Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24

no law out here that will protect girl
who goes to nurse her sick brother?
have nothing to do with your idiotic
wars. l am going up there as a citizen
of New York, not as partisan of your
side in this struggle. 1 shall not leave
that boy there to suffer alone.''
Il can't find Don,' said Mrs. Barnett.
HE must have gone downtown. Some
one has just phOned a message from
| Rob. He says Louis has taken q chill
ana that you are to come If you can,
but not to worry. He is well cared
| for"
Can we reach him by telegraph"
| asked Ann.
1.-The operator says there is no direct
connection with Skytown, but that the
| wire from Bozle to the south is uncut.
| We can try
| "Tell Don to wire Mr. Raymond that
1 am coming at once, and that 1 will
bring DIR. Braide if possible" answered
| Ann. alert and self contained.
She rang DIR. Braide's telephone q
| few moments later and called firmly,
''Dr Braide. 1 want you to go with me
| to Skytown"-
His cool, Indifferent voice cut her
short. WHO is IT, pleaSeE
ut is Ann Rupert
"Ahr' His voice changed-became
swift, eager. Certainly certainly,
Miss Rupert. l understand. 1 saw
the note about your brother. 1t will be
a privilege. / 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.
Il am asking great Deal of you,
doctor. 1 will gladly recompense you
for any loss of PATIENTS said Ann.
please don't trouble about my pa
tients. 1t is pleasure for me to serve
you. l beg you not to bring it down
to so mercenary plane"
That's very kind of you, but l must
insist on making it a matter of profess
sional service" replied Ann. for he, too,
was Il sutton, and she liked him, but at
this moment she wanted his skill-hiS
training as a physician, not his adora-
ton This he had insight enough to
perceive.
I'VE can go by the Southern railway
and drive from Sage Flat, or we can
we must meet and pass Munro's guard.
According to all accounts, he has a
complete circle"
Il 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. With Il good span of
horses and light cart we can drive to
BoZle by o'clock and reach Skytown
before dark"
"Then let us go"- she cried. rising.
Il 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, | do not need n 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 SkytoWel today"
I'm twenty minutes 1 shall be on the
road"
.Alone?"
mo; DR.. Brafde 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-
morrow"
"I can't help that, Don. l 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 big bear
skin robe over his arm and held a .sedi-
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. 1 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 a walk. The clouds
hung low. in great gray masses. cover
ing even the secondary peaks. Patches
of snow began to appear at the road
side. 1t was a bleak, inhospitable and
silent world.
There is something omineus in this
Stiffness" lam said at last.
where do you suppose we will meet
Munro's men?"
Anywhere after we leave the half
way house, according to report" '
"You know this man Munro?'
''Ive met him."
as he as terrible as people think I
him?'' i
HE seemed very boyish to me and $
not at all terrible"
1.-The morning papers stated that he
lad assumed absolute control up there,
and that his men were drilled in true
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