The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-06

| btdTluB WOhdCi Whos oAAOehs -
pain is beyond the bearing OF real
thoroughbreds? That lady would
burn before she'd even whimper.
Nearing the ferry my innards went
sick, for the punt was on the far
bank. the man was out OF sight, and
even Jones wouldn't propose to swim
a river with a cargo of mineral and
deck load. AS we got to the door OF
Browns cabin, Trevor hove in sight.
lep' to the ground giving Jones
hearty slap on the of quarter which
would steer her behind Browns cab
in; then with one jump / grabbed oil
man Browns Winchester rife from
its sings above the hearth, showed
home two cartridges from the mantel.
rammed the muzzle through the win
dow-pane, which commands a view up
the trail, and proceeded to take stock
Of Mr.. Trevor.
The mans eyes being stark staring
mad. 1t was sure fact he'd never
listen to argument l waited, follow
ing with the rifle until the horses
shoulder widened out, giving me a
clear aim at the heart.
The horse finished his stride, but
while was running to the door he
| crumpled and went down dead, the
carcass sliding three yards before 1t
stopped. As to the man. he shot a
| long curve down on his back in a
| splash Of dust, which looked like a
| brown explosion. His revolver went
| further on whirling, until stump
touched off the trigger. and its bullet
whined over my head.
Next thing heard was the rapids.
and Mrs. Trevor's call.
You've killed him."
| mo, ma'am, but he's had an acct
dent. I'll take him to the cabin for
| first aid"
| Trevor was sitting up by the time
! reached him. He looked sort OF
sick.
Get up" said !, remembering to
be polite In the presence of lady.
Get up. you cherub."
Instead of rising, he reached out
flask from his pocket. and uncorked
to take little nourishment. l flicked
the bottle into the river. and assisted
him to rise with my foot. my poor
erring brother" said !, please step
this way. or I'll kick your tail through
your hat"
He said he wasn't feeling very well.
SO when ! got him into the cabin.
let him lie on Browns bed, flashing
him down good and hard l gave him
a stick to bite instead of my fingers.
which Is private Now" said l.
your name is Polecat. You're due
to rest right there. MIR. Polecat. until
l get the provincial constable"
gathered from his expression that
he'd sort OF taken dislike to me-
Swift and the mare we're grazing on
pine chips beside the cabin. and Mrs
Trevor looked wonderfully peaceful
Your husband" said l, rs resting"
| She gave me a wry laugh. and see
Ing she was in pain, poured water
over her foot.
That's better" said she. how good
| you are to me-"
Old man Brown was coming across
| with punt. mighty peevish because
| I'd dropped horse carcass to rot at
his cabin door. and still worse when
he seen ! had lunatic roped in his
bunk. | gave him his Winchester.
which he set down by his door, also
dollar bill. but he was still crowded
full OF peevishness, wasting lady's
time. At last ! hustled the ponies
aboard the punt, and set the guide
1iDnQ n that W a q n cd ~, oil I,
cable, leaving the old man to come
or stay as he pleased. He came. Fact
is, | remembered that while took
Mrs. Trevor to my home, I'd need
messenger to ride for doctor. nurse,
groceries, and constable. I'm afraid
old man Brown was torn some,
catching on a nail while | lifted him
into the punt. His language was plen-
itful.
Now l thought I'd c.ranged Mrs.
Trevor and Mr.. Trevor and Mr..
Brown, and added up tn" sum SO that
old Geometry himself couldn't have
feured it better. Whereas I'd left out
the fact that Browns bunk was nailed
careless to the wall OF lis cabin. AS
Trevor struggled. the pegs came
adrift, the bed capsizo i, the rope
Stacked, and the pole t, breaking
loose, found Browns i.1e. I'd led
the ponies out Of the pat, and was
instructing Brown, when the polecat
let drive at me from acr oss the river.
With all his faults he could shoot
good. for his first grazcd my scalp,
half binding mo. At that the lady
attracted attention by screaming. 80
the third shot stampeded poor Jones.
I amt religious. being only thirty.
and not due to reform this side OF
rheumatism. but all the sins I've en-
joyed was punished sudden and cons
plete In that one minute. Blind with
blood. half stunned, and Keeling sick.
heard the mare as she plunged along
the bank dispensing boulders. No
topheavy cargo was going to stand
that strain without coming over, so
the woman ioved--yes. knew that
now for a fact-was going to be
dragged until her brains were kicked
out by the mare. II seemed to me
A1f1-- GOULD xn,,oa mo oonooo