Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-30
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"But, MONSIEUR"
Never mind that; will you go as
say9"
There was a silvery CLEAN OF star on
her upturned face, aid | could see her
eyes, startled, puzzled. half frightened,
gazing up into mine. Then the long
lashes dropped over them.
Eyes. monsieur" She said, her lips
trembling. 81 will go with YOU"
The dawn found me with the paddle,
but Rene still wide awake. There was
a thin, gray fog over the river, which
| turned to purple as the light strength
ened, and we we're at the apex OF a
great bend. the course OF the stream
ahead leading into the northwest. That
was not our direction. and besides
felt II there was pursuit II would be
safer far ashore. Just as the sun
broke through the mist we came unex-
pectedly TO the mouth OF a small
stream leading into the main river
from the south. SO thoroughly was II
concealed by a thick growth Of bushes,
that We would have slipped by, had
not been sklrtlng the shore closely,
seeking some such opening. headed
the canoe straight in, pressing aside
the branches to gain passage, and
found beyond a narrow creek, up when
we managed 10 paddle for several hun
dred yards. Then | stepped over
board. and dragged the light craft still
higher, until / discovered n place Of
concealment behind a huge rotting
log.
Here we left II, Rene and l bearing
with us the guns and our small store
OF provisions. ! had cut a zane for
Brady, and, with It's help. he managed
to get along slowly. although sight OF
his face made my heart ache. Thus In
single file we waded up the tiny
stream, until we attained a ledge Of
rocks where our feet would leave no
trail. over these We tolled. helping
each other, until we came TO the up
land, into an open forest, carpeted
with autumn leaves. BY this time
I Brady was too exhausted to go further,
, sinking helplessly on the ground. Rene
also looked worn and ~heavy-eyed, and
| had no heart to urge them on. We
ate sparsely OF what fooc we had. but
! Brady barely touched his portion.
wrapped him In our only blanket. and
/ the three OF us slept.
II was the gray dawn when mademol
selle awoke me, shaking me soundly
/ ere | could be aroused.
what is III"
J. HE is gone, monsleurl Monsieur
Q Brady is gone"
Gone! You mean left camp. VIII!
v that is impossible; he could barely
walk"
"But he is not here. monsieur" sh'
insisted. See; II was there he lay.
d will tell you all | know. | woke up II
Q the night and thought OF him, OF hov
o hard II was for 30 strong a man to b.
a so weak and H., Then | got up an,
went over quietly to be sure he wa
all right. But he was awake, NOR
sleur, staring up at the sky with eye
q wide open He saw me, and said h
was nervous and could not sleep. NJ
ID he tola me he was not In pain. bu
complained OF being cold. sprea
10 more leaves oyer him, and he said tha
e. was better. Then-then he took M
hand and kissed It. and begged me I
X 20 back and-and lie down. Ho wa
. very nice and gentle. and smiled {
me. SO | went back, and crept int
pr my leaves, and tried TO sleep. lie di
In not move. yet | lay there a long Will
az thinking. think cried n little, mo
n sleur, for | felt so sorry. Al last
slept again. II was Just a little ligl
when | awoke once more, and my mr.
m memory was OF him. | went owe the
yo nnd-and he was gone. | could 81
be where he had rested In the leaves, al
the blanket on the ground. but-but
was not there. sought for him, b
ar there was no trace nothing. So
came and woke you"
lot was on my feet, a feeling OF DIRE
ch Juggling at my heart. | felt that ]
ready knew what had happened, yet
could not tell her-not now. not un
was sure.
"He could not have gone far, REM
I said hastily. Perhaps to the riV
az for a drink. Come, We will see"
to The ground about the camp h
up been so trampled by our feet that,
= frst, l could not pick up the tr'
oy Finally, taking a wider circle, cal
II upon softer soil and the imprint OF
rec moccasinB. knew they were his
cause OF one foot dragging, aud
Impression OF his cane. They led do
toward the river, and followed sw
", the girl close behind, until we ste
At the edge OF the stream. The ma
ie," trail ended there. explored the bu
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