The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-01-19

with horrible pang seeming to catch
my heart. ] was dizzy, faint, raging
with anger, and mad i'll turn but that !
all passed off to leave bitter, crushing |
sense OF misery as held on by young
eappling, and peeFed at the scene before |
me.
There stood, with her back to me,
Kate-false, false Kate-with the arm
of tall, handsome, military looking
man encircling her waist, her head rest
ing on his shoulder and, even as I
gazed, he bent his head down and she
raised her arms-her tace-her lips to
meet his kisses, as he folded her to his
breast.
/ saw no more bnt stole blindIy away,
went to the stable, saddled and bridled
the horse in dreamy fashion, mounted,
and rode back to Burnley, threw the
brid e to the man, walked straight to
the station without seeing Fred Garnet,
and went off to London.
Six months glided by and then 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, Ealf wish
ing had had call-for l knew that
/ should only lie and toss about sleep
less, and l was too good doctor to try
my own drugs-when the surgery bell
rang sharply, and the summons that l
had wished for came.
1t was policeman with handsome
tab, and his oilskins shone wet and
viYidly in the red light of the lamp
over the door.
s'A xiden, case, SIR" he said. ''Dr.
Barker inthe next streets got in and !,
sir. he wants help.'
learned from him that gentleman
had been Knocked down by the very
same cab we were in, and trampied up
on by the horses before the wheel went
over and broke his leg.
We were there in a few minutes, and
was shown into the back parlor of a
comfortable furnished house, where the
sufferer had been laid upon nattres i.
A brief conversation with my collea-
que ensued, aud he told me what he
feared and how he was situated, anoth-
er important call demanding his pres.
ence. The result was that we would
stay till DR.. Barker's return.
A faint groan from the mattress sa-
luted us as we turned to our patient
and as held the lamp over his face
and long dropping mustache, / nearly
dropped it.
'sNemesis % l thought Mine enemy
delivered into my hand. Hates lover
lying bruised and broken-crnshed like
reed at my feet. And now l need
not to kill him to he revenged for al
his cruelty To me, but stand by supint
and he wonld die.
A few brief moments told me that
possessed greater knowledge than my
colleague, and that if | withheld mine
nothing which DIR. Barker could dt
would save the flame even now trembl
ing i'll the socket of lies lamp.
The scene in the wood flashed befor
me once again As | stood there-k ate
sweet face upturued asking for thi
mans kisses, and all so vivid that m,
brain reeled andAa mist foated betor
my eyes :,
said a voice at my elbow, and l started
back into the present.
"That he'll he past saving in a
hour" said quietly.
81 fear So" said DIR. Barker, shrug
, glng his shoulders.
$ ssUnless-"
: Here l unfided my plans as I sal
bitterly to myself: s'And heap Goa
OF fire upon his head. Kate, take you
, lover ard God forgive youl'
Excellent exc aimed DR. Bar1le
= who was frank, gentlemanly fellow
5 without professional jealousies and i
| ba,Nr'C h,oI Il. / Iot
Y necessary, our patient was breathin
easily, and DIR. Barker was shaking m
hand.
y ''He's saved, Mr.. Lawler. You's
c saved his life. Now I'll be off and g
back in an hours time. You've give
l me the greatest lesson in surgery l eve
}, had in my lite."
8 And then I was alone, thinking bi
t terly OF what had done.
e HKate-Kate-darling %
t Those words feebly muttered brougl
It me to myself, | was the cold, hard ms
once more as rose, and taking Il
is lamp, bent down over my patieI
n whose eyes now opened and he stare
=, at me.
1t "Where's Kate % he asked sar
Ie where-what-.'' He stopped shol
Is "Hush!" said, coldly; "you ha
t had all accident"
er "Accident? Oh. yes, remember,
e. was going to catch the night train
re Burnley, when that contounded cab
ID "You must not talk" | said, iigl
y ing hard to contain myself. "You a
3, seriously hurt"
to The last was not professional, h
there was grim pleasure in giving b
q some pain.
of 'sThat's bad, doct> r." he whispert
1g ssfor / was going down to see my darli
she's very ILL.,"
"TllP' | exclaimed starting.
)" eyes," he said, speaking with pa
We and could not stop him now. &C.
as- sumption, they say, broken heart.
think Some scoundrel-"
MS almost dropped the lamp as caus
. his hand aud gripped it, aud said il
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