The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-24

Ths bollst haA CT Q 6ssA rasgsi
sssh Just below tAs aznpit Il Aad
srassd . sib, bot sss0iady had ~
beeken II. With tAat sneoarasing fael
sstahlishsd. and tAs sting Of tha
wosnd much allayed. tAs mind Il ths
man began reaching fsrward - ths
night: ths all-impoftant nisht-vAsn
q certain suavs individual IN . frsck
coat woul6 cone - fesd . eeetain
hoesa as said no woed Of this 10 tn
fiji already binding The bendassa
around the clsan-washed wound. 0hl
would have secuted the bare susges.
tion Of the things he Vas planning d
do the moment the dark was sumeisnt-
u dense 70 hide him.
She drew what WAS left Of his tat.
tered shirt and blouse over the ban
dage at last. laid his wounded arm
across his breast and slung It there BY
q strip Of cloth passed up around his
neck, and helped him to his feet.
II shamed him that he was abso-
lutely compelled to cling fast to her,
to lean heavy upon her, or 20 back to
the rock. His face was far too white
to show the modification he felt, but
she saw It in his eyes. Lifting his
well arm and laying It across her
shoulders, she caught her left arm
about his blouse waist and steadied
him.
The Wild Rose seemed to have tax.
en- toll Of every bit Of sunshine that
ever struck the Flatwoods. That was
the distinguishing feature Of her per-
sonality. That and her good, sound
sense. Her face was beaming full Of
both right now-the sunshine and the
sense. She was smiling up at him, he
knew. He was staring away above her
head-but he knew. The smile grad
ually drew his eyes down out Of the
trees. He could no mort help It than
he could help leaning upon her. She
laughed-a heartening little laugh
like the happy watsr curling against
the ledge. He laughed back. He
couldn't help 1t. The restraint WAS
broken; the smart gone.
He glanced down At the ledge before
leaving to see that no tell-tale blood
spots or bits Of cloth were left A
needless precaution-hef woo6craft
was as fine ~ his own.
How she managed to lead him. half
carry him, out Of the rocky and brok.
en- gulches Of Fox Den and down The
roagh hanks Of Wolf Run to the cabin
of the three gables she never knew.
Neither did he. II always remained .
matter of wonder to him. Whe does
know the source Of power-that mys-
tesious augmentation Of strength-that
comes TO . woman IN q cfisisS
She led him into the house and to
the sofa in the main room: the queer
little leather-covered bed that had
stirred his curiosity the afternoon of
his first visit two days before.
The old man WAS not in the room.
She must have caught his eyes search
ing for him.
"Daddyr' she answered to the eyes.
HE often spends h00rs away. Thefs'n
Be- little pass in the woods today that
he won't zee. though nobody will 80
him. Poor Daddy!"
7 -~wsn ssnd for that surgeos toose.
row." he said.
She WAS back In . msmsnt Carrying
Q pan Of water. fresh bandagss. and .
notwithstanding brown bottls-cam-
pAos. the universal 6rst aid In the
Tlatwooda. The blood-soaksd ban.
dases were deity removed and The
wound re-washed. She picked up The
brown bottle.
Il am sorry to hurt you." abs said.
But II win keep the fever down"
"You'rs the doctor" was his sleW
answer.
She uncosksd the bottle and applied
so0e Of lts contents 70 tAs wound WitA
q bit Of cotton. Hurti II hurt - that
As laughed.
"AnytAias to get ready for tsaisAk"
be grinned, under the bite of tAs pew.
erfal antissptic.
~Tooishtl" shs repeated blankiy.
"Why. you ousent think@
II must. thsush. Big thinss depeaa
On tonight" 8As saw . stss.asss
eather 10 his eyes. "He1l thiak Eve
ieft the Flatwoods," b nuttsrod a,
more to himself than 10 hef. ITS
what he's been waiting fee. His sansI
tonight i-and-!"
The giri saw the fingers q his right
hand cleneh against his palm-6oubt.
less quite unconscieusly-whils the
knotted ridges of bis great forearm
bunched and swsllsd: bst ths foll
meaning Of the snuttsrod woeos hap.
ply missed her.
tTo BE coNTlNUBDl
LIVED LONG ON FRUGAL DIET