Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13
CHAPTER XIII.
cAPITULATIoN.

TATHEN Sneldon emerged from
NAI among the trees he found !
Wv Joan waiting at the com
pound gate. and he could
not fail 10 see that she was visibly
gladdened at the sight OF him.
Il can't tell you bow glad I am to
see you" was her greeting What's
become OF Tudori That last fiutter of
the automatic wasn't nice 10 listen
10. Was 1t you or Tudor"
$50 you know all about it." he an
gwered cooily. We'll. 1t was Tudor,
but he was doing it left handed. He's
down with n hole in his shoulder" he
looked at her keenly. Disappointing,
isn't it," he drawled.
How do you mean:'
why. that didn't kill him"
but ! didn't want him killed just
because he kissed me-" she cried.
"Oh he did kiss you" Sheldon re-
torted in evident surprise. II thought
you said he hurt your arm"
zone could call 1t kiss. though 1t
was only gu the end of the nose" She
laughed az the recollection. But !
pnid him back for that myself. |
boxed his face for him. And he did
hurt my arm. it's black and blue.
Look M it,
She pulled MP the loose sleeve of her
blouse. and he saw the bruised i'm
prints Of two fingers.
Just then gang Of blacks came out
from among the trees. carrying the
wounded man on rough stretchc-.
Romantic. isn't it," Sheldon sneered.
following Ioan's startled gaze. And
now I'll have to play surgeon and doc
tor him up. Funny. this twentieth
century duelinG. First you drill hole
in a man. and next you set about
plugging the hole up"
They had stepped aside to let the
stretcher pass. and Tudor. who had
heard the remark. lifted himself M
OF the elbow of his sound arm and
said with Il defiant grin:
IF you'd got one q: mine you'd have
had to plug with dinner plate
"Oh. Won wretch" Joan cried
you've been cutting your bullets"
lit was according to agreement.
Tudor answered Everything weDt
We could have used dynamite II we
wanted to-"
He's right" Sheldon assured her
rs they swung In behind. "Auy weap
on was permissible. lay in the grass
where he couldn't see me and bush
whackcd him in truly noble fashion
That's what comes Of having womer
on the plantation. And now it's antiScp
tics and drainage tubes. | suppose
It's nasty mess. and I'll have u
read up on II before / tackle the job"
IL don't see that It's my fault sh,
began Il couldn't help II because n
kissed me. never dreamed he woul'
attempt IT,"
I'VE didn't fight for that reason. Bu
there isn't time 10 explain. If you'll
get dressings and bandageS ready II
look UP gunshot wounds and see what
20 be done"
lis he bleeding seriously?' she asked
''No: the bullet seems 10 nave misses
the important arteries. But tina
would have been pickle"
Then there's no need to bottle
about reading up" Joan said. An
y I'm just dying to hear what II wa
Rll about. The Apostle is lying be
Gained inside the point. and her boat
are out towing. She'll be ut anchO
IN five minutes. and DR.. Welshmere
sure 20 be ON board. So all we've &c
to do is TO make Tudor comfortable
We'd better put him In your room III
der the mosquito netting and send
boat OF to tell Or. Welshmere to brin
his Instruments"
An hour afterward DIR. Welshmer
left the patient comfortable and a
tended 10 and went down TO the beaC
TO so on board. promising to come baC
20 dinner. Joan and Sheldon. stant
ing on the veranda. watched him d
part.
"I'll never have il in for the mission
aries again since seeing them here
the Solomons." she said, seating he
self in 4 steamer chair.
She looked at Sheldon and began
laugh