Nogales international., 1935-04-13
Sixteenth lnstallment

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miserable glance at Martha
Dent worry I've nursed sick folks
before. You go see what you can do
for that man. He's hurt bad.
His jaw tightened. but he weat.
Tie outer room was quiet. Ken
nedy's eyes were closed, but he opened
tiienl as Barry entered.
Anything more than the Leg" he
asked curtly.
A rib or two, maybe. Landed on a
rc K. Horse stumbled and threw me- "
i've sent for doctor, but you may
have t. wait several hours"
III stick it. Might have been-still
on the rock-if it hadn't been for
Nancy. could do with cigarette. ="
Barry gave him one. and held the
match.
J Thanks. That'll help"
Anything else::"
! mo. The old girl fixed me up pretty
well" He grinned again in that tight
fashion, made an involuntary move
lment and wisced. III you want to hear
what happened, I'll talk"
Barry nodded. Gage came over and
sat down.
go on"
"I'll begin at your place" The black
,eyes were fixed on Barry. I'D seen
Nancy first here, but she beat me get
ting there. I guess you know the resi-
of the story BY this time-if you got
the truth"
His glance fickered cynicaily from
Barry to Gage. "He knows"
"All right. | was afoot, because my
lights had gone wrong and I'd pitchee
over a bank. But / arrived in time t
hear all the coulmotion. Then Nancy
came back running for that calict
horse. She sort of staggered when sht
got to him saying things to herself, no
VERY loud, but it scared me. I'd asket
iher before | left here if she was sick
land she said no, she was all right. Blu
she wasn't.
Il tried to stop her, but she sailet
right on past, and grabbed horse
and followed her. When I caught ul
she didn't know me at first. tried t
make her turn hack, but she was ben
on running away from something. AM
then my horse stumbled and threw me
land she came back and sat down along
SIDE of 1ne for while. She seemed to
get the idea that was sick and she had
to take me horne-poor kid | don't
know why, and | don't know how We
ever got here 1t was 4 pretty stiff
trip"
He scowied at the end of his Gig.
arctic. Il guess we've all given Nancy
a rotten deal. It's about time she had
q break"
Martha hurried out. and paused on
her way to the kitchen.
Barry, you might bring in some
wood. | want good fires and plenty OF
hot water. She's all chol,ed up
Barry made for the door. Gage was
left alone with The man who had meant
TO blackr3ail his wife Kennedy broke
a stiff silence.
''Listen!" he said abruptly. "I'll be
laid Up for a long time. | don't like
you and you hate me, but like to pay
my debts, and this one won't wait. Pull
np closer-I've got to talk fast"
The young doctor from the ccunt1
seat said it was pneumonia. He spoke
briskly of health and youth and vitaii
ty, but on the second day he asked
some odd questions. and added g
guarded remark about reduced resist.
ance and evidences Of long emotiona
strain. He agreed, after a brief hesita
tion, to stay with them for the frs
twenty-four hours, provided someone
would return to his Office with mes
sage.
Petry almost lived in the gray car
News trickled in to Marston, CAREFUL.
edited.
Late in that first day the rich Yisito,
had come in with Petry, visibly tiret
and brief of speech, and kilograms hat
smoked along the wires in some kline
OF code. Later fast airplane brought
secretary from somewhere out Of the
East. A big new automobile appeared
in II incredibly short time and went
strea.ing out over the Junipero.
While ali these things were happen
ing Anne tossed and muttered, struggi-
ing to get UP and get away somewhere
Broken scraps came to them, about
Paula, who was not to worry because
Nancy would find way otit-Jina-
nurder-a policeman-znustn't be ar
rested, because everything would
come out-siie must hurry, and send
her contract over cliff.
And presently Nancy did not babble,
and they dared look at each other
again. Gage had Petry drive him up to
the Perch, and took Martha with him.
For nearly four days Cleo had been
virtually alone at Eagles Perch. All
of her neat plans had turnbled once
more, but one hard. bright little
thought winked up out Of the ruins
Nancy might die.
The first day of isolation she had
endured, because one could not openly
do much else when people were sick
but the second day was less excusable
and now her eyes were bright with re
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