smiled.
L wonder who he is" she said. HE
assumes such a mastership. But he
makes good coffee"
And the good coffee soon arrived. with
a generous slice of bacon and Drowned
potatoes.
I'm a famous cook" he said Try
these. / suppose you are hungry.
II am not starving" she answered. Il
had lunch a short time before / left
Hubbicks. i thought / could reach home
before the storm. 1 have not thanked
you yet for saving my life. If IL had
not been for you, | would surely have
died out there. Were you just arriv-
ing?"
mo. I had been here some time. Your
horse came gallOping into the shed.
and / knew you were not far away. /
hope you Will suffer no III effects"
Thanks TO you, / viii not. l was
not out long. This is good coffee.
Il know IT, l always make IL that
way. I'm the best coffee man in the
crowd.
What croWd?"
I'm one of Armstrsns's party-sur-
veying through this region.
I'm glad to know yOu-that is,
would be if 1 did. You did not tell me
your name"
No that's so. It's Of so little con-
sequence. / don't think Of II myself half
the time. It's Cayright, Clark Cay
right, at your service.
He was trying 10 speak lightly, yet
all the time he was in Il fever OF appre-
hension.
The girl saw some evidences OF this.
His face alternately flushed and pale.
his nervous action. apparently not usual
with him. did not escape her.
"Wers you caught in the Storm she
asked
yes. and turned in here for shelter.
didu't expect TO find" he stopped.
Find whaIy she asked curiOusly. His
voice had trembled.
the house vacant
Her eyes, which had -JCen sweeping
him over from head 10 foot, rested for
a moment on q suOt that had aDDeaFed