Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05


e, 20 help her, but she looked
nke a little lady and he did
NOT dare. Presently she darted for.
Whsd, and then he saw her stumble
nhd iail. John rushed to save her
rom the erowding vehicles. n waa
Ins work OF a second, but he was too
,a.e 20 drag her away. Pushing be-
tween the wheels and under the horses'
Ieads, he threw himself over the ten
ner form on the ground, wardinp off
WIN ms hand the coming catastro.
phs. She was saved, but he received
ene inll force of the collision as the
him. s upon
" men ne came to himself he found
enat ne was in a quiet room, living n
httie bed with white counterpane
WINE a sweet-faced woman in n snot.
less apron and capmoved about him.
ne knew ne must bein a hospital, but
ne could not remember why they had
brought him there. He was unite
alone, for they had drawn a screen
around tine bed. He felt very weak
ana dazed. and wondered yapnely
what was the matter with his back.
and thought it strange that he could
not move. But he was very neaceiuI
ana comfortable, and it pleased him
10 see the bright sunshine on his
Whlte spread, and to look at the
eprigs ofgreen that some one had
placed on the table beside him. He
wondered If that kind woman knew
who he was. They probably would
think the place too good for him if
they knew he had been a convict
There was most likely some place out.
side that did forsuch people. He felt
that be should hate to be moved. but
that It would be more honest to tell
Somehow he found it very difficult
TO speak, but he followed the nurse
with his eyes, and at last said faint
ly: DO you care for every one mere,
never mind how bad they are?"
IL was not exactly what he had
meant to say, but it would probably
do just ms we'll.
"Oh, yes, said she cheerily, ''for
every one, so long as they are sick
and miserable.
That's good" said John Andrews
slowly; never had chance, but did
try after got out. :"
Its no matter at all" said she
again gently. "And so long as one
really tries"-and then she went on
to say something else, but John new
er heard 1t for he went of into "a kind
Of a dose.
When he awoke again there were a
number Of gentlemen around his bed,
and one was bending over him.
THAT must be the DOCTOR"
thought John, but as he could not
speak he only smiled bravely in the
PHYSICIANS grave face.
He felt strangely confused, and did
not rightly understand il at all, or
just where he was. The room was
growing darker, too. but it did not
matter. Perhaps it was time TO go
TO sleep for tine night. Suddenly,
through his stupor, he caught few
words. A young man, with earnest
blue eyes, was saying to one of the
others: "les. he said to the nurse.
He was q brave honest fellow to have
told.
Then John Andrews smiled back to
him gratefully and lifted his hand a
little in response. II was very, very |
quiet around him as they waited. |
Presently his Pickering breath came
back 20 him and he murmured: "No |
one ever said so before; it will be cas-
er when ] get out"
The smile still lowered about his
lips as his head fell back gently, and |
those about him knew that he had
rome where he would find his chance
1t last, and all would be made clear
% him. York Commercial Adj
Tertiser.