Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-14

NE ulu not reel Tree 10 ask
her. she will tell me II she wishes
me TO know That she had van
pushed Belden and sent him on his
way was evident. although he had not
been able 10 hear what she had said
TO him ar the last. What lay between
the enemy's furious onslaught and the
aid he lent in making the camp could
only be surmised Il wonder II she
used her pistol:" wayland asked him
self. Something like death must
have stared him in the face"
That she loved him with the com.
plete passion OF her powerful and sim.
pie nature he knew. for her voice had
reached through the daZe Of his semi
Inconsistencies with thrilling power
The touch OF her lips to his, the close
clasp OF her strong arms were OF ever
greater convincing quality. And yet
he wished the revelation had come In
some other way His pride was abrad-
ed His manhood seemed somehow
lessened. II was a disconcerting re
yersal of the ordinary relations be
tween hero and heroine, and he saw
no way OF re-establishing the normal
attitude OF the male.
Entirely unaware OF what was pass
ing in the mind of her patient Berrie
went about her duties with a cheerful
ness which astonished the sufferer in
the tent She seemed about to hum
song as she set the skillet on the
fire. but moment later she called out.
in a tone of irritation. Here comes
NASH
I'm glad of that" answered Way
land. although he perceived something
Of her displeasure.
Nash. on his way to join the super
visor. raised IA friendly greeting as he
saw the girl and drew rein. II ex.
pected to meet you farther down the
hill" he said. Tony phoned that you
had started. Where did you leave the
supervisory"
"Over at the station waiting for you.
Where's your OUTFIT
"Camped down the trail a mile or
so. ! thought I'd better push through
tonight. What about Norcross? Isn't
he with your
She hesitated an instant Hes In
the tent. He fell and struck his head
on a rock. and | had to go into camp
here"
Nash was deeply concerned. lis that
so? Well. that's hard luck. Is he bad
ly hurty'
well. he had terrible fall But
he's easier now. think he's asleep"
May ! look I'm on him?''
II don't think you'd better take the
time Its long. hard ride from here
to the station. Ii will be deep night
before you can make IT,
Don't you think the supervisor
would want me to camp here tonight
and do what / could for you? IL Nor
cross is badly injured you will need
me-"
She liked Nash. and she knew he
was right, and yet she was reluctant
to give up the pleasure OF her lone
vigil Hes not in any danger. and
well be able TO ride on in the morn
ing"
Nash. thinking of her as Clifford Bel
den's promised wife, had no suspicion
Of her feeling toward Norcross. There
fore he gently urged that to go on was
quite out OF order. Il can't think OF
leaving you here alone--certainly not
till | see Norcross and find out how
badly he is hurt"
She yielded. IL reckon you're right.
she said. ri go see II he is awake"
He followed her to the door OF the
tent, apprehendlng something new and
inexplicable In her attitude. In the
music OF her voice as she spoke TO the
sick man was the love note Of the
mate you may come in," she called
back, and Nash. STOPPING. entered the
small tent.
Hello. old mani What you been
doing with yourself? Hitting the high
spots7'
Norcross smiled feebly. No. the
hill Jew up and bumped me"
How did II all happenT
II don't exactly know. IL all came
Of a sudden. 1 had no share In It !
didn't 20 for to do it,
whether you did or not, you seem
to have made a good Job OF It."
Nash examined the wounded man
oorofulfv and HE elfll and efrpn0fh In