Curwood, James Oliver, 1879-1927 / 2008-07-31 00:00:00

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THE HONOR OF THE BIG SNOWS
By JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
Author of "The Danger Trail," "The Courage of Captain Plum," etc.
NEW YORK
1911

CHAPTER I
THE MUSIC
"Listen, John--I hear music--"
The words came in a gentle whisper from the woman's lips. One white,
thin hand lifted itself weakly to the rough face of the man who was
kneeling beside her bed, and the great dark eyes from which he had
hidden his own grew luminously bright for a moment, as she whispered
again:
"John--I hear--music--"
A sigh fluttered from her lips. The man's head drooped until it rested
very near to her bosom. He felt the quiver of her hand against his
cheek, and in its touch there was something which told John Cummins
that the end of all life had come for him and for her. His heart beat
fiercely, and his great shoulders shook with the agony that was eating
at his soul.
"Yes, it is the pretty music, my Melisse," he murmured softly, choking
back his sobs. "It is the pretty music in the skies."
The hand pressed more tightly against his face.
"It's not the music in the skies, John. It is real--REAL music that I
hear--"
"It's the sky music, my sweet Melisse! Shall I open the door so that
we can hear it better?"
The hand slipped from his cheek.
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