The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15

scalp must have been spent DILL
Went in at the front. and passed half
way round. Wonder it didn't reach the
brain. Who the devil shot this fine fel-
low, I'd like to know
He proceeded with method and consid
cradle skill TO battle the blood stained
face and hair. after which, with Few
cuts with a sharp knife, he took out the
ball
he then tore his handkerchief into
strips, sewed them together at the ends
with a needle he took from small box
OF household articles, and bandaged up
the wound
Having dressed the OIL. visible hurt,
body. to see IL there were any other Sc
rious bruises.
Bruises there were. in plenty. But
there was not one that would prove Sc
ricus.
Sore Cayright would be undoubtedly.
If he returned to consciousness But
would that happen?
Nov, I wonder what I ought TO do
next, said the traveller, looking down
at the recumbent figure. Il could take
MIN across the horse. l suppose. and
hurry to Hubbicks, to give him the
benefit of surgeon. Well. there may
De no surgeon there. and 1 might kill
him by joiting I'd better wait here a
while and nurse him. He looks like
decent chap. hope he'd do the same
for me-
He took a small book from his pocket
and turned to the sketch of a tomb
stone
1T can wait few days longer" he
said. musingly. Poor girl She's been
dead two years. and / don't suppose
there's stick or stone to mark her
grave. I've been successful, but too
late I'd give it all to see the little
girl"
He replaced the book OF sample pic
lures, this man who was journeying to
put monument at a grave, and began
hunting for a suitable camping place.
This was not hard to find.
A few hundred feet from where Cay
right had fallen he found a spot
hemmed in by a triangular mass of
rocks 1t was house, fort, and stable
ut is just as well to be prepared" he
muttered. This fellow may have been
shot by enemies who will seek him out
If they come l can pariey here and re-
fuse to give him UP IL l don't think
everything Is all right"
He took the blankets that were strap
ped on his horse. and made comfort
able couch On this he Laid Cayright.
II wish he'd show some signs of life
besides that heavy breathing. I'll try
another dose of the fiery
He poured more liquor down the
wounded mans throat, and waited.
But the eyes did not open. The
breathing became more regular, and he
| looked upon that as a favorable sign.
Suddenly he caught whisper. Cay
rights lips were moving. He stared as
if in restless sleep.
II ought to go to her., he muttered.
but her brothers there She is a
noble girl. Nellie, NeIliet"
! The face OF the listening traveller
| changed as the words came slowly and
! indistinctly from the unconscious lips
| Nellie. He did say NeIlie," muir
INJURED the stranger. What an odd
coincidence, But Montana is big. There
must be plenty of Nellie ia it.. This
poor fellow loves a Nellie; perhaps is
married to her. And mine lies under
| the mud and snow-weil, twas Coos
| will But / would have enjoyed the
reunion It must be In another world
now
He sat for a time with his chin rest
| ing In mis- hand, gazing at a wall of
rock
The eye Of his mind was reaching
far into the past A smile played
around his firm and handsome mouth.
Then his lips grew straight and tight
1T was an awful night he said
| How well / remember it. God kept
us, and guided US An. Nellie, I wish
we could meet again
| Cayright stirred.
Nellie, You saved me-you've saved
me twice. came the muttered words.
Nellie. whoever she is, must be g
brave GIRL said the stranger II won.
der who this chap Is. anyway 1 ought
to know something about him. SO thai
In case he dies / can tell this Nellie
how 1 found him. 1t must be shown
crime. 1 think myself some one sho
him.
Suiting the action to the word. he pu
his own suggestion into practice.
He felt in one pocket of the coat HI
had removed from Cayright and found
a pipe, some tobacco, and the photo
graph of man.
Seems as II I knew that fellow,
said the traveller. Let me think
Where have I met him? OH Why
that's Armstrong. the chief engineer
Perhaps this is one of his men, Well
! well; l would like to do favor TO
Armstrong. Good fellow, that
He plunged his hand into anothe
pocket. an inne- one. evidently sacred
| and took from 1t a. small metal pictur
frame, which had been kept in place b,
! stitching the pocket to prevent the los
of the treasure.
This must be his Nellie" unused til
traveller.
He opened the frame and fine
/ motherly face looked out at ninth
: refined face of a woman perhaps so year
of age, in every line of which could b
read honor, tenderness, and womanl
strength.
THAT isn't Nellie said the travele
: with a smile as he tenderly put bac
the picture That's his mother Il
save him for that mother and Nellie
: too. Let's see If we can't get at tn
name
L In an outside pocket he found letter
a. Hello, This looks like business. NOV
Y we are getting at something. What
81 Cayright! Why, that's the fellow
heard spoken Of as murderer. Gavi