Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-21
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She held out her left hand With .
sad little smile N is good of YOU TO
come So soon. she said. simply
She had begged 50 earnestly to sit
up that Mrs. White had imProvised an
invalids chair ont Of buee old rocker
and = cracker boa. II did very we'll
Then she had partially clothed the
girl in skinny wrapper of the sort
langford abominated, throwing
mans silk handkerchief where the
wrapper failed to meet. and around
the injured arm. Mrs White had
then recalled her husband from the
stables where he was ON the point Of
mounting to join the relief party that
vas to set on in search of Williston
at 10 oclock. The Starting point unan.
mously agreed upon was to be the
pitiful remnants of Williston's home.
Men shook their heads obviously
whenever the question Of a possible
leading trail was broached. The soil
was hard and dry from an almost
rainless July and August The fugi.
tives might strike across country any
whore with meager chances of their
trail being traced by any.
Mrs. White and her husband, kindly
souls both. lifted the giPi as gently rs
might be from the bed to the rudely
constructed invalid's chair by the sit
ting room window. Then they left
her-the woman to putter around her
kitchen. the man TO make go,a hts
appointment. HUT the exertioa -
been to much for Mary. DAe Ael
cOunted IN strength that she Aid ~
posses. Where haA sAe D0st 4? -
wondered, lacking comprehensive q
her exceeding weakness. To - sure,
her arm alternately ached a.A smart
ed. but ones arm was really such q
small part Of one. and she had been
N strOng-always. She tried to shake
Of the faintness creeping over her. II
was effort thrown away. She lay heck
o. her pOllOW, very white anA worn.
her pretty hair tangled aaA lsose.e<
frO0 It's coils.
Paul came. Ne vas dusty - trav.
el-stainsd. He ~ beea aloost eo..
tinsossiy IN his ssAAls sincs near MD
night Of The ntsAt bessrs. He vss
here. SiG. stroaG anl WertAy. Mary
~ not cry. but she reoeabered noe
sAe haA wanted to Q few hours sso
snA she wondered that she co~lA not
now. Strangely eaough. II vas Paul
Who wanted to CRY noW-but he Aidut
He oaly swallowed hard anA helA ~,
poor hand with all geatleaess. afra,A
to let go lest he also let 20 his mas
terry over the almost insurnounta able
lump In his throat
Il tried to come sooner" he said
huskily. at last, releasing her hasA
and standing before her. But I've
been riding all over-for men. vo.
know-and I had = talk with Cordon
too. 1t took time. He is coming ont
to see you this afternoon. He is com.
ing with doc. Don't you think you hsd
better 20 back to bed now. You are
500 white. Let me carry you back
to bed before CO."
Are you going too?" asked Msrv
looking at him with wide eyes q ernt.
itude.
Surely" he responded. quickly.
Did you think wouldn't"
'1-l-didnt know. thousht-
there were a lot going-there would
he enough without you. But am
glad. II yor 20. 1t will be all rixht.
You will find him IL any one can
Won't YOU let me carry you hack
to bed till doc comes!" said Lansford
brokenly.
Il could not bear 1t In bed" she caid.
clearly. Her brown eyes were be0in.
ming to shine with fever, and red spu<s
had broken out in her pale cheeks.
IF you make me go. shall die. ]
hear It all the time when I am lying
down-gailopins. galloping. galloping.
They never stop. They always begin
all over again"
What galloping. little giri?- asked
Langford. soothingly. He saw -
was becoming delirous. II doc aoA
Dick vosid only come before Ae AaA
to %. But they were not cua-
ing satil after dinaer. He gaseA
down tie dusty road. They wus3A wait
for him, the otAers. He 49, Their
lee1er by the naturalAssu rlgAt q
pssA and eDergy. - Woa - BY his
Aviag beeA the sose partBclQaat With
hb s~n cowboys. h The lasf nieAt's
traoe1y. But wualA ~ - 0esl to
keep tAea waiting. TAey ~ alreaAy
deAye1 tor boa&. Ana ~ Asw cUuid
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