The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-02

put it off for the time, and having
obtained willing permission from Gar
net, L went his rounds the next morn
ing, and, of course, found my way to th.
farm.
1 fancy the servant looked at me in s
rather peculiar, constrained way as she
said that her master had gone to the off
hand farm.
E'And Miss Kate ?'' said.
''She's down in the wood, SIR" said
the girl.
[ waited to hear no more, but rar
along the garden, leaped the gate, and
crossing two fields, went through the
wilderness, and over the stile into the
wood.
.My darling l'' kept repeating, as ]
hurried on, expecting to meet her at ev
cry turn, and then I stopped short, with
a horrible pang seeming to catch my
heart. was dizzy, faint, raging with
anger, and mad in turn but that all
| passed off to leave bitter, crushing
sense of misery as I held on by young
sapling, and peered at the scene before
me.
There stood, with her back to me.
Kate-false, false Kate-with the arm OF
a tail, handsome, military-looking man
encircling her waist, her head resting on
his shoulder and, even as gazed, he
bent his head down and she raised her
arms-her face-her lips to meet his
kisses, as he folded her tightly to his
| breast.
L saw no more, but stole blindly away,
! went to the stable, saddled and bridled
the horse in dreamy fashion, and rode
back to Burnley, threw the bride to the
man, walked straight to the station with
out seeing Fred Garnet, and went off to
London.
Six months glided by, and then I was
once more called upon to take charge OF
the practice of friend in the suburbs.
1t was one dark night in the winter
that was just going to bed, half wish
ing that I had call--for I knew that I
should only lie and toss about sleep1ess,
and was too good doctor to try my
own drugs-when the surgery bell rang
sharply, and the summons that I had
wished for came.
1t was policeman with handsome
| cab, and his oilsi.ins shone wet and Wv
idly in the red light of the lamp over the
| door.
"Axiden' case, sir,' he said. CDR.
Barker in the next streets got in and,
| sir, and he wants help
[ learned from him that q gentleman
had been knocked down by the very
same cab we were in, and trampled up
on by the horses before the wheel went
over and broke his leg.
We were there in few minutes, and
[ was shown into the back parlor Of a
comfortably furnished house, where the
| sufferer had been laid upon mattress.
A brief conversation with my colleague
ensued, and he told me what he feared
and how he was situated, another impor-
tant call demanding his presence. The
result was that [ agreed that we would
examine the patient, and then I would
stay till DR.. Barker's return.
faint groan from the mattress salut-
ed us as we turned to our patient, and
as held the lamp over his face, and the
| ,,-I1 Ill r
dropping moustache, I nearly dropped
it.
Nemesis p I thought. Mine enemy
delivered into my hand. Kates's lover
lying bruised and broken-crushed like
a reed at my feet. And now I need not
to kill him to be revenged for all his
cruelty, but stand by supine, and he
would die.
For few brief moments told ME that
1 possessed greater knowledge than my
colleague, and that if I withheld mine,
nothing which DR.. Barker could do
would save the flame even now trem-
bling in the socket of life's lamp.
The scene in the wood flashed before
me once again as I stood there-Kates s
sweet face upturned asking for the man s
kisses, and all so vivid that my brain
reeled and mist foated before my
eyes,
tWhat DO you think, Mr.. Lawler ~
said voice at my elbow, and I started
back into the presence.
s'That he'll be past saving in an hour,
I said, quietly.
ST fear so,'' said Dr.. Barker, shrug-
ging his shoulders.
| ssUnless-'
Here I unfolded my plans as I said
bitterly to myself, "And heap Goals of
fire upon his head. Kate, take your
lover, and God forgive your
Excellent !' exclaimed Dr. Barker,
who was frank, gentlemanly fellow,
without professional jealousies and in
an hours time we had done all that was
necessary, our patient was breathing
easily, and DIR. Barker was shaking my
hand.
''He's saved, Mr.. Lawler You have
saved his life. Now III be off and get
back in an hours time. You've given
me the greatest lesson in surgery ever
had in my life
And then I was alone, thinking bitter
ly of what had done.