The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-04

you are hurt, terribly. Sec how
your arm In swollen Why didn't
you tell me this before7 II must be
blood poisoning from Babes teeth"
Whether II WAS the pain return
Ing To his injured arm or an eK'
cess OF feeling at ths young WON
ans tender sympathy. he did not
know. but something made Jensen
crumpie up backward again. weak
as a baby. AZ he heard Miss MALTA
bee shout 10 Peter Saint. who was
now busying himself Strengthening
out the duffle he had been able 10
rescue from the burning cabin:
Peter Oh, Peter BRING mo
your medicine case quickly. This
man ls desperately ~ lie must
have quinine and strychnine imme-
diateiy."
Jensen lay hupine on Peter
Saints siedge. trying with all bis
strength 10 fight back the night
mare OF ideas that seemed closing
In on him lie knew II was de-
lirium. knew Il meant the failure
OF his mission n he allowed II 10
get the best OF him. for then would
come loose bnbblings and talk that
would be certain 10 reveal the true
purport OF his Journey into the
North.
lie was muttering hoarsely 10
himself with clenched fingers and
nails that bit sayageiy Into his
palms when Kerry Maiiabee bent
over him. holding out some liquid
In n medicine spoon.
moi MOI won't give in. ]
say: won't. don't you hear ]
WON'T" he mumbled childishly, In
a feeble attempt to stiffen his own
courage in the fight against the
fever and delirium.
But this IN something that will
help YOU" abe said tsnderly. think
Ing his angry protest was ad'
dressed 20 her. Drink II quick
like a good boy" she added. with
an encouraging smile. as shs at
tempted to force the spoon be
tween his cienched teeth.
AZ the sound OF her voice, Jen-
sen caught himself together. open
ed his lips. and swallowed the
draught.
II was an heroic dose Of strych-
nine that Kerry Maliabee had ad'
minlHtered 20 her patient. but II
brought strength and he felt 30
much better. no attempted 10 arise.
NO. no." chided Miss Mallabee.
you mustn't try TO get up: save
all your strength for the journey
that 10 ahead OF us. Now that the
cabin 10 burned. We must try 10
beat out tho storm on the back
trail 10 where you may be cared
for. Can you stand q so-milc
siedge Journey" she asked. as she
placed one soft hand on his burn
Ing brow.
II was a wonderfully cool and
comforting hand that ssnoo'hed
back Jens.n's hair. and the brown
eyes that looked questioningly
down into his would not have been
withou, their appeal to q man In
all his strength.
One moment moro Of her plying
comfort. and Alan Jensen might
have forgotten his loyalty 10 Chief
HIKE and told Kerry MaIlabes
that. even tho she we're the ring
leader In this colossal counterfeit.
Ing plot that was pushing the
United States treasury department.
he vas with her. heart and soul. to
the end.
II may be that Kerry Mailabee
caught some hint OF his state OF
mind. for she suddenly stood up
and shouted to Peter Saint. who
had been attempting 10 build TEN.
porary shelter from material saved
from the fire.
Load tho komasics. Peter" she
cried. Wen max. the back trail
for Camp Argyle. Put the best part
os the duffic on my sledge: load
yours light and make soft bed for
this sick man"
But Camp Argyle. Get ces ninety.
yes, almost wan hon'rcd mile. an
theese bliz she blow like. wall. Ike
the very hell. Meese. an the M'-ieu.
NO, weel he say. There is the
danger. Meese. Of"
Swiftly and lightly Kerry MALTA
bees fingers touched the blind
mans lips. ne she shot q frightened
glance Jenscn's way and whispered.
Hush We can't be sure OF this
man. Perhaps Tom springvale did
send him on the errand when he
failed: perhaps he didn't; that mat.
tor must be settled at Camp Ar.
gyie. until then be careful what
you say"
A word here and there OF their
conversation had been caught by
Jensen's hearing. rendered super
acute by the drug he had taken:
yet II was az inexplicahle 10 him as
so much Choctaw. Even had his
mind not been beset by the night
mare Of fever. he could not have
felt really certain that their talk
had reference to the counterfeiting
mystery.
A Peter Saint Miss Mallahec
and Alan Jensen left the burning
Little Babos cabin and started on