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/ physical power which set aside all need of
straps and puleys, in bringing the bones to
their places The arm was broken once
above the elbow, and twice below it, but it
was set without much difficulty and as soon
as such rough splints as were at hand had
been applied. the doctor turned his attention
to the other injuries There was bruise
upon the head. lust over the left ear. but the
skull was not at all fractured Then there
was q deep wound upon the lett shoulder,
and some other bruises about the body. To
help to fix these Orion left his mother, and
having received further assurance from the
/ physician that the patient was out Of ncyt-
able danger. he left the apartment
When hc reached the front room he found
quite a crowd in the yard and soon saw a
gentleman and lady coming mp the walk
The former limpcd considerably and walked
with evident pain. Orion fastened to the
door to admit them. for he supposed at once
/ that they had been inmates of the coach, and
. that they might be the parents Of the injured
girl. The man was n tall well built person,
with proud, noble bearing, and some five
/ and forty years Of age. His hair, which was
/ Of Il nut brown hue. curlcd handsOmely y about
his high brow, and his large, dark hazel eyes
had fire Of more than ordinary intelligence
and meaning His dress and general appear
ance betrayed the wealthy man.
Tho female was full as old as her cOmpan-
ion, il not older, and though she possessed
some traits Of beauty, yet the intelligent be-
holder would see at glance that she was one
of those who had worn themselves down by
rich food, strong wines and unreasonable
hours. She was tall and rather slim with
proud, oyerbeaIing look Il face very pale
and wan, and wearing an expression OF haugh-
tv disdlin Of all below her Her garb was
such as only child of wealth could wear.
Miss Durand was brouchtin here. was she
not, SIR asked tho r'ntlemln. alter no had
taken scat.
The young lady who Wa, injured by bains
dragged away by the horses is here Sir, an
swCred Orion.
That is the one l. sho much injured -
'Wcll-vcs. Sir but not dangerously so.
Her left arm is broken in three places aud
she has received few bruises besides.
Poor Ellen Nav 500 her, dear Sir
Perhaps you had better not 90 IN quite
vet Sir. returned Orion 'Ihc physician is
dressing her wounds, and
'Nh-I understand. Yes, ycs. Gut my
wife may % in
Cortainly-cortainly Sir.
w ~ uttered the lady, starting up from
rcycric into which she had fallen while gaz-
ing on littlo Ilzzic, who sat in one corner Of
the room Me 90 into the place where they
are dressing wounds Would you kill me
outright ~
.No. no. .IuIia only tbou,ht YOU mi-ht
bc of .o,no helm f.. our noor Ellen
,I.u't thorc blood runniur. vnun- Sir - the
woman asked Of Orion.
There Is, Madam,' hc said.
'Oh, how dreadful VI ~ IN and SEQ
blood YOU should know my delicate Constl
tuition better, Mr. llvcrton.
Never mind. my dear. ! wouldn have
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ri,lv, Hurry. little cirl
Lizzie cast an iaquisitiy, glance At orion,
and he m1tionci hor TN come - him She
did SO. and ha whispornd in her ear that she
should run M into the chamber where she
,lcpt and stay thor, until he called her She
hai started to go when Mrs. Tiycrton-rlr
$, Orion know her name must bo--callrI to
hor. and She moved tremh!ingv to the lady's
side
.Who are YOU Pc she asked. gazing ivodly
into til, child's face.
The woman looked 50 sharply AMI SO
strangely upon her that Lizzie was at first
afraid but She gradually o,crcnme the djr-
Guilty. and would hlyc replied properly, had
not the former spoken again.
'WhJ are YOU - she asked, eagerly. s,ljng
more earnestly than before into the thin,
rale face.
At this point Orion spoke, and in few
words told the chlI's story
oh q 90 - uttered Mrs r.. in a quick
scream, at the same time pushing the child
from her. From the Five Points Mercy
You II give mo the plague Don com"
near Inc d@hlh -
Vt this luncture a carnage stopped Mt the
gate, and the nervous woman started to her
feet
There IS our coach, she sad. 'Oh, m
50 glad. Come MIR. T., lets get away from
here We viii let thos" people take care ot
Ellen, and then we can pay them
We do not keep hospital here, madam,
Fail orion, quickly and proudly.