The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-29
CHAPTER VII-Continued

Where am ]? What has hap,
penedi" she asked.
Lee saw at once that she had no
consciousness OF anything that had
occurred since the catastrophe. and
probably it would be some time before
the memory of that came back to her.
lie must protect her against the shock
OF The realization until she was able TO
bear It,
Your horse threw you," he an
swered. You hurt your knee and cut
your head. You Will have to keep still
for awhile, and we shall have to re-
main here for few days. Are you
In much paIn?"
MY head aches, and my knee--yes.
II does hurt little. 1t isn't broken. Is
III" tle
1T was dlsiocated. I had to set IT,"
"Oh !" A faint color crept into
her cheeks. There was a little silence
Are you a doctor, then?o
mo, was >just humble orderly
and stretcher bearer on the western
'front.'" Lee answered. "But you see.
1t had to be attended to, and so I
Wen, l did It. After you've drunk
some tea I'm going to be an orderly
again and rebandage your head"
But my halr-my hairi You cut
my hair on" she exclaimed, putting
her hands up to her head. WAS that
necessary"
You were caught by the hair under
your horse. and there was danger that
II might roll on you at any moment"
Lee prevarlcated.
She patted her head again. felt the
jagged locks about her neck. ana
looked at him with eyes In which a
little mirth appeared
Thank you. Mr.. Barber" she said ="
I'm so glad you take 1t In that wav
was afraid you might find 1t dlf.
icult to forgive me-" s.
4 might, only-well. you see, I've a
'een thinking of having II bobbed for
ome time, only never got around to tc
{; don't think you made very
lean Job OF 1t. did your sc
Ihey laughed. but she was weak. m
no after she had drunk the ten Lee
iade for her. she fell asleep until the bi
hou'e OF the afternoon. by which M
me Lee had completed the shelter W,
yer her. tb
betterr' he asked. when she awoke
She nodded. 'You don't look nearly ma
swimmy now" she said "And I'm me
u In much pain. But will | have 70 po
here on my back for days?" TO
AS mutfpr of foot tho ,.s.... | \ q,
W Try TO walk the better. I'm going pal
cut serviceable crutch for You.
u you'll be able to hobble about the
mp Just MS soon as you feel inclined
but you're not hurt, are youY
ked the girl. Your left arm seems \
n"
I hurt my side little. but i'm no =,
r'sht IN a few days. Lee answered. of
she wrlnkled her forehead. "Do ann
SNOW she said. Il don't quite fns,
member falling. was riding. you ,or'
~ Were we both riding? Then 90
ere are our horses?" =.
ihey were badly hurt" said Lee lows
became necessary to put them out own
their suffering" 80
ne girl was trying hard TO remem- G,
"A bad fall, then? How did II ,oo,
pen? bad fall In this forest ,. 49,.
a little distance back. carried sha
here. We fell down rocky wno,
,e" ' "ho'
M :. O. been
,en,,u ''n'u s"eh' little, thou
'entiy trying to remember. Then erol
SMILED. e'a,
You nave been wonderfully good 80 \,
me- You know l trusted you the Ind,a
ute saw you. and | wasn't the tn
{ bit frightened. waking up and ossa,
ing myself alone here in the forest rsria
you" pe'ie
nope you will be able to bear the lost ,
ing here" said Lee "WeTl go ON :, oh,
as soon as it's possible" har,n
'ut I'm not really in any hurry o.,
girl answered. 1t was odd how h.a
nrlied she seemed to be now. and wo,,'