The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

can make tndt ouellng business rather
corky. / think Come along out OF
that. ches. and wen have a go at It
Greed. d. you remember the wrinkles
we got from that old josser in Canton
I'll make Martin sit up He's my VII
lain. you know. I've got TO bash him,
ches. . . II I have 10 come for you
."
-Don't-don't you think you'd bet
ter rest a bit. old chapg"
"Rests What fort Plenty Of time
to rest when you're dead Come on"
They looked al the Boy where be
swayed TO the vessel swing and grinned
at them. Then Archer got up and went
out. feeling HIS way down the passage
because his eyes were blinded for the
time.
I'VE haven't got walking sticks :"
said the Boy. frOwning. -or even UNI
brellas. Oh. by jingo--
There was no reverence in the Boy.
OF he would not have jerked a couple OF
straight Chinese swords from their
slings IN the wall without apology or
hesitation. For the chief had captured
those swords in red fight.
Drop those. you brat,v- said the
chief. rising. ID you want to get
pinkeds They aren't foils with but
tons. you'll remember"
The Boy thrust a shaped bronze hilt
into his palm
4 wouldn't give It to ches- But
you know a little about this sort OF
thing. don't your
Incidentally the chief knew nearly
as much about sword play as be did
about engineering.
You cheeky young devil,v he said
IF you're looking for trouble"
The Boy was quick and clever. and
he had all the grace Of easy movement
But the chief had held his life with
his sword many tines Five watched
only the Boy. with his quick breathing
young strength and his unclouded eyes
But Murray watched the chief.
Back; feint and counter: a swift
step TO the side; the clang Of steel once
and again. The Boys wrist-play was
pretty but the science OF the elder man
overmastered each trick and each dar-
ing attempt Murray drew In his lips
as be looked
The Boys sword jerked upwards.
spun across the table and ripped
hole In the seat Of Creed's chair. II
missed Greed by the eighth OF a sec
ond as he fell out backwards over the
arm. The chief lowered his point
II never did that" he said
sNo." The Boy was staring. I'm
blesti II was sort Of contraction |
% the muscles in some way. I say.
Greed. old man, I'm awfully sorry. |
couldn't help H. By Jove. though
I thought there was a streak Of red |
hot lightning Up my armi
That's the way II begins ixn't itT'
he said. -Suppoxang that spear had
been poisonedl"
way what beginsi Can't you talk
plain senser
.Tetanus," said the Boy.
To Murray's taught eye the stiff
ness was already setting about the soft
Jaw and neck muscles.
@Did you never hear Of hiccough OF
the nerves9 You overiid II a bit in
that foolery on deck, that's all II
you've had enough"
The chief spoke lightly. But Muir
raw went away from his words. and
turned his face to the warm. scented
afr blowing past the portfolio.
The Boy shook himself. and laughed.
1T was hauling Poddy round. then.
| suppose. III take It out OF you 10
night. Poddy. Vel = = Dull hound
hats the way I've got % talk. you
hound. diel"
The light was fading In the ward
,oom. Reflection struck back from the
.urled wave upon the Boys alert face
Ind the chiefs half-closed eyes and
high. drawn cheek-bones The babble
II little rlpples sounded through the
,orthole. and the jarrlng OF steel
sounded In the duslxy room. Five men
we're thinking OF what the morrows
must bring the Boy Under breath Ches
aid over and many times over:
couldn't II have been something
,aslerg oh. couldn't It have been some
hing casler-for himy"
"Getting doneg" said the Boy. check
IL. THAT was an awfully-ah
1t was no more than sigh: for the