The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-05
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way. Finally he could maintain 81
ltnce no longer go he spoke TO porCt:
Mister! Il looks to me like she
Amt doin' well
'Polcon rose from his position boz
side tho stove he bent over the sick,
hed and touched Roulgtta's brow with
his great hand
"M'sieu's, Wat shall VIC dos
ouceck! Toll me
Neither Linton nor Quirk made
reply. 'Poleon leaned forward.
ticrcely he inquired.
Which ono OF you fcller' is dc
hes MANI Which one is 90 TO church
DC mos'F''
Tom and Jerry exchanged glanecs.
II was tho latter who spoke
Tom - this gentleman knows
moro about ohurrhcs than I do. lie
was married Ia one
Mr. Linton nodded. But that was
80 years ago. so I Bin't what you'd
call "A regular attendant used 60
carry my religion in my wife's name.
when l had wife
Linton spoke finally his voice was
low, IL was husky with emotion:
I've been getting acquainted with
myself tonight FIRST time IN "A long
while, Things look different than
they dld,"
The speaker hllRkcd. for his eyes
were smarins, II feel. somehow. as
" my daughter was here tonight -as
II this glrl was her and I was her
daddy"
Now Jerry. for an Of his grabbed
ness was a sentimon,BltsU. he also
was blind. and his voice was equally
husky whom he spoke
ia Of been her daddy, too.
wouldn't l, Tom' Wed OF shared her.
$3.50. I've been mean 90 YOU. but
ia OF treated her an right, II youn
forgive me FOR tho things Two Eald
20 you maybe the Lord viii forgive
no Tor lot Of things. Anyhow.
I'm goin' 10 do a little rough prayin'
Tor this kid I'm soin' to ask Him
70 give her q chance"
mus the night wore on
The change came on hour or two
before dawn and the three men
watched Il with their hearts In their
Threats, Mutely they questioned ono
another, deriving deep comfort from
each conrirmatory nod and gesture.
but Tor some time they dared not
voice their growing hope. Roulctta's
fever was breaking. they felt sure,
sha breathed more deeply. more
easily. and she coughed less Hey
discomfort lcsseued. too. and finally.
when the eandlc-lIght grew feeble be
fore the signs OF coming day. she fell
asleep, Later the men rose and stole
out Of the tent into the cold.
Pierce Phillips Rwoka from
cramped aud troubled slumbor TO find
himself lying upon a Pile Of baggage
tn the stern OF skitf Ito sat up
TO discover Laurie facing him
Hellor' said he, You hero9"
You feel tough. III bet" LAure'.
voice was sympathetic.
After moment OF consideration
Pierce shook his head No said
he. Il feel fino,-cxcept that I'm
hungry. could cat a los. chain"
NO headache7-
None. Why7"
Laure's brown cyea widened in ad-
miratlon and establishment. "Jlm.
miny! You're hound for punish
ment. You mus; have oak ribs
We're you wcansd on RUM"
II never took driak until last
night. I'm a rank amateur"
Realty The girl studied him
with renewed interest. what rel
you OFF,
Pierce made no answer. HIS face
seemed fixed in n frown. Ills war
a tragic past. he could not bear to
think OF II. much less could he spcak
of Il. Noting that the oarzman ap.
pcarcd to DO weary, Pierce volun.
teered to relieve him. an offer which
was quickly accepted As no seated
himself and prepared 10 fall to work
Laurie advised him;
Better count your money and SEQ
IL it's all there 4"
He did as directed. ITS all here,
he assured her.
She flashed him n smile. then
crept into tho place he had vacated
and drew up tho robe snugly. Pierce
wondered why she eyed him with
that peculiar intcutncas. Not until
she had fallen asleep did no suspcc,
With a guilty start that the robe was
hers and that she had patiently wait.
ed Tor him 10 finish his sleep while
she herself was dropping with fatigue.
This suspicion gave him a disagree.
able shock; no began to give some
thought to tho nature OF his new
surroundings. They were Of sort
TO warrant consideration: for a long
time he rowed mechanically, a frown
upon his brow.
Best waved his party toward the
shore shortly before dusk. Lights
were glowing In the tents when
Pierce found his way thru the gloom
to the landing In search OF his own
belongings. Seated on the glinwale
OF o skiff he discovered Laurie.
i've been watching YOU" she said.
You're n handy man."
What do you think OF the other
girls7'
II haven't paid much attention to
them" no told her, frankly.
There was a moments pause; then
Laurie said:
DON'T
"Eh?"
Pierce took the speakers arm; to-
gether they climbed the gravelly
incline toward the illumination from
the cook fire. In the odgo OF tho
shadows Laure halted and her hand
slipped down over Picrce's.
Remember she said. meanlngly.