Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

is have struck his head in some way thcr
|. was a cut on his forehead, but no othe
h serious injury that could be seen. If h
had struck sidewisc, it would not have mat
!. tered much whether it was water or rocl
r that he struck; but his leap had carrie,
him beyond the debris at the cliffs foot
t and, coming down perfectly straight as h
= did. ten feet deeper water would have le
him off little the worsc. As it was, he wa
= unconscious for some time. When he can't
q to himself he was extremely weak an,
e hungry, and perfectly r1ntcnted to let then
do with him as they .t4lSed. The doctor
D.. daily visits. the movements of the queer ole
p couple as they came in and ont fed him AM
gave his draughts, the homcly old place ant
t the placid expanse of the lake which he saw
by turning his head. were rs much and NJ
more to him than his own body lying there
day after day They were parts Of panto-
mime, of which lie was actor and spectator
but in which he had no special interest, and
which he was perfectly happy to 90 to
sleep and leave Gradually his brain
cleared. and slowly he got back the thread
of recollection where it had broken 50 sharp
ly, and began to spin again and among
the first clear new ideas that took shape out
of his scattered wits was one. that the quccr
old couple had been exceedingly good to
him, AMI that they had no special reason for
kindness in his case; and, second. that this
gruf. ruddy, haired doctor was a
man Of skill and decision, and one not too
fond Of Mr.. Daniel Field
The second Sunday afternoon Field was
iying quietly looking ONT on the AXE IRON
the oed' ana thinking IN MOOD uncommon
" serious i"r hlh' nor very e9hlrI1cent nor
very proud Some feelings That had been
stronger than he cared To resist these last
lew weeks had grown vague anu in'erlnt-
tent-Somc new ones had come INTO their
place
nr- NiedeVcr came IN and looked nj him'
giving nm no greeting and treating him
pruNlucly enough. lie look y t1rh about
the room, anu laced round. eli, Young
man. he Slid' I've pulled y'n IarouSh
pretty tlsht pace.
lhe manner and tone anSerci Field
That : your trade, ,Sn t 1T. he answered
Il suppose money will pay You.
Money roarei the olI doctor. 'pl
course yon II pay and Iay well. Eut d'
You think We done It lor Your sake. or
| your money? Look here he served you
| rlSht when he threw You over.
- suppose he 81 hang Us well 2~ au"h'r,
answered Field.
"lle woulln hang There's mo- c'i-
dcnee but hcarSay and -urml'e against him.
II You had died, yohr body would never
have been found y hundred good men
would testify 10 ms character and u have
been one. lie stands worse chance BOW
than 1t you were anchored TO the bottom OF
the lake. haven . saved Your liic inr IBIS
sake nor ior yours have done it FOR this
old man. You owe mc nothing hut money,
but everything you've got, AMI ail you u
ever have, and the chance ot rcjccuiu.
yourself, you owe to Old Joe haIT and
vi Sh him joy of his debtor
Now. old man. Field answered, '-yHu
can 20. loa nccdn come back. haven't
the money now, hUt old Imrp Will eiycvuu
my card out of my coat. send Your bill %
that addre-- and I'll pay You when ! can.
The doctor stood looking at him @ minute
with his hands ln ii~ pockets. DIS red iarc
Se1Winc ~avlrciv He muttrrsl some
tiii-' t"'n' ''' 'I4 Ht'l 'nN wen. n'Nh-
'Id IFl was away q, t"c th'' anu came
n.iar 'h boar 'At'F; lie 'linr tp 'a! INTO .
fIe'd room WIN MS queer -" ana lace .
ana ,,'op.n- oid h-1rr,
MY iTi'hd' N''I Fit'd' ID ir'a''' .
A"" 10 .''"S me '"S '''''''>- JOB -."h- 10
E'a ~"
-, ne oli man went u'"" an" 'f'n-N' /
mem iDlli' ,''l'. '' uI.I' anu como down
S,alIN' anu l,1 ''' nm ~ 'ne Ir' DO an easy
'l'ir- inc ''I VIII, brought ana iaId on /
'''' ",''' U''''l' '' A, ~ % '''l.F'
" ''fi-'''S' ana 'l-lT-'''-e' " iin'Aer'.i'!
hr"IN "'SN'" ana If"h''- nor "i >'ii'I /
si"N'-, some pennies ana tTiic-- ana two /
roll. 81, "i hii1~-
lhey was wei. Y'H SNOW ana we bad
% dry EN- lAfaic. Naid the yld man.
hnt y9I u ma ein II-Hi' sne-0-
leli flushed mp when hc SAW one OF the
rolls 1t was tied with q string and a bit Of