Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-11-16

CHAPTER xVll.-contlnued.
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A little later Pnlomn, pnle and heavy
eyed. stole into the room, and Dawes
cheerful greeting nwoke Mrs. Strange
with n Jerk.
sol You're feeling better, aren't
your" the Inter womnn cried, heartily.
ayes. How did ! get heref" Dave
asked. 81 must have been right sick
and troublesome TO you"
Pnlomn smiled and nodded. "Slck
Why, Dave, you frightened US nearly to
DEATH You were clear out OF your
hend."
Mrs. Strange broke into his frown-
ing meditation to ask, GLOW long since
you had II nights sleepf"
u Oh, the prosecutor at Browns
Vile mint let me alone a minute for a
week."
"Umphl | thought so. You puzzled
that plll-rOller, but doctors don't know
anything. ans now. Why. he wanted to
wake you up TO find out what alled
youl threatened to scald him II he
did"
81 seem TO remember tnlking n good
deal" Dave ventured. III reckon l.
said II lot OF foolish things" He caught
the look TINT passed between his
nurses and It's significance distressed
him.
Mrs. Strange continued "That's
how we guessed what your trouble
was, aud that's why | wouldn't let that
fool dOctor disturb you. Now that
you've had n sleep and are all right
again, I'm going home and change my
clothes. haven't had them Off for
two nights"
"rwo nights - Dave stared In be-
wlldcrmcnt. Then he lnmely apollo
glzed for the trouble he had caused,
and tried 10 thank the women for their
kindness.
lie was shaky when, nm hour later,
he came downstairs for breakfast but
otherwise he felt better than for many
days, aud Blnze's open delight at see
Ing him did him MS much good us the
food he nte.
Dave spent part Of the morning sun
ming himself on the porch, reading the
papers with their exciting news. Dur
Ing his absence Palomn had done her
best 10 spoil M%ontrosa, and among 9th.
or marks Of favor had allowed her free
run Of the yard, whore the shade was
cool and the grass fine, and where de-
llclOus tldblts were to be had from the
kitchen for the mere asking. In con
sequence, Dave did not remain there
long until he wns discovered. Mont
rosa slgnalcd, then trotted toward him
with ears and tail lifted. Her delight
was open nnd %extrnvngnnt; her wei
como was ms enthusiastic as n horse
could make II. Gone were her coquetry
and Mrs she nosed and nlbbied DIVE
sha rubbed and rooted HIN with the
violence OF n bntterlng-ram and per
mitted him TO hug her alid murmui
words of love into her velvet ears. Sh,
snapped confidence for confidence
too and then, when he finally walked
bnck toward the house, she followe,
closely, MS II tenrfnl that he nigh
ngnln desert her.
Phil Strange met the lolers MS the!
turned the corner OF the porch. nm,
warmly shook Dawes hand. ''reeny-
my wlfe-tOld me o was better" HI
began. "sc | beat It out here. | hum
around an dny yesterday, waiting 4
see you, but you was tatty."
~ was pretty slck,' Dave acknoWl
edged. "Mrs. Strnngs was mighty kin,
TO me-"
''slck people get her goat. She's go
n way with 'em and with animals, toe
why ilnJah. the big python with on
show. took sick one year, and he'd hay'
died sure only FOR her. Same with
lot Of the other animals, She know
moro'n amy vet I ever saw"
Perhaps | needed Il veterinary In
stead OF a dortor," Dave smiled. "
guess I've got some horse blood In me
Scei' Montrosn had thrust her heat
under his arm and wns whiting 70
him 10 scratch her ears.
"Wcll, | brought YOU some mall,
Strange mmbled In his pocket for
small bundle of letters, explaining
"Blnze gave me these for you MS
passed the post Office"
Dave took the letters with a word O
thanks aud thrust them curelessly IL
TO his packet. "Whnt seems 20 be III
trouhiei' he inquired,
"Nou remember our last tnlk1 Wei
them Mexicans have got me ratified
I've been trying everywhere TO locnt
YOU. II you hadn't eome home I'D hay
gone to the prosecuting attorney. q
somebody"