Part 39 (1/2)
At this final desperate effort to fix the cri
”It's no use, Stark We heard you say she killed herself We were standing outside the door, both of us, and got it from your own lips”
Until this an to sag, seeing which, Poleon supported hi in every joint and muscle
”It's a job,” he snarled ”You put this up, you three, and ca me” An unnatural shudder convulsed him as his wounds bit at him, and then he flared up viciously ”But I'll beat you all I've got the girl! I've got her!”
”Necia!” cried Burrell, suddenly re, for this affray had driven all else frohastly, gray, grinning thing! One weapon still rehter!”
”Where is she?” deahed and strangled; then, as the spell passed, he laughed again
”She's got you in her head, like the mother had, but I'll drive it out; I'll treat her like I did her--”
Gale uttered a terrible cry and moved upon him, but Burrell shouldered the trader aside, hith tenfold
”Stop it, Gale! Let me attend to this I'll irl's father
”Where is she?”
”None of your daain he was seized with a paroxys and his lips colorless The blankets were soaked and soggy with blood, and his feet rested in a red pool
”Ben Stark,” said the tortured lover, ”you're a sick one in half an hour at this rate Won't you do one decent thing before you die?”
”Bah! I'et you a doctor if you'll tell us where she is If you don't--I'll--let you die For God's sake, man, speak up!”
The wounded man strove to rise, but could not, then considered for a moment before he said:
”I sent her away”
”Where?”
”Up-river, on that freighter that left last night She'll go out by Skagway, and I'll join her later, where I can have her tofarther every minute--oh, you can't catch her!”
The three o?” said Gale, dully