Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25
CHAPTER XVII.-contlnued.

ev,I stole into the room, ana Dawes |
~haarfpl greeting awoke Mrs. Strange |
with g jerk.
"~o, You're feeling better, aren't !
your The latter woman cried, heartily. |
Yes, How did get herep Dave
asked. ~ 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 a nights sleep?"
II Oh. the prosecutor at Browns
Vile amt let me alone a minute for a
week.
"UmpAi I thought so. You puzzled
that pill-roller, but doctors don't know
ANYTHING, anyhow. Why, he wanted to
wake you up to find out what allied
vou I threatened to scald him If he
DID,
81 seem to remember talking a good
deal" Dave ventured. 81 reckon L
sald q 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. l haven't had them off for
two nights"
Two nights" 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.
~ lie vas shaky when, an hour later,
"a he came downstairs for breakfast; but
otherwise he felt better than for many
n 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 witt their exciting news. Dur
jag his absence Paloma had done her
best to spoil Montrosa, and among 9TH
or marks of favor had allowed her free
run Of the yard, where the shade was
IA cool and the grass fine, and where de-
81 AciouS tidbits were to be had from the
a Kitchen ror the mere asking. In con-
q sequence Dave did cot remain there
long until he was discovered Mont
rosa sisnaled, then trotted toward him
with ears and tail lifted. Her delight
was open and extravagant; her well
II could make it. Gone were her coquetry
ami airs; she nosed and nisbled Dave
she rubbed and rooted him with the
violence Of a battering-ram, and per-
uit-ed him to hug her and murmur
words Of love into her velvet ears. She
s"3pped confidence for confidence,
roo and then, when he finally walked
0a2h toward me house, she followed
closely, as If fearful that he might
again desert her.
Phi. Strange met the lovers as they
Earnad the corner of the porch, and
warmly shook Dawes hand. '"Teeny-
my ~ife-told me you was better" he
began, so beat it out here. 1 hung
around all day yesterday. waiting to
see you, but you was batty"
was pretty SICK" Dave acknowl-
edged Mrs, Strange was mighty kind
to me-"
SICK people get her goat. She's got
way With EN- and with animals, too.
WY Rajah, the big python with our
o1'E' took sick one year, and he'd have
Sl sure only for her. Same with a
81. 'i the other animals. She knows
1''e any vet ever saw"
ttrhaps I needed a veterinary in
aI Of a DOCTOR" Dave smiled. 81
@sS I've got some horse blood in ME.
Aontrosa had thrust her head
---4r bis arm and was waiting for
4 To scratch her ears.
"el, l brought you sons mail"
funbled in his pocket for a
'" b-ddle of letters, explaining:
le gave me these for you as
missed tile post Office"
~+Fe took the letters with d word Of
7aas and thrust them carelessly In
w .As pocket what seems to be the
..eE he inquired.
-'l remember our last talk? Well,
AeXicara have got me ratified
ms ever WHERE u ADN-A-S
you hadn't come home TC have
- to the prosecuting attorney, or
somebody"
l.ea you've learned something
5-' nodded, and his salIow face
afed with apprehension. Rosa
es has been TO see me regular"
PASSED an uncertain hand over
-.rehead. I'm not in very good
10 tackle new proposition, but
s- is it,"
1e- here
Veg whyYe
%e don't they'll steal her"
1.esi hep Dawes a1aazement was
'A11- -Ars you crazgf"