The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-03
CHAPTER xxx.

! He went 10 the door and scanned
the sky. The storm--it had been but
brief sauall-Was passing. The VII
lage could be seen now, soft blurred
picture, through the lessening down
pour. The clouds over the western
end OF the valley were beginning 10
break Through a narrow rift lohs
golden shaft from the setting sun
shot out across the sky. Mark looked
for the bow OF promise and found H.
small arc softly cleaning In the
east. II held a moment and Slowly
faded.
1T will be over in a few minutes.
Wen start then It'll be dusk soon
and dark before we get to the VII
lage"
who" came Piotr's quayering
voice. who told you | was here
The doctor who found you yester-
day-and Kazia.
"Kazia. She--she is here"
YES. She came TO get you
she knows?"
She guessed--she and the Matka
guessed--you were up TO some mis-
chief. You frightened the Matka
with your wild talk. But well dis
cuss that later. Come, we'll make a
start now"
Piotr did not move from his cor
ner "Ah," IL was almost SOD
They're still for you against every
body. against me. II was always So
Every body was for you. You had
everything. II came easy to you. IL
came hard to me. so hard | could
never do anything or get anything
! It."
Eyes, yes. Piotr, | know But were
going TO change that now. Come
along-the rains stopped and ! mus'
hurry"
ITO get back to her, ! SUPPOSE
Piotr sighed.
II must get back to her. Come on.
! IL don't think +" Piotrs words
came between gasps. something
seemed to be choking him In q
minute. IL must get-some things
Mark looked quickly BACK over his
shoulder. caught By an odd change
! In the plaintive voice. Dusk was
gathering rapidly. deepening the
shadows in the shed. and he could
barely see the figure fumbling about
hin his corner. There was a pause
4 Piotr's search seemed to have been
Z successful-then metallic CLICK
Mark whirled sharply on him.
''Piotr-"
"Ah," II was not a sob now, but
low cultural growl, throboing with
hate and triumph.
Piotr, too, whirled. From his cor
ner a point OF fame leaped out TO
ward Mark, another-another-u
six shots had rung out Al the last
Marks head dropped forward, his
/ body swayed slowly and fell In a
cr,lmpled heap across the doorway
After long void-a young half
moon had risen and was noating 10
and out OF broken sky-Mark De
gan to work back TO consciousness
] That was a tedious painful journey
with many lapses into the void, and
when accomplished hardly worth
while. since IL sharpened needless
IL his perception OF the hammering
In his head and the hot throbDing In
his left shoulder
With q decided effort he opened his
ewes. only 10 let them close quickly
TO shut out the giddiness. lie tried
10 send his mind out TO discover the
facts of his plight, but before that
errand was done he lost conscious
ness again.
when next he awoke he was being
dragged by his wounded shoulder In
such fashion that his head scraped
along the floor. He did not realize
so much, merely that his pain had In
creased hundredfold. lie tried to
cry out. but could only lie limp and
silent. Then he felt hand passing
over his face and a voice that seemed
very far away muttering fretfully.
1 wonder n you're dying or sham
ming. II would be like you TO sham
i | didn't mean to shoot them ! didn't
want YOU TO die until you knew the
mills were gone Hut | had to-when
YOU looked at me that way ! had to-
Mark heard. but the words meant
nothing 10 him. The voice muttered
on: detached sentences came 70 him
1T isn't so easy as ! thought.
I'd better 20 now, while ! can.
Inn afraid never drove horse
Twice. coming here, ! fell.
thought I was dead. but II didn't go
OIL don't know why. I'D like
TO tell you about Kazia's doctor.
saw them one night and followed
them. You wouldn't believe II OF her
would youg II nearly killed me.