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138 THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE. of furniture, arranged with a rude attempt at com- fort. A candle in a block of wood was burning beside a low pallet. 3 Guerry started back with horror as he saw old Hawks lying there, haggard as death, and covered with blood. Inhis side was a dreadful wound, which the old man was covering with a cloth, after returning to his bed. | “Have you brought me food?” Hawks asked, quickly, with a voice between a growl and a groan. “No, Hawks; how should I know that you needed it? I’ve brought you the money.” “Curse your money, and you too. I want some- thing to eat—I want some whisky—I want a doctor— go and get them, you young hound, or I’ll beat your brains out.” “How can I geta doctor, Hawks? There’s none here now.” “Well, go bring me something to eat. A nice one you are, to leave a man to die this way.” “But, Hawks——” “Git out of this—go get me some food, or I’ll mur- der yer.” Reaching his hand behind him, old Hawks drew out a rifle, and Guerry sprang to the door. “Look-a-here, young man, you come back here in no time, or else I’ll rouse the neighbors—d’ye hear ?” “T’ll come back as soon as | can, Hawks. I have o go a long way to get anything for you—remember that.” | “You just git it quick, and come back quick, d’ye hear? [’madying man, but ef you don’t stand by me, ll put you in the way of a hangin’ fore 1 do O 99 “Hawks; you don’t suppose I would leave you pore do you? I didn’t know that you were hit at pay ect “You lie, you young cub! Go git me that whisky.” The old man pointed his rifle at the door, and Guerry hastily drew himself up on the logs. It was after midnight now, but the sky was clearer, and the stars shone brightly through the trees, He saw (ele) comicbooks - i 9 ¥" é * « *s me » 2 ae