The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13
"Ihem let US go!" she cried, rising.

"Them let US go!" she cried, rising. sE4
'lt is Ann Rupert .-
"Ahw His voice changed-became
swift, eager certainly, certainly, Il
Miss Rupert. understand. saw
the note about your brother. 1t will be
a privilege. 1 will run over at once and
discuss the best plan for getting there"
Ann was eating her breakfast when
the bell rang, and the maid at her Or
der brought the doctor into the dining
room.
II am asking a great deal of you,
doctor. I will gladly recompense you
for any loss of patients" said Ann.
"Please don't trouble about my pa
tients. 1t is a pleasure for me to serve
you. beg you not to bring it down
to so E.erceIary a plane.'
"TAat's very kind Of you, but must
insist on making it matter of profess
sional SERVICE" replied Ann, for he, too, j
was u sutton, and she liked him, but at
this moment she wanted his skill-his
training as physician, not his adora-
ton. This he had insight enough to
perceive.
1--WE can go by the Southern railway
and drive from Sage Flat, or we can
go over the stage road. In either case
we must meet and pass Munro's guard.
According to all accounts, he has
complete circle 3.
II am not afraid Of Munro or his
men," she answered. I'm fact, they
will be our safeguard. will telegraph
to Mr.. Munro that we are coming, and
he will see that we are protected"
IF you feel that way, then the SIM
plest and quickest route is over the
old stage road. w. good span Of
horses and light & we can drive to
Box.y -: =. K and reach Slytown
BET, y y: ~
'Then let us go!" she cried, rising.
II will order carriage at once and
call for you in half an hour"
Il will be ready" he alertly replied.
BY means of the telephone Ann or.
dered the liveryman to harness his best
span of horses to a mountain buck
board. "No, 1 do not need driver"
she sharply answered to his query.
"Get them here quick!'
Before she left the receiver Barnett
came rushing into the room. "What's
all this? Jeanette tells me you're 60
ing back to Slytown today" =
"In twenty minutes 1 shall be on the
road" $50: - :.szs
"Alone?' /.
mo; DR.. Braide is going with me-" :
Impossible! You mustn't do it! Our
attack is to be made tonight. The
whole hill will be a battle-ground to- B
morrow" >=1E
II can't help that, Don. must go to
my brother. He needs me all the more.
Think of that poor boy lying there
burning with fever and a battle going
on! Put off your attack. It's all fool \
ish, wicked, anyhow. What good will !.
it do? You will only kill men or get
killed yourself" ~.
Dr. Braide was waiting as Ann drew
up to his door. He carried a big bear z
skin robe over his arm and held Il medi-
cine case in his hand. "Have you
plenty Of wraps? It's cold up there, /
they say Let me arrange this robe
around your feet. Shall driver =
mo, thank you. will drive"
The horses were marvels. They
pushed up the Steep winding road with
steady stride, their heads swinging.
Not till they entered the canyon did
they lag into walk. The clouds
hung low. in great gray masses, cover 2
ing even the secondary peaks. Pitches
Of snow began to appear at the road ,
SIDE It was bleak, inhospitable and Il,
silent world. y
''There Is something ominous In this
Ann said at last.
'Where do you suppose we will meet
Munros men"
Anywhere after we leave the half
way house, according to report" !
"You know this man Munro?
1--WE met him."
''Is he as terrible as people. think Z
him." s.
'IIe seemed very boyish to me and !.
not at all terrible" St
'"The morning papers stated that he "a
rad assumed absolute control up there, N
md that his men were drilled in true I:
military fashion"
$50 much the better for u.s." answer n
ID Ann. "for he will see that we are $
protected" Z
At about II o'clock they reached the
vide mountain meadow out Of which n
he Bear creek fell. The clouds hung ~
ust above their heads, broad, seam
ess gray roof. AZ III
At the halfway house they found a
tage load Of people and several freight
rs, and every mans mouth was agape. fsS5
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