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When fully awake he was aware of a young man with a very pale and very stern face standing over him. Without preliminary Dr. Bailey began: "Dr. Haines, you have some very sick men in this camp." "Who the deuce are you?" replied Haines, staring up at him. "They call me Dr. Bailey. I have come in from along the line." "Dr. Bailey?" said Haines, sitting up. "Oh, I've heard of you."
She had an odd feeling that she could not do her subject justice sitting on a woodpile, with her feet dangling. "Lucy Haines," she said with a severity partly contradicted by the kindness of her eyes, "I'm ashamed of you. I can tell just by the little I know of you, what kind of ancestors you had, and you ought to be thankful for them every day you live.
Ten minutes passed in silence, and then the voice of the half-breed could be heard far away in the distance, calling to his comrade. With an exclamation of impatience, Haines rose to his feet, gave a careless glance at the rope which bound Walter, and then replied to the Indian as he went quickly in the direction from which the hail had come.
If she don't want to I'll rough her up a little, an' she'll love me for it afterwards!" "The way she loves a snake!" growled Kilduff. "By God, Silent," said Haines, his face white with emotion, "if Buck puts a hand on her I'll " "Act like a man an' not like a damn fool boy," said Silent, dropping a heavy hand on the shoulder of his lieutenant. "He won't hurt her none, Lee. I'll answer for that.
Haines hesitated. "You understand me, Haines; these men go out or " Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman. A moment more he paused and then surrendered. "Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill. I guess they can go out." "Dr. Haines," said Craigin, "is that your decision?" "Yes, I think so." "All right," said Craigin, with a triumphant sneer.
In his confession of March 27 he explained what the mysterious something was. These men were reprieved, and doubtless expected to be; but Haines, all the while remorseful, I think, told the truth. The 'Worcester' had been guilty of piracy. But had she pirated the Scottish ship, the 'Speedy Return, Captain Drummond?
"Good-afternoon, Haines. How are you?" Senator Stevens said, cordially, as, looking up, he saw the newspaper man approaching. "Senator Peabody, you know Haines, don't you? The brightest young correspondent in Washington." Senator Peabody of Pennsylvania, the leading power in the upper house, was a man of commanding character and of strong personality.
Haines, "Governor Bissell gave a reception at his house, which I attended with my wife. After we had paid our respects to the Governor and Mrs. Bissell, we passed on to an adjoining room, where there was quite a throng of people engaged in conversation. Mr. Lincoln was standing near the centre of the room, entirely alone, with his usual sad countenance, and apparently unnoticed by anyone.
"Kate," broke in Lee Haines, "don't stop for questions. Keep on and we'll follow. I don't want to think of what may happen." She turned without a word and went up the steep incline. "What d'you think of your soft girl now?" panted Buck at the ear of Haines. The latter flashed a significant look at him but said nothing. They reached the top of the canyon wall and passed on among the boulders.
Charlie passed the time in endeavouring to cheer up Mrs. Haines, and her daughter; assuring them that, if the worst came to the worst, there could be no difficulty in their getting on board ship. Mrs. Haines was a woman of much common sense and presence of mind; and, under the influence of Charlie's quiet chat, she speedily recovered her tranquillity.
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