The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-04

CHAPTER XIII-Continued
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authorities would be mercileSs. Then
the SNUG Charles could revel In his
81 told you Sos" and Ethel-he had
not thought of Ethel, whose Christmas
letters he had not answered, since he
found Joan Quarter on the Albany
clearing-she could thank Heaven. for
her lucky escape.
But the police won't find him at
Elkwan ~ Guthrie rasped through his
teeth, and went TO the trade-house to
make his plans with Etienne.
Did you have any trouble getting
him up here?" Guthrie asked.
mo, he holler some, but he was
dashed in good"
Then Guthrie explained the part
Etienne was to play when the police
appeared. They would want to inter
view him, and must find him in bed,
sick man. Accordingly, he must have
the bandages, which Miss Quarter
would prepare at once, ready to put
on. The children would have to be
coached and kept out of the way.
Savanna took the pipe from his
mouth and leaned toward his chief,
the muscles in his swart face knotted
with the intensity of his feeling. For
a space the two men hardly breathed
as the narrowed eyes of the half
breed bored into Guthrie's qulzzical
gaze. Then Etienne said slowly: you
are good frien' to me an my familee.
l feex desc poleece-if you-say So"
Slowly, as he read the stark SINGER
ity of the offer In the others face
sensed that his friend of the dusky
skin was bringing to the altar of their
friendship the supreme gift, the
hazard of his life, Guthries eyes
softened with the affection which two
years of river and coast and trail
with Etienne Savanna had kindled He
reached out a long arm and took the
sinewy hand of the other. .sts
II won't forget-my friend" "a
The swart face of the half-breed lit
with pride at the words, then turning
away, he threw over his shoulder: IT
get de bandage from Ma'mselle Quar-
rier an show Marie how to max good
nurse" ....
His temperatures risen to 1O3.
I can hear it in the other lung now"
Joan Quarter entered the living
room, from which Old Anne had taken
the supper dishes. - -~
Double pneumonia p Guthrie NUT
tered. Not a chance, after the flu,
is there? Poor old Craig! We've done
what we could"
She raised her eyes to the man who
slouched, head in hands, elbows on
knees. Friendship Is very real
thing to you"
He looked up. "Yes, 80 real that
without a thought Of the cost to you,
1 brought you into this"
THAT was rather fine compliment
to me, Mr.. Exile, that you should feel
sure of me-know that 1 would come"
Il thought only of him-of what I
owed him." For an interval he was
silent, then continued with look that
brought the blood to her face: "You?
I knew you would come-when you
understood. But it was unfair
wrong"
why wrong| she demurred.
"Etienne or this man, what did it mat
ter? You needed me to help you and
/ came"
'But I've done worse still. If the
police find him here, you'll be sub
ject to the law-an accessory. / did
not think. was mad, but want to
get you out of this before it's too
late. I'll take you to Albany tomor-
row."
As Joan Quarter stared at the
speaker, her surprise slowly shifted
to anger. The dark eyes lit with
look new to the man who watched.
"You mean that? You think I'd de-
sert him, dying, your friend?"
He shrugged hopelessly in the face
of her determination. You're in a
false position. / had no right"
Stop she commanded, raising her
hand in finality. Now, If they come,
what will you do?" 5 vaa
For a space he could not answer.
swept by wave of pride in the
staunchness of the girl of whom he
had asked so much.
1--WE got to feed them here. Can
you keep him under an opiate?
Yes, he's under one now. If he
grows delirious, as some do. he'll in
jure himself-try to get up. Wen
have to keep him dashed to the bed"
house as soon as they eat They may
not stay more than night, but when
they fail to find his body at the
schooner, they'll want to see me-"
81 gave Etienne his bandages and
showed Marie how to adjust them"
what a wonderful coconspirator
you are, Healer of Wounds! How am
ever to repay your" He sat from
habit with the unmarried left side Of
his face quartering on the girl. Sud-
denly she Strengthened, startling him
with the tenseness of her look
why do you sit that way?" she de-
manded angrily.
"What-what do you mean?" he
asked, confused by her tone.
You treat me as If l were-oh. like
the one he came back to-" She point
ed toward the adjacent sickroom.
Vaguely her meaning dawned on
him. Scars to her-were an &C.
colade. Those straight eyes Of hers
never turned in horror from wound.
Forgive me-" he said, and his eyes
clouded with mist. 81 knew the day