Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-17
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Barnett rose from his seat stiff1y and
climbed painfully down, while Braide
seized his case of tools and hurried
into the cabin.
Barnett feeling q small hand grip
ping his arm, turned to meet Louis.
/ AHsibf said be. sHow II Amp
cShSb oil right. She saved Bob's
ME- answered the boy.
4 Ann, who stood just outside the door.
answered very, quietly: IT am quite
we'll How il JeannetteT
II left her feeling very well. But tell
line the truth, is Rob dying?"
4 No. said Ann. But he needs help.
IHew shot last evening and has lain
all night in pain. He is very weak
now
Barnett hurried into the hot dusk of
the ranch house, smelling of the dinner,
which was cooking, and bent above his
foreman.
/ "Hello, Rob! How do you feelT
i Raymond whispered, "oh, I'm all
right; a little. weak
The doctor interposed. "Clear the
room OF everybody but this woman"
He indicated Mrs. Scrtbbins. I'VE
must find this bullet"
Barnett turned to the men who filed
the doorway. Clear out, boys; the doc
Tor wants to be alone now
Raymond smiled little. "The bullet
went on. It's in the wall somewhere
Barnett came to the door and said to
Ann: "You better go out under the
trees and rest. You look tired"
II will stay if I can be of any .use.'
"We don't need you. Mrs. Scribbins
will help us. Please go. Louis, take her
sway till this is over"
Released from her benumbing load Of
eespo possibility, Ann laid her hand on her
brothers arm. Come, Louis" and to-
lgether they went out along the; little
i winding path which led to the spring.
What do you suppose they will do to
him 2" asked Louis.
Ann turned sick. "Oh, don't know!
Don't speak of it! It's too horriblew
When they re-entered the cabin Bar
nett met them with smile. 1.-THE
doctor says Rob's all right. He in
sists that Ann saved his life. You poor
girl! What a night that boy let you
In for! | didn't know till ten minutes
lago that you were here all alone and
that Jones and his wife had vamoosed
hope you'll forgive me, Ann"
"Oh. I blame no one but myself y
she YEARLY replied. 81 shouldn't have
come to this miserable, CHASTITY region
i Rob wants to see you. Will you
come In and speak to him n
Ann reluctantly followed Barnett in
to the inner room where Raymond
with his wounds dressed and limbs
properly clothed, lay stretched on the
bed. BE was very pale. but his eyes
were calm and quiet. he reached a
feeble right hand toward her, saying
i painfully: You've been mighty good
to me. BY and by will try to thank
you. Without you would have bled
to DEATH"
II beg you not to give 1t moments
thought. Ibid very little," Ann coldly
replied.
His eyes were round and soft and APP
pealing, like those Of big wounded
dog. Don't leave me now. I want
you,
She glanced at the young doctor. who
stood listening. He nodded as IL to
say, Grant his request" And SO she
put his hand away gently as II the
clinging fingers were those Of sleep
ing babe and said, with return of
pity;.I 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 day; that she, too, was a
stranger-far removed from him in
every thought and purpose and con-
scented to stay because he chung 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 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 a
plying 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
AIMS pity died.
II am going home" she said to Louis,
land You must go with me. They are
going to take the foreman to the
Springs. and I cannot leave you here"
Ann said goodby to the wounded man
in Barnett's presence, and a sense OF
| irritation caused her to be very distant
with him.
II hope you will soon be able to be
Iremoved," she said, eyading his glance
This is distressing place in which
to be sick, and now must say good
by
He took her hand in both Of his. II
shall miss you, but won't ask you to
stay any longer. You've been very
sweet and helpful 10 me, and hate to
have you so. You will let ME see you
lagain, won't you r.
MY cousin intends to take you to
his house as soon as you can be NOV
ed" she answered formally. mo
doubt we shall meet again there
Il will live In hope of that he an
lswercd CALAMITY. r
i ITO be continued.
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