Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-20

II him. and be lay senseiess. The aDg
II gave Duncan one panic stricken iool
II Then she set Der lips and gathered bs
II forces again
H Il guess that's a good thing" sh
said. Maybe ne won't feel how W
/ are hurting him Oh. boys, are 20
| being quick and gentleT
She stepped 10 the side of the co
and bathed Freckies' face. Taking hi
hand In hers. she gave the word I.
start. She told the men TO ask ever,
ablebodied man they met to join then
40 that they could change carriers
often and make good time.
The Bird Woman insisted upon TAX.
ing the angel into the carriage and fol.
lowing the cot. but the angel refused
10 leave Freckles md suggested that
the Bird Woman drive ahead. pack
them scme clothing. and be ut the sta
ton ready 70 accompany them 10 Chi
cage. All the way the angel walked
beside the cot. shading Freckles' face
and holding his hand AZ every pause
10 change carriers she moisfened his
face and lips and counted each brea IN
with heartbreaking anxiety.
She scarcely knew when her father
Joined them. and, taking the branch
from her. slipped an arm about her
waist and almost carried her along.
To the city streets and the swarm OF
curious, staring faces she paid no more
attention than che had 10 the trees OF
ia m. h~F
ed In and the gang placed Freckles
aboard, Duncan made place for the
angel beside the cot
With the best physician TO be found.
aud with the Bird Woman and Mc.
Lean In attendance. the four hours |
run TO Chicago began. Not for an In
slant would the angel yield her place.
Or allow any one else TO do anything
for him. The Bird Woman and Nc.
Lean regarded her In amazement.
Tho only time she spoke was to ask
Mclean If he was sure the special
would be ready on tbe Pittsburg line.
He replied that II was made up and
Az O'clock Freckles lay stretched
IN the operating table OF Lake View
'ospital- while three OF the greatest
urgeons In Chicago bent over him.
Il their command. Mclean picked up
he unwilling sngeI and carried her
ut 10 tho nurses 10 be bsthed. have
er bruises attended to. and be put
D bed I
Ia place where II Ia difficult TO sur
rise people. they were sssonished
omen as they removed the angels
ainfy stained and torn clothing.
psled ~ hose muck baked 20 her
mbr. soaked the dried Ioam from her ,
ken nsH anc washed the beautiful. (
ratchsd- bruised. dirt covered body.
10 sngei fell fast asleep long before 4
~ had finished. and lay deeply I'M D
1scious. whila the fight for Freckles' {,
2 was being wnged n
Three days later she was up early
d lowering near Freckles' door. "
rhe surgeon was with him. The {,
gel had been told that the word
brought that morning would be 10
u
L. dropped the curtains behind her. d'
I. In dire anxiety. waited the open. ct
OF that closed door ed
ust as II Enclosed Mclean came 80
'rying down the hall and up to the ha
geon, but with one glance at his
no stepped back In dismay. and he
angel. who had risen. sank TO the II
( again, too dazcd to come forward. no
} men faced each other. The VIC
el, with parted lips and frightened Inc
$. bent forward IN tense anxiety. an
i thought he was doing nicelyT be-
FRED Mclean tina
lie bore the operation wen." re- kn'
. the surgeon. "and his wounds DER
not necessarily fatal told you tr'
yesterday. but did not tell YOU ne
something else would probably
him. aud Il win He need not die
D the accident. but ne viii not tel
the day out because he so evil +
~ prefers death to life. II he pre-
} fun OF hope ana ambition to live.
WORK would be easy. N all Of you he
him AZ you prove you do. and non
, Is unlimited means to give him De
hing be wants, why should he me
o death3"
he dylngF" demanded Mclean. -
g is" said the surgeon. "ue win lie.
live this day out. unless some pe'''
x reaction sets in at once. He IL sou
~ that. preferring death to life. Aue'
Q cannot overcome his inertia wan
Is TO live. be must be made to ,ear'
. ifes ing
len he must die" said Mclean. 49,
'es that mean that you know go go
he desires and cannot. or Will - In's'
upply itf'' snos'
means said Mclean desperately. - -.
| know what be wants, but Il 10 ,,,,,s
removed from my power 20 give tor =
iim as II would be to give him a E.r.e.
The thing FOR which be will die xo,,
J never have" !
70 you must prepare for the end rre
'nortly." said the surgeon. turn. ,et h
L.