The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-23

lie Was topping on it's edge before
he could stop and then threw himself
backward. clutcbinE desperately at the
slippery fern-coversd rock, feeling his
feet dangling over nothing. lie dug
bis fingers iHto the yielding soil and
with knee and elbow strove frenzfedly
to crawl TO the path.
But the white bulldog was upon him.
The ciamping teeth met In the striving
hngefs. and with a scream or pain
Greet Kings hold lot go and dog and
man went down together.
.
Ten minutes later a motor was hurI-
Ing Itself along the Red Road 70 the
village. The Doctor was In his ONCE
and no time was lost in the return. En
route they passed Judge Chalmers
driving, and seeing the flying haste,
he turned his sweating pair aud dashed
them after the cnr.
30 that when the major flnally
opened bis eyes from the big leather
couch. he looked ON the faces OF two OF
his oidest friends Recollection and
understanding seemed to come at once.
Well Aouthall7r
The doctors hand closed over the
white one on the settee, HE did not
answer. but his chin was quiyering
and he was winkinE fast
How long?' asked the major after
"a lengthy minute.
Maybe maybe an hour. HriAtow
Maybe not"
The major WINGED and shut his eyee
but when the doctor reaching swiftly
for phial on the table. turned sGstn,
II was 10 find that look once raore On
him. now Ia yearning appeal -souih
ALL" no said. send for Iudt. -
must see her There's time"
The Judge started up, " bring
her" he said. and his voice ha. All The
tenderness OF woman's MY car,
riage 10 ut the door and Nh those
horses she ought 10 be- hers IN twenty
minutes" HE leaned over the couch
'Bristow." he said, would you ~sould
you like me 10 aend for the rector"
The major smiled, a III lie wistfully
and shook his head He lay silent for
while after the judge had gone out
he seemed housing his strsngth while
the ormolu clock on the desk licked
ominoualy on. aud the doctor busied
himself With the glaaaea beside him.
Presently he said huskily
You've had bad fall. Briatow. You
were dizzy. | reckon"
"DlzEyl" echoed the major with
feeble asperity ~ was Greet King"
Greet KING Good Cod"
| "He was hiding behind the screen
Ito struck mo with something lie
awore 81 hts trial he'd set me. was
"a fool not to have remembered his
time was out,
| A look. wolf like and grim. had
sprung into tho doctors face. His eyes
searched the room. and he crossed the
foor ana picked up something from
the rug. lilo looked al It u moment,
then thrust Il hastily into hia breast
pocket
"l-~rsmember now, II was a pistol
iIo snapped II twice. but II missed
Gre"
"ue can't hide where wen not mud
hint" The doctor spoke with low but
| terrible energy,
mot that care myself" said the
major dlfliculty. "Ilut | reckon he'd
better be settled with. or he'll be XIII
laK some ono worth while one of those
days"
A big tear suddenly loosed itself
from tho doctors eyelid and rolled
down his check. aud he turned hastily
away
There's no call 10 feel bad. said
the major krufiiy I've sort OF been a
thorn-in- the iesh Co you, S'outhAil We
always rowed somehow. and yet"
The doctor ehoked aud cleared his
tAroat.
Il reckoa.' the major murmurod
with a faint smile. you won't get
quite so much fun out OF Chalmers 50
and the rest They never did rlRe TO
you as | did
A little later he asked for the rvstor
alive, Ten minutes gone. he said
then Chalmers ought to bc At Ross.
| wood by now what fool way
TO Eo--iiks this Hut IL wasn't apo
plexy. Southalt. anyway
Al ths sound OF wheels on the drive.
Valiant weat out quietly ttnddled Ia
u corner of the hall we're uueie Jet
teFson and Aunt Daphne. with Jere-
hoam. the majors body servant Auat
Daphne. her apron thrown over her
face vas F0cRtaE ca aHd FRO silently
and old jeFabos taS bead was bowed
on his breast NsltaHi Neat quickly
"a the rear ~ tue bail A p-lurul yu
harraasNeus had come tu him a curt
ous coafusion 1iBKiine With tasiidt
Gus sense Of shrihktux ttoN snoala
be mest this WOMAN no tsCcilvi from,
the very stsht Of a@ facet iu tie
swiHnvss 81 the tragic event hv had
fprgptten ihss From the background
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