The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-07-06
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Thorne sat up with jerk There
came the rattle Of a pan from the
stove. and HOwiand turned his head
in time TO see Jackpine staring at him
as though he had exploded a mine
under his feet
"Who shot hfrnT7 gasped the senior
engineer. "-Why-er-dldn't GregsOn
tell you that II WIS an accIdent?'
why should he lie. ThOrue?
A faint flush swept into the Others
pallid face For moment there was
a penetrating glare In his eyes as he
looked at Rowland Jackpine still
stood silent and motionless beside the
stove
HE told me that Il was an accident"
said Thorne at last.
Funny" was arl that Rowland said,
For the first time Rowland noticed
that the thin muslin curtain. which he
thought had screened a window. con.
cealed. in place Of window. care
fully fitted barrirade Of plank. A sud
den thrill shot through bin as he rose
10 examine II. With his hack toward
Thorne he said. half laughing. Per
faps Gregson was afraid that the fell
low who clipped of his finger would
get him through the window. eh:"
II was ~ O'Clock when ThornP and
Jackpine left the cabin. No sooner
had they gone than Rowland closed
and haired the door. lighted another
cigar and began pacing rapidly MP and
down the room. Already there were
DEVELOPMENTS Gregson had lied TO
him about his finger. ThO=ne had lied
to him about his own injuries. what
ever they were. He was certain Of
these two things-and Of more. The
two senior engineers were not leaving
the Wekusko because Of mere dissa It's
faction with the work and country.
They were fleeing. And for some rea-
son they were keeping from him the
real motive for their fight. Was il
possible that they were deliberately
sacrificing him in order to save them
selves? He could not bring himself
TO believe this. Notwithstanding the
evidence against them. Both were
men Of irreprOachable honor.
He was tired from his long days
travel but little inclination TO sleep
came to him. and. stretching himself
out on the lounge with his head and
shoulders bo.Stered up with fUrs, he
continued 10 smoke and think. He
was surprised when a little clock tin
kled the hour Of eleven. He had not
seen the clock before. He was almost
asleep when il struck again - softly
and yet with sufficient loudness 10
arouse him. 1t had struck twelve
With an effort Rowland overcame
his drOwSiueSs and dragged himself 10
sitting posture. knowing that he
should und-eSs and 20 TO bed. The
lamp was still burning brightly, and
he arose 10 turn down the wick. Sud
denly he stopped. To his dulled senses
there came distinctly the sound Of
knock ut the door For few mo-
menrs he waited. silent and morionleSs. {
1t came again. louder than before.
Who could be his midnight visitor?
Softly Rowland went back TO his
heavy coat and slipped his small re-
voIver into his hip pocket. The knock .
came again. Then he walked TO the
door. shot back the bolt and. with his
right hand gripping the butt Of his piS-
tol, flung it wide open
For a moment he stood transfxed, !
staring sNeechlessly at white. star
tied face lighted up by the glow Of the I
oil lamp. Bewildered TO the point OF Z
numbneSS. he backed slowly, holding
the door open. and there entered the 4
one person in all the world whom he .
wished most to see-she who had he I
come so strangely part Of his life Z
since that first night at Prince Albert I
and whose sweet face was holding a .
deeper meaning for him with every /
hour that he lived. He closed the door 4
and turned. still without speaking:
and. impelled by a sudden spirit that
sent the blood thrilling through his
veins. he held ont both hands 10 the
girl for whom he now knew THAT he
was willing TO face all the perilS that
might await him between civilization
and the bay.
To be Continued.