Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

| posed herself when he knocked loud
upon her door.
May / come in?" he asked.
When she babe him enter she saw
he had in his hand a saucepan full OF
some steaming broth. She wondered
how he had made it in such a hurry,
but after he poured it into a granite
ware cup and offered 1t to her, she
took 1t without question. It was thick,
warming and nourishing. He stood by
her and insisted that she take more
and more. Finally she rebelled.
well, perhaps that will do for to-
night" he said; now let's have a look
at your foot"
She observed that he had laid on
the table a long roll of white cloth;
she could not know that he had torn
up one of his sheets to make ban
dages, but so it was. He took the lit
tie foot tenderly in his hands.
"I am going to hurt you" he said.
II am going to find out If there is
anything more than a bruise, any
bones broken"
There was no denying that he did
pain her exquisitely.
Il 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, I can bear It," she said
), family. II feel 80 much better. any
way, now that I am dry and warm"
$50 far as I a determine" said
the man at last, 1T Is only a bad, ugly
bruise; the skin is torn, it has been
battered, but it is neither sprained
nor broken, and l don't think 1t is 60
ing to be very serious. Now l am 60
ing to battle 1t in the hottest water
you can bear, and then l will bandage
it and let you go to sleep"
He went out and came back with a
kettle of boiling water, with which he
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 a heal
ing lotion Of some kind, then he took
his long roll Of bandage and wound
1t de~xterously around her foot, not
drawing 1t too close to prevent circu-
lation, but Just tight enough for sup
I port, then as he finished she drew 1t
back beneath the cover.
Now" said he, there Is nothing
more l can do for you tonight, is
there"
r Nothing"
II want you to go to sleep now, you
g will be perfectly safe here. am go
6 ing down the canon to search
Q mo" said the girl apprehensively.
IT dare not be left alone here; be-
sides l know how dangerous 1t would
e be for you to try to descend the canon
in this rain; you have risked enough
n for me, you must wait until the morn
ing; I shall feel better then"
But think of the anxiety of your
friends"
Il can't help it." was the. nervous
y reply. 81 am afraid to be left alone
e here at night"
Her voice trembied; he was fearful
It she would have a nervous breakdown
y every WE'LL" he said soothingly, %
will not leave you till the morning"
Where will you stay?"
n "I1l make a shakedown for myself
1, in the store ROOM" he answered, :"
IS shall be right within call at any time
% 1t had grown dark outside by this
ID time and the two in the log hut coult
ID barely see each other.
ID "T think l shall light the fire." con
le tinued the man, at will be sort O
IN company for you and it gets cold VI
here nights at this season. / shouldn'
IN wonder If this rain turned into snow
he Besides, 1t will dry your clothes fo
re you"
III Then he went over to the fireplace
le struck a match, touched 1t to th'
kindling under the huge logs alread,
prepared, and in a moment a Cheerful
IT. blaze was roaring up through III
chimney. Then he picked up from tn
Id floor where she had cast them in
is heap her bedraggled garments. H
70. Strengthened them out as best b
p could, hung them v the backs Q
IT. chairs and the table, which he drey
st as near to the fire as was safe. Ha,
ne ing completed this unwonted task h
OF turned to the woman who had watcf
OF ed him c~uriously and n%ervously tn
at while.
Sc lis, there anything more that I ca
as do for you?
Nothing. You have been as kin
OF and as gentle as o were strong an
brave"
le- He threw his hand out with a depr'
eating gesture.
ne Are you quite comfortable"
er yes
nd And your footf"
lp- Seems very much better"
w Good night, then. will call 70
ey in the morning"
to Good night" said the girl graf
In fully, land God bless you for a tru
and noble man"
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de CHAPTER X
nd
ed on the Two Sides OF the Door.
ad The cabin contained a large and
III small room. In the wall betwee
In them there was a doorway closed }
an ordinary hatten door with : woo