Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16

6h0 was bathing his race with . vet
handkerchief. After . time Rysnns
turned over and flung his arms Imply
across HE face. Il was the nrst Sign
Of life he had exhibited since the
start. Fortune gently pulled aside
his arms and continued her tender
mercies.
Can I helpi" asked George.
"You might rub his wrists" she
answered.
It seemed odd to him that they
should begin In such matter-of.fact
way. It would be only when they
had fully adjusted themselves to the
situation that questions would put
forth for answers. He knelt down at
the other side Of Ryanns and mas.
ssged his wrists and arms. Once he
paused. catching his breath.
'What 10 IT." she asked.
"A rib seems to bother me. It'll be
all right tomorrow" He went on
with his manipulations.
rs he badly hurt?''
II can't say"
His knowledge Of anatomy was not
wide; still. Ryanne's arms and legs
worked satisfactorily. The trouble
was either in his head or back Of his
ribs. He put his arm under Ryanne's
shoulder and raised him. Ryanne
mumbled some words. George bent
down to catch them. "Hit EN- up In
this half. boys: we've got them going.
He'll! Get OF my head, you farmer!
+. Two cards. please" His
face puckered into what was intended
for smile. George laid him back
gently. Football and poker: what
had this man not known or seen in
life? Some one came between the
two men and the IRE, casting . Ions
shadow athwart them. George looked
up and saw Mahomed standing close
by. His arms were folded and his
face grimly inscrutable.
"Have you any blankets!" asked
George coolly.
Nahomed gave an order. A blanket
and two saddle-hags were thrown
down beside the unconscious man.
George made . pillow Of the bags and
laid the blanket over Ryanne.
why do you waste your time over
him." asked Mahomed curiously.
II would not let dog die this way"
he retorted.
HE would have let you de-" replied
Mahomed. turning upon his heel.
George stared thoughtfully at his
whilom aocomplice. What did the
old villain insinuate?
Can do anything to mako you
more comfortable?" speaking to For.
tune.
I'm. all right. was chilled little
while ago. but the IRE has done away
with that. Thank you"
You must eat when they bring you
food"
IN try to-" smiling bravely.
To take her In his arms, then and
there, to appeass' their hunger and
his heart'sl
self.consciously. her hand stole to
her hair. A color came into her
checks. How fnghtful she must look!
Neither hair.pin nor comb was left.
She threw the strands across her
shoulder and plucked the snarls and
tangles apart, then braided the whole.
He watched her. fascinated. He had
never seen q woman do this before.
It was almost . sacrilege for him to
be 50 near her, ut such q moment.
Afterward she drew her blanket over
her shoulders.
you've got lots Of pluck"
"Have I?'
Eyes. You haven't asked question
yet"
Would It help anyi"
mo, I don't suppose It would. rye
an idea that ws'ro all on the way to
the home Of Haroun.al.Rashid."
"Bagdad," musingly.
ITS the rug. But I do not under.
stand you in the picture"
mo more do l."
With consideration that spoke
we'll Of his understanding, he did not
speak to her again till food was
passed. Later. when the full terror
Of the affair took hold Of her, she
would be dreadfully lonely and would
need to see him near, to hear his
voice. He forced some Of the hot
soup down Ryanne's throat. and was
glad to note that he responded little.
After that he limped about the strange
camp. but was careful to get in no
ones way. Slyly he took note Of this
face and that. and his satisfaction
grew az he counted the aftermath Of
the war. And It had taken avo Of
them, and even then the result had
been In doubt up to the moment whom
his head had gone bang against the
stucco. He took Q melancholy pride
In his swollen ear and halfshut eye.
He had always been doubtful regard.
ing his courage; and now hs knew
that George Percival Algernon Jones
was a. good name 40 Bayard.
The camel-boys (they are called
boys all the way from ten years up to
forty), having hobbled the beasts,
were portioning each a small bundle
Of tibbiu or chopped straw IN addition
to what they might find BY grazing.
Funny brutes. thought George. - no
walked among the kneeling animala: 4
to 80 five days without food or water,
to travel continuously from twenty.
Ave to eighty miles the day! Others
were busy with the pack-baskets. a !,
tent. presumably Mahomed's. was b.
Ing erected upon clayey piece Of