The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11

I'm going down and see what's
holding Ed,p she said determinedly.
She ran down the steps. brushing Nor
mans coat sleeve. He watched her
uncertainty as she turned to the right
around the house. He was tempted
to follow.
| She was gone perhaps a minute.
And then her voice sounded up from
the wash, GREATNESS, as If she were
frightened.
| "Edl" she called
| Captain Stocking padded to the
door. His plump face was red with
perspiration. Norman made room for
him to pass, then followed him. I'm
consciously they started together to-
ward the beach.
"Father!" they heard Sue cry. There
was no doubt about 1t this time. She
wanted help.
! Norman raced through the sand He
heard Captain Stocking pant like a
winded dog al his heels
| Sue Stocking was kneeling In the
wet pebbles, trying to lift a. man. Nor
man leaned down, with sick feeling
in his stomach, and turned the fellow
| over. 1t was Baker, all right
Baker with blood on his fiat features
and his mouth partly open. showing his
| teeth.
81 think he's Dead" Sue said harsh.
/ ly.
Norman caught his breath. This
matter concerned him SOME way. In
the moments panic he could not tell
to just what extent.
"Pick him up, you two. carry him
in." Sue said. Hurry, If you know
! howl"
She ran ahead.
Baker was a heavy man for all his
shortness of stature. Norman's eyes
clouded so that he could not see as
he lifted him in his arms. Captain
Stocking puffed beside him.
They reached the house door. Sue
waited in the parlOr, basin of water
dripping in her hands; her face was
white but all the tumult was gone
from it.
"Put him down here on the couch.
Bring the lamp"
Hes breathing all right" Norman
said roughly. Feel him breathing
against me. Don't cry"
81 never cry" said Sue Stocking.
He arose weakly and looked at her.
There was blood streaking his sleeve
and the front of his coat. He tried to
rub il off.
"Hit in the back of the head" Cap
tain Stocking whispered.
Father and daughter turned slowly,
as if a mechanical belt were twisting
them. They looked accusingly at Nor
man. Sues eyes were merciless.
"You don't think | did it?" He
caught himself. Better get DOCTOR"
he said duly, "reaeh Mccarthy on the
| phone"
| Captain Stocking shook his head.
"Wind took our line down last night.
There's one over at the coast guard
Captain Parishll call him. -. ;"
s'Tll rum" Norman promised.
| He was glad to be out of the room,
out of the presence of Ed Bakers fiat
bloody face, out of the range of Sue
Stockings eyes. He arrived at the
coast guard station just as the watch
in the tower sounded six bells. The
lookout awakened the captain. While
Norman waited Captain Parish tele-
| phoned Copperhead
Zone o. my patrol will meet you
at the main road Norman heard him
instruct Doctor Mccarthy. There's
a man hurt at the lighthouse
don't know how don't know
any more at ALL You'll start right
away?"
He came from the telephone.
"BloOd?" he asked. pointing at Nor
mans jacket.
Eyes, blood. | carried him."
six lantern, Anderson" Captain
Parish babe the lookout. "Pll go
along back with this assistant"
He returned Immediately In oilskins
! and boots. Norman walked silently
beside him, giving no particulars. In
the parlor of the lighthouse Captain
Stocking waited restlessly. Sue stood
/ at the foot of the couch stiff as
| 1uC uSuCi man was
conscious. his eyes were wide open.
"Evenin', JOSIAH" Samuel Stocking
| greeted the coast guard captain.
'Evenin', Sam1." Captain Parish an
swered. whats 1t about?"
| "About?" Ed Baker muttered. Il
can tell vel" He moved his head
slowly, and lifted one hand, pointing
thick. stubby. shaking finger at Nor
man.
Il was getting in my boat" he cried.
Erickson hit me behind. He'd said
he was goin' to drown me.
! He closed his eyes and lay still
Norman stared unbelievingly at him.
He felt dizzy suddenly. The room
was stuffy. He must have air. He
staggered toward the door, heard Sue
Stocking speak sharply:
| "You disgusting cowardI'
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