The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-07-17

Ing 1t6elI along the heu tsoau W tne
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 and dashed
them after the car.
So that when the major finally
opened his eyes from the big leather
couch, he looked on the faces OF two OF
his oldest friends. Recollection and
understanding seemed to come at once.
"Well-Southall?"
The doctors hand closed over the
white one on the settee. He did NOT
answer, but his chin was quiverlng
and he was winking fast.
"How long% asked the major after
lengthy minute.
"Maybe-maybe an hour, Bristow.
Maybe not"
The major WINGED and shut his eyes,
but when the doctor, reaching swiftly
for a phial on the table, turned again,
it was to find that look once more on
him, now in yearning appeal. South
ALL" he said, send for Judith. Il
must see her. There's time"
The judge started up. Ill bring
her." he said, and his voice had all the
tenderness of woman's. my car
rage is at the door and with those
horses she ought to be here in twenty
minutes" He leaned over the couch.
"Bristow," he said, would you-would
you like me to send for the rector?'
The major smiled, little wistfully.
and shook his head. He lay silent for
a while after the judge had gone out
he seemed housing his strength-whila
the ormolu clock on the desk licked
ominously ON, and the doctor busted
himself with the glasses beside him.
Presently he said huskily:
you've had a bad fall, Bristow. You
were dizzy, I reckon"
"Dizzy!" echoed the major with
feeble asperity. TT was Greet King"
Greet King! Good God!"
"He was hiding behind the screen.
He struck me with something. He
swore at his trial he'd get me. was
| "a fool not to have remembered his
| time was out" -
A look, wolflike and grim, had
sprung into the doctors face. His eyes
searched the room, and he crossed the
floor and picked up something from
the rug. He looked at it moment.
then thrust 1t hastily into his breast
pocket.
"I-remember now 1t was pistol.
He snapped it twice. but it missed
fire."
HE can't hide where we'll not find
him!" The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy. .0...
Not that. care-myself," said the
major difficulty. "But reckon he'd
better be settled with or he'll-be kill
ing some one worth while one of these
days."
A big tear suddenly loosed itself
from the doctors eyelid and rolled
down his cheek, and he turned hastily
away. a" h ...4@-
There's no call to feel bad" SAID
the major grufly. 1--WE sort Of been .
Ethorn-in-ths-fiesh to you. Southall.~ We
always rowed, somehow, and yet"
The doctor choked and cleared his
throat.
Il reckon" the major murmured
with a faint smile, you won't gel
quite so much fun out Of Chalmers
and the rest. They never did rise to
you as did" an4nra q
A little later he asked for the restor
alive. "Ten minutes gone" he said
then. Chalmers ought to be at Rose
wood by now f. what a fool way
to go-like this. But it wasn't-apo
plexy, Southall, anyway"
At the sound of wheels on the drive
Valiant went out quietly. Huddled in
a corner of the hall were Uncle JEFF
ferson and Aunt Daphne, with Jere
beam, the majors body-servant. Aunt
Daphne, her apron thrown over hel
face was rocking to and fro silently
and old Jer. boam's head was bowed
on his breast. Valiant went quickly
to the rear of the hall A painful EN-
barrassment had come to him-a curl
GUS confusion mingling with a fastidi
GUS sense of shrinking. How should
he meet this woman who recoiled from
the very sight of his FACET In the
swiftness of the tragic event he hat
forgotten this. From the background
he saw Judge Chalmers lift down the
frail form, and suddenly his hear
leaped. There were two feminine fig
: ures; Shirley was with her mother.
The doctor stood just inside the Ii
brary door and Mrs. cambridge wen
hastily toward him, her light cane tap
ping through the stricken silence. Jere
beam lifted his head and looked at he
piteously.
"Reck'n Mars Monty cyan see oil
Jerry now" he quavered, "but yo'-al
glib him NAH love, Mis- Judith, and tel
him" His voice broke.
Yes, yes, Jerry, WILL"
The doctor closed the door upon he
and came to where Shirley waited
"Come, my DEAR" he said, and dropped
his arm about her. LET us go out Il
the garden"
AS they passed Valiant, she held GU