The All-Story, March 1914 — page 167: what you’re looking at

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640 yond, I undressed him and put him in as though he was a baby; and the look he gave me as I smoothed out his pillow nearly set me to blubbering. “You won't leave me, Joe?" He turned his head, caught my hand be- neath it, and pressed his cheek into it. ‘No, sir; never! Now you try to eet to sleep, sir, for I’ve something to attend to.” “What?” “Tm going to telephone to every town round here to catch them “They didn’t thieves!” I growled. cut your wires? ”’ They didn’t think 1t worth while— With only me here.” “We'll show ‘em that you're a bet- THE ALL-STORY MAGAZINE, ter man than the two of “em,” I said, and flung the windows open wide; then drew the shades. “ It’s a lovely morning after the rain, sir.” * And, after you've had a good rest, we Il get out in it, sir.” I stooped over him and tucked the coverlet under his chin. I left my hand on his shoulder for a minute, and, when I could, I said: "Varma? * * Yes.” * Comfortable?” “Very.” “Then, good-by for a little while, Mr. Jefferson.” ‘* Good-by, for a little while, Joe.” > Voctor Loster Dy J.Earl Clauson SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS. FOSTER, pastor of the Oxville Congregational Church, longs for a new Ik. 1) building to replace the old church which has burned down. He seeks to persuade his congregation to contribute toward this either material or labor. Fle approaches Sam Tupper, who owns a fine lot of spruce which he is willing to donate till a mys- terious village foundling, Ike Jackson.- interferes. Yke displays powers which seem almost supernatural, and it is clear that Dr. Foster has suspicions of him. CHAPTER VY. THE CROWNING ILL. AM rose to his feet and dusted off the knees of his overalls, con- fident that what he was about to hear from Dr. Foster would prove of more than ordinary interest. He knew Began February All-Story Magazine. Single copies, ECON that only something of importance would divert the minister from pur- suing his self-imiposed task of collecting material for a new church. Dr. Foster. moreover, was the last ian on earth to indulge in empty gossip. If he had a communication regard: ClOOOKS. CO