The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-08-18
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Fsfthn CONDITION, tie ahp1tu BSFki
have ls,, bis bed. and the iOurne,
s.~sued impossible.
I'VE sot TO so. Molly" was al
Wilton could say
Then" she said with sudden deri
sion. Il shall 70 with yvu, You esn1
travel alone. Your men may be faith
tal enough. but II Ia my right 20 90
And yOu'll never get TO the mertins
without some one to take care 81 yaG
on the way That's my condition
Promise me--'or else I'll lock the store
door. WIN, and I've got d paddock thai
even you couldn't force
Molly seemed 10 be animated By q
resolution Us tcyerish as his OWL
jules Halfhead had not fulfilled bis
intention Of abssntins. himself. prob
ably on account Of the storm, which
had made the security Of the store
ssen preferable sa HE w thn i9sea&a
lie WIS faithful 70 the factor. and
had never deserted bin to nesd lie
could take care " him during the four
~ i've days OF her absence
Wilton Was forced 10 Yield
"But you must MAKE sure that jules
viii stay" be said.
Hell understand. He'll stay" an.
swered the girl. HES never rua
swsy w,ss>rs wa SSFs' 10 >afsaass
Lake or Winnipeg"
Molly went up 20 the factors room
with the faiht hope OF reaching sotus
understanding plumb,ng her Ia
Tiers feeling against wiitou and over
coming Il.
mir, Carruthrrs Ii getting rvady 70
60, she said lie |. very Ill., lie is
tuo weak 10 travel alone but he mus,
take Joe hostock's body back to Clay.
ton"
"Oh. aye" said the factor, sueerinx.
"le needs care and uttentlun during
the Journey, 80 ain going with him"
The factor sat NJ In bed. transfsing
her with look Of fury. YOU. lass
you viii 90 with wilton Carrathers to
Clayton he cried. "le wluna come
hame, then Mark me, now. I've done
with you Tor aye Molly, lass. ye wilma
go r he pleaded. with sudlrn change
OF tone Think OF your good name In
Clayton hayena reared ye TO have
ys desert me In my old age and aick.
ne=s. Molly"
She turned quickly away to keep
her tears from fnlIing Jules can
take care VI yau for few days. IA
thsr" All. said. IT'S not as II you
we're helpless And his lie Is at
stake"
and Hcbhs hr1l die II you don,
stay With him when ye set TO Clayton.
eh lassi' raspsd out the factor 10
whitening scoru
That scorn neryed her to hts weak.
ness shr had almost yielded. She went
down and dressed herself for the jour.
ney She helped Wilton on with
and put caribou ruhe In
the sleigh Then. while the men were
ne logs. struck BY a sud
den thought she stopped and began
TO examine tho tracks ot the snow
shc~@ about the edge cf the portage,
They ran ccnmsedly IN all directions.
for 'h~ marks had boon made nv seven
different rair~-,husr " Rewver and
Chambers ana thrF indlan; those Of
Wilton and his two hat breeds those
q the DEAF MUTE .....,..........,.,..~a.-..
or ti'rsr 'wtltcns were blurred ara
almost lndisuaguiShnhle, made BY his
dragging feet az she pulled him W
frrm the swamp lint even had ths
vague purpose m Mo|'y's mni hesn
ctcar IS her thcre would have heen
NJ ne"I 80 evsuuc those TIE rest
werc ~ s'n.l7r Nv ore respect rome
haA $oA.n String
Wilton arl Molly ha4! arranged thst
he WIS ~ travel IA the sleigh. 70 vhise
y serora had hecn s'tnrAts, heartaS
Joe's body In roughly made coria
nv ne inca The deg.
were harneSsea ana they "srttNl
|, VAS = li',le More than af'y miles
10 clayton Travelling slooS me
.ies-c,' rrai the distance ce36t No
covered easily tn two DAYS The
dogs ran veil. TIRE weather WAS
clear sad fHc and wliton tclt vel
enough to wax so'i deal Their
dinner was almost IKE pcn'c Nv
ev ea.ax the ral,head Nal Ntine iute
6, sft In the distance, TIE rrrty carp.
Ire 'crS she1s with the miscellany ~
srrp,les. the locomotive shops ard the
great hailss, pits beside yhe lice,
As the dogs ellmaed the las, Algl
.hpr~ cave yelp,ax frwn the clva -ri
way sehina them Looking hack. they
rcrc~ive,, a sled approaching TWO
rsen walke.i beside IL, ard the dogs
sishtsns wtltonA y~,,.t-d IN chslleus~
whi,h was taken 70 Ia ~ erthu-s; Of
grow'S
TIE sled drew IN toward them, and
the men received themselves into a
acrsrsnt and 4 constable Of the rseGn,-
~ rcI,c~. Wilton had stepped hAs
tNgs. bat ire newecu,erS ara rot bait.
ard vent 90. win cart g-ess.nxs.
tcws--, the -~cAe.
4 little surprised q. their ahrur'Aess,
w'ltes 10, ne sl~d precete hts sleigh
~ the Acws were eaNer Cor their meal
be srrs raytllsn sh~&d With then. sEd