Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-02

and added: Belize rs this, FREDDY.
You see. the boss might come riding
down this trait any minute. and the
little mares 80 wheedlesome that IL
she'd come on to you In your prisint
state all of a sudden she'd stop that
short she'd send Mr.. Mclean out over
the ears of her. No disparagement in
tinded TO the sinse of the marep' be
added hastily
Wessner beiched fearful oath, and
Freckles laughed merrily
THAT'S sample of the thanks a
generous acts always for getting" he
continued Here's me negiectin' me
work to esehort you out proper. and
you saying surh awful words Fred
dy. be demanded sternly. do you
want me TO soap ont your mouth?
You don't seem to be realizing il. but
If you was to buck into Mr.. Mclean
in your prisint state without me there
TO explain matters the chance is he'd
cut the liver out of you. and / shouldn't
think you'd be wanting such fine gin
tieman as him to see that IT'S white"
Wessner grew CHASTITY under his
/ CRIME and broke into a staggering run /
Freckies twiried the baton and stood 4
( like a soldier at attention until /
I Wessner left the clearing. bur IL was
the last scene of that performance 4
When the boy turned there was d
deathly illness in his face. and his legs
wavered like reeds beneath his weight
He staggered back TO the case, and I
opening 1t. he took out piece of cloth.
He dipped it into the water and. sit
ting on a bench. he wiped the blood
and CRIME from his face. while his
breath sucked between his ciinched
teeth He was shivering with pain
and excitement in spite of himself
he unbuttoned the band of his right
sleeve. and, turning it back. exposed
the blue lined. calloused Wilderness Of
his manned arm. now wildly streaked
with Commissions. while in a series of
circular dots the blood oOzed slowly
Here Wessner had succeeded in setting
his teeth. When Freckles saw what it
was he forgave himself the kick in the
pit of Wessners stomach.
'Freckles. Freckles." said McLean's
voice
Freekles snatched down his sleeve
and rose TO his feet
Excuse me. sir" be said You'll
surely be belavfn' / thought meselr
alone
Mclean pushed him carefully to the
seat and. bending over him. opened a
pocket case that he carried as regu-
larry as his revolver and watch. for
ruts and bruises we're of daily oc-
currence among the gang
Taking the hurt arm. be turned back
the sleeve and bathed ana bound up
the wounds he examined Freckles'
head and body and convinced himself
that there was no permanent injury
Then be sat down beside Freckles.
Ali the indescribable beauty OF the
place was strong about nsm. but ne
saw only the bruised face OF the sut-
rering boy. who had hedged for the IN
formation be wanted ike u diplomat.
argued like judge. fought IKE
sheik and triumphed like a devn.
As the pain lesSened ana breath
caught up with Freckles pounding
heart be watched the boss from tue
.an OF his eye How had Mclean got
here. and how long mad be been
here? Freckles did not dare ask. At
asst be arose and. going to the case.
ook out his revolver and the wire
nending apparatus and locked the
loor. Then he turned to Mclean.
Have you any orders. sir: be ask
d.
YES" said Mclean. II have. and
ou are to follow them to the letter
urn over that apparatus TO me and
o straight home. Soak yourself in
be hottest bath your skin Will bear
nd go to bed at once. Now. hurry.
MIR. Mclean" said Freckles. its
orry am to be telling you. but the
fternoon's walking OF the line amt
one. You see. was just for gettingl
} me feet to start. and 1 was on good
me when up came q gintleman, and
re got into a little heated argument.
IS either settled or it's just begun.
ut between US I'm that late 1 haven't
.arted for the afternoon yet. | must
e going at once. for there's tree
ust ind before the days over"
You plucky little idiot growled
clean. you can't walk the Iinel L
oubt If you can get to Duncan's-
ont you know when you are done
}? You go to bed III finish your
ork."
'Niver!' protested Freckles- II was
st little done up for the prisint a
inute ago Pm all right now Rid
g boots are away too low The
US hot and the walk a good seven
les sir Niverr
ITO be continued next week..