The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-22
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And vet us he went. only half con
scious of what he was doing aud lean
ing more and more heavily on his
companion. he knew that II was NOR,
than the girls disappearance thar h,
wanted TO understand for as the blow
had fallen on his head he was sure
that he had heard woman's scream
and as he lay in the snow dazed aud
choking. spending his last effort IN
his struggle for life. there had come
TO him as If from an infinite distance
woman's voice. and the words that
II had uttered pounded In his tortured
brain now as his bead dropped weakly
/ against Crolsset's shoulder.
"Mon Dieu. you are killing him
1 killing him.
II must carry you. Mseur How
/ land" Jean said. And ms he staggered
out on the ice with his iuanimate bur
! den he spoke softly 10 himself. 1.-The
saints preserve me. but what would
I the sweet Meleese say If she knew
that Jean Croisset bad come so near
to losing the life of this mseur lie en-
gineerT"
In only subconscious sort of way
was Rowland coGnizant of anything
more that happened that night When
he came back into fun sense of his
existence he found himself In his bed
pain In his head and neck and when
he raised an inquiring hand il came in
contact with n thick bandage
Soon there came sound at the door.
and he twisted his head. grimacing
with the pain II caused him. Jean was
looking In at him.
"Ah. m'seur ees awake" he said.
els It bad. Croisset?''
$50 bad that you will he in bed for
a day or so. m'seur That is ALL"
"Impossible" cried the young engi-
neer 81 must take the o'clock train
In the morning | must he in lie Pas
at is O'Clock now" interrupted
Jean softly DO von feel like Going?"
Rowland Strengthened himself and
fell back suddenly with sharp cry.
"The devil" ne exclaimed After a
moment he added. There will be no
other train for two days" As he raised
n hand 10 his aching head his other
closed tightly about Jeans 1.-THE brown
fingers II want to thank you for
what you did CrOsset don't know
what happened don't know VINO
they were or why they tried to kill me
There was a girl was going with
her.
He dropped his hand in time to see
the strange fire that had leaped into
the half breeds eyes In astonishment
he half lifted himself again. his white
face questioning Croisset.
"Do Won known he whispered eager
~. who was she? Why did she
lead me into that ambush? Why did
they attempt 10 Kill me-"
With a quick movement the half
breed drew away his hand and moved
toward the door. Halfway he pa ,sed
and turned.
'M'seur, l have come to you with
warning. Do not go TO lie Pas. Do
not go TO the big railroad camp on the
Wekusko. Return into the south Ter
haps you will understand when tell
you this warning is sent TO you by the
little MeleeSe'
Before Rowland could recover from
his surprise Croisset had passed swift
ly through the door. For long time
he lay with his eyes closed trying TO
clear for himself the mystery Of the
night. The one thought |
which obsessed him was that he had |
been duped. His lovely acquaintance |
OF the preceding evening had ensnared |
him completely with her gentle smile /
and her winsome mouth. and he grit
ted his teeth grimly as he reflected |
how easy he had been. Deliberately
she had lured him into the ambush
which would have proved fatal for
him had IL not been for Jean Croisset.
And she was not mute. He had
was tightest about his throat there
had come to him that terrified cry.
Mon dieu. you are killing him-killing
him"
His breath came little faster as he
whispered the words 10 himself. They
appealed to him now with signifi-
ance which he had not understood at
irst. He was sure that In that cry
here had been real terror; almost. he
ancied. as be lay with his eyes shut
light that he could still hear the shrill
tote of despair in the voice. II the
irl had calmly led him into the am
ush why in the last moment when :
uccess seemed about TO crown her du- |
llcity had she cried out in that agony
{ terror? $
Was ii possible that face and eyes I
Ike those could have led him into
cath trap? Despite the evidence of
hat had happened he found himself
He'd with doubt. And yet. after all.
he had lied TO him, for she was not a
lutte. ;
Vainly as he watched and waited he I
acked his mind 10 find some reason
>r the murderous attack on himself.
Vho was 1.-THE little Meleese." whom
roisset declared had sent the warn
lg? So far as he could remember he
ad never known a person by that +
anne. And yet the half breed had ut
cred 1t as though it would carry q
ltal meaning to him. Perhaps you n
i'll understand" he had said