Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-12-18
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They were almost to the "Maate,
Key" mine when Dorr came 70 himself
slipped OF the pack saddle ana atoot
IN weakly.
~what happenedY' he muttered.
Nothing much,v said Kane. puttine
his arm about him. "You had bad
fall. That bridge never was any toe
strong
"BridgeT said Dorr. "The bridge Is
gomez"
Sure" said old Tom Kane easily
whistiing to his burros again. ~You
Just come along with me-"
"But / haven't got my coat"
The cook looked NJ him with swift
understanding. His coat had been IN
the seat OF the machine and was burn.
ed "I'll get you another coat when
we get back to camp" he said com.
torthgly. SO they progressed the long
ana dusty road back to the Master
Ney'" II was dark when they ar
rived, and Kane was able To take hsa
.iazed and much bruised charge into
the cook shanty without being obsery-
led by any Of the miners. Dorr was
stiu but half conscious and willingly
submitted to being put to. bed, though
he still protested that he wanted his
coat.
~What do you want your coat forY.
demanded Kane.
John opened his eyes widely. for the
rarst time coQnizant of his aurronnd.
ings. Then he Ieaped from the bed.
IAN my money Is In itr'
Tom Kane sat ON the chair beside
him, dish towel in hand. rs sort of
emblem Of authority. and demanded in
his careful tones. "There wasn't any
thing else in the coat John2" He bent
mis- white head as II to catch a whis-
per. Instead Dorr gave raucous
shout:
'erhere was that check from the
mint
II saw you myself give that check to
'Wilkerson," said the cook soothingly.
"But that doesn't change matters any.
You've got to get to San Francisco,
and you're busted" Tom Kane pulled
out an old deerskin poke and from 1t
spilled on the table few hundred dol
Aars.
"Just as soon as you get able, john"
We said huskily, you take this money
and get to Frisco Find Ruth That's
all that matters-hnd that little girl.
THurryT' hes whispered ''Wilkerson
rs gone hes been gone since mid
'afternoon.
but ! am badly hurt SAID John
ssup'',y en an enuel.
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wire telling OF his coming Two min.
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he eazed backward bend of tho rails
drew curtain m his mus,ngs ana ba
turned and entered the car.
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