Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

'Sir i-Ni ltcl-ii5 very Htl, But r. me the truth, is Rob lyln@@"
 No, said Ann. eiut lie peollS ils,e. He Was shot last evening aud has l.. all night in pain. He is very weak now"
 Barnett harried into the hot .usz af tLe ranrA | sCsa', smelling ef tA,. Gil4I-.. which W"s cooking, and bent als9ye Ill., foreman.
 Hello, kab How s!o Eau leel:"
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 Barnett tgrAe6 il tile nen who tifel the doorway. "Gi-a}' at.t !. =. tie doe tor W9aiS=1a He=;tloHg-ll llo71.
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 Barnett eeaIe 10 tt#5.#, a##5' IF. sa.5 t5 -iiln: "Iap better a7 aat uaz.cr rha trees and rest You H49l tired"
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 ~He=t.oHst need .1sL 3sFe. se2i6Ga, #iil Eelp Gs. i.ipl ga. Eaai:, take her away till i.I.s i. 0 ,4
 Released from hnr ha#aHbne load of respeHsiliiifF= =.s81 laid HeI hand on her b"othe:s@ ann. Come, Louis. and t9- s2ther thev went oat along the litt?e Win9ing path winch led to the spring.
 What do you suppose they will do to him: asked Louis.
 Ann turned sick "Oh, I don't know. Don't speak of it. It's too horrible"
 When they re-entered the cabin Bar nett met them with a smile alhe doctor says Rob's all right He in- sists that .tnn saved his life You poor girl, What a night that boy let you in for I didn't know till ten minutes ago that you were here all alone and that Jones and his wife had vamoosed. hope you'll forgive me- Ann.
 "Oh, 1 blame no one but myself" she Wearily replied "I shouldn't have com" to this miserable. ghastly region."
 Rob wants to see you Will you come ill and speak to him:'
 Ann reluctantly followed Barnett in- to the inner room where Raymond, with his wounds dressed and limbs properly clothed, lay stretched on the bed, He Was very pale, but his eyes were calm and quiet. He reached a feeble right hand toward her, saying painfully: You've been mighty good you Without you l would have bled to death.''
 II beg you not to give it moments thought. I did very little," Ann coldly replied.
 His eyes were round and soft and ap- pealing. like those of d big wounded dog. Don't leave me now. l want you
 She glanced at the young doctor, who stood listening He nodded as if to say, Grant his request" And so she put his hand away gently as if the clngng fingers were those of d sleep ing babe and said. with a return of pity: T will stay till tomorrow. Now please go to sleep.'
 He closed his eyes under her palm. and tears of gratitude came stealing down from his brown lashes. For the moment she forgot that she had known him but q day; that she. too, was stranger-far removed from him in every thought and purpose-and con- scented to stay because he clung to her and needed her. A hand seized her throat, and an emotion which alienat ed her from her old self rose within her bosom and for q moment frighten- ed her. In the end it irritated her, this pity. and yet it could not be shaken off A deeper self which she had not known insisted that she keep her word to the wounded man, and so for two days she oscillated between pitying tenderness for him and dis gust and bitterness with herself and her weakness.
 On the third day Braide pronounced his patient out of danger, and then Anns pity died.
 "I am going home," she said to Louis, and you must go with me. They are going to take the foreman to the Springs, and l cannot leave you here
 Ann said goodby to the wounded man in Barnett's presence, and q sense of irritation caused her to be very distant with him.
 II hope you will soon be able to be removed" she said, evading his glance. This is q distressing place in which to be sick. and now I must say good by
 He took her hand i'll both of his. II shall miss you, but 1 won't ask you to stay any longer You've been very sweet and helpful to me, and l hate to have you go. You will let me see you again. won't you:'
 My cousin intends to take you 10 his house as soon as you can be nov ed :" she answered formally. No doubt we shall meet again there,
 T will live ill hope of that he an c,S.nral aDtIv