The Republican., 1889-12-14

doctor, but in saving our darling Efie
you will save your friend Willoughby's
affianced bride"
was led to the patient She lay on
a couch, and the beautiful girl looked
more like colorless figure of wax than
human being. The whole couch was
bedabbled with blood, ,andthe many band
ages stepped with it. Scared women
were around her, and l could only hear
suppressed whisper of "She still
bleeds."
From the appearance of things Isur-
missed, as it turned out correctly, that
the brachial artery had been punctured.
The inefficient bandage was at once
stripped off, and one of the attendants
was made to compress the wounded art
cry firmly with the thumb, while Trap
idly extemporized tourniquet with
such materials as could be procured, and
soon succeeded in stopping the flow of
blood. But even l was astonished tosee
the loss that had been sustained by the
fragile looking form before me. Shehad
been long in fainting condition, but
in an hour or two, as the result of gently
administered stimulants, l began todis-
cover signs of reviving consciousness,
and thought l might leave to seekout
Romsey and the instruments necessary
to place our wounded patient in salty
Hospitality in every shape was pressed
upon me, but / could not wait, andthe
grays were once more in requisiti0sto
drive me to Romsey's place, disSnt
about two miles and half. ,e7--AN
We started off furiously. and hadESS-N
eled about mile when the coaGnan
suddenly pulled up, shoutinl ouf:
"Hullo, sir! what's this? Somehe has
got regular smash here. O,or! it's
our own trap, and where James DON'T
know. 1t seems broken into spthereeI
Ihastened out of the carriao to find,
as the man had observed, the mere
wreck of what had been g cart.
The snow was still fallis, although
the hurricane had somewha abated; bpt
in the midst of the windl thought L
heard a feeble voice.
The darkness was intere, but, taking
one of the carriage lams, proceeded
onward to find proppedsp on cushions,
and covered with cloakfthe form of tfhe
Romsey l sought. Thenow was falling
on the poor fellows fac, and in spite Eof
his wrappings he nut have suffered
severely from cold.
SIS this Mr.. Romsey' said l.
st was Romsey," sal he; 'it's now a
bruised and dislocatet mass. I've had
by no means jolly 1me of it. That
lump of stones that ou see opposite
cleaning in the darl Il was going to
say 'accursed be thos who laid them
there0 has SHE'D the brse and thrown
it against this infernl little piece of
wall, and may appl. for my superan-
nuation fund as soor as may be. The
poor brute of horse completely done
for, and has been led IF by James some
where, James himslf having all to
nothing the best of j."
"Well, Romsey, wlat shall doe Let
us take you up in tn, carriage"
"I'm hanged if lnow what would be
the best thing to d." said Romsey, as
if not hurt at all. Nellie will soon be
here, | know, when she hears of it; and
guessing from the time James wentshe
can't be long, know. She is famous
tactician, old fellow, and will arrlnge
every thing. She knows what anbsiv
dent is,. and is equal to every emergicy
save this, indeed, poor girl!'
But / can not let you lie herand
freeze. I'll take you to your houe or
to the Cedars, from which l have Just
come, as you may guess. My names
Percival, and, by curious mistake, l
have been able to take your patient"
"Thank God, Percival, and thank you,
too; for the thought of this dear girl
and the anguish | have suffered on her
account have been far worse to me than
all the nasty raps and bumps these poor
bones of mine have had to bear"
sit is hard to tell you now; was COM
ing for you to help me set a wounded
arm right. Have you any Instruments"
"Yes, l guessed something of what
had happened, and here is my case on
the top of my head Take it, pray take
it; leave me and go to her."
''No, no, no! l can't do that. She is
all right for the present; we will lift you
gently into the carriage and take you
home, and do trust that bruises will
prove the worst part of the business"
Cad, my dear fellow, am completely
smashed! But don't say word to Nellie
when she comes. l hear her coming
now"
Romsey's ear was quick, for straining
hard against the gusts of wind l fancied
/ could hear the sound of approaching
wheels.
"Do let US lift you into the carriage
before the lady comes, and so prevent
the fearful shock of seeing you as you
lie up here"
No, my good friend, no. had rather
wait till Nellie comes. James dragged
me here as tenderly as he could, but il
was an agony, and it would be worse to
be doubled into the carriage with such
strength as you two could command,
and then to be doubled out again-~1
fear am done to death, and could NOT
stand it."
Meantime, on the frosty night We
could plainly distinguish the impetuous
gallop of horses and the sound of wheels
like the fierce charge of fire brigade
approaching nearer and nearer. They
pulled up, however, before arriving al
the scene of the accident, and came