The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-20

t'N'N Ah'l't UNNl' U'lNN W'I IlkUA
knee. was tiny. rcd wound Blake
put his lips 20 Il. and sucked with
fierce energy
Then the girl found her voice.
Go away-go away! How dare
YOU" she cried as her face flushed
scarlet
Blake turned. spat. and burst out
with a loud demand Of winthrope;
Quick the little knifc-ll have TO
slash It! Ton times worse than rat
ilesnake- Lord you're slow-lll use
mine'"
Lot go Of me-let gol What do you
mean. sir7" cried tho girl, struggling
to free herself
Hold still. you little fool" he
shouted. ITS deathr-sure death. II
I don't get the poison from that bitc'"
I'm not bitten Lot go. say! II
struck In the fold Of my skirt"
For Gods sake. Jenny. don't liei
It's certain DEATH saw the mark"
THAT was thorn. drew It out
an hour ago"
Blake looked up into her hazel eyes.
They were blazing with indignant
scorn lie freed her. and rose with
clumsy slowness. Again he glanced
at her luiyering. scarlet face. only 10
look away with sheepish expression.
Il guess you think I'm Just
damned meddlesome idiot" he mum.
bled
She did not answer. lie stood for
n little. rubbing a finger across his
sun blistered lips. Suddenly he
stopped and looked at the ringer. II
was streaked with blood.
"Whew'" he exclaimed Didn't
stop to think OF that! It's just An well
for me, Miss Jenny. that wasn't an ad.
der bite, A little poison on my sore
lip would have done for me. Ten to
one. we'd both have turned up our
toes at the same time. OF course.
though. thatd be nothing to you"
Miss Leslie put her hands before
her face and burst into hys'erical
weeping.
Blake looked around, far more
alarmed than when facing the adder.
Here. you blooming ludi" he shout.
ed; take the lady away. and be quick
about II. She'll 20 dotty II she sees
any more snake stunts. Clear out with
her. while smash the wriggier."
Winthrope. who had been staring
ixedly at the beautiful coioring and
loathsome form OF the writing adder
started at Blake's harsh command n,
though struck.
'l-er-to be sure" he atammered
and darting around to the hysterica
girl, he took her arm and hurried hel
away mp the glade,
They had gone several PAGES wher
/ Blake came running up behind them
Winthrope looked back with a glanc,
Of inquiry. Blake shook his head
Not yet" he said Give me YOU
cigarette case. I've thought OF some
thing Hold on; take ont the cigar
cites Smoke en-. II you like"
Case In hand. Blake returned TO the
wounded adder, aud picked up his
club. A second smashing blow would
have ended the matter At once: but
Blake did not strike. Instead. h,
fclnted with his club until he managed
to pin down the yenomouH head The
club lay across the monsters neck
and he held II fast with the pressure
cf his foot.
When, half AN hour later. he wiped
his knife on wlsp OF grass and stood
up the cigarette case contained over
a tablespoonful Of crystalline liquid
lie peered IN at H. his heavy Jaw
thrust out. his eyes glowing with say
age citation.
Talk about your meat trusts and
Wholesalers" he eNulted: here's q
whole carload Of beef In this little boz
enough dope to morgue a herd OF
steers. Good God, though. that was O
close shave for her!"
His face sobered. and he stood for
several moments staring thoughtfulll
into space. Then his gaze CHANGED
10 fan upon the great crimson blossom
which had 80 nearly lured the girl "a
her death
Hello he exclaimed: that's an
amaryllls Wonder II she wasn't com
Ing TO pick it." lie snapped shut The
I'D Of the cigarette case. thrust II
, 'hl 'lHllg lHNo Hlh hHllA puNhtlt hHu
stepped forward TO pluck the flower
Makes fellow feel like a kid; but
maybe i'm make her feel less sore at
me"
lie stood gazing at the flower for
several moments. his eyes aglow with
soft blue light
"Whewl" he sighed ~ only Bu'
what's the use? She's way out OF my
class-a rough brute like me! All the
same it's up to me TO take care OF
her She can't keep me from being
her friend-and she sure can't
TO my picking flowers for her"
Amarylls In hand, he gathered az
his bow and club. Then he paused
to study the skin OF the decapltatcd
adder The inspection ended with q
shake Of his head
Better not, Thomas. II would make
dandy CULVER; but then, II might ge'
on her nerves
CrO BE CoNTGNuEDJ
-
May be a Whted Sepuleher.
II is n woman's way 10 think there
is always some good In n man who
wears a white yest.-Galyeston News