Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-19


my character. ! mus. say. / rattle
like it inysn!i, but ! doubt il aaybod,
"osed recognize it for me. / wculdn'
mind being that way, believe ms, anu
thank you for sizing me Up liz tina
style. III think Il over, but I'm afraid
you've got your characters mixed an,
I'm not in ;rour lire at all. However
Pm glad you think 50. Now I'll Sc.
what l can do about water"
i He took the two envelopes as il they
had been cut glass goblets aut
walked away into the woods. In {
few minutes he returned with then
dripping. his own face .uddy with re
cent washing, and his curls still damn
n dark above his forehead, while
'he strong hands that held the would
pc cups were clean as water could
Makethem.
Would you like TO wash your face?'
he asked as he held out the cup for
her to drink. Never mind the Der
ries. they are all right as they are.
III show you the water and then come
back to guard the food. We don't
know what wild creature may find our
table and clear out with TIC whole
s%et-out."
"Oh, would they do that?" laughed
Jean. interested. Wouldn't that be
funny"
1T might not be so funny if we don't
strike a ranch pretty soon." said Holt,
looking serious. I'VE need ali that
breakfast to help US on u way after
the night we've spent"
Il will not wash my face until after
breakfast" said Jean decidedly, COM
ing back to the rock and seating her
self by n of the leaf-plates. "Sit
down, please, and break your fast, for
we are not running any risks on this
trip. / want to get to a telegraph Of
flee and send word to my mother and
father. They will hear about the acct
dent and will be terribly frightened
about me. You won't mind my eating
with unwashed hands. will you?"
81 should worry" declared Holt,
seating himself on the other side Of the
rock with the ease of one who is as
much at home on the ground as on a
chair.
These crackers are a little limp"
said Jean. "but it was the best l
could do considering that they were
submerged for a long time"
he saw that it was useless to consider
that longer. They must just press on
till they came to a house, where pos
sibly they could procure horses, and
certainly information as to their
whereabouts. There was a reason why
he wished to get back to the world as
quickly as possible; yet something
him to be glad that necessity
had given him this day or part of a
day, whichever 1t was to be, with this
girl.
He looked down almost tenderly at
the bright, trusting face that smiled
up at him so bravely. He had a sud-
den compromising glimpse of what
it must be to q girl, such as ho could
see she was, to be dropped down into
a strange world, far from nome and
protection. in company with a man
about whom she knew nothing.
Tough luck" he said. answering
the question in her eyes, "but don't
you worry, we'll get out sooner or
I'm not worrying" she answered
earnestly, but / raj wishing we knew
how to send q wireless to my father,
I wonder II some day they won't per-
feet the system so that people can
send messages from anywhere without
any instruments. II they Just know
"That would be great" said Holt,
thoughtfully. "I'd send one this minute
to the nearest inhabited point for two
good saddle horses. Can you rider"
"a little. rye never had much op-
Father used to keep a
horse, but when we moved to ON
present home he had to give 1t up.
There wasn't really any need for, it.
But I'm to ride while I'm away visit
Ing my sister" Her face brightsned
at the thought, and then clouded:
"That II II We ever get there"
"Oh. we1lsDet there all right" said
Holt easily, taking his bearings and
deciding which way 20 strike out.
you're Mrs. Harrington's sister, aren't
you!"
Why. yes; how did you know
said the girl with . ring Of relief in
her voice. lyon know my sister. then?.'
This was almost. equivalent to an in
PRODUCTION. and she knew her mother
would be particular about that.
II heard you tell the conductor" he
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