The Marshall republican., 1906-05-11

Willie Nv htI eVVfs III aN"
Bruce blased away ngaln Mt the stove.
pipe. Immediately the Pilot burst in.
calling out eagerly:
"Did you get himf'
"No.' said Bruce dIsappointcdly.
"IIe lodged like the devil. as Of course
be ought. you know"
"I'Il get him." said Moore; Smoke
him out" proceeding to open the stove
door.
"stopr' screamed Bruce. Don't
open that door! It's full. ! tell you"
Moore paused. Besides" went on
Bruce. smoke won't touch 'em."
"0h. that's oil right" said Moore
J coolly md with admirable a%uickncss.
Wood smoke. you know: they can't
stand that"
This WIS apparently n now idea In
! d~cmonology for Bruce. for lie sank
back. while Moore lighted the fire and
put on the teakcttlc. lie looked
round for the tea caddy.
UP there" said Bruce. forgetting for
the moment his devils aud pointing TO
n quaint. old fashioned tea caddy upon
the shelf.
Moore took II down. turned II I'm his
hands aud looked Mt Bruce.
"oid country. chi"
"My mothers" said Bruce soberly.
~ could have sworn u was my
aunt's In Bnllynenn." said Moore.
"Miy aunt lived In a little stone cottage
with roses all over the front af Il"
And on he went into an enthusiastic
description OF his early home. Ills
voice was full OF music. soft and sooth-
Ing. and poor Bruce sank back and lis.
tened. the glitter fading from his eyes.
The Duke and I looked nj each other.
"Not too bad. chr said the Duke
after n few moments silence.
Lets put up the horses" ] suggest.
cd. "They won't want us for hnlf m
hour"
When we came I'm. the room had been
set In order. the teakcttie was singing.
the bcdclothcs were Strengthened out.
and Moore Ind Just finished washing
the blood stains from Brucc's arms and
neck.
"Just In time" he said. Il didn't
like 10 tackle these" pointing to the
bandagcs.
All night long Moore soothed ana
tended the sick man. now singing
softly 10 him and again beguIllng him
with tales that meant nothing. but
that had q strange power TO quiet the
crvoti rcstlcssness due partly 10 the
pain OF the wounded arm and partly to
the nerve wrecklng from his months OF
dissipation. The Duke seemed uDoom
Portable enough. lie spoke 10 Bruce
once Or twice, but the only answer was
n eronn or curse. with an Increase OF
rcstlcssness.
Hell have n close squeak" said the
Duke. The carelcssncss OF the tone
wal a little o~verdone. but the Pilot
was stirred up by II.
"He has not been fortunate In his
friends" he said. LOOKING straight into
his eyes.
"a man ought TO know himself when
the pace II too swift" snid the Duke.
little more quickly than was his
wont.
"You might have done anything
with him. Why didn't you help hlmT'
Moore's tones were stern and very
steady. and he never moved his eyes
from the other mans face. but the only
reply he got was u shrug Of the shout
ders.
When the gray OF the morning wa.
coming In at the window the Duke
rose up. gave himself q little shake and
nid:
II ann not OF any service here. .
shall comc back In the evening"
He went and stood for a few mo-
ments looking down upon the hot.
fevered face; then. turning to me, he
asked;
what do you thinkr
"Can't say! The bromide II holding
him down just now. His blood Is bad
Tor that wound"
"Can I get anythingr knew him
we'll enough to recognize the anxiety
under his Indifferent manner
'~rhs. Fort doctor ought to be got"
He nodded and Went cut.
Have breakfastT' called out Moors
from the door,
VI shaii get some at the Fort, thanks
Ihey take any nurt tSon w
there" he said. smiling his cynica
, smile.
Moore opened his eyes In surprise.
"whats that fQr?' lie asked me.
.wcIi. he Is Il lher cut up, and yo'
!. rather rubbed II Into him, you know
I said. for thought Moore q htti'
hard.
ibid ! say anything untruer
"well, not untrue, perhaps; bu
truth 10 like medicine--not always goo
to take" At which Moore wal silen
|. TIN his patient needed him again.
II was ! weary day. The tntens
pain from ths wound and the htsl
fever from the poison In his bloc
kept The poor fellow in dslirtum III
! evening. when The Duke rode up wit
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