The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-09
CHAPTER xViI.-Continued.
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CHccIlul Si'cliiiS u"oNc allS. oti'tlSt
with jerk.
$50! You're feeling better, aren't
you" the latter woman cried, heartily.
"Yes. How did get hcrc?" Dave
asked. 81 must have been right sick
and Troublesome To you"
Pnloma sln'r,! and nodded "Sick
Why, Dave. v"'i frightened us nearly to
death! You were clear out Of your
head"
Mrs. Strange broke into his frown-
Ing meditation to ask. "IIow long since
you had n nights Slrrp?"
Il Oh, the prosecutor at Browns
Vile nin't let me alone n minute for
week"
"Umph! thought so. You puzzled
that pill-rollcr. but doctors don't know
anything. anyhow. Why he wanted to
wake you UP to find out what allied
YOU l threatened to Scald him If he
did"
II seem to remember talking good
deal" Dave vcnturrd. 81 reckon L
said Il lot of foolish things" He caught
the look that passed between his
nurses ana its Significance distressed
him.
Mrs. Strange continued: "Ihat's
how we guessed what your trouble
was, and that's why wouldn't lei that
fool doctor disturb you Now that
you've had Il sleep aud are all right
again. I'm going home ANA change my
clothes. haven't had them OF for
two nights"
1.-TWO nights" Dave stared in be.
wlldrrmcnt Then h. lnmrly apollo
Elzrd for the trouble he had caused
and tried to thank tho women for their
Kindness.
lie was Shnky when an hour later
ne came downstairs for breakfast: but
otherwise he felt better than for many
days; and BlnZc's open delight at see
Ing him did him as much good rs 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 Montrosa. and among 9th
er marks OF favor had allowed her free
cool and the grass fine. and where de-
kitchen for the mere asking In con-
sequence. Dave did not remain there
long until he was discovered. Mont
rosa Signalcd. then trottrd toward him
with ears and tail lifted Her delight
was open and extruvngnnt; her well
come was as enthusiastic as horse
could make It, Gone were her coQuctry
and airs; she nOsed and nibblcd Dave:
She rubbed and rooted him with the
violence Of n bnttcring-rnm. and per-
mltted him to hug her and murmur
words Of love into her velvet ears. She
snapped 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 wfc-t0ld me you was better" he
began, $50 I beat 1t out here. hung
around all day yesterday. waiting to
see you, but you was batty."
II was pretty SICK" Dave acknowl-
edged. "Nlrs. Strange was mighty kind
to me-
"Sick people get her goat. She's got
why, Rnjuh, the big python with our
SHOW, took sick one year. and he'd have
died sure only for her. Same with n
lot OF the other animals. She knows
more'n any vet ever saw"
perhaps needed veterinary In.
stead or DOCTOR" Dave smiled. 81
guess I've got some horse blood In me
see = Montrosn had thrust her head
under his arm and was waiting for
him to scratch her ears.
well, l brought you some mall
Strange fumbcd In his pocket for q
small bundle Of letters, explaining
BlaZe gave me these for you as
passed the post Office"
Dave took the letters with q word OF
thanks. and thrust them carelessly In
to his pocket. "What seems to be the
troublc?" he inquired.
You remember our last talk? Well
them Mexicans have got me ratified
I've been trying everywhere to locate
you. If you hadn't come home I'd have
gone to the prosecuting attorney, OF
somebody"
"Then you've learned something
more?"
Phil nodded, and his snllow face
puckered with apprehension. "Rosa
Morales has been to see me regular"
Dave passed an uncertain hand over
his forehead. "Tm not in very goot
shape to tackle new proposition, but
what Is it?"
, "We've got to get Mrs. Austin away
from here"
"Wc? Why?"
i IF "e Lon't they'll steal her."