Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29
CHAPTER TX.
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FAN he followed him, and then turned
back toward. the Cabin of the three
rahIeq. He had come into the path
and was passing the pool when the
light went out in the windows. He
was sorry for that He mad hoped to
have speech with the girl Tomorrow
wopld be too late Tomorrow the law
you'd be on his trail-and 4 pair of
ewes more terrible than thu law.
Leaving the path, he stepped out
anon the fiat rock that jutted from
the bank into the pool. Once he
glanced at the cabin; then sprang to
the bank and went on up the path
It was far the hardest thing he had
ever tried TO do in his life to 90 round
TO that east window. 1t was partly
omen. His breast was pounding; his
ears humming. He forced himself up
to the window and brought his lips
close TO the sash.
"Wild Rose r
He heard her start. and spring up
In bed. Then all was GREATNESS still.
"Wild Rose"
The bed creaked. He heard her
soft feet moving about over the floor.
mufled shadow came toward the
window--a shadow and a whisper:
"Pearlhunter
He reached his hand inside. A white
arm and slender fingers came out of
the gloom and found his palm. The
shadow on the outside and the shadow
on the inside drew closer, the one
searching what that word would be-
The man swallowed hard 81 sold
the Blue Moon to Louie Solomon to-
day--fve thousand dollars"
He felt a thrill in the girls fingers.
''Thls afternoon Louie Solomon was
murdered, and the pearl stolen"
She shuddered, took her hand out of
bis and f8mbled, the loose garment
about her shoulders, but made no an
swer. Her mind was unconsciously
prepared for terrible things
"They accused me of the crime"
The girl gasped. Her hands tiut-
tered toward her throat.
'You"
Me" he answered. strained and
slow. 1--WE come TO tell you, myself,
because-because-you trusted me-.
The mob had the rope around my
throat, But the sheriff got me away,
aud put me in Jail. / broke out, and
came to tell you. couldn't bear for
you to think"
She stood perfectly still inside the
window. He mistOok her silence. He
laid his hand on the window ledge and
tried to drive his eyes through the
gloom to her face.
please believe met he pleaded He
couldn't have pleaded harder had he
faced Judge and jury, instead of mere
iy ragged girl of the Flatwoods. 81
didn't kill Louie Solomon. l didn't
take the Blue Moon"
The white arms reached out toward
him.
No! Not I do believe you!"
Her face had come close to the win
dow. He could see her eyes-like star
spots in tba dark-big with startle-
thent, for they had caught sight of his
'attered blouse; the dried blood on
him, and clothed in his hair With
cry her hands went to his face.
why, your head is bleeding And
your facet"
Scratches Nothing but scratches Z"
BE hastily reassured in tones that eau
Sion held low; panied at her distress;
pleased, too; his eyes alight.
But this one on your head It's a
cut-deep-and still bleeding" Her
voice was steadier. "You must let me
bind up this one"
He glanced toward Fallen Rock.
I'VE da'sn't risk a light" he said.
tor your sake we da'sn't. The night
mas eyes And they'll comb these
woods tomorrow"
She shrank back into the room. He
drew half a step nearer, laid his arm
On he Ledge and stood fumblipg the
sSement lost In thought.
And vet Iva that TO do that must
nave light" ke unused. more to him
1eii tdaH tc her. raising his head after
time ana glancing toward the dim
outline inside the window. "Is there
: hlind on your window that would
e'ae candley'
"ny-yes-" she answered. puz-
Wed and sio-s.
+ was long time before he spoke
aEa'n Had the light served. she might
nave seen in MS eyes the struggle he
as going through. He rubbed his
u'aWa lips together to loosen them.
III you trust me in your roomr"
he girl started Her hands clutched
eaeh ner She knew it was not TO
his wounds dressed that he
asa91 Short as her acquaintance
Win him had been. she knew If was
2l mat It was no light reason that
1aa driven him 10 ask such a priyI-
1s5' Il gripped her. shook her. but
'.se Z enough did not frighten her.
i.t tTDse YOU"
got often 81 mans life does he
s1eh gracious words. Nature Is
~. lavish Of such gifts. The sborI-
the PearIhunter lifted Tho
e.a EFF his lad.