South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-26
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make 20 the spot in the road where
I had left the car-luckly I had a
KEY 90 10 in my pocket-and from
thence 60 some house where I could
get hold Of a telephone and summon
q surgeon.
reflected anxiously that we had
come by so devious way had no
idea which way 20 drive the car
when 7 should reach IL. and the hour
was nearly midnight. There would
be but llttle chance OF meeting an
other motor car. even II I safely
accomplished the trip through the
woods patch which I must take be-
fore reaching the place where we
had left our machine
Quick Thinking.
a glance at the white face Of the
unconscious boy on the ground steel
ed my courage with the thought Of
the possible horrors which might
come 20 my own lad when he should
have outgrown my care and protec-
ton.
Yet so great was my terror OF the
lurking menace between me and the
state road that for a minute hest
tated. waited, straining my ears 10
hear IL there were one sound 10 in
dicate the proximity OF the rest OF
the fishing party. Dicky, Bess Dean.
might have been translated 10 some
other sphere for any indication
had Of their nearness.
If 1 only had a revolver It would
not only he protection against the
possible return OF the desperate who
had so lately crawled away into the
woods. but a shot would also be a
signal 20 Pa Cosgrove and the rest
7 had not dared 20 scream for fear
the man who had threatened me
might return. But q pistol shot was
different. 1t would alarm him as
much as Il would my friends
But I had no revolver. and with
clinChing Of my teeth I started to
crawl up the path that led 10 the
shelter OF the woods, where I would
dare 20 stand upright And then a
sudden drought sent me back again
90 the wounded troopers side.
removed gently but rapidly the
blanket and coat ] had wrapped
around him, scanned his belt for the
heavy service revolver with which l
knew officers like him were equipped.
II was not there. but even as a sob
OF disappointment tore from my
throat I noticed a protuberance in
his blouse, and, tearing il open, took
out the gun. wrapped in a heavy
cloth.
Right Here"
No time TO wonder now how II had
come there, or why it had been over
looked by the man who struck him
down. I seized it, broke it, saw that
it was fully loaded, and, with a little
wave of thankfulness for the few
lessons in the use of firearms I had
been given. I pointed the heavy gun
into the air and fired twice.
Then. trembling with nervous fear.
I crOuched by the wounded trooper.
my face toward the direction in
which his assailant had crawled
away. my nerves quivering for the
first sound which should indicate
! that my shots had been heard
For a second or two there was but
the echo of the shots. crashing away
into the mountains, and then 1 heard
a faint: "He-ll-ol"
II was repeated at intervals OF
half a minute, and soon I heard the
snapping of sticks. then the sound OF
running footsteps, and the excited
voices Of Pa Cosgrove and Fred.
Mrs. Grahaml Ted Mrs Graham!
Ted" they were calling tensely. ex-
citedly. and I realized that they sup
posed Ted TO be with me, and guess
ed that they would never have wan
dered so far away If they had not
counted upon his protecting care OF
me-
Here I am, Oh. please come
quickly" At the nearness of help the
fictitious bravery and strength I had
felt began to ooze out of my finger
tips
Right here" The running foot
steps rounded the bend in the shore,
and Pa Cosgrove and Fred rushed up
20 me. stopped in amazement at the
sight Of the wounded trooper.
Good God Mrs. Grahami" the
elder man gasped What is f.?
Are you hurt ?"
mo. I'm all right" I said family,
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