The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-26

Willie ran down to JOhnstons lodgings,
| showed him the letter and asked leave OF
absence The manager, who was not with
ont inst cause for compl amt against Curly
for ''bolt at a moments ho''co ana
leaving him in the lurch. said:
..Go, my lad-go at once. Ineres some.
thing wrong, depend on it. Do you want
any tin"
lmay want something when ge' 10 Dun'
dee"
s:well-take ten pounds. Will that be
enough"
Quite enough
"Stop. Should you need any more send
FOR il. and tell the young beggar that the
nd berth is open to him it he likes to come
back. Goodbye, and good luck to you.
Drop me q line as soon as you see how the
land lies, and take a week leave OF absence.
I'll play Macbeth tonight, and arrange the
I'm ,iness for the rest of the week without
you."
Next morning, by II o'clock, Jameson
was at the infirmary in Dundee. DR.. Dixon
told him, as far as he knew, all that had
happened, then they went to the invalld's
room together. They found him sleeping
TRANQUILITY, but, Oh SO changed, SO worn and
wasted, the sight went to Willie's heart.
When poor Curly awoke he looked up. their
ewes met. there was convulsive movement
about the mouth and the muscles of the
throat. then 10 gasped out the first articu-
late words no had uttered for months,
willie, dear old chap, knew you'd come. !"
With that he put his wasted arms around
the Others neck and burst out crying like q
child. The doctor blew his nose till it re-
sounded lks speaking trumpet, and with
drew, leaving orders for thu two young men
to b. lett alona Thanks to his influence,
they slept in the same room, SO that
they were not separated night or day dur
inc his short visit. Alter that Curly's ru-
covsry, though still slow, was certain.
Jameson was, Of course, anxious to know
what had really occurred since their part
in:, aud how it vas that the accident ar
outrage had happened. One day he preached
ths subject. but at the mere mention Of
Cioras name the oth.r fell into a paroxysm
Of grief, which was not only terrific to be-
aold, hut caused relapse Of so serious q
character as 10 he attended with & teat dan.
ger. That morning, when Dr. Dixon came,
he found the patient trembling. convulsed
ard speechls,s. The work of months had
been unlone in an instant.
"Wha5's up" he inquired.
When Jameson explained he grunted,
''Oh, woman, Of course. l might have
known that: there always is woman!
That expla MS the rest There is man,
then. Doubtless man-and he it is
who has smashed this poor lads skull. Dye
ken the numbering thietr
II think Ido.' reptile! Willie IF I were
sure OF it! II only were sure Of it,"
ANYHOW, you may be quite sure of one
thing g" said Dixon. ''The blow that nearly
bludgeoned your friend out of life came
from q loaded weapon Of some SORT"
III live" said the other, 'Ill find it out
l know the man-he may escape the low,
butt" and he set his teeth, The shall not
soaps me. 1t may not be to-day, nor to
morrow, nor next week-but, sooner or
later: I'll have it out with him as sure as
my names Willie Jameson" And so the
matter dropped for the present
Inc doctor gave Curly composing
draught, and next day he began to menu
again, though slowly.
AT tho end Of the week Willie had to re-
turn to Aberdeen TO wind up toe season and
to take his benefit Wien he told Curly
That ne must 60 he moaned piteously.
You're not going 10 leave me SO soonp'
but he was treasured when Willie told him
that he would return In q fortnight,
When Jameson got back to Aberdeen he
recalled the mysterious lady. He under
! stood we'll enoug h now who she was. SO he
went straight to MacAllister's house. and
asked to $40 Flora. He encountered the old
man, who was enthusiastically insolent.
and demanded to know what the blazes he
wanted with his daughters' A little inso-
encs went long way with Jameson, who
could oe dangerous when he was angered,
ana MI. MacAllister concluded it was best
TO lie civil, and even vouchsafed the iuforma.
zion that his daughter had gone to Eiiu-
burgh on visit to her aunt. Upon the sub
jet uppermost in bo5h mem; hearts they
uld noe even touch. Jameson departed in
an evil mooi to seek Deempstar's house.
fortunately Tor the Laird OF StIathmines, he
LOO had sona to Edinburgh,
Az length 1t was tina to return to Duudes
tor the commencement OF the season.
ihanks to the consideration Of the doctor
anu The house surgeon ths rules and reyula-
ions OF the infirmary were relaxed in favor
Oh taelr patient. and all ths members Of ths
coihpany-men, women and childreu--were
psrmittei TO come ami sec him, bringing
m1tle presents of flowers and tho like
Inese visits, instead OF fatiguing brought
hlm daily fresh hreaths of life from Ihe
| esA" no Oesau 10 rally rapidly.
one day Elspeta MacD;armit and her
husband came over to 500 how h, va, pet-
ting on. The old woman hal brought him
handful OF primrose' which sh, had
plucked herself from tbs burnside
Although he had NJ actual recollection oy
aer' some finer instinct, which took the
place OF memoir, drew him toward her and
ne ne sa'd: kiss me, mother" As sh, did 80
Elspeths heart stirred within her at the
,nonsht OF her own boy fighting in the wild
Manratta wars far away, and tear fell on
'.,e iaos brow as she turned from him in
sliehce: As she was leaving tho infirmarv
with Sandy, whom should She encontar ~