The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-02
vividly in the red light of the lamp oyer


sir, and he wants help.p e
learned from him that a gentleman
had been Knocked down by the very
same cab we were in, and trampted
upon by the horse before the wheel went
over and broke his leg.
We were there in few minutes, and
/ was showHint the back pai1or OF a
comfortably furnished house, where the
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A brief conversation with my COL
tleague ensued, ana he told me what he
feared and how he was situated, ahoth.
er important call demanding his pres
ence. The result was thatf l agreed
that he would examine the pauenb and
then l would stay TIL Df. BarkePs re-
4 turn. .., I.. sr,., "e .'..
4 A faint groan from the mattress sa-
luted US as we turned to, our patient,
and as held the lamp oyer his face, and
the light fell upon the fair hair and long,
dropping. mustache, | nearly dropped
| it.
sNemesis!' / thought. Mine enemy
4 delivered into my hand. Kate's lover
1 lying bruised and .broken-cfushed like
| a reed at my. feet. And now.Id need not
| kill him to be reyenged for all his cruelty
to me, but stand bysupine, and, he would
die.jJ relt hsE ,Haiy"Ss nI"a.G ia.
For few brlef moments told me that
| [ possessed greater knowledge than my
colleagues, and that, II withheld mine,
nothing which DR.. Barker could do
would save the fame even now
trembling in the socket OF life's lamp.
| The scene in the wood flashed before
me once again as ] stood there-Kate's
sweet face upturned asking for this
mans kisses, and all SO vivid that my
brain reeled aud a mist hoated be fore
"What do you think, Mr.. Lawler?"
said voice at my elbow, and started
back into the present.
"That he'll be past saving in an hour"
I said, quietly. .et D. .i's-j 'o"t "
II tear So" said DR.. Barker, Struggling
his shoulders. sn .. 'H ~. b
"Unless-"1 '
Here l unfolded my plans as I said to
myself, sand heap Goals otfire upon his
head. Kate, take your lover, and God
forgive youp iiA-s . 'e.''1 '.- A''
Excellent" exclaimed DR.. Barker,
who was frank, gentfemanly 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, ..3. ..
"He's saved, Mr.. Lawler. You've
BaVeu his lllSs NOW LII De OIL anu B6J
back in all hours time. You've given me
the greatest lesson in surgery ever had
in my lite.'
And then was alone, thinking bitter
lily of what L had done.
| "Kate-Kate-darl
Those words feebly muttered brought
lme to myself, and L was the cold, hard
Imam once more as rose, and, taking tn Q
lamp, bent down over my patient, whose
Ieyes now opened and he stared at me.
"Where's KateT he asked; "and
where-what-' He stopped short.
"HushW l said coldly; ''you have had
an accident"
"AccidentP Oh, yes, L Iremember, was
going to catch the night train tor Burn
ley, when that confounded cab"
'tYOu must not talk" l said, fighting
hard to contain myself "You are seri-
ously hurt"
That last was not professional, but
there was grim pleasure in giving him
some pain.
"Thars bad, DOCTOR" he whispered,
"for was going down-to see my dar-
ling-she's very ILL.,"
"In" lexclaimed, starting.
EYES," he said, speaking with pain,
sumption, they say; broken heart, |
think some scoundrel-"
almost dropped the lamp as caught
his hand and gripped it, and said in
hoarse, choking voice, for was strug-
Cling to see the full light:
"What do you wish me to doP
"Telegraph at my expense, to my
brother-ln-law. Take 1t down, or you'll
forget. From Christopher Anstey to
John Brand, Greenmead, Brunley. Say
Kate is not to tidget. You know best"
"Yes, yes" l stammered. my hands
| trem bling as l took out a pencil and
pretended to write. "Miss Kate, thsn,"
l ialtered, els"
"My darling childw sobbed the poor
fellow; "and she's dying"
He was too weak, too faint, to heed
me, as with bitter groan l turned away
stunned-mad almost at my folly. For
l saw it all now, poor, weak, pitiul,
jealous fool that was. L had seen the
girl worshiped petted and caressed
| by her own father, and, without seeking
or asking an explanation, had rushed
away, leaving her to think me scoun-
drel-nay, worse.
| When turned once more to the mat
tress my patient had fallen asleep, and l
stood there thinking.
In few minutes had made my plans;
then, watch in hand, impatiently wait.
ed for Dr.. Barker's return.
He was back to his time, and in a few
| words / had made my arran ,ements.
"Doctor," L said, "you said you were
in my debt for this nights work."
"My dear sir, I'll write you check
for 20 guineas with pleasure" he re-
piled.
"Pay me in this way" l said; "see
| that these patients whose names [ have
written OH this slip of paper are attend
ed to well for the next two days, and
tell our friend here that his message
has been seen to-"
Ii promised eagerly, and the next min
ute L was in the street, running to the
nearest cab-stand.
1 was just in time to catch the early
morning train, and half mad, half JOYOUS.
l sat impatiently there till the train
dropped me at Burnley, where the fly
slowly jolted me over to the Four-mile
Farm.
1t was, a bright, clear, frosty morning.
and the sun glanced from the river upon
the trees, but could think OF only one
tuing as. kept urging the driver on, and
be must have thought me mad as l leaptI
out and rushed into the well-known par
lor. .--
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