Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-14
CHAPT Err V-Continued.
Hes dying Jim," l cried.

AYE. for want of food and water.
There's not q drop or a crumb In the
boat. Maybe there's something In the
bag" He sprang In and brought out
black leather bag, which, with q
large blue coat, was the only thing In
the boat. 1t was locked, but Jim had
1t open In an instant. 1t was half
full Of gold pieces.
Neither of us had ever seen so much
before-no. nor a tenth part Of IT..
There must have been hundreds of
them. all bright new British SOW
erelgns. Indeed. SO taken up were we
that we had forgotten all about their
owner, until groan took our thoughts
back Of him. His lips were bluer than
ever. and his Jaw had dropped. lean
see his open mouth now, with Its row
Of white. wolfish teeth.
my God he's off," cried Jim.
Here, run to the burn, Jock, for a
hatful of water. Quick. man, or he's
gone! I'll loosen his things the
WHILE"
Away l tore. and was back In a
minute with as much water as would
stay In my Glengarry. jim had pulled
open the mans coat and shirt, and we
doused the water over him, and forced
some between his lips. 1t had good
effect. for after u gasp or two he sat
up, and rubbed his eyes slowly. like q
man who Is waking from deep sleep.
But neither Jim nor I were looking at
his face now, for our eyes were fixed
on his uncovered chest.
There were two deep red Fuckers In
1t, one just below the collar bone. and
the other about halfway down on the
right side. The skin of his body was
extremely white up to the brown line
of his neck. and the angry crinkled
spots looked the more vivid against
It. From above could see there was
a corresponding pucker In the back nj
one place but not at the other. In
experienced as was. could tell what
that meant. Two bullets had pierced
his chest-one had passed through 1t
and the other had remained inside.
But suddenly he staggered up to his
feet, and pulled his shirt to. with Il
quick, suspicious glance at us.
"What have been doing?" he asked
'l'ye been off my head Take no no
tlce of anything l may have said
Have l been shoutlng2"
you shouted just before you fell.
what did l shout?"
told him, though II bore little
meaning to my mind. He looked sharp
~ ut us, and then he shrugged his
shoulders.
"It's the words of a song" said he
well. the question is. what am l t
do now? l didn't thought l WAS 81
weak. Where did you get the wa
terT'
[ pointed towards the burn, and h,
staggered off to the bank. There HI
lay down upon his face. and he dranl
until l thought he would never hay,
done. At last he got up. with a lonl
sigh. and wiped his mustache with hi
sleeve.
THAT'S better" said he. Have yol
any foodr
| had crammed two bits of oatcak
into my pocket when left home, an,
these he crushed into his mouth an,
swallowed Then he squared his shoul
ders, pulled out his chest, and patte
his ribs with the fiat of his hands.
81 am sure that | owe you exceed
ingly WE'LL" said he. You have bee
very kind to stranger. But l Sc
that you ha We had occasion to ope
my bag?"
1--WE hoped that We might find win
or brandy there when You tainted"
''oh, | have nothing there but jus
my little-how do you say tim
savings. They are not much. but
must live quietly upon them until
find something to do. Now, one coul
live very quietly here, | should say.
could not have come upon NOR
peaceful place. without. perhaps. $