The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-18
# RECKLES
BY
Gene SGraGG0m-
Porter
COPYRIGHT. 1904. BY DOUBLEDAY. PAGE
& co.
COPYRIGHT. 1904. By DOUBLEDAY. PAGE
q CO.

everything. ana came, with his wife
10 hunt rhat baby, because ne ha'
always loved his brother dearly. ant
wanted him back. He mad hunted TO
him an he dared all these years. ant
when ne. got here yon were gone
mean the baby was Gone-and naC
TO tell you, Freckles. for you see /
might have happened TO you like thai
Just as easy as 10 that other los
boy"
Freckles reached up and turned the
Anglers face until he compelled mel
eyes 10 meet his.
Angel" said treckles at last
catching her wrist. ARE you trying ia
tell me that there is somebody hunting
boy that you're thinking might be
mef Are you Delavin you've found
me relations?'
Then the angels eyes came home.
The time had come She pinioned
Freckles' arms TO his sides aud bent
above him.
How strong are you. dear heart?"
she brentbed. How brave are you?
Can you bear III Dare | tell you
that2"
mo-" gasped Freckles mot II
you're sure. can't bear IL! I'll die II
you dOr'
The day had been one unremitting
strain with the angel. Nerve tension
snapped suddenly.
"Die?" she famed "Dip. IL fell
you that, You said this morning thar
you would die II you didn't know
your name. and II your people were
honorable. Now I've gone and found
honor. a mother that loved you enough
10 20 INTO the fire ana die for you.
and the incest kind OF relatives. and
you turn round and say you'll die over
that. You Just try dying and you'll
ret good slap
The angel stood glaring at him. |
One second FreckIes lay paralyzed and !
dumb with establishment. The next |
the Irish In bis soul rose above every
thing. A roar OF laughter burst from
him The terrified angel caught him
In her arms and tried TO stihe the
sound. She implored and commanded.
The tears rolled from Ereckles' eyes
md he wheezed on. When be was
TOO worn out TO utter another sound,
his eyes laughed silently.
when ne was quiet and rested the
lngei commenced talking TO him softly.
oh |
across your knees there is the face
V the mother that went into the fire
FOR you. and I know the name-old
and full of honor-to which you were
born. Dear heart, which will you
have FIRST"
ME motherr'
She lifted the lovely pictured face
md set IL In the nook of his arm.
Freckles caught her hand and drew
Ter down beside him, and together
hey gazed at the picture.
ME mother. oh. me motherI Can
'ou ever be forgiving me? Oh. me
little motheri" chanted
Treckles over and over In exalted
wonder.
"Waitr' cried the angel TO the mute
question she could no more answer
han he could ask. "Wait, will write
IT,
She hurried to the table. caught up
he nurses pencil and on the back OF
prescription tablet wrote. Terence
Iaxwell 0'More. Dunderry House,
,ounty Clare. Ireland"
Before she had finished came Free
les voice. Angel. are you nurrying"
eyes" said the angel. Il am But
here Is a good deal OF II. | have 10
ut in your house and country, so that
GU will feel located"
ME house?" mnrveled Freckles. !
"Ot course" said the angel. Your
ncle says your grandmother left your
lther her dover house and estate.
ecauSe she knew his father would cut $
i'm on You get that, and all your ,
hare OF your grandfather's property ,
esides. Ii is all set OF for you and {
Lord O'More told me so. r
Inspect you are richer than Mclean. Y
RECKLESS" ;
She closed his fingers over the slip II
nd Strengthened his hair. o
Now you are all right. dear Lin !
erlest guard she said. You go TO a
eep and don't think OF a thing but 4
Isl pure Joy, joy, joy. I'll keep your $
eople until you wake up" I,
Freckles caught her skirt as she
irned from him.
I'm 20 to sleep IN FIVE minutes be r
lid. IF you will be doing just one
ling more for me Send for your r
Ither. On. angei. send for nim J
uick." :
One instant the angel stood looking v
JwD on him. The next a crimson B
ave darby stained her lovely face Z
or chin began spasmodir qulyering
ID tears spraDg into her eyes. Her Z
lD6s' csnght al Der chest as II she I
ere sitting. Freckles' grasp on Der 7
giteDed anrii be drew her ap 70 and c
len down beside him He slipped MS Il
rm about her ana drew Der face 20 O
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