The Lamar register., 1914-05-13

Again he launched himself, and the
man, lodging. Numbered full-face into
thorn-bush- The sharp spines
slashed his forehead and the starting
blood blinded him. SO that he ran with.
out sense of direction-straight upon
the declivity of Lovers Leap.
He was topping on its edge before
he could stop, and then threw himself
backward. clutching desperately ut the
slippery fern-covered rock, feeling his
his fingers into the yielding soil and
with knee and elbow strove frenziedly
to crawl to the path
But the white bulldog was upon him,
The clamping teeth met In the striving
| fingers. and with a scream of pain
Greet Kings hold let go and dog and
man went down together.
Ten minutes later Q motor was hurl
Ing itself along the Red Road to the
village. The doctor was In his once
and no time was lost in the return. En-
route they passed Judge Chalmefs
! driving. and seeing the flying haste.
he turned his sweating pair and lashed
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 II once.
'WelESouthall?"
The doctors hand closed over the
white one ON the settee. He did not
answer. but his chin was quiverins
and he was winking fast
How longf" asked the major after
. lengthy minute.
"Maybe-maybe an hour. Bristow
Maybe not"
The major WINGED and shut his eyea
but when the doctor. reaching swiftly
for . phial on the table. turned again
It was to ind that look once moro ON
him. now In yearning appeal South
ALL" he said. send for Judith. IL
must see her. There's time"
The Judge started up. I'll bring
her." he said. and his voice had all the
tenderness OF . woman's. NY car
rage il 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 tho rectorr'
The major smiled. . little wistfully,
and shook his head. He lay silent for
. while after the Judge had gone out
he seemed housing his streueth-while
the ormc'u clock on the desk t,rked
ominoasly on. and the doctor busted
himself with the glasses beside him
Presently he said hushly:
you've had q bad fall. Br1stoW. You
wero dizzy. reckon"
'Dfxxy!" echoed the mAjor With
feeble asperity. 1T was Greet King.
Greet King! Good 0od!"
He was hiding behind the ecFOan.
He struck me with somsthing. He
swore 1t his trial he'd get me- I vas
"a fool not to have remembered his
time was out"
A look, wolf.like 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 II . moment,
then thrust It hastily into his breast
pocket
T-remember now. It was . pistol
He snapped It twice. but II missed
IRE"
he can't hide where Wen not IND
him!" The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy.
Not that l care-mysslf." said the
major dimcultly. But reckon he'd
better be settled with. or heIl-be XIII
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.
There's no call to feel bad" saio
the major grufhy. I've sort of been .
thorn-in-the-fiesh to you, Southall. We
always rowed. somehow. and yet"
The doctor choked and cleared his
throat.
Il reckon" the major murmured
with faint smile. you won't get
quite so much fun out of Chalmers-
and the rest. They never did rise to
you as did"
A little later he asked for the restor.
alive. Ten minutes gone" he said
then Chalmers ought to be At Rose
wood by now what q fool way
to go-like this. But 1t wasnt-apo-
plexy. Southall. anyway"
At the sound of wheels ON the drive.