Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20

TO the doctors address, and let him bury
me or dissect me, whichever he pleases."
Iris showed the card to the foreman. lis
it near here?" she asked.
Yes, miss: we might get him to that
place in no time, if there was a convey
ance of any kind to be found"
Still preserving her presence of mind.
Fanny pointed in the direction of The
Spaniards Inn.' I'VE might get what we
want there, she said. Shall gos'
Iris signed to her to attend the wounded
man, and assembled the sloping ground
She rap on towards the road. The men.
directed by Fanny, raised the body and
slowly followed her, diverging to an easier
ascent. AS Iris reached the road, four
wheeled cab passed her. Without an in
stant'S hesitation she called to the driver
to stop. He pulled up his horse. She
confronted solitary gentleman, staring
out of the window of the cab and looking
as if he thought that lady had taken
liberty with him. Iris allowed the out
ragged stranger no opportunity of express
was, she spoke first.
Pray forgive me-yOu are alone in the
cab-there is room for a gentleman, dan
gerously wounded-he will bleed to death
if we don't find help for him-the place is
close by-oh, don't refuse meI' She look
ed back, holding fast by the cab door, and
saw Fanny and the men slowly approach
ing. Bring him herep' she cried.
do nothing of the sort!'' shouted the
gentleman in possession of the cab.
But Fanny obeyed her mistress; and the
men obeyed Fanny. Iris turned indig-
nantly to the merclless stranger. 81 ask
you to do an act OF Christian kindness"
she said. How can you, how dare you
hesitate?'
Drive on!" cried the stranger.
Drive on, at your perilr' Iris added, on
her side.
The cabman sat, silent and stolid on the
box, waiting for events
Slowly the men came in view, bearing
Lord Harry, still insensible. The hand
kerchiefs on his throat were saturated
with blood. AT that sight the cowardly
instincts of the stranger completely mas.
tered ter him. Let me out!' he clamored,
'Let me out!''
Finding the cab left at her disposal, Iris
actually thanked him! He looked at her
with an evil eye. II have my suspicious.
can tell you," he muttered. ''If this
comes to a trial in court of law, | am
not going to be mixed up with it. limo.
aS2. nan!!s have been hanged before now
when appearances were against Them"
He walked off, and BY way of completing
the revelation of his own meanness, forgot
to pay his fare.
On the point of starting the horse to
pursue him, the cabman was effectually
stopped. Iris showed him sovereign.
Upon this hint Qike Othello) he spoke
''All right, miss. 1 see your poor gen.
tleman is a-bleeding. You'll take care
won't you-that he doesn't spoil my cush-
ions?" The driver was not an ill-condi-
toned man: he put the case of his proper
ty indulgently, with a persuasive smile.
Iris turned to the two worthy fellows, who
had SO readily given her their help, and
babe them goodbye, with solid express
sion of her gratitude which they both re-
membered for many long day to come
Fanny was already in the cab supporting
Lord Harry's body. Iris joined her The
cabman drove carefully to Mr.. Vimpany's
new house,