The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-03-30

w e~A11Ao6' Aou soy cAbauSt'Vu
from loss Of bloood.'' 1
y"Yes;itis only aqruiestioi;ni 81 4 aof r time.
He may lie as he is now ii fof hour, 81
hut Fam afraid II can 6nly ! ehd in,
one way.'' '*.' =, -~-. Il
Q, l"Dr;'vincent r'tsa1d Adelins biar MI rss
'dsh'passsionatelyf, seyyoa afs clever
man. " YOU should Have "a ali thee re-:
sources Of your art. A5r+ee you beat
en-! Is there no possibility Of even
attempting to save him., or has the
last Gaveston come to the Court only.
to die ?" i
"1f 1 could give him fresh blood
began Dr.: Vincent. !
y: "And why CAN'T you ?" said Ade-
line impetuously. !
DR.. Vincent shrugged his should
ers: "There5 is one way by which
his life might, BE saved. Mind you,
Isay' h,es!ght5!! I DO not ,i| pledge myself
to any positive = statement; but I
think it exceedingly likely yhecruld be
saved: Unfortunately, however, the
operation I refer to is. under the cir
'cuiimstances, impossible"
"What' is it ?"
DR.. Vincent hes<iitated i little,. and
then said, "1f I could inject a acertain
amount Of fresh blood into Philip
Gavveeston'g i vveinns. 81 to rep1ace' in some
measure whit he has lost, it would
be impossible to save hisA life. That
blood would, of course, have to be
taken from some other person. l am
afraid, 'thetafqtef,S nothing can be
done. Poor fellowt I wish he had
been seen on the CHE earlier"
~Yes;; 7Br. Vincent, something M can
bs done" done" said 'Aaeline.' "Take what
/ you require.to save him from me! I
am healthy and strong, aid do not
fear the connseequences!'
DIR. Vincent was para1yzed with
aastonishment, and was about to offer
an angry remonstr'ance. But he
looked at Adeline Marsden and the
light in Her eyes, and the words died
on his lips. Instead of endeavoring
to dissuade her, he said,
"Very we'll! It is fitting, however,
before I accept your offer, that I
should tell you exactly what risks
you run in doing this. I can, under
Providence, save Philip Gaveston's
life by this operation; but l must
warn you thatif in the TRANSMISSION
Of the blood from your veins into his,
the least particle of air enters your
| veins, death from collapse Of the
l;heart will be the immediate result y
Adeline Marsden heard him 1uiet-
ly, and said, "That I suppose is a
question of medical skill. Surely /
can trust yours?"
*'"I have never performed the. oper.
Patton, but 1 believe / am quite COM
<petent to do co."
"Very well.: I'VE are only wasting
timej then, in discussing the matter
any further"
"stop a mirute,' said DR.. Vincent,
resolved, TO-: say one word against
what he looked upon as a mad and
qui1otic offer, "Why: should you,
who are no relation Of Philip Caves.
toms, who owe nothing to him but
scarcely concealed contempt and bit
ter resentment, why should you-a
Marsden-risk your life to save that
of Gaveston p
.,"I ,"I will tell you,"'. she said, he'
whole face trans6gured by. Z noble
emotion. my. ancestor wronged
his. 1 told him I would make re
paration if there were any way pos
sible to me. Let this then, in th<
name Of my race, be my atonement.'
pr. .Vincent's, eyes glistened, ane
he silently. took her hand, bent owe
it, and kissed it. Then saying. g
shall be ready for. you in half an hou,
he. left the room.
i As Adeline Marsden waited for hi
summons, various thoughts crowded
into her mind. She was going to risl
her life to save that of her enemy
and yet if it should be successful sh
could not help wondering what Phil
, Up Galveston would say when he re
, covered and knew that the blood 3
!! the hated Marsdens had saved Iii
life. Would he not rather. could th
alternative have been put to him
have chosen death with the Caves
Fton's blood pure in his veins thai
life by what he would look upon a
contamination! Still careful ;; 70
him rather than for herself, she II
, solved he should never know, shoul
. the operation prove successful, b
! what means he had been rescued fror
, the jaws Of death; and as she cam
to this determination DR.. Vincen
I entered the room and said, Il al
e ready!"
His skill was equal to her heroisn
+ Philip Gaveston was brought bac
- from the threshold Of another worlt
and surely Adeline ,Marsden ha
paid the debt Of her family to th
J Gavestons, for she had saved hin
! Let me add thet no ill-eascts ensue
! to her; she was young and strong
j and, beyond a temporary lassitud
she, felt no Inconvenience.
q: CHAPTER VI.
= GAVEeToN OF aAvEsToN COURT.
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