Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-07

mastery thing I never saw! The sup
ed" he breaks off, his quick eyes
noticing Heron's limp and bleeding
arm.
"a mere scratch" says Heron,
quietly.
The general mods.
Go to your quarters, Sir Heron he
says with grave concern, "and | will
send surgeon"
Then, before he turns away, he ad-
dresses a few words of thanks to the
men, who answer by a single cheer,
and this act of the drama is over.
Come, old man, let us CO." says
Charlie Hamilton. II know what
your mere scratch means! Halloa
who is this?" and he stares at the
prisoner, who has been standing in
the shade, quietly watching the pro-
ceedings.
"A prisoner" says Heron, scarcely
turning his head. "Parks"-for Parks
| has come back with sword cut
through his arm-"show him Off to my
quarters"
Then he turns and salutes the men,
who, clustering around him, cheer
him, cheer to the echo. and at last
| Charles Hamilton succeeds in carry
| ing him off to the hut.
With careful tenderness that would
not disgrace womanly hands Pierpont
and Hamilton take off his coat, the
rest standing around and watching
anxiously, and the doctor makes his
examination.
HEM" he says, bullet gone right
through, Sir Heron. No probing, fortu-
nately Let's look On the other arm.
All, we shall have to make mummy
Of you"
/ And with his deft hands he binds
up the wound and then hurries off
| again, for there is hard nights work
! before him.
| Heron lies down before the fire,
while Charlie Hamilton bojls some cof-
| fee anil the rest group themselves
around him and regard him with anxi-
| Gus chances.
1T was big thing" says Pierpoint.
Pom my word Letchford, we didn't
expect to see you back
Heron smiles as he sips his coffee.
eve had luck on our side." he says
quietly-"the rarest luck. If they
| had seen us five minutes earlier we
shonld-shouldn't have come back"
81 never spent such an hour in my
I life.' says Charlie Hamilton with a
long breath. eve couldn't see what
was going on, of course, and we didn't
know how things had turned out until
the men were at the gate. Now I
suppose you've had enough of it,"
Heron smiles grimly.
Il never enjoyed myself so much in
my life as l did tonight he says. 81
know now why you fellows are Away
craving for a fight"
Then he puts down the coffee cup
and rises slowly.
| 81 think I'll turn IN now shall be
wanted in an hour or two; for, if l am
not mistaken, there will be an attack
on us before tomorrow"
All right said Pierpont. gleefully.
Tomorrow, though! Look, there's the
| lawn! Come along, old fellow-we'll
see you safe home. Lean on me-"
With Hamilton on one side and Pier
point on the other Heron reaches. his
quarters; and as he turns to say
goodnight the dawn CLEANS grayly in
the east.
Parks opened the door, his right arm
bound up, an anxious look on his black
ened face.
! 'Is it much. Sir Heron? Are you
badly wounded?"
"a mere nothing" says Sir Heron,
sinking down beside the fire. "Are
you? The doctor has been here?"
Parks mods.
All right, Sir Heron. Mine isn't
anything to speak of. Heavens, what
nigh, it has been! 1 diln't think
We should have been back, Sir Heron"
Heron mods YEARLY.
"You had no right to CO." he says.
go to bed now and call me if you
hear the hugle. | shall lie down be-
fore the fret seems rather cold"
| Parks idrags mattress to the fire
and makes as comfortable bed as
| C1lS1l, Will d. SALUTE, Is 0UOuL
to go, when he hesitates.
"Ihe prisoner, Sir Heron? He's in
the next ROOM"
Heron looks up.
ooh, tell him to come in here. Is he
wounded?"
| 'The doctor has seen him." says
Parks; hes not badly hurt, Sir Heron.
Shall I send him in?"
Heron arises.
mo, I'll go to him. You go to bed"
| Parks goes reluctantly, AMI Heron,
taking a candle, knocks at the door Of
the adjoining room Receiving no
answer he opens the door and enters.
By the light of the candle held above
his head he sees the prisoner stretched
full length on heap Of straw. his
head resting on his hand, mis- Russian
| uniform smashed with hIond