Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-04-28

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Stevens looked into the. calm gray
eyes for perhaps five seconds.
"a very, very little perhaps" he
said. II hope not, OF course. If the.
injury had been treated at once I
should say positively no. It'll
Il. She suddenly put up her hands to.
her eyes. ID
1--WE must have a nurse" she said.
II dare not leave Frank to the care
Of the servants and"-
+ She waved her hand toward the door
through which the Burrells had van
ished. It was perhaps fortunate for
Rufus Burrell's self esteem that he
could not see that gesture
The invalid relaxed weakly upon
her pillows, and tears started from
her eyes. . .". ~.
II wish that woman had not men
toned the name," she cried. III
ooh, mamma, nonsense!' said the
doctor gently. That's the silliest SUI
perstition. If you were we'll you
wouldn't think of it for an instant"
"Thank heaven that Frank does not
know the story" said she. "He must
not" .~ :.
The doctor rose from his chair, and
Rufus Burrell, fearing discovery, stole
softly away. Presently he went up to
the turret chamber where Frank lay
propped up on pillows, his leg help.
lessly incased.
The boy was perfectly motionless,
staring at nothing. r..
'Why, what's the matter, Frank?"
he asked. "You look positively fierce"
The boy slowly turned his glance
upon Burrell. There was no other
creature on the earth whom he so
heartily despised, knowing him for a
coward Of all kinds and a conscience
less feeder upon charity. ..
II was thinking that this peg Of
mine is in a bad way" said Frank
II do not relish the idea of being q
cripple. It is mighty hard luck, Cousin
Rufus
1T might be a good deal worse" re-
sponded Rufus.
The boy spent some minutes in SOM
Der meditation and then spoke so sud-
denly that his companion jumped.
what did Cousin Martha mean by
saying that my name was unlucky?
did Mrs. Burren say that? Well,
well! When was it?''
'The day l was brought in here she
was in the hall. l heard her say it to
c0rohn1u- nf fIo
pose."
Rufus strove to restrain himself, but
he lacked any real faculty Of that kind.
Every temptation, however small, was
to him what cheese is to a mouse, and
he was drawn toward it with a tremu-
lous eagerness.
I've heard of a cousin Of mine
whose name was the same" continued
the boy, ''but don't know anything
about him except that he used to play
the VIOLIN"
'He went west" said Rufus. "He's
dead now; died before you were
born" -.. j.. >,
! s''What did he die of?'' 49, p ,a#
lizard luek,". said Rufus, with
nervous grin.
The boy regarded him keenly for
some seconds.
did he kill himself?" he demanded.
Rufus was much distressed. He
wet his lips as If they were feverish
and remained silent. 49,.
'.Was he the only one?" said Frank.
"You might as we'll tell me- I'll find
out anyway" -
There was your great-uncle," an
swered Rufus after exhausting his
meager resolution. His name was
Frank. But-but good many people
thought it was an accident" '......
Thought what was an accident?
Not the mans name. surely" r
mo, no; hardly. that" And Rufus
emitted a strange cackle of laughter.
HE was fooling with a revolver.
That is, nobody ever really knew what
he was doing. He was alone at the