El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
CHAPTER XIII.
CAPITULATION.

CHAPTER XIII
CAPITULATIoN
TRFHEN Sheldon emerged from
/ HMf among the trees he found
" Joan waiting at the com
pound gate. and be could
not fail to see that she was visibly
/ gladdened at the sight Of him.
II can't tell you how glad / am to
see you" was her greeting. What's
become Of Tudor? That last hutter Of
the automatic wasn't nice to listen
to. Was it you or Tudor%
$50 you know all about IT," he an
bwered coolly. well. it was Tudor.
but be was doing it left handed. He's
down with a hole in his shoulder" He
looked at her keenly. Disappointing,
isn't it," be drawled-
How do you mean2"
''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. Il thought
you said he hurt your ARM
zone could call it a kiss, though It
was only on the end of the nose" She
laughed at the recollection. But /
paid him back for that myself
boxed his face for him. And be did
hurt my arm It's black and blue.
Look at it"
She pulled. up the loose sleeve Of her
blouse. and be saw the bruised i'm
prints Of two fingers.
Just then a gang Of blacks came out
from among the trees, carrying the
wounded man on a rough stretcher.
Romantic, isn't it?' Sheldon sneered.
following Joan'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
sretcher pass. and Tudor. who bad
heard the remark. lifted himself up
on the elbow Of his sound arm and
said with a defiant grin:
IF you'd got one Of mine you'd have
had to plug with a dinner plate"
"Oh. you wretchF' Joan cried.
you've been cutting your bullets"
1T was according to agreement"
Tudor answered. Everything went.
We could have used dynamite II we
wanted to-"
Hes right" Sheldon assured her
&c %f,o-- ~, Rol,4nl
on was permissible lay in the grass
where ne couldn't see me and BUSH
whacked him In truly noble fashion.
That's what comes OF having women
on the plantation. And now it's antisep-
tics and drainage tubes. suppose.
It's a nasty mess, and I'll have to
read up on it before tackle the job"
81 don't see that it's my fault" she
began. q couldn't help it because he
kissed me. l never dreamed he would
IT"
1--WE didn't fight for that reason. But
there isn't time to explain. If you'll |
get dressings and bandages ready III |
look up gunshot wounds and see what's
to be done"
'Ts be bleeding seriously 7" she asked !
mo; the bullet seems to have missed |
the important arteries. But that /
would have been a pickle"
''Then there's no need to bother
about reading up" Joan said "And
I'm just dying to hear what it was
all about The Apostle is lying be-
Gained inside the point, and her boats
are out towing. She'll be at anchor
IN five minutes. and DR.. WeIshmere is
sure to be on board SO all we've got
10 do is to make Tudor comfortable.
We'd better put him in your room IN
Ter the mosquito netting and send a
boat of to tell DR.. Welshmere to bring
his instruments"
An hour afterward DR.. Welshmere
eft the patient comfortable and at
ended to and went down to the beach
o go on board. promising to come back
o dinner. Joan and Sheldon, stand
ng on the veranda, watched him de-
,aFt-
''I'H never have it in for the mission
ries again since seeing them here in
he Solomons." she said, seating her
elf in a steamer chair.
She looked at Sheldon and began to
lugh-
That's right" be said, Its the
7ay l feel, playing the fool and trying
o murder a guest"
But you haven't told me what it
vas all about"
you" he answered shortly.
"Me2 But You just said it wasn't"