The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-30

lClL ucE lccIluS very "SA1s ouI SCAA
me the truth. Is Rob dying?"
mo-" said Ann. But he needs help.
! He was shot last evening and has lain
all night in pain. He is very weak
now" aL
Barnett hurried into the hot dusk Of
the ranch house, smelling of. the dinner,
which was cooking, and bent above his
foreman. = ii 5;5s.l, y: <
''Hello, Rob! How do you feel?' & 5S
Raymond whispered, "Oh, I'm alt
right; a little weak'-~ !
The doctor interposed. "Clear the
room Of everybody but this woman.
He indicated Mrs. sSribbins.@ eve
must find this bullet" 4 s5B =..5 y
I Barnett turned to the men who filed
the doorway. CLEAR out, boys; the doc
tor wants to be alone now 5ss. Ii: = * ss d
Raymond smiled a little. 1.-The bullet.
went on. It's in the wall somewhere" I
Barnett came to the door and said to-
Ann: You better 60 out under the
trees and rest You look tired <a
II will stay IL l can be OF any use. /" n: Il
1--WE don't, need you. Mrs. Scribbins
will help us. Please go. Louis, take her
away till this is over" =, y. , sss.
Released from her benumbing load of
responsibility, Ann laid her hand on her
brothers arm. Come, Louis" and to.
gether they went out along the little
winding path which It'd to the spring.
what do you suppose they will do to f
him?" asked Louis. 49, .$.:&s.
Ann turned sick "Ob, / don't ,knowl
Don't speak of It! It's too .horribler y
When they re-ehtered 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 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, blame no one but myself
she YEARLY replied. II shouldn't have
come to this miserable, CHASTITY region
"Rob wants to see you. Will you Il
come in and speak to him ~ $s
Ann reluctantly followed Barnett In
to the inner room where Raymond,
with his wounds dressed and limbs
properly clothed, lay stretched on the
bed. He was very pale, but his eyes \
were calm and quiet. He reached Il
feeble right hand toward her, saying :;
painfully: you've been mighty good Z
to me- BY and by 1 will try to thank
you. Without you l would have bled
to DEATH FL. 5fes tt1&&a i
II beg you not to give it moments
thought. did very little," Ann coldly
replied. III. .s~-,. &z..sfs s:.$ .;4s
His eyes were round and soft and APP \
pealing, like those of big wounded 4
dog. Don't leave me now. want
you ,~...... :, ., ~.lsasz.s T. J3i:5g. vs.
She glanced at the young doctor, who
stood listening. He nodded as II to
say, ''Graut his request. !" And 20 abe e
pnt his hand away. gently as II tho
clinging fingers were those Of a sleep
ing babe and said, with a return Of
pity: II will stay till tomorrow. Now i
please 60 To- sleep."s5s s 49, s - .ls. "a n /.
He closed his eyes under her palm.
and tears of gratitude came stealing
down from bis brown lashes. For the #
she forgot that she had known II
him but q day; that she, too, was q N
removed from him In IL
every thought and purpose-and con- \
scented to stay because he chung to- her II
and needed her. A hand seized her
throat, and an emotion which alienat-
ed her from her old self rose within II
her bosom and for a 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 n
had not known insisted that .she keep