The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-04
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ot wha; had happened and what
might yet happen flooded back
what days thlsf-
1t doesn't matter" Kate said
sooihingly. coming close 10 him. so
long as you're feeling better. 1t
doesn't natter"
Natter or course. Il matters
Think what has happened. q.
I got In Tuesday and all day yestcr-
day
That's Il! remember. now. q.
All right. II you say SO won't sit
~. But listen I'm glddy as tho
devil. Things are going round out
side but I'm thinking straight To-
day nt four o'clock that moneys
got 10 be In MacDonald's hands or
polaris is sunk. I remember. now.
Franz uicked me with knife.
n stay out all this timer Whew (!
say. we've got 10 snap into It."
"But you mustn't think Of things
Ike that" Kate protested as one
would talk 70 n petulant child. 1t
makes no difference what happens
to rolaris until you're all right"
Me" he scoffed fecbly. I'm
all right except for being helpless.
must We lost a lot Of blood. I'm
weak as as something But
guess I got weak trying 20 arrange
things for you Flynns. can't fall
down on the sob with the hulsh 10
sight. Where are the boysy
Il haven't seen soul except
Mary. here. since YOU overlook
Franz and me yesterday morning"
said Kate.
Steve gronned.
= sent word. Something slipped.
wonder :" lie shut his
EYES tightly and. opening them.
stared al the Indian girl long In
ierval
MARY. you ever been through the
country between here and MacDon-
alds7T
cob. yes. idly.
"How long would It take you 10
ge, theref-
Long ways Maybe al day"
"Ird take you more than all day 20
90 by canoe. that's certain. Listen.
Mary. once you wanted TO DO some
thing FOR me and were honest about
Il. Well. now's your chance. There's
something I've 20, 70 have done to-
DAY that's more important than any
thing I've ever tried TO DO In my
llfe. Except one thing. Of
course. with a grave smile AZ
Kate. Understand that1 Good
I've got something TO send 10
Macdonald VIII you take a pack
age 10 him across country and get
there before four o'clock today1"
The girl squlnted al the sun and
shrugged slightly.
Maybe 90 fast all time"
lie tried 70 move and turned his
face helplessly 20 Kate.
I'm stiff as a board. In my hip
pocket is notebook and pencil
No: no. other one. Yes.
that's II. Now. write out a receipt
for the Laird 10 sign. That options
binding. All we've got 10 do Is full
fll It's terms. Get the dates straight
Ia your head and make the receipt
m acknowledgment OF the initial
payment on the option recorded In
this county as OF such-and-such a
date Good. now !"-as the girl be-
gan 10 write.
After a moment She read Il 70
him; he suggested a change and
then gave the document his ap-
proyal
That'll hold him" he said ex-
citedly. color beginning 70 stain his
cheeks. Now. where's the brief
caseY"
He shifted his gaze to the waiting
Indian girl.
Mary. that bags got more money
In II than you1l ever see. More dol
lars 10 II than you can count. I'm
going 10 trust you with H. II you
should meet anybody on the way
which isn't one chance In ten thou
sand-and who might not be my
friend. you keep II In your hands,
You get 10 MacDonalds before
four o'clock this afternoon. You
give the bag 10 him and tell him to
write his name on this paper. Then
you take the paper TO headquarters
and give II 10 Mrs. LaFane.
She'll be there, surely. You wait
for me there and you'll have your
reward or the stars'll fall :"
Sure. Yong Jim. Good-by," I"
she said, and tucking the receipt into
her blouse. took the brief case and
turned TO her canoe.
Steve was in a sweat by that time.
Every pore seemed TO be open, let
ting his meager store OF strength
gush from his weary body.
NO good!" he whispered after a
moment. I'm all In. But she'll
get there. III bet on that girl -
ITO BE CONTINUED
BattleshiP Disappeared
In the great naval battle OF Jut-
land, in the World war. the British
armored crnIser- BLACK Prince Of