Phil Rushington's Friends, or, Springvale Boys in a Lumber Camp — page 25: what you’re looking at

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DO AND DARE WEEKLY. See a us trouble. I intended to ask the professor — 2 a about it when I got a chance,” said Rush. Se ae = Just spoke of it to me,’ ey Re in ; ‘added Gray. = “Let the man show his mug here av he ae “wants to havé it smashed !’’ cried Danny. ra “You had plenty of chance to smash him ; before you ever saw us, if you were as full of R eand as you pretend,” laughed Rush. And do ye call it hay- 3 im’ a chance whin a divil kapes his eyes on a _ yees shlapin’ an’ wakin’, with sorta a show 3 e i gettin’ a whack at im! wid axe or club? And, thin, de ye moind thot a man has a dif- ferent falin’ in the heart av ‘im whin he has d _ a lader thot will lade, and a foighter on his {. side thot will foight? It is yersilf thot Ba knows thot Oi wad had the head knocked aff o' me wid the axes av thim sa ¢ i ae ‘oss pie {eee a3 . ¥ ne - “A chance, was it? — La PAP YO Sen a . »* 4 ° ee * —~ > r sy wa es * 4e .4 * o* a } d , *, i ‘ } : x P . hy } -. —* . hs a-£ : - — i ee a ee =e -? ; 4 e . , — a, : . ‘ _ é > be a s ‘ 4 q bs on ‘ave Oitalyans av Oi had so much as lifted me fin- ae sc forninst me, and thot Rock ’ave been -: — lookin’ at me.” Danny got excited whenever Rock was re- ferred to. shot by the boss, was in shape to creep about Mike, his partner who had been the camp, and to whine like a baby over pain which Rush would - hardly ee of. -“|-have already dispatched a messenger to said Phil Rush- when they were by , * ie: J - « a 3 noe ’ on f’ - 44 » “, s 2 or Vint have * a" = 7 tay a. ‘y ; a F " ’ te a » a yer, ore a * a 'v, Lar = a wines om o > # re | ty e * ’ bs , + te” _ arty. . A See ) pe y, ne eS - . ~~ ‘the nearest town for help,’ -_—. ‘at. he Bs - ington to his friends, Zee s a themselves a little later. se — “But will help be sent unless they have S proof that you have the authority to hold the : " ~ camp? ?” asked Vint. > “No reasonable proof is lacking, and I have sent everything that should be required, with "assurance that I will answer to the authorities for whatever has been done or that I may : have to do. on who is well known as a manager of = Jarge interests, and also to Judge Estey, of “yr? , I refer to my uncle, James Rush- Syste I E Albany, who, as you know, is a personal a pe and patron of mine. The needed help om wa “55 — a vn’ LIN. ends x ~, ; : ee - cc Va zu Can ; hy kee “Yes, Rush thinks of everything, and he Ps 5 > oa oe i, - * = | a yo" ~~ * x i ¢ ? » ¢ Jy Ye ECS 23 ; a) as “ott Padre will be sent, and Rock nor his other crew will not dare to hold out an hour when they find that the law is against them. He knows well enough that Wigson is a fraud. It is merely a.question of our being able to get the help in time.” “How did you send your messenger ?” “On horseback.” “Then he should get back to-morrow night | at latest ?’’ “At latest.” said Professor Parker, whe had been pacing to and fro in the lodge while they were talking. “Gentlemen,” ‘Do you know, I believe that my business interests will require that I leave you almost immediately—by to-morrow morning, in any case.” “Why is that, professor?” Rush demanded. “My—er—interests, Mr. Rushington $s “IT see. You are afraid of the officers who may come to my assistance?” ‘‘Il—er—to be blunt, would rather not meet them until after certain of my affairs have been adjusted,” admitted the professor. ~~ ‘What is the matter with you, anyway? Don’t be afraid to tell the worst. If you have~ stolen something, or robbed a bank, or any of those things, tell the truth, and we'll stand by you as far as we can, even though we have to let you go. I don’t really believe that you have done anything so very black, for you don’t carry the hang-dog look that a man of that kind is apt to wear.” The professor sank on to a stool and cov- ered his face with his hands. minutes he did not speak. Then he stood up, and they saw that his face was pale, although there was a sheepish smile that seemed to in- For several dicate shame instead of guilt. ‘You would despise me, Mr. Rushington, if I were to explain the ignominy of my situ- ation. You are so fearless, and you despise a coward.” mart ice com cl eas ae, ee: re Sygeni *, “. “ey a a Seed, "az, PO 1 Panty =~ pp f CFA er SBR SE OT ST 2. eae ~ . oT »y ’ ol eet B ate ke By