Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-08
CHAPTER xVII.-continoed.

eyed, stole into the room, and Dawes
cheerful greeting awoke Mrs. Strange
with a jerk.
$50! You're feeling better, aren't
your the latter woman cried, heartily
Eyes. How did 1 get here?" Dave
asked. 81 must have been right sick
and troublesome to YOU"
Pa;oma smiled and nodded. "Sick!
Why. Dave, you frightened us nearly to
DEATH You were clear out of your
head"
Mrs. Strange broke into his frown-
Ing meditation to ask, "How long since
you had nights sleep?"
ct Oh, the prosecutor at Browns
vile amt let me alone a minute for
week"
"UmpJli thought so. You puzzled
that pill-rGller, but doctors don't know
anything, anyhow. Why, he wanted to
wake you up to find out what allied
you! 1 threatened to scald him if he
did"
81 seem TO remember talking a good
DEAL" Dave ventured. 81 reckon L
said a lot of foolish things" He caught
the look that passed between his
nurses and it's significance distressed
him.
Mrs. Strange continued: ,"That's
how we guessed what your trouble
was, and that's why wouldn't let that
fool doctor disturb you. Now that
you've had a sleep and are all right
again, I'm going home and change my
clothes. 1 haven't had them off for
two nights"
"Two Hights!" Dave stared in be-
wilderment. Then he lamely apollo
gized for the trouble he had caused
and tried to thank the women for their
kindness.
He was shaky when, an hour later,
he came downstairs for breakfast; but
otherwise he felt better than for many
days; and Blaze'S open delight at see
ing him did him as much good as the
food he ate.
Dave spent part of the morning sun
ming himself on the porch, reading the
papers with their exciting news. Dur
ing his absence Paloma had done her
best to spoil MOntrOss, and among 9TH
or marks of favor had allowed her free
run of the yard where the shade was
cool and the grass fine and where de-
lIcious tidbits were to be had from the
kitchen for the mere asking. In con-
sequence, Dave did rot remain there
long until he was discovered. Mont
rosa signaled, then trotted toward him
with ears and tail lifted. Her delight
was open and extravagant; her well
come was as enthusiastic as a horse
could make it. Gone were her cOquetry
and airs: she nosed and nibbled Dave;
she rubbed and rooted him with the
violence of a battering-ram, and per-
mitted him to hug her and murmur
words of love into her velvet ears. She
swapped confidence for confidence,
too: and then, when he finally walked
back toward the house, she followed
closely, as If fearful that he might
again desert her.
Phil Strange met the lovers as they
turned the corner of the porch, and
warmly shook Dawes hand. 'Teeny-
my wIfe-told me you was better" he
began, $50 l beat it out here. l hung
around all day yesterday, waiting to
see you, but you was batty."
81 was pretty SICK" Dave acknowl-
edged. "NIrs. Strange was mighty kind
to me-"
"Sick people get her goat. She's got
a way with 'em and with animals, too.
Why, Rajah, the big python with our
show, took sick one year, and he'd have
died sure only for her. Same with
lot of the other animals. She knows
mOre'n any vet / ever saw"
perhaps / needed veterinary IN
stead of DOCTOR" Dave smiled. Il
guess I've got some horse blood IN me.
See !" Montrosa had thrust her head
under his arm and was waiting Tor
him to scratch her ears.
"Well, | brought you some mail,
Strange fumbled in his pocket Tor q
small bundle of letters, explaining:
"Blaze gave me these for you as l
passed the post office"
4 Dave took the letters with word OF
thanks. and thrust them carelessly IN
nNSis pocket. what seems to be the
e?" he inquired.
remember our last talk? Well,
EexicaEs have got me ratified.
en- trying everywhere to locate
Il you hadn't come home I'd have
3 the prosecuting attorney, or
fy."
you've learned something
nodded, and his sallow face
HI with apprehension. Rosa
has been to see me regular.
kpassed an uncertain hand over
6rehead. I'm not in very good
to tackle new proposition, but
ut is it?"
We've got to get Mrs. Austin away
IN here"
"We? Why?"
4 "If we don't they'll steal her."
.Steal herr" Dawes amaZement was
Uatcnt. "Are you crazy?"