New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
CHAPTER N,

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CHAPTER M,
snttiv tufRine her hey ahn putting W w ' We,
ueetet Janet hNFfiea back ~ Mary, Whpb l'ass'"e
aioaa ,be hall she Noticed i0f thp iits' te ''a' wv
AMY was thu dogs hodY eene, hni thp hi"oi N"s
washed away ana fNe enNp'nn 'hp s's''s '"s
that had heen stored away ~ tho large eiesp'
- That Hiltons dell, slepp'n' san 'e'' NV
God grant he will nae want to get a"uh' o"' '""'
closet again" -, L.,
But when she saw Mary sitting M IN he,' "''
face scarlet with fever while through the bah"ascs
an her shoulder oozed that fearful blood sho i's'
Thought or fear for anything except the g'r''
In her delirium Mary was thinking oi Tue oo"
vict aprotect him. o God! Take my me- ou'
snare his who has suffered 81 mnch. ,
.Gndc Godm cried the distracted Janet ""
barn will tell her secret III her ravins. Eao' nv
,rc,t she expected the arrival OF Hilton WIN '"o
doctor ,,, ,.os nm.
Tben ~ soothed into quiet. Mary's eyes up.
turned covered their gray with haiicloseo us' All"
her breathing hot with fever, came Ill shoi' sasIS'
Isuct bunr over her in fear She Will dee. she
vil dee. Oh, my BARN! WIFE they never come Vi
s il the world they're stoppin to maxi she sad AZ
uowents sped ON and Mary's life seemed hanging
by thread.
After what was an age to the anxious woman sue
hard carriage. .Thank God :" she cried. 1hen
with a last look ut Mary she ran To her ro0ih, oi
listened at the closet door-all was luie.i 1he e
locked it, put the key in her pocke., as the
door of her room. aud then ran doWns'ihS aS 'io
carriage stopped before the gate ,
Night had iicd The sky was lghtenen py na"h s ~.
with here and there ileck of crimson telling OF the
splendor OF the coming day. as the doctor "aiHeo
UP the path. c,. iii, .o o,,d a,os
rcddcned by weeping. appeared more thah nsuaiy
uuattI active. -
Not an ideal Goddess of Morn" Thought the doc
tor as bowing with old school elegance. he Saiu:
Janet answering with a curtsey he added: " re-
ceived your note. 1t is not my custom 10 attehu
patients out of the city. But your carriage beng at
the door and the summons urgent. have come
aYes YES" answered Janet, unable longer to con-
tro her nnpatience ITS all Teeii bnt u cha Pray ray
veil come to my bairn-iny young leddy" she cor
rected herself - -, IL
Doctor Cotton" said the old gentleman, "allow
He had been wondering how this woman, evil
IDENTIFY "a servant. had been able to command money
and carriage to send for HIM the physSiGian VINO
stood at the head of the profession III Milton. ana
who now rarely took outside practice. dcicghting
TO his assistants all hut most intricate cases. whose
treatment would rebound greatly to his credit anu
reputation ,,,
When tie summons came he had at first declined
% 20 hut the mysterious yonng lahy refeTre,
to III the note. aud certain sle"ples lessnesS which
had been annoying the doctor. decided MN laVoi'
ably. -. 49,
letter while of itself no temptation tn very rich
man. indicated that the "young lady nihst I've ne q
person of some inheritance. And as Dr. Cotton
knes ali the families IN and around Milton. and mad
not heard o any important lat" arrivals the visl "
this injured Young lady acquired the nnycI o, an
venture This simple Gotta q. this ugly old scotch
| v,nnn sprinpd tn give VERT rninnpnr lnre ron
rlnsUn tp thnt adventure. Ihe lisnturirh pni''pn
was ,unLipss the consequence ui suiie hihwI, AMI
the luyrly ininied wunai ~ creature ~ nH nnB,ne
tinn The iiuptui whs 40 ntisiuriht iuni lis wesr
bead ~ The iipa ui his hnn,ts Nhh W siif ~ ,h'
larla that his hnn hlih,lud histA, hnh his AKIN Wha
etinNpd hA iliup, he was accounted hl,n man.
aud ,,iu uf ihn niAi VI niir hRphrlult ~ the Hihln
lo hal pnaano ln untbuaaatip sgo His profession
NOW WAh unlA aiiiaetNe 80 him when " nl"unhl
hIn sulno unlamllnl phase ui lihohae llul now he
| wnA hu,o aud would d9 hs sdniN' a..
~ Iray yo, oomo.' Janet tlled IN hasten tho
| meihudiual movements oi tho old gent om'l Who
was teuoyins his aovcS with care nnd p,ro'sloll'
lior ihgo nlrw more uhloNo!k ~ hn' noINulsn'eH.
| She had looked ~ aud down tho iosd expecting W
"Whoro is tho mon - she asked herself aud then
the ior,or's preparations oven o. rubbing, MS
hands honp over. he sisn!icd his rcadinc win
"Alrs, " ilson, am ~ your rcr'icc'
She p,crr,ri him into Mnry'n room, drawing hhidr
the curtain aud letting IN ihn light OF the morning
on piu,nrc that surprised him, The H"it pink oi
the sky tuicd with ia ilnsh. the snowy chamhei
restinp the hrantiiul girl whose long iair hhir
| lay over the pillow partly covering the white
| throat. Her eyes were cocd, hut the dark ashes
resting on the fair cheeks the lorect shape OF lace
| and head, left nothing 10 bo desired
| Gently not disturbing her quiet, he removed the
| bandages and examined the wound. and whispered
| "You wrote me the lady had been injured by pet
dog; had You any reason 10 believe the dog -as
@Na. na," Janet answered. not knowing what to
SAY, and fearing in some way to dsplc;Ise Hilton
who might be within bearing
" IL is deep wOnnd' the doctor went on, eX
amiuing it critically aud probing gently with his
| fingers while Mary, still UNCONSCIOUS noaned with
| pain. A very deep wound. The nlmal must have
| been of unusual size Where is it'll l must examine
An it's dead; killed." Janet answered. using g
| as few words possible, and still nervOusly afraid
| OF the invisible Hilton.
| "Dead. The iliocy of killing a dog under these
| crcumlst ances the doctor talking 10 himself
-" an! necessitating severe treatment OF sucn a
! wound. ana such patient. Leaving to her IN
acinaton to conjuro mp the possible horrors of hy-
| drophobia. Fools, knaves and victims make up the
| world" "
| Meanwhile he prepared a solution to syringe the
wound. "Poor cnild." he sad applying the acid to
| the bleeding flesh while Mary gave a cry OF pain;
She opened heI eyes, lOOk3u Sttadly AT MIN, anu
Who are you that smiles so kindly on mel YouI
| face is unlike my fathers, unlike )ennlssf On.
| aud she spring up in bed with upliitcd hands OF
| horror 4" know you now. You are a minister oi
| law You have come for that poor creature, Laza
| rus. Lazarus sent by God for me to protect. You
shall not have him. not if die first Ii Is sacred
charge. ana Uods law is mightier than yours. You
may nave armies. but lie has egl0ns of angels. On,
| save the miserable, the unhappy"
| She opened wide her arms invoking heavenly aid
Her terror changed To subllme confidence and II al
her words Heavens angels had appeared not one IL
the RADIANT band coud have been lovelier than til,
| glr vino at this moment delighted Dr. COItOns
| artistic taste as much she aroused his curiosity
| There more hidden here than the bite of n pet
dog the doctor thought, while administering mcdI
| cine TO break the fever soothe her into qu.et
Then. as gradually she sank 10 sleep, he used the
physicIans privilege Oi questioning the attendant.
What agltated the young lady at the time OF the
| accident "'
| :. / wasia' wi her." Janet answered. looking at tn,
doctor WIth her small, SreWd eyes anu then DacA al
| Mary resting quietly.
| Mho was with herW the doctor persisted. de
| termncd 10 force the canny Scotswonlan To give
satisfactory answer.
Not seeming to understand, and with an e1
preston of thorough stupidity. janet replied Yes
| yes. went to my young Teddy the mint hear,
| the nose. and found her lynn fainted."
| "Who Kilcd the dOgT The doctor thought he
| vouid pb ,,uVe his ba az q action.