Evening star., 1938-02-07

and Denise sees MdcCduley 0edt
Pearson brutdlly. A mysterious
young Enolishn,dn, kro,Dn only a.
Chrtstopher, TOR Whom Denise feels
strong attraction, appears IN time
to sdpe Pearson. He and MacCduley
are squdrino Of when Harry Lane,
Macs assistant. appears in the
clearing, pounded and bleeding.
CHAPTER VII.
~ ENIsE rushed Immediately to
Harry's side. all the indeci-
sion OF the last few minutes
- vanished in the new neces-
sity. There had been fight between
two Of the white men but the little
silver of wood in Lanes arm indicated
that the sulky brown men had also
risen in fury.
MacCauley was dumfounded, star
ing unbelievingly while Pearson pain
fully struggled to his feet having re-
covered his breath and spirit. Then
MacCauley became again the man OF
quick resolution. Run to the ofice
and get my kit" he shouted at the
badly shaken youngster. Hurry"
Christopher watched the proceed
ings with interest, arms akimbo, Lane
walked over to Denise and grinned
down at her. Il really regret that
interrupted such fine demonstrate
of mayhem and murder. Dennie.
know that really should have waited
until the dust had settled and some
thing had been definitely decided
but this thing" he jerked his head
toward the silver in his upper arm,
is = little annoying"
MacCauley looked impatiently to-
ward his office. muttering something,
and then drew . long-bladed knife
from his belt. Go and see what's
keeping Pearson" he curtly told Den
Use. She was now 4 hindrance to
what had to be done. Women's
screams unnerved him.
She could tell that he wished her
out Of the way and looked At Christie
pher. His quiet eyes suggested that
she obey She went.
MacCauley slashed the sleeve OF
Lanes shirt and vhistled thought
fully as he examined the raw open
wound How'd it happen?"
Il told you that you've been push
ing the Johnnies too hard" Lane re-
piled. They don't like the work
you've been demanding Of them.
They're getting dangerous. was
standing near the mines when one
of the little beggars took . pot shot
at me"
"Well-" brusquely interrupted
MacCauley.
II got him. Of course" Lane
wearily responded. Although it's
hard to yank 4 gun with one of those
long arrows sticking through an arm"
What did the other men do?"
Lane shrugged. They stupidity
looked at the poor bloke and went
on with their work Is though nothing
had happened. But they aren't de-
feated. I could see in their faces
that they were sorry that he had
failed to get me. There'll be another
time and the next guy won't miss"
How long have you had this piece
Of wood In your arm9" Christopher
interposed, ignoring MacCauley's
scowl as he spoke.
1T happened the first thing this
morning." Lane said reflectively.
That's about six hours ago. I didn't
want to leave the diggings until the
days quota vas filled, 80 I Just
snapped the damn twis off at the
end and left 1t in. figuring I'd rather
have the discomfort Of it being there
plugging the hole than leaking to
DEATH"
Christopher looked steadily at him
for q moment. Good man." he said,
but little foolish"
Pearson arrived with the medical
kit which MacCauley instantly opened.
He selected . bottle Of iodine. Lane
clenched his teeth, and with pain
manifesting itself only in the con-
vubive Tightening Of jaw muscles.
as MacCauley pulled the shaft from
his arm. Maccauley quickly put a
tourniquet around the biceps and
stopped the flow Of darkish blood.
"All right" he said, sousing a swab
Of cotton with iodine, this Ia going to
hurt"
Christopher again thrust himself
into the proceedings. See here" he
suggested pleasantly, do you think
that iodine is quite the antiseptic to
use there? It's . pretty bad wound
and that black blood isn't very en-
couraging."
The two men who had been locked
In = furious battle scant minutes
before glanced at each other. Mac
Cauley may have been 4 tough man,
but when the efficiency Of one Of the
units in his machinery for making
money was injured, he was open to
suggestion. All right" he said"
What do you think"
Christopher stopped over the medi.
cal kit and selected . small bottle.
He Strengthened up. i've had q little
experience in these matters" he said
easily. DO you mind7"
Lane nodded to MacCauley. This
Is beginning to hurt. One of you
better do something"
MacCauley yielded to Christopher.
go ahead
Christopher released the tourniouet
and let the blood flow again until black
slowly changed to crimson. Both
men remarked the detached, almost
professional manner in which he
dressed the wound, indicating some
previous practice with emergency
treatments. He applied pressure and
stopped the flow. Then he poured
the acid contents Of his bottle unon
PAD OF cotton. and sripped the in
jured arm tightly.
sit down." he commanded, and