The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14

pipe. He swung slowly around toward
the inert figure on the bunk.
Hell sleep the day through. I
think" he said. "and the night per.
hsps. But ia advise you to look in on
him now and then. Just the same. He
did us a good turn last night It's the
second good turn he's done for me
Joe. And now perhaps the chance
has come TO even up the score a little.
You would know, wouldn't you. Joe,
Just how many drinks 10 prescribe for
a man who has been as-as III as Gar.
ry hasr'
Fat Joe's face commenced to shine,
and at that he was only beginning TO
understand.
"Alpt I the doctorr he demanded
aggrievedly. you don't have to 60 no
deeper into technicalities with me.
And I told you last night anyway,
didn't I. that II would have TO be his
last little celebration unless he was
ngrrin' on longer journey than he's
ever took before. Well, I've handled
30 many cases Just like his that there
amt even a little enjoyable novelty In
'em any more for me-"
Steve received the statement with
another nod.
That's IT," he unused. That's II ex.
actly. II would have 10 be his last
unless he IL figuring on a longer jour
ney than he has ever taken before"
He crossed and leaned over the thin
and motionless form of his friend. He
laid one hand gently upon the sleeping
mans shoulder.
HE did that for me once. Joe" he
spoke quietly "He dropped his hand
on my shoulder like that. and I never
forgot the weight OF 10. You watch
him. Joe-watch him closely for
awhile. because-because. you see. a
man does stray along once In so often
who's so badly bewildered and trail
weary. 40 tired OF trying and-and hurt
In soul that the thought OF such
Journey as you speak OF begins to seem
the shortest route after all TO an end
Of thoughts which even alcohol can't
wipe out. You take care Of him. and II
he wakes before get back explain to
him a little just how he came here.
and thank him a lot for what he did
Ask him 10 walt until ! come back
from Morrison. will your
For a moment Joe Just ttood and
blinked. dumfounded.
"Huhr' he blurted at last HUH
So that's what you been hintin' at all
the time. II III I didn't Just get you
right until now But do you know II
did seem 10 me once or twice while we
were working over him-once or twice
when the goin' was pretty bad-that
his spirit wasn't heaving real hearty
into the traces. And, say. amt that
. poor idea for a guy to get into his
headr Now, amt tr' And then. as
the purport Of the rest Of Steve's words
struck home. do you mean you are
going to Morrison TO have a.
Steve recrossed TO the door and be
gan to unfasten the feed bag from
Ragtime's nose. He leaned over TO
lengthen a stirrup. stopped again to
light his pipe.
watch thingsr' he called as he
swung TO the saddle and put Ragtime
TO the slope. Watch things" His
voice drifted up from below clear and
eager. "And drive 'em Joe-drive 'em
drive 'em from daylight till dark
From the threshold Fat Joe watched
him until horse and rider disappeared
beyond the line Of timber.
Barbara .Allison's presence upon the
dusty hin road that morning was
more than the result OF merely casual
within. even though when she turned
her mount north into that mountain
highway a scant two hours before the
choice had, been made without actual
thought for the route she was select
ing.
The night before as soon as she had
re-entered hurriedly the glowing lodge
a-sprawi upon the hill the impulse had
first come 20 her-a swift and almost
blind desire TO turn and escape. n only
for little while. from the roomful OF