The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-04

"H you can't do 9 thing one way. do IL
another"
asked. I'm awfully sorry. I'm trying
to be extrn quiet. dropped a pan.
How do you feel this morning."
He pondered this question a moment
as II tomorrow or the next week."
She laughed happily. Its only the
next day"
He laid his hands together and then
felt OF his pulse. II don't seem to
have temperature. Just feel lazy.
limp and lazy. but I'm going TO get
up. II you'll just leave the room for a
moment
"Don't try II now. Wait till you have
lad your cakfast. You'll feel stronger
then"
At this point came again the disturb
Ing realization that this night OF strug.
gle and the ministrations Of his brave
companion had involved him deeper In
q mesh from which honorable escape
was almost impossible. The rangers
cabin. so far from being an end OF
their compromising intimacy. had add
ed and was still adding to the weight
OF evidence against them both. The
presence OF the ranger or the super.
visor himself could not now save Berea
from the gossips.
She brought his breakfast TO him
nj
chatting the while OF their good for
tune. 1T In glorious outside, and am
sure daddy will get across today. ana
Tony Is certain to turn up before noon.
He probably went down to Coal City
10 get his mail"
Il must get up at once" he said. in
panic OF fear and shame. THE su-
perry isor must not find me laid out on
my back. Please leave me alone for a
moment"
She went out. closing the door behind
her. and as he crawled from his bed
every muscle In his body seemed to
cry out against being moved. Never
theless be persisted and at last sue
his shoes. though he found tying the
laces the hardest task OF all, and he
was at the wash basin bathing his face
and hands when Berrie hurriedly re-
entered. Some tourists are coming"
she announced In an excited tone. "A
party OF five or six people. a woman
among them. Is just coming down the
slope. Now. who do you suppose Il can
bef IL would be just our luck II II
should turn out TO be some one from
the mill"
He OWNED at once the reason for her
dismay. The visit OF a woman ut this
moment would not merely embarrass
them both. IL would torture Berrie.
what Is to be done?' he asked. reused
to alertness.
Nothing; all we can do is to stand
pat and act as II We belonged here"
Very we'll" he replied. moving stiff
ly toward the door. Here's where
can be Of some service. l am an ex-
cellent white liar"
The beat Of hoofs upon the bridge
drew his attention TO the cavalcade,
which the keen eyes Of the girl had
detected as IL came over the ridge TO the
east. The party consisted OF two men
and two women aud three pack horses
QUILTED for the trail.
One OF the women. squirting her
horse TO the front. rode serenely up to
where Wayland stood and called out:
Good morning! Are you the rangerY'
mo; I'm only the guard. The ranger
has gone down the trail"
lie perceived at once that the speak
or was an alien like himself, for she
wore tan colored riding boots. a d.
yided skirt OF expensive cloth and
jaunty. wide trimmed sombrero She
looked indeed precisely like the hero
Inc OF the prevalent western drama
Her sleeves. rolled TO the elbow. dis.
closed shapely brown arms, and her
neck. bare TO her bosom. was equally
sun smit. but she was so round cheek.
ed. 50 childishly charming. that the
most critical observer could find no
fault with her makeup.
One of the men rode up. Hello.
Norcross. What are you doing over
here?"
The youth smiled blandly. Good
Mr.. Belden. Im serving my
I'm In the service
now"
The mischief you arer' exclaimed
The other. where's T0nyT
Gone for his mail He'll return soon.
What are you doing over here. may l
a.kY'