Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
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CHAPTER XIX.
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~1HD caught IrsckIss AaaA %
III her breast and, bs1dine evee
him. loeesa esq INTO ~
~ stricken eysA
Angel. give you ny word OF
honor TINT I will kesp right on breath
lng.' TAatp what you are going to
promise me-" she satd DO ys0 say
itT'
Treckles hesitated
"Freckles," imploringiy commanded
the angel, you do say itg'
''Yis... sasped Freckles.
Tho angel sprang to her feet
'.Then that's all right" she said,
with . tinge Of her old time brisk
ness. "You Just keep saving away
like q steam engine and I will do all
the rest"
The eager men gathered about her.
Its going to be . tough pull to
ret Freckles out" she said. "but its
our only eAanca You four there ct
ON those wasons horses and ride TO
the sleeping tent. Get the stoutest
cot, ascoapls Of comforts and . pill
low. Ride back with them some way
to savs time. II yoa meet any other
men IL To gang send them on here
70 help carry tho cot We won't risk
the jslt c8 drivmg with him. The
fest e yoa char . path cut 70 the
road, and, NJ. Mclean. you take
Nellie and rile TO town. Tell my
father how Freckles Is hurt and that
he risked II to save me. Tell him
I'm going to take Ereckles to Chicago
on tho noon train and want him
to hold It II we are . little late. II
he can't then have special ready at
the station and another on the Pitts
burg st Fort Wayne. 20 We can 60
straight through You needn't mind
leaving US. The Bird Woman will be
here sSpn.
When they stood ready to Mt
Freckles the angel bent over him In
q passion Of tenderness.
Dear old Limberlost guard, we're
going to lift you now" she said II
suspect you will faint from the pain
of il, but We will be Just % easy a.
ever We can. and don't you dare
forget your promiser'
A whimsical half smile touched
Freckles' QuiveFing lips.
"Ansel. can man be remembering
g mise when he amt knowing?'
ls ,,sed.
II ,Ybte canllilnsd~ eA.e G.allesstoutly,
..becarbs: q promise Aeans - much
more 6 you than II does - most men. {"
A look Of strength dasAed into
rrecklss' face mt her words.
II an ready" hs said.
with the first touch his eyes closed,
q mighty groan was wrenched from
him, and he lay senselesA The angel
gave Duncan one panic stricken look.
Then she set her lips and gathered her
forces again.
II guess that's q good thing" she
said. maybe he won't feel how we
are hurting him. oh, boys, are you
being quick and gentle?",
She stepped to the side Of tho cot
ana bathed Freckles' face. Taking his
hand In hers. she gave the word to
start. She told the men to ask every
ablebodied man they met to Join them
% that they could change carriers
often ard make good time.
TIE Bird Woman insisted upon tak.
a. ~ n~uA0 l0<A tho vRRa "a FOL
lowing tie cot. but the angel refused
to leave Frecklss ana suggested that
the Bira woma1 drivs ahead. pack
themssome clothing. and be at the sta
ton ready 70 accompany them to Chi
cago.N All The way tho angea walked
beside the cot. shading Freckles' face
and holding his hand. At every pause
to change carriers she moistened his
face tad lips and esunted each breath
withs1asart6FssS;nS anxiety.
She. scarcely knew when her father
5oined them, and. taking the branch
from her, slipped an arm about her
waisE and almost carried her along.
TO tie city streets and the swarm Of
curioRA staring faces she paid no more
0ICS0y1U0 yuU0 U00 0uO 70 t0c ueeS u
the Elmberlost. When the train pull.
ed s. and the gang placed Freckles
aboard. Duncan made q place for the
angel beside the cot
Wtth the best physician to be found,
and with the Bird Woman and Nc.
Lean In attendance the four hours
run - Chicago began. Not for an in
slant would the angel yield her place.
o. allow any one else to do anything
for Tim. The Bird Woman and Nc.
Lean regarded her in Amusement.
The !6nly time she spoke was to ask
McLsan IL he was sure the special
would b ready o. the Pittsburg line.
He replied that It Was made up and
waiting.
At 3 Sclock Frecklss lay stretched
"a tie epsrating tabls Of Lake View
hospital, while three Of The greatest
surg1ons n Chicago bent over him.
A. TIER csgnmand. Mclean picked up
the u1w1l1lnl- angel ana carried her
eut . IL nurses 20 b batAsd, have
her heuisoe attended b. md b put
- ID
II i place where It Ii dimcult to sur
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