The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-03-06

pound gate. and he could
not fail to see that she was visibly
gladdened at the sight of him.
81 can't tell you how glad ! am 10
see you" was her greeting WHATS
become of Tudor! That last Hutter OF
the automatic wasn't nice TO listen
10. Was IL you or Tudor?"
so you know all about IT," he an
swered coolly. WELL 1t was Tudor.
but be was doing 1t left banded. He's
down with hole In his shoulder" He
looked at her keenly. Disappointing.
isn't it?" he drawled.
How do you mean?"
"Why. that | didn't Kill him"
But ! didn't want him killed just
because he kissed me-" she cried.
'Oh. he did kiss you." Sheldon re-
torted In evident surprise. II thought
you said he hurt your arm"
Zone could call il kiss. though 1t
was only on the end of the nose" She
laughed at the recollection But |
paid him back for that myself. 1
boxed his face for him. And he did
hurt my arm. It's black and blue.
Look at it,
She pulled up the loose sleeve of her
blouse, and he saw the bruised i'm
prints of two fingers.
Just then a gang of blacks came out
from among the trees. carrying tho
wounded man on rough stretcher.
Romantic. isn't it?' Sheldon sneered.
following .Ioan's startled gaze. And
now I'll have to play surgeon and doc
tor him up. Funny. this twentieth
century dueling, First you drill hole
in man. and next you set about
plugging the hole up"
They had stepped aside to let the
stretcher pass. and Tudor. who had
heard the remark. lifted himself up
on the elbow OF his sound arm and
said with a defiant grin:
IF you'd got one of mine you'd have
had to plug with a dinner plate"
"Oh. You wretchw Joan cried.
you've been cutting your bullets"
at was according to agreement"
Tudor answered. Everything went.
We could have used dynamite II we
wanted to-"
"Hes right" Sheldon assured her
as they swung in behind. ANY weap-
on was permissible. | lay in the grass
where be couldn't see me and BUSH
whacked him in truly noble fashion.
That's what comes of having women
on the plantation. And now it's antisep-
tics and drainage tubes. suppose.
It's nasty mess, and I'll nave to
read up on 1t before | tackle the job"
81 don't see that IT'S my fault" she
began. II couldn't help it because he
kissed me. never dreamed he would
attempt It,"
1--WE didn't fight for that reason. But
there isn't time TO explain. If you'll
get dressings and bandages ready I'll
look up gunshot wounds and see what's
to be done"
"ls he bleeding seriously!' she asked.
mo: the bullet seems to have missed
the important arteries. But that
would have been a pickle"
Then there's no need to bother
about reading up" Joan said. And
I'm just dying to hear what il was
all about. The Apostle IS lying be-
Gained inside the point and her boats
are out towing Shell be ut anchor
In five minutes. and Or. Weshmere is
sure to be on board. SO all we've got
to do Is 10 make Tudor comfortable
We'd better put him In your room un-
der the mosquito netting and send "a
boat off TO tell DR.. Welshmere TO bring
his Instruments"
An hour afterward DR.. Welshmere
left the patient comfortable and at
tended TO and went down TO the beach
TO go on board, promising to come back
to dinner Joan and Sheldon. stand
ing on the veranda, watched him de.
part.
III never have 1t in for the mission
aries again since seeing them here in
the Solomons" she said. seating her
self in steamer chair.
She looked al Sheldon and began TO
laugh
That's right" he said ITS the
way ! feel. playing the fool and trying
70 murder guest"
But you haven't told me what II
was all about"
YOU" he answered shortly
Me? But you just said II wasn't"
"Oh. II wasn't the kiss" lie walked
over 10 the railing and leaned against
IL. facing her But IL was about you
all the same. and | may as well tell
you. You remember | warned you
long ago what would happen when you
wanted 10 become a partner In Be
rande Well. all the beach is gossip
ing about IL. and Tudor persisted In
repeating the gossip 10 me. So you
see il won't do for you to stay on here
under present conditions. II would be
better II you went away"
But ! don't want 70 60 away" she
objected with rueful countenance.
"A chaperon them