Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-05-05

ereo through the slack, Inert body.
Gordon hoisted Macdonald across
the saddle and led the horse through
the ford. He walked beside the animal
to town. and never had two miles
seemed to him 20 far. With one hand
he steadied the helpless body that lay
like Q sack Of -four balanced in the
trough Of the saddle.
kusiak at last lay below him. and
when he descended the hall to the sub
urbs almost the first house was the one
where the Pagets lived.
Elliot threw the body across his
shoulder and walked up the walk to
the porch. He kicked upon the door
with his foot. Sheba answered the
knock. and at sight Of what he car
ried the color faded from her face.
Macdonald has been hurt-badly," !"
he explained quickly.
This way" the girl cried. and led
him to her own room.
Get Diane-and q DOCTOR" ordered
Gordon after he had laid the uncon-
scious man on the white sheet.
While he and Diane undressed the
mine owner Sheba got q doctor on the
telephone. The wounded man opened
bis eyes after q long time. but there
was In them the glaze Of delisium. He
recognized none Of them. All night
he raved. and his delirious talk went
back to the wild scenes Of his earlier
life. Sometimes he swore savagely ;
again he made quiet. deadly threats |:
but always his talk was crisp and
clean and vigorous. Nothing foul or
siimy came to the surface In those
hours Of UNCONSCIOUS babbling.
The doctor would make no promises.
Hes q mighty sick man. The cuts
are deep. and the hammering must
have Jared his brain terribly. II II
was anybody but Macdonald. wouldn't
give him q chance" he told Diane
when he left in the morning to get
breakfast. But Macdonald has tre-
mendous vitality. OF course II be lives
1t will be because Mr.. Elliot brought
him In 20 soon"
Gordon walked with the doctor a.
far a. the hotel. A brown. thin.
leathery man undraped himself from
the aoor a. 80 "ms.nr - S =.
the ch,.r ~ ,,,,.. - T..,.l
dentaIlv n. con.tttr,od -. ~. =.
lice force. Generally he was referred
to as Gopher Jones on account Of his
habit Of spasmodic prospecting.
Il got to put you under arrest. Mr.,
Elliot y he exnIsined
.Whst forr dem.nd.d oo.a,, .-
prised.
~Doc thinks II win run m mr-a.,
I reckon.-
The fe,d .,ect v.. .+.-.,.a sv.,
mean-MacdonsIdr.
The brown man cheved NJ. nr,a
steadily. sYou done ,na...,, :,
.sThat,a .bsnrd yon kIov wn.,
evidence have you RotY
.r1,,t 80 ..,.s -. .S, -,
him. II was common tall ,h.t vhen
you and Mac met, enns we're eo,ne n
pop. You bought an automatic re.
yoiyer two dsvs .eo Won w.. ..sn
practicine with II
He had threatened me-
You want to be careful what von
say. Mr.. Elliot. II win be nse6 .g,;n.t
you" Gopher shot a .onirt of m,
bacco unerrinRiy At the omen door NJ
the stove. sYou va. L., t.,t,n.
with Trelawney and Northrup- Monev
passed from you to them
..ve ,hem .. loan ., 70, a.,,.-
each because thev we're hrok. =. th.t
criminalY" demand Gordon sn,v,Iv
THAT'S your story. You1l eit =
chance to tell n IN the ,urv .hon,dn.t
wonder. Nebbe thevu believe n Won
never can tell
"Believe It! WHY. Won muttonhe.d
I found him where he wa. hlee[,n. ~
death and brought him inr
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