The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-30

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"You forgot 70 mention cno other
crime" he reminded her IN Q low
voice not without . trace q az.
Il have mot fossottsn n I will
never forget u But I forgive you,
for In comparison to your other
grimes your sin against me was triv.
ial-though It was great enough"
Again his bitter laugh reached her
then stopped short. Well. I reckon
! thought would have 70 tell you
many tAingD before you would under
stand, and even then I suppose you
wouldn't believe no. Do I am keeping
quiet until--until the time comes.
Maybe that won't b % 1on6. and then
youll understand. III b seeing you
Il am leaving this country ,te-ner-
row." she informed him coldiy.
She cav him start and experienced
. sensation OF vtndicttve satisfac-
ton.
"ws,i." he said. with . queer note
Of regret In his voice. chats too bad.
anyway II the shsria dosSn't set mo. ]"
do you think they will come for
you to-nightf" she asked. suddenly
remembering that her father bad told
her that Duncan had gone TO Lasstte
for the sheriff. what will they dor"
Nothing. I reckon. That 10. they
won't DO anything except take me
into custody. They can't do anything
until Doubier dies"
'If he doesn't DIET" she said. what
can they do thsnf"
casually Il isn't considered orime
to shoot . man-if he doesn't die.
Likely they wouldn't DO anything to
want mo to leave the country. Hut 1
don't reckon that I'm going to let
them take ms-whsthss Doublsr dies
or not. Once they've got . man its
pretty easy to prove him guilty-in
this country. Usually they hang .
man and consider the evidsncs aetAr-
ward. I'm not letting them do that
70 me. II I was guilty ! suppose
might look at II differently. but maybe
not"
shesia vas silent: he became silent.
too. and looksr grsvely at her.
Well" he said presently. "I1l BE-
going" He urged his pony forward.
but when II had goos only. . few
etops no SUtu0o - AoA00 ~. ~
her; Pc 3. , .sS: best 70 keep Doubles
There Was . note q tAs Old mocksry
in his voics. and Il lingsred long IN
Sheila's ears after she had watched
him vanish into the my0tsrioua
shadows that surroanded the trail.
sitting . sigh OF regret ana pity. she
spoke to her pony. and the animal
shuffled down the long slope. forded
the river, and no brought her to the
door Of Doubler's cabin.
The doctor was there: he was bend
Ing over Doublsr at the instant shstla
entered the cabin, and he looked up
at her with grave. questioning eyes.
II am going to nurse him." she in
formed the doctor.
"That's GOOD" he returned softly:
he needs lots Of care-shs care that .
woman can give him.
Thcn he went OF into q maRs Of
medical terms and phrase that left
gathered tho fact that the bullet had
missed . vital spot, that Doublsr was
suffering moro from shock than from
real injury. and that the only danger
Ibis constitution bsinS strong enough
to Withstand the shock-Would b1
from blood poisoning. He had some
fever. the doctor told Ghsila, and h
left . small MAJ on q shalt. WITH, In.
structtons to administer q number OF
drops Of ~ coutsnts In . spoonful of
water II Doubler became restless. The
bandaEss were to b changed several
times q day and the wound bAthed.
Tho doctor was xiad that she had
como. for he had very sick patient
In Mrs. Moreland. and no must return
TO her Immediately. He would try to
look In in 4 day or two, No. he said.
In answer to her question. she could
not leave Doublsr Tomorrow. even ia
20 home-if she wanted the patient 10
get we'll.
And 30 Sheila watched him - he
went out and saddled his horse and
rode away down the river trail. Then
with sigh she returned TO tho cabin,
closed the door. and took up her vigil
beside the hester.