Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-24

nest gaze. 1t seemed as if she under
stood Ada's words.
.1rs the only thing to be done, | be-
| lieve." said Ada to herself: "and III do
it." she took out her watch and looked
at it-half past three. Going to the
window she drew the curtain a little
aside. There was faint grey haze all
over the world; but the light would be
enough to see ones way by, and every
moment brought the dawn nearer. III
did but know the way" she thought.
"Well, must wake up some one and
ask it,"
Having made up her mind, she no
longer hesitated. She took final sur
vey of her patient and left the room.
She locked the door Oh the outside and
took the key with her. Q Iickly enter
| ing her own room, she caught up her
grey coax and travelling bat, and put
them on as she hurried down stairs.
IF / only knew where the servants
slespp she thought; "but am so afraid
Of Icpsing Mr.. Mertoun. III wake up
some colored people"
With some considerable difficulty she
opened the front door, and then drew
il close behind her, without absolutely
shutting it. To her delight she found
it would stay so without moving. This
would enable her TO enter the house
again quietly. As quickly as swift feet
would carry her she hurried out of the
grounds. She saw no cottages; 50 she
ent along the road, hoping to reach
some habitation in time. TO her de-
|. l. L.. Lac haH nd
er trudging away TO his work. She ran
after him, and almost breathless with
her quick movement and excitement,
caught him by the arm while she asked
him her question.
"The DOCTOR" he replied. Fright on
till tbs cross roads. then to the right;
not more'n mile"
Not more than a milel Nurse Har-
court started off on her way gleefully.
That soon would be accomplished, she
thought.
Suddenly Ada found herself close to
little cottage, every window OF which
was brilliantly Illuminated frona with
in. The lower windows reached to the
ground and stood open, exhibiting all
the signs of late revel. Empty de-
canters and glasses, some packs OF
cards on the hoor-these things caught
Ada's quick eyes and made her Won
der, while leaning on the gate OF the
cottage was an extremely handsome
young man dressed in white tlannels.
He looked at Ada with steady gaze of
astonishment He was imm ensely sur
prlsed at the sight of a young woman
in gray, with an extremely charming
face, taking walk at o'clock on a
misty morning. Without a seconds
hesitation she approached him.
"Can you tell me where can find the
doctors house." she said; "a man
met told me to come this way"
Her earnest tone seemed to rouse
him and make him understand that
she WAS out on business.
"Dr. Frere is the nearest resident
doctor, and he lives about six miles off
there" pointing the way Ada had come,
But if there is anything | can do, let
me help you. | am doctor"
"You?' said Ada, her gaze wander
ing from bis sunburned face, which had
on it the unmistakabe up-all-night ex-
preston, to his white, h4unel-clad fig
ure, and then to the cottage beyond,
which looked so absurd in the growing
daylight, with Il quantity OF dying can-
dies burning on the tables.
dts all right" he said. seeming to
understand her perplexity. I'm Alan
Browne, OF Wlmpole street. Pm down
here for the boating, and I've been
having a bachelor party. Didn't you
hear that fellow laughing az be went
of just now? | had TO get four of the
others to take him away"
81 know your name" said Ada, earn
estly. Come, with me. am 81
nurse from Mr.. f gers Home. Pm
in charge of Mrs. MertouA up at the
Hall, and she's dying. If you don't
come ut once, it may be too late"
whats the matter with herr said
DR.. Bovine, I've got pocket medi-
cine case here; shall bring i?''
Nurse Harcourt leaned on the gate
and said something in scarcely audi
BILE voice; then she took out the bottle
from her pocket and held itup for la
speotion
Tmpossiblel' he exclaimed.
Come and save her" said Ada, sol
EMMY. DR.. Browne turned, hurried
into the cottage, and in little more than
minute reappeared with a small case
IN his hand. Seeing him ready to fol
low her, Ada Immediately started off
as quickly as possible on her return
road. Alan Browne hurried after her,
leaving the little cottage, with all its
windows open and Its candle burning
70 show It's disorder to any passer-by
who might chance to wander that way.
"You are avery good walker" said
DR.. Browne, when he had got up with
her.
81 believe am" said Ada, and
went quickly on without any further
remark.
These two, going swiftly through the
pale, ghosthke morning mist, would
have looked strange to any one who
could have seen them. Both we're very
pale; DR.. Brown had got rather bored
by his bachelor party which had lasted
too late for his taste; and then he had
been somewhat startled by Ada and
what sic had said. Nurse Harcourt
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