The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-28

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Eyes; for people who borrow
but there was another close by M he
must get it open also. Then he could
really rest and breathe. A few feet
more and everything would be all right
The air from the open window reached
him in little puffs and gave him cour-
age Cheer up-Ikey," he muttered,
you ain't-dead yet-an' you amt
goin' to be. Takes NORMA gas factory
to kliock-us out. Gee! Amt hat
great" He had reached the other Win
dow INC raised it. Once more he felt
the eXhilaration of returning strength,
now mingled with the satisfaction of a
deed accomplished.
But what had he done? He did not
yet know that the two on the bed We're
alive. How long had the gas been es-
Gaping? How long had they been under
/ its influence? The street lamp threw a
little light into the room and he could
see that the child's face was covered,
but that of the woman was barred
white as the sheet that formed it's back
ground. She was a young woman
pretty" Red Ike thought, as he looked
at her from his position in the shadow
of the window
Just about as old as Mag he said
softly to himself. He wanted to go
over and touch them to see if they
! We're dead. but he was terribly weak
and terribly afraid.
Il wish we was out o. this. Ikey.' he
muttered. Its a bad deal and We'll
git the worst of it if we loaf aroun'
here. We can't do anything more, can
We? We amt no bloomin' doctor. n
cops'n be along this way pretty soon
an have us up,for murder if they ketch
.,., Nr@l..1,,l I,AJi,,-a IN Iknv Mo
don't nave no standin in court. as them
cursed lawyers say. We'd better slide.
But
Makes Safe Exit.
He could not satisfy himself With
this reasoning. Perhaps he could do
more. At any ate he must see. The
open windows below and above had
created II current which was rapidly
clearing the room. although the gas
was no doubt still escaping somewhere
downstairs. His chest was torn with
racking pains and his heart was beat
ing like the hoofs of the leading horse
coming down the home stretch. He
leaned over the bed and touched the
face of the woman. 1t was cold. He
could detect no movement of the lungs
or heart. She was apparently dead.
FIe %uncovered the face of the child and
reioiced to find some signs of life. The
coverings had protected her. He raised
and lowered the woman's arms as he
remembered to have seen a doctor
work With a man who had been
dragged from the surf. After Il mo-
ment u gentle sigh came from her
closed lips. He stopped and listened.
An aspiration SO soft that only an ear
accustomed to noticing the faintest
sound could have heard it, but it was
enough. Had he not stood in the dark
ness many a night and strained his ear
to hear the peculiar note which he
knew indicated deep slumber?
you're all right. my lady" he said,
with IL grin of satisfaction. "Mebby
Red Ike amt no doctor, but he's got
'em skinned on this job. Hello! The
kids coming 'roun'. 90. Time for you
to mosey, Likely. You don't want to be
here when they wake up. We amt
been introduced. you know. and it
might be embarrassin'. Well just
close. up that gas factory below, if
we can find it; then We'll sneak home."
He gave Il parting look at the woman
and child. assured himself again that
they were still breathing and then glid-
ed softly from the room. Ten minutes
later he crept out through the same
window by which he had entered, and
keeping we'll within the shadow, made
his way down the alley to the street
and beyond.
1t was half an hour or more after
the intruder's departure. A tall man
CARRYING a suit case in n hand
came rapidly down the street anG
assembled the front steps of the house
with the open windows.
Strange" he said to himself. that
Margaret should take such risks
Something must be wrong.'
Hurriedly inserting his night key he
threw open the door. The odor of gas
was still present, but it was no Longer
o~verpowering.
Return of chubby"
Good Coal" he exclaimed; they
may be dead
Up the stairs he sprang and into the
bedroom, crying Margaret! Mar
garrett"
"Ah. Thank God, they live, the,
live!" he exclaimed, as he leaned ovel
and felt the returning warmth in theil
cheeks. the faint, but u~nmistakabl
beating of their hearts and their fiut
tering breath upon his face. They Were
still, unconscious, but as he worked
with them, Historically calling, Mar
garet, dear one, wake up!" his wife
opened her eyes with "a long inspiration
half sigh. half groan looked up int
his face and smiled, then passed again
into Inconsistencies. He rushed to tn
telephone and called up his family ply
sician.
Come quick, doctor. My wife ant
baby asphyxiated. Just got in. Foun,
them unconscious. but alive. What
that? Open the window? Yes. o
course. Hurry. doctor. for Gods sake.
The doctor was only a squire ava.
and he came with all speed.
It's ali right, Jones'" he assured TIL
nicely and will be as well as ever in
dov or two See. the haby has ODene,