News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09

nearly. if not quite, the equals of the |
chestnut stallion. Rhe party had hardly
cot clear of the few midnight lamps at
Williams when halt was called, and |
our NJ. D., was informed that it would |
be necessary to blindfold him, as his
had no idea of allowing him
the faintest conception of the direction
in which the trio were travelling.
The Doctor, of course objected to this
kind of treatment, but he was quickly
voted down and compelled to submit
himself to the inevitable. A sack,
which one of the party carried, was
quickly drawn over his head, and then
they were again ready to advance.
The horses were given the spur with the
admonition to the Doctor to ''give free
rein" and away the band dashed. On
they rode hour after hour, up hill and
down hill. now crossing narrow stream,
now a broader one, into and across ar
rovas, through what seemed to be dense
forests, and out again on the sandy
nlaips. never once stopping, not even
anaakino a loud word, the whole idea
hnino bent ON the early arrival at some
snec,fied point. Night began to break
into morning and morning into broader
dav. the sun came up in all its Western
spIendor, and yet our travellers never
once spoke of stopping. 1t must nave
been eight o'clock when all at once the
rein of the chestnut stallion was grasped
and a halt called. And now, for the
first time since midnight, DIR. BlShop
was allowed to look around HIM, MS
forced blindness having been removed
by his guides. e.
They had halted Immediately in front
Of q small but neat appearing log house,
the door of which stood open. only
three persons were in sight, the t"c
strangers, companions IN the nl8hV
ride. and another man whom the Doctor
had not seen before, 500 down 10 tlit
brook, Doctor, take drink OF water ano
refreshing bath, and by that time ore"h
fast will be ready"
81 did as directed y said the Doctor
"and [ don't believe there IS anothe'
such stream of water IN Arizona. L ca
assure YOU it was to me the glandeS
bath I ever took.
As vet the surgeon had not seen hi
natient but breakfast was soon olspoSe'
of the bacon and the beans beng ue
yonred with a relish, and then TIL
natient was disclosed lying upon a pm
of Navajo blankets in one corner ol I'll
log building. ooo,
s.He must have been a man 81 year
of age. black hair, black eyes, ana l,lll
six feet tall and heavy set in proportion
but every pound of weight seemed
he muscle" said Doctor BISHOP.
. knet down beside him and found th'
tbe wound was Immediately over III
heart. and that it had been made by
large-sized revolver" "
j The preliminary examalntloh anu
few questions elected the tact CllaI ii
: thoupb 45-calibre ball was still lnSld'
T., vet it was 10y no means dangerous. IL
- ball was probed for and extracted Il
E, patient never uttering complaint. III
u wound was bandaged up, an appllcatl'
T. prepared for its dressing, and the su
oeon's mission was ended. All day al
u the first part of the evening was SPe
le at the camp, and then the horses we
4" I, again saddled, and the ride homewa
was only repetition Of the night
II fore, including the bhndfoldlng OF
Doctor.
so eve arrived at Williams at 1 a.
s ,E before anybody was moving" smd
n Bishop, 'and [ was landed in my Ill
home here none the worse for my thlT