The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-12

crieu the Httic Biri, putiinR NJ MS coat
again. "Shes nurse, and she'll know
just what to do for you. Come. Prince
and win take YOU"
| Then she guided the half-bllnded
man TO the sled, on which he managed
to drop himself.
Prince pulled, and Carolyn May null.
ed, and together they got the sled, with
the old sailor upon 1t, TO the Parlow
carpenter shop.
Mr.. parlow slid back the front door
Of his shop to stare In wonder Mt the
group. Sf'fs F
"For the great land of Jehoshaphat ~
he croaked. "Car'lyn Mayl what you
got theref"
"Oh, Mr. Parlow, do come and help
us--quickl" !" gasped the little girl. "My
friend hns Ind dreadful bad fall"
"Your friendr repeated the carpen.
ter. II declare, It's that tramp that
went by here just nowr'
Mr.. Parlow made clucking noise In
his throat when he saw the blood.
Guess you're right, Car'lyn May"
he admitted. "Call Mandy. She must
see this"
Miss Amanda's attention had already
been attracted to the strange arrival.
She run out and helped her father rails
the injured man from the sled. To-
gether they led him into the cottage.
He was not ut all bad-looklng man.
although his clothing was rough and
coarse.
Miss Amanda brought warm wnter
and bathed the wound, removing the
congealed blood from his face and
neck.
When the last bandage was adjusted
and the injured mans eyes were closed.
Mr.. Parlow offered him O wine-glass
Of a homemade cordial. The sailor
gulped II down.. and the color bcgnn to
return to his cheeks.
"Where was you goin'. anyway" de-
manded the carpenter.
"Lookin' for job. mate" said the
sailor. There's them I'm town thnt
tells me I'd find work at Adams camp"
"Hal didn't tell you twas ten mile
away from here, did they7"
''Is itf Well, no. they didn't tell me
that" admitted the visitor, cor I'd not
started so late. You see, come up on
schooner This here lake boatin'
amt In my line. I'm deep-water, ]
am"
$50 I should s'pose," said Mr.. Tar.
low. How'd you git up here, any.
wayr
"The war;" said the visitor. "The
war done II. Couldn't git good berth
In any deep-water bottom. so | thought
I'd try fresh-water saIlin' tell you,
nlatey, l been workin' as quartermns-
ter's mate on the old Cross and Crcs.
cent line, a-scootin' cross To Naples
from N'York-there and back-g0in'
on ten year."
"Whnt did you leave your boat fori'
asked the carpenter curiously.
'She was sunk. There's things hap
PENN over to the other side OF the
ocean, mnte." said the injured man
earnestly, that you wouldn't believe
no, sir! The Cross and Crescent
lines give up business till after the
wars over, reckon"
"You'd better not encourage him 10
talk any more. father" interI,osed Miss
Amanda. coming into the room again.
''rhe best thing he can do for himself
IL to sleep for u while"
Thank ye, ma'nm." said the sailor
humbly. "rll try"
Darkness came on apace. The sky
had become overcast, aud there was
snow, perhaps. But Miss Amanda
would not allow Carolyn May and
Prince to start for home at once.
"Watch for your uncle, Carolyn May,
out of the front-roOm window. ana be
all ready to go with him when he
comes along" said Miss Parlow.
When Uncle Joe came along, Carolyn
May ran out and hailed him from the
porch.
"Walt for me. Uncle Joe! Walt for
me and Princey, please! Just let me
get my mittens and Princes harness
and kiss Miss Mandy"
That last she did most sOundiy. and
IN full view of the man waiting In the
white road.
"Oh. Uncle Joe. I've got just the won
derfulest story to tell you Shall we
harness Prince up again. or will you"
IT can't walt for the dog, Car'lyn
May. I'm In hurry. You oughtn't to
be out In this wind, either. Get aboard
your sled, now. and I'll drng you my
SELF" Mr.. Stagg interrupted.
CHAPTER X.