Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-22

KellyS eyes began to Twinkle.
begin to draw me breath natural again.
For weeks I've been wanting to put
me fist beneath the noses Of these rap
scallions. but for fear Of Ann and Nora
l could not"
every well, we'll send out call for
n meeting tonight. The quicker we
move the better. feel as you do-now
we are acting a mans part. There IS
big element here that is sick of this
monkey business. Half the camp VIII
rally In our support. know 1t. Then
we will serve notice on Munro The
sound OF hurrying feet interrupted him.
and a moment later Louis burst into
the room.
ooh. Rob. I'm glad you're here. Hell
10, Matt" lie shook hands, breathing
heavily. His skin was flushed and his
eyes shining. You ought to be up
town. Jack is maxim em sit up. lie
shot one man. They were building a
fort and drunken fellow
Take your time said Raymond
coldly. "Therc are several minutes left
in the box You might begin at the be-
ginning and tell me why you sneaked
away again without saying goodby to
Amp"
The boy was not daunted. CAS- soon
as | heard what the sheriff's plans
were | wanted to leave, but 1t was SO
dark; that was last night. l was afraid
to fry II. so this morning | pulled out
early"
"Where have you been all day?'
"I've been with Jack. l met his men
way down the canyon, and they TOOK
me to headquarters, where l told my
story, and then went to supper will
Jack; and then this big row came on,
and I stayed to see that. Oh, but Jack
is fine. He faced the whole crowd
alone. One man wanted to clean out
your cabin He said 1t was nest OF
traitors. He drew his gun on jack. but
he hadn't time to pull the trigger
Jacks bullet went through his ARM
Raymond, who had been studying the
lad with softening glance. interrupted
him: "Now, see here, Louis. you SIT
down here by the fire. Don't let your
words all try to get out Of the corral
at the same time. We want to know
all about it, but we don't want you to
hurry. It's only 10 o'clock, and you
can get over whole lot of ground by
midnight"
The two men looked at each other
with grave eyes. The boy was trem
bling with excitement, X, his voice
was high aud strained.
Kelly said gently: my lad. 'twould
serve your sister better If you kept out
of this. don't like to see you riding
between the lines as spy"
II didn't intend to be spy, but
when heard the trick they were going
to play couldn't help hurrying back
"What trick7"
"Why, they're going to load all their
men into freight cars and make them
keep quiet, and then they're going to
run them through Jacks guard ut
Doggy clear to the end Of the rails"
That's very nice PLAN said Ray
mond when do they intend to
conner
Tomorrow night If the guns arrive
for which they are waiting
"How did you drop on to this?"
II heard Cousin Don tell DR.. Braide.
He wanted DR.. Braide to follow next
day in case of accidents"
you've told this to Jack?"
Eyes l wanted to come and see you,
Matt, but he said l could tell you aft
erward.'
Raymond again looked at his partner.
"Well, don't see that there Is any
thing for us to do now"
Jack told me to tell you to be OIL
your guard tonight. He said he'd come
down and see you if possible. Oh, ]
feel SO cold" he ended, drawing nearer
the fire. I'm all trembly over my
chest
81 reckon you better strip off your
clothes and 20 to bed. This has been a
hard day for you.'
He seemed stiff, and was shivering
convulsively. 81 believe will. Rob, ]
don't feel any good"
AS Raymond helped him to undress
the boys teeth began to chatter, ana
he drew his breath with kissing
moan. 81 guess I've taken an awful
cold, Rob. My breast aches So"
"Matt, go ask Nora to come over and
bring her little medicine case. This
boys got chill right now"
"a swallow of whisky will fix that"
answered Matt as he went out. "Tll
be back in jiffy."
Raymond bundled Louis into bed
and heaped him with blankets and
furs, his heart deeply stirred with anx-
iety, for as the boys mind turned from
the excitement Of his days expert
ences to his condition he became deep
ly depressed. lie fairly collapsed.
Mrs. Kelly, with her emergency
case of medicine and a knowledge of
sickness gained in years of maternal
care in the rough country, was great
comfort to Raymond, but she could not
keep down his growing anxiety. The
boys body was so small and frail
when stripped Of its clothing! Under
their vigorous ministrations the suf-
ferer ceased to shake and at last fell
into a hot, uneasy doze.
Raymond. seeing this, whispered:
"You must go home. will watch.
mo, Rob, you must sleep l forgot