The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-02-22
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He felt the dash of the water In his
face teid II put new life into him.
Somebody had raised him to n sitting
posture and was supporting him there
while a second person bound n cloth
about his head He opened his eyes
and the light OF day shot into them
'wIte singing. burning charge of
sneedle-roints. and he closed them
again with a sharp cry OF pain. That
seconds glance had shown him that
~ was a woman who was binding his
-Weaf Ire had not seen her face. Be-
ynnd her he had caught a halfformed
vision Of many people and the glisten-
log edge Of the sea. and rs he lay with
closed eyes the murmur of voices
came TO him. The support at his back
was taken away. slowly. as II the per
eon who held him feared that he
would fall. Nathaniel stiffened him
eef to show his returning strength
and opened his eyes again. This time
the pain was not so great. A few
yards away he saw a group of people
sud among them were women: still
farther away. so far that his brain
grew dizzy al he looked. there was a
black moving crowd. He was among
tho wounded. The Mormon women
were here. Down there along the
Hhore-among the dead-had assem-
tled tho population OF St James.
strange sickness overpowered him
-ai he sank back against his sup
porter A cool hand passed over his
G.L 1t was n soothing. gentle touch
-tns hand Of the woman. He felt
the sweep of soft hair against his
cheeks breath whispering In his
car
You VIII he better soon"
His heart stood still
You viii he better"
Against his rough check there fell
che soft pressure OF a woman's lips.
Nathaniel pulled himself erect.
every drop Of blood in him striving
for the mastery OF his body. his vision,
Ills strength. lie tried to turn. but
strong arms seized him from behind.
mans voice spoke to him. n mans
strength held him. In an agony of ap-
peal marion's name burst from his
tips
shit warned the voice behind
Tim. Are you crazy?"
The arms relaxed their hold and
Nathaniel dragged himself to his
knees The woman was gone. As far
~ he could see there were people
scores OF them. hundreds OF them
multiplied into thousands and millions
~ he looked. until there was only a
black cloud about him. He staggered
"a ct III
from falling while his brain slowly
cleared. Tho millions and thousands
and hundreds of people dissolved
themselves into the day until only n
handful was left where he had seen
muhitudes. lie turned his face weak.
iy to the man beside him.
Where did she go?" he asked.
u was boyish face into which his
pleading eyes gazed. a face white with
the strain of battle. REDEEMED a little
on one cheek with smear OF blood,
and there was startled, frightened
took in II that did not come of the
strife that had passed.
'Whof What are you talking
aboutY'
The woman" whispered Nathaniel.
The notwithstanding kissed
tue"
The young fellows hand gripped his
arm in sudden fierce clutch.
You've been dreamingi" be ex-
claimed in n threatening voice. Shut
up' He spoke the words loudly.
Then quickly dronping his voice to a
whisper he added: For Gods sake
don't betray her, They saw her with
rus-everybody knows that 1t was the
kings wife with you,"
The kings wifel Nathaniel was
too weak to analyze the words beyond
the fact that they carried the dread
truth OF his fears deep into his soul.
'Who would have come to him but
Marfonf Who else would have kissed
'himf II was her voice that had
whispered In his ear-the thrill of her
wand that had passed over his face.
And this man had said that she was
THE wife OF the king, He heard the
voices Of other men near him but did
mot understand what they were say.
Ding. He knew that after a moment
sthere was a man on each side of him
hholding him by the arms. and me-
Chemically he moved his legs. knowing
that they wanted him to walk. They
did not guess how weak he was-how
'<ie struggled to keep from becoming
Zoo great weight on their hands.
tOnce or twice they stopped In their
aagonizing climb up the hill. On It's
top the cool sea air swept into Ma
thaniels face and 1t was like water to
q parched throat