Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06
CHAPTER VI


Hello said he What ENDORSED
mel ] had just settled down comfOrta-
bly, to view that spout when-plud- ]
began TO lose track O things and my head
broke. What was it-gas altitude--s7
More likely old Pelee was up 10 some
thing he preferred you shouldn't see,
said Breen. Il know The racket turned
me sick as a poisoned raj while / was
dragging at your leg. ] know that the
natives wouldn't venture within two hun
dred yards; also. that you are a mortal
heavy young person"
And so you retrieved the fallen under
the guns of the enemy That was good
of you. Breen IL was. indeed"
The natives were pressing in Darkness
was beginning Breen was conscious Of
q catch in his throat.
Peter" said Breen quietly, Il ran
from you this morning"
You didn't run from me this after
noon, the which is lucky for me. Take
little touch yourself. old playmate, and
don't get moody. One needs a pal when
one makes such a mussy dumping ground
of good chances. The engaging Mr. Stem
bridge never did me any harm and all
that the newspapers could accomplish IN
the minds of people at large would move
me to no deeper emotion than TO say,
Dear folks be-banged -"
"Peter. if ] hadn't been here. you
would be a good daylight run out on the
decent ocean by this time, with the lady :"
''Please don't goad yourself further,
Breen. That matter is mine-all mine"
Constable spoke in o low voice. Breen
was bending over him in the dusk You
didn't force yourself upon me. You didn't
even come along By chance. ! asked you
to cruise with me- You volunteered 10
tell me about yourself. i said it wasn't
necessary. This man has q mind, and
he isn't coward. was the conclusion ]
came to that night and ! haven't seen
fit to change my opinion"
but the lady"
Eyes, the lady has spoken ] am done
down and out. The point is
you didn't turn on Pelees throttle You're
not to blame because I'm dub of
lover. I'm not on sick report"
You're game, Peter said Breen as
be helped the other into the saddle
Not game enough TO abduct one fright
1ned little mOther-handled girl" Consta-
bic replied.
They We're riding together down the
winding trail, apart from the guides The
lights Of AjOupa BOulliOn were ahead
and the mountain carried on a frightful
drumming behind. The coiling masses Of
volcanic spume. miles above the craters
generated its own ire and. lit in the
flashes, looked like pillows of boiling steel.
Constable was very weak, and Breen rode
upon sheer nerve nerve that men had
often wondered a.
Peter De said al length. you are
not through trying 20 get the lady out of
thisY
40 think chat such a tone and such
a question could come from the 'implaca-
bic Stembridge :" Constable said, with
laugh.
"1he 'impacable Stembridge' was never
cruciied BEFORE Breen answered. ITO
you and nue. together IL does not vastly
matter chat ] ann Stombridge one Of The
bigger wolves. But others have come in.
Because ! am here, you stand dazed to-
night your heart torn out Because
ann here, you went up to the mouth Of
that horrible pin to-day, and lay down 20
die. ! have played Win men aud women.
Peter but ] meyer wrecked "a whife man
before or broke ihe heart of friend"
a hand stretched across iAe dark and
fell upon hreens arm and Tighten "a
ihere. ~ knoW hoW sou feel bad Nlaf
would sou halo me doF Constable mui.
erred
NAen ! soe p Nlsp ~ smoke ~ iAo
horizon. and know iNai sou anl lAe laay
snd llp Nadame avg wrapped In ID
fef ionl aa,s have been dreaming
flai dream. lirlnn"
~ muH eome ilue ihIa night Ihora
nNl nave nffn IN4Hipn lp iAnlf M.