Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-01-10

clearing, in which some one was cook
ing over fire.
With the knowledge that help was
at hand. Big Bruce drifted into uncon-
sciousness. When his eyes opened
some time later. he looked up into "A
pair of black ones which were owned
ny girl of about twenty, who WINS
CARRIED in well-fitting buckskin clothes.
with short skirt, leggings and
wide-brimmed hat
She had dark hair that fell in heavy
folds around her neck. and she had
white teeth and Il pug nose and lots
of freckles. She was attractive in
some ways, hut in others she was der
cidedly plain.
I've got your wound fixed up" she
told him. Some fool man has been
hunting cut of season and got the
wrong kind of game If l had fired
that shot it would nave hit what it
was aimed at
She snorted in disgust. An exami-
nation with his hands showed Bruce
that his shirt had been cut away
around the wound and a bandage put
in place. The bandage was wet. but
he aScertained that it was with water
instead of blood.
It's not serious--if l hurry you
home she told him, in business-like
tones. If youll try to walk, and lean
on me all YOU want TO, we cun make
1t to the canoe"
lit was not a great distance. and
somehow, in spite of the pain and his
weakened condition, which became
more pronounced when he essayed to
walk, Bruce was almost sorry when
they arrived at the shore and she
helped him into the canoe
1t was growing dusk, but Big Bruce
could see that there were white caps
on the lake. He doubted the girls
ability to paddle through the savage
waves, but he kept his own counsel.
Before pushing the craft into the
water she filled his pipe for him,
placed the stem between mis- teeth and
act Of thoughtfulneSs that he came
near forgetting TO draw on the pipe.
soon they We're tossing on the lake.
Big Bruce was somewhat apprehen-
sive but he knew he was powerless to
help the girl who was seated in the
stern padding vigorously to keep the
nose of the boat headed into the ridges
Of foam. If she faltered and allowed
the oncoming waves TO turn the canoe
and sweep against fits side there was
no telling what would result.
However. she worked like a trojan.
never uttcring a word, and despite the
fact that 1t was now so dark the shore
on either side was blotted out, she
seemed confident of being able to
reach her destination, whatever 1t
might be-
At last they we're landed and the
girl surprised Bruce by dragging the
canoe clear of the water with him in
IT, almost tipping him out.
"Therc," she breathed. rather heav-
/ fly Nov for the car"
she left him. and presently a food
( of light from the spotlight of an auto
/ surrounded him. Again she aided him
to walk, and presently he was reclin-
/ ing in the tonneau of the car speed
/ ing over the road.
Soon they came TO a branch road,
which they followed for n short dis
lance, stopping finally In front of a
Portable. IonIyfpfr In, Sdh
/ CHEEKY lights were burning.
/ Half an hour later Bruce was in
/ bed. fresh 5andage over the wound,
the girls brother having come to help
/ look after the patient,
"Father viii he back soon" the girl
! told him. Hes a doctor, and he'll
j fix yOu up right; but know yOu1l
! have to stay here three weeks. It's
/ lucky we didn't go back to the city
/ yesterday as we had planned"
/ Three weeks later Big Bruce was
/ back in Lovers Lodge" practically
| recovered from his wound.
/ One day one of the boys came tear
, ing into the shack with Il packet Of
mail in one hand and a lone letter In
! the other
"Help help!" he cried, in mock dis
| tress. Here's letter for Mr., Bruce
Forrester-and it's pink and got per
fume on H."
Bruce took the letter his face blaz-
ing and retired to his bunk, The 9th
erS gathered round and looked on In
open-nouthed astonshment while he
read to- himself smiling the while.
Presently he finished pcruslng the
mlssivc and when he looked up he APP
parently noticed for the first time that
he had an audience
"What's the matter with you
boobsf" he snortcd Cant Il fellow
fall in love If he wants TO- Say where
ia thunders some ink, paper and pen?'
Smile Is Better Than Frown.
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