Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-30
CHAPTER xxr11.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XXlIl.-(Continued)
The man knew nothing of any person
Of that name. nor did he seem to recog.
nize the fat drunkard with an inordinatc
appetite for rum, even when Jethroe de-
scribcd him.
mo such party as that along with OF,
crowd" said the man.
At this point Harvey called out to
signal the approach of the cart. which.
when 1t appeared, turned ont to be no
more than floor on wheels. the willy
Jethroe having stipulated that its front
and sides should be removed. lest 1t
might be utilized to conceal an enemy
sufficiently numerous to overwhelm him
ut close quarters. The provision had
been received with marked disfavor
among the men of Little Williams com
mando, but, learning that the appearance
Of the cart In any other condition than
that stipulated for would be treated as
proclamation of treason. and that the
hostages would be shot at once rs con-
sequence, they recognzed-not for the
first time--thc quality of the man with
whom they had to deal. aud gave an
unwilling assent to his arrangement SO
the. two wounded and the one dead man
were quietly carried away. The carter
proved to be an old acquaintance
member of the original iirm-and he and
Jethroe had talk together in memory
Of old times.
"You understand" said Jctbroe cheer
fully, that In case Of a night attack
make II my first business to deal with
Little William"
"Quite So" replied the desperado, as
coolly as IL they had been discussing a
fractional percentage. "1'll let 'em know
what you say. So long, mRtey"
I'VE ahall be left alone tonight" said
Jethroe; but they're too strong for Us.
We've lost Sinbad's valley. Harvey. II
III hadn't been for those blarmed myers
who delayed us last night we might at
least have seen the promised land. Now
I'm afraid we shan't even get look at
It,"
The half-brced called out something
In his own language, and Jethroc walk.
cd toward him with a grunt Of inquiry.
The fellow spoke again.
Harvey" called Jethroe. this scoun-
drcl's conscious. Come and have n look
at him."
Plain Mr.. Smiths eyes were open, and
plain Mr.. Smiths lips were moving. but
no Ineligible sound issued. Jethroe
knclt down by him, gave him weak
dose Of spirit and water and moistened
his temples and under his cars with
whisky. 1t was done quite business-like.
without apparent emotion of any sort.
"You know where you are, sup
poser he asked. you know who's got
hold Of you!''
To each question the cyelds answered
lent something In the brute's face which
showed that he was not yet subdued.
Jcthroe put nm arm about the suffer.
er's neck and raised him to II sitting pos
ture. The stanch villain went gray in
the face, but he made no sound, and
when u reviving draught was set to his
lips he drank it rs IL it had been milk.
The color flowed back into his face. and
he said in a seedy voice:
prop me up bit. and I'll talk to
YOU"
A packing case and n few blankets
served the turn which was asked OF
them.
"Now." said Jcthroe. shredding tobac'
co for his pipe. and kneeling beside his
enemy. "what have you got to say"
"Wc've licked you. Harvey" said Lit
llt w lllluHl. w re- tut HTSt III syu
mond River. after all"
EYES," said Jcthroc. ''you're first and
you're last"
He paused so long before the two
divisions Of this brief speech and drop
ped the latter half Of it with so much
intention, that the wounded man stared
ut him in n kind of, stupid wonder.
"We're first" he repeated dogedly.
"And last" said Jcthroe again.
"What dye mean by that" the other
asked him, with curse.
"You may know 1t IN good time. II
you get better said Jethroe. noddinp
his head very slowly and looking Mt him
with eyes which fairly blazed, "lll show
yOu."
"Oh," said Little William, "l've gol
my dOse---I know that"
He moaned feebly, and then his weak
ness overcame him and he fell asleep.