The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-10-20
CHAPTER X.
THE JAILER's D. litter.

TN the same evening Uryphus, as he
brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on
the damp flags whilst opening the door of
the cell. and fell 10 the attempt to steady
himself on his hand, but as it was turn
cd the wrong way he broke his arm above
the wrist.
Cornelius rushed forward towards the
jailor, but Gryphus, who was not yet
aware Of the serious nature Of his injury,
called out to him.
at is nothing, don't you stir"
He then tried to support himselfon bi-
arm, but the bone gave way; then only
he felt the pain. and uttered cry.
When he became aware that his arm
was broken, this man. 50 harsh to others,
fell swoonIng on the threshold, where he
remained motionless and cold as il dead.
During all this time the door of the
cell stood open, and Cornelius found
himself almost free. But the thought
never entered his mind of profiting 10y
this accident he had seen from the man.
ncr in which the arm WAS bent, and from
the noise it made in bending, that the
bone was fractured, aud that the patient
must be in great pain; and now he
thought of nothing else but of administer
ing relief TO the sufferer, however little
benevolent the man had shown himself
Aurinu thai sl,nrf
AT the noise Of Gryphus' fall, and at
the cry which escaped him, hasty step
was heard on the staircase, and immedi-
ately after a lovely apparation presented
itselfto the eyes of Cornelius.
twas the beautiful young Tristan. who
seeing her father stretched on the ground,
and the prisoner bending over him, utter.
ed faint cry, as. in the first fright, she
thought Gryphus, whose brutality she
well knew. had fallen in consequence
of struggle between him and the pris-
oner
Cornelius understood what was passing
in the mind Of the girl, at the very mo
ment when the suspicion arose in her
heart.
But one moment told her the true state
ofthe case, and, ashamed of her first
thoughts, she cast her beautiful eyes, wet
with tears, on the young man and said to
him.
81 beg your pardon and thank you,
sir; for what | have thought, and the
second for what you are doing"
Cornelius blushed, and said, al am but
doing my duty as Christian, in helping
my neighbor'
"Yes, and affording him your help this
evening, you have forgotten the abuse
which he hcaped on you this morning.
Oh, sir this is more than humanity
this is indeed Christian charity"
Cornelius cast his eyes on the beautiful
girl, quite astonished 10 hear from the
mouth of one so humble such a model
and feeling speech.
But he had no time TO express his sur.
prise. Gryphus recovered from his
swoon, opened his eyes, and as his bru-
tally was returning with lis senses, he
growled THAT'S it, a fellow is in a hur-
ny to bring to prisoner his supper, and
falls aud breaks his arm, and is left living
on the ground
Hush. nay father" said Rosa, "you are
unjust 70 this gentleman, whom found
endea'oring to give you his aid"
"His aid?" Gryphus replied with a
doubtful air.
ut is quite true, MASTER an ready to
help Won still more"
"You!" said Grphhus, "are you med
zeal man?"
1T was formerly my profession"
"Ahe you would be able to set my
arm?"
Perfectly"
"And what would you need to do it, let
us hear?"
1.-Two splinters OF wood, and some linen
for bandage."
'Do You hear. Rosa r said Gryphus,
"the prisoner is gong to set my arm,
that's saving; come. assist me to get
mp, feel as heavy as lead"