The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-02


,uit. gently from III" cache. which II"
forgot 20 clos" THAT contamination
WAS reached. that something they Ia"
whispered - ham IN. his dreams va
gently. t" the w"oGIii,c. whcr" i!l"y n'ii
, tic axe in ms hands. Th"# h"l;'"d him
shove open the cabin i"":. and h" ieti
SURF They &hHt i:'Hf;"r h;!n--at least II"
into place And he knew they, w"r"
waiting just without, waiting for him I"
Ito his task.
Garter say, Carter"
Percy Cuthirrt was frightened n tn"
look on ~" clrr'.'s face. and h. made
haste to put I'll" table between them.
Carter Wcqtherhcc followed. without
hasir ard without; enthusiasm. There
was n"ith"r pity nor passion in his ace
hut rather tie patient &t"l!d look OF
one WHO has Certain work 10 10 ard
goes about Il mirlh"dICaliF.
Il SAY what's fh" ma;t"r'
The clcrl; Godg"d back. cutting of his
retreat TO the door. but never opening
his mouth.
Il say. Carter. ! say; let's talk,
There's a good chap
! The master %: arts was thinking
rapidly. now. shan!nE 4 Sktlifnl flank
x WrsSun lay. Keeping his eyes on the
mailman. he rolled backward on III"
bunk at The same time clutchinG tho
pistol
= 0ttCr.
! The powder flashed full il Weather
boss face. hat he swung his weapon and
leaned forward. III" AK" hit deeply at
the base OF tn" spine, and Percy ''nth-
t"rt felt all consciousness Of HIS lower
limbs leave him. Then the clerk fell
Heavily upon him. clutrhinC him by
he throat with feeble fingers. The
sharp bite of the axe had caused t,uth-
:rrt to'drnp the pistol. aud as his lungs
uanted for release, h., iumblcl aIml"sS-
! il jnr.i among the blankets Then he
| remembered. He slid a hand MP IN"
clerks belt n the ShcI'hEnItr: and they
drew very close to each other III that
I last clnch.
him. The lower portion Of his body vas
useless The inert weight O: Weather.
bee crushed htm-cruShcd him and pm
ned him there like !! boar under trap
oGnr. and he knew the bread 10 he burn
ing. Yet what did Il natter He would
{ never need Il. And there W"r" a. oil SIX
cupfulS Of sugar In the carn"-it h. Ead
forcsrnn this he would not have hc"n so
saving tn" last several days. Would IN"
r.indyanc ever move" II might even ha
vcrring now. Why not" Had he MOI
seen the sun to-day" n" would go ana
see. No: il was !m,poSsloir 10 move sio
had not thought the clerk so heavy Il
! IInw quickly thu cabin cooled The
! fire mus, he out. The cold was forcing
In. II must De nelow zero SItre '.,''
the ice creeping UP the inside o: IN"
door. He could not see It. but MS past
experience enabled him to gauge It's rr"-
gross by the Cahin's temperature. The
lower hinge must be white "r" nhw
Would the tale Of this ever reach III"
world" How would his friends tax. II:
They would read 1t over their coffee"
most likely. and talk II over at IN"
clubs He coull sec them very clearly.
Poor Old C'uthf"rt." they murmur"I:
no: such n bad sort OF II chap. after
nil" He smiled NJ their culOglnS. and
passed on IN search Of a Turkish hnih.
!, was the same old crowd upon m"
streets. Strange. they did not notice his
moosch!de moCcaS!ns and tattcr"d Ger
man cocks II" would take cab. And
after the bath Il shave would not hH had
No: he would eat first. Steak, and
. it ali was And what WAS that
: SQUARES OF honey. streaming liquid am
her. hut why did they bring so much .
la, ha. lie could never cat 1t all. Shine.
Why certainly. Tie put his foot on tn"
box. The hootblack lonked curi"usly NJ
hide r1occaSius and went away hastily.
{ Hank" Tho wind-vano must be surely
summing No: a mere singing III his
ears That was ala mere singing.
2 The Ice must have passed tho latch now.
More likely the upper hinge wns cover
! cd Between The Inoss-chinked roof
! poles, little points Of frost began TO APP
near How slowly they grew. 80: noi
so slowly There was new one. and
{ there another. Two--thrc"-four; they
! were coming too fast 70 count. Thor"
we're two growing together. And there.
were no more spots They had run TO-
gether ard formed u sheet.
! Then Percy Cuthfcrt closed his eyes
and dropped to sleep.