Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-21
Blu Randall Parrish
illustrated b d J. Lawn

By Randall Parrish ~
ILLUSTRATED b D. J. Lawn N
GsgvuishE. ma ~ 4 G Auc,xs . Cal
CHAPTER x,<iM.
'di IN ~ WOODS.
I said shortly. Come. we have n
time to lose"
Il mons1eur?'
Yes, you; l an not going 10 leav,
you here for Hamilton to wreak hi
rage on There y no time to argu,
row."
But, mondeur-"
Never mind that: will you 60 %
sayr'
There was silvery CLEAN Of star OF
her upturned face, and could see he,
eyes. startled, puzzled, half frightened
casing up into mine. Then the lona
j lashes dropped over them.
Yes. monsieur" she said, her npa
trembling. II will 60 with yos."
The dawn found me with tho paddle
but Rene still wide awake. There was
q thin, gray fog over the river, which
turned to purple Is the light strength.
ened, and we were at the apex Of Z
great bend, the course Of the stream
ahead leading. into the northwest. That
was not cur direction. and besides ]
felt II there was pursuit it would be
safer far ashore. Just as the sun
broke through the mist we came unex.
pectedly to the mouth of q small
stream leading into the main river
from the south. So thoroughly was 1t
concealed by thick growth of bushes,
that we would have slipped by. had ]
not been skirting the shore closely,
seeking some such opening. l headed
the canoe straight in, pressing aside
the branches to gain passage, and
found beyond q narrow creek, up which
we managed to paddle for several hun.
dred yards. Then I stepped over
board. and dragged the light craft still
higher. until discovered place OF
concealment behind . huge rottins
log.
Hero We left II, Rene and bearing
with US the guns and our small store
OF provisions. ! had cut q cane 70,
Brady. and, VIII its help, he managed
to get along slowly, although sight OF
his face made my heart ache. Thus in
single file We wadsd up the tiny
stream. until we attained ledge OF
rocks where our feet would leave nc
trail Over these We toiled, helping
each other. until we came. to the M
land. into IN open forest, carps&sd'
with autumn leaves. BY this tins
Brady was too exhausted to 90 further
sinking hSfplessly on the ground. Rene
also looked worn and heavy-eyed. and
had NO heart to urge them on. We
ate spaEseiy Of what food we had, but
Brady barely touched his portion. IL
wrapped him in our only blanket. and
the three Of u slept
It was the gray dawn when mademoi
selle awoke me, shaking me soundly
ere l could be aroused. That some
thing was wrong perceived instantly
from the expression Of her face, and
sat up, glancing hastily about, expect
ing the approach Of savages.
What h it,"
He is gone, monsieur! Monsieur
Brady il gone"
Gone! You mean left camp. Why
that - impossible; he could barely
walk"
but hs h not here. monsieur" she
insisted. 'See: 1t was there he lay. ]
win tell you all know. woke up in
the night and thought Of him. OF how
hard 1t Was for 30 strong . man to be
20 weak and Ill Then I got up and
went ovsr quietly to be sure he wa
I'll hight. But he was awake, mon
sieur. staring up at the sky with eye.
wide open. Ho saw me, and said he
was nervous and could not sleep. No
be told me be was not in pain, but
complained Of being cold. spread
moro leaves over him, and 10 said that
vas bstter. Then-thsn he took my
hand and kissed II, and begged me to
30 back andAand No down. He wa.
rory u3oe and ssntIa and smiled Al
ne. SO went back. and crept into
ny leavsA and tried to sleep. He did
aot nova yet by there long while
:hfn3dnG. think cried . little. mon
'ieur. 1pr fslt % sorry. At last ]
,lept again. It was 3ust Nttlo light
xhsn ] awoke once more, and my first
memory vas q him. went over there
he vas gone. could see
Vhere no had rested In tho leaves. and
he blanket on tie ground, but-but he
Eas not thera. I sought for him, but
here WAS no trace nothing. So
anne and woke you"
was on my fest. . feeling Of dread
juggling ct my heart. I felt that al
eady knew what had happened, yet
ould not tell her-not now, not until
was sure.
"He could not have gone far. Rene"
said hastily. Perhaps to the river
y drink, Come, We VA see."
Tho ground about the camp he'd
cen 30 tTsmpled by our feet that, At
rot, could not pick up the trail.
inally, taking q wider. circle, came
pom softer soil and the imprint Of his !
knew they were his be-
luse Of one foot dragging. and the
nneaaainn ~ hin Cana Thav lad down.