The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-10
CHAPTER WI.


- disciple OF OF Wattcr ~
Even as i gazed upon her my ad
miration deeper than my pain, the
arch expression OF her face changed;
there came a sudden rush OF pity. OF
anxiety into those clear. challenging
eyes. aud with one quick step she
drew nearer and bent above me
"Oh. Captain Wayne she cried,
her warm. womanly heart conqnerinf
all prejudice. You are badly hurt and
bleeding. Why did you not tell me-
Please let me aid you
II fear | must" | replied grimly
IL would gladly spare you, for indeed
| do not believe my injury sufficient
~ serious TO cause alarm. but ! find
have only one arm ! can use AT
present, the brute got his teeth into
the other"
"Ob. believe me, ] can do it, She
spoke bravely, a sturdy ring OF con.
fldence IN the voice. although at the
thought her face paled II have been
In the hospitals at Baltimore, and
taken care OF wounded soldiers. II
there was only some water here!'
She glanced about. dreading the pos
sibillty of having to go forth into
the night alone in search OF spring
or well
Il think YOU will find a pail on the
bench yonder" | said. for from where
leaned against the wall could see
out into the shed 1T was doubtless
left for the dog 10 drink from
She came back with II, tearing down
a cloth from off a peg In the wall as
she passed and then. wearing a reso
lutte air Of authority, knelt beside me,
and with rapid fingers. flung back my
jacket. christening the rough army
shirt. and laid bare. so far as was
possible the lacerated shoulder
Forgive me-" she said anxiously,
but | fear | can never dress 1t in
this way We must remove your
Jacket and cut away the sleeve OF your
shirt
At last the dsagreeable task was
accomplished. the wounded shoulder
completely barred Her face was
deathly white now and she shielded
her eyes with her hand
"Oh. what a horrible wound" she
exclaimed almost sobbing How that
great brute must have hurt YOU
THE wound is not SO serious as II
appears. replied reassuringly and
glad myself 10 feel that / spoke the
truth. but | confess the pain Is in
tense and makes me feel somewhat
J Il "a
bite Of the dog. but unfortunately he
got his teeth into an old wound and
tore IL open"
AN old wound?"
Yes ! received MIME ball there
\ Mt Gettysburg, and although the bullet
was extracted. the wound never prop
! erly healed"
She performed her disagreeable
+ task with all the tenderness OF q
sympathetic woman, and rs she
I worked swiftly and deity made no
attempt 10 conceal the tears ciinging
TO her long lashes Skilfully the
deep. Jagged cash was bathed out
and then AS carefully bound up with
the softes cloths she conld find Al
hand The relief was great and felt
az moved the shoulder that saving
i the soreness 81 would probably not
greatly bother ire
Nov you must lie back and rest
she said commandingly as ! attempted
20 think her
"As your nurse ! command abso
lutte quiet striving 10 speak gaily
See. the daylight IL already here
and mean TO discover " this. lone
cabin contains anything which human
beings can eat; confess that ] an
nearly famished"
"A most excellent symptom. and
imagine your quest VIII not be wholly
vain To my eye that greatly re
sembles a slab OF bacon hanging be
side the chimney"
III indeed Is" she exclaimed, "anc
feel as a shipwrecked seaman must
on first beholding land"
However my naturally energetic
spirit revolted at inactivity. for tho
time being my faintness precluded am
thought Of doing other than obeyinl
4 Dtf oTuefh anu ia9 thti' S''he
propped up against the logs. my eager
eyes following her rapid graceful
movements with constantly increas
ing interest As she worked. the re
Election az the red flames became
mingled with the gray dawn. until thu
bare and cheerless interior grew NOR,
and more visible Her search was fal
from unsuccessful, while her resource
fulness astonished me. old campaigne
as was: for II was scarcely more
than full daylight before she had m'
al the table. and was doing full
justice TO such coarse food az IN,
larder furnished.
The eating helped me greatly; bu
for some time SO busy were we tina
neither OF us spoke. On my own par
experienced a strange hesitancy II
addressing her upon terms of equality