The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-29

up one or his sheets to make BAN
dages, but SO 1t was. He took the lit
tie foot tenderly In his hands.
II am going to hurt you" he said.
81 am going to And out II there is
anything more than bruise, any
bones broken"
There was no denying that he did
pain her exQuisitely.
81 can't help It." he said as she
cried aloud, II have got to see what's
the matter. I am almost through
now"
go on, / can bear It," she said
family. Il feel so much better, any
way, now that I am dry and warm"
$50 far as I can determine" said
the man at last, ut is only bad, ugly
bruise; the skin is torn, 1t has been
battered, but 1t Is neither sprained
nor broken, and don't think it Is go
ing to be very serious. Now am go
ing to battle 1t In the hottest water
you can bear, and then will bandage
it and let you go to sleep"
He went out and came back with
laved again and again the poor, torn,
battered little member. Never In her
life had anything been SO grateful as
these repeated applications Of hot wa
ter. After a while he applied heal
ing lotion Of some kind, then he took
his long roll Of bandage and wound
it dexterous1y around her foot, not
drawing 1t too close to prevent circu-
lation, but just tight enough for sup
port then as he finished she drew It
back beneath the cover.
"Now," said he, there is nothing
! more I can do for you tonight, is
| there?"
Nothing"
81 want you to go to sleep now, you
will be perfectly safe here. am go
| ing down the canon to search"
NO." said the girl apprehensively.
'T dare not be left alone here; be-
sides I know how dangerous 1t would
be for you to try to descend the canon
in this rain; you have risked enough
for me. you must wait until the Morn
ing; shall feel better then"
| But think Of the anxiety Of your
friends"
81 can't help It," was the nervous
/ reply. 81 am afraid to be left alone
here at night"
4 Her voice trembled; he was fearful
4 she would have nervous breakdown
Every WELL" he said soothingly, Il
will not leave you till the morning"
where will you stay?"
'TIl make q shakedown for myself
in the store ROOM" he answered, q
shall be right within call at any time
H It had grown dark outside by this
n time and the two In the log hut could
barely see each other.
81 think shall light the fire." con
Il tinued the man, "it will be sort al
company for you and 1t gets cold NJ
here nights at this season. shouldn't
wonder II this rain turned into snow
Besides, it will dry your clothes fo1
II Won"
Then he went over to the fireplace
struck match, touched it to the
kindling under the huge logs already
prepared, and in a moment a cheerful
blaze was roaring up through the
| Cu1ulucy. 1ucu uc plCASU up AIOm lax
floor where she had cast them In 8
heap her bedraggled garments. He
Strengthened them out as best he
could. hung them over the backs OF
chairs and the table, which he drew
as near to the fire az was safe. Hav'
ing completed this unwonted task he
turned to the woman who had watch
ed him curiously and nervously the
while.
sTs there anything more that car
do for your
Nothing. You have been as kind
and as gentle as you were strong and
brave"
He threw his hand out with depre
eating gesture.
Are you quite comfortable?"
Eyes"
"And your foot?"
Seems very much better"
Good night, then. will call you
In the morning"
Good night" said the girl CRATE
fully, land God bless you for true