Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-05-30

over" he called over his shoulder as the
distance between them heightened. "The
more they hang of that sort the better,
say. Good riddence to bad rubbish" A
little farther on two boys padded out
from shore and padded on in an oppo-
site direction But after this not an
other living soul was to be seen upon
the river.
At last they came to the foot of their
own steps, ceased rowing and tied their
boat fast.
A terrible moment had arrived. The
body must be lifted from the boat and
borne into the house, and that quickly,
lest they should be observed from the
opposite shore. How they accomplished
the task they never quite knew. 1t
seemed to Genie More that some aid
more than human must have been ac-
corded her. Isabelle had great strength
for one Of her sex, and the power of love
is mighty. She was almost desperate.
for she did not yet know whether it was
a living man or q dead body which she
held in her arms-whether she were at
the moment wife or widow.
AT last their burden was laid upon
the mattress, which had been spread
upon the old work table.
The blanket was flung back, and the
strangely revealed face Of Carlos de La
Rosa was revealed. 1t seemed like the
face of death to Genie More.
"Oh, Isabellel 1t is hopeless! 1t is
hopeless!" she cried.
Not So" cried the other. "Remem-
ber, we are ply sicians-surgeons What
has been done by others we can do.
will open Il vein in the neck; you know
how to elevate the arms and compress
the breast to create artificial breathing.
| will give you the signal" Coolly,
as though she were a surgeon who
thought only of her cease" Isabelle
Yolande set to work. The other girish
doctor kept herself calm enough to do
what she was hidden to do.
"LookT said the young wife at last in
a strange, deep voice. Look! His lips
are growing red; the muscles of his
cheeks mover
"He is breathing" replied Genie.
AGO AOhtlAllSl lliC4i p0ldIlOIl WIFI
renewed hope. There was much still to
do. Before nightfall Carlos de la Rosa
slept peacefully upon his pillow, and
Genie, trembling with exhaustion,
sought the repose she so greatly needed,
while Belle watched beside her husband.
Medical student though she was, my
reader must not think that Isabelle did
NOT lone for {ha+ str0ad crx,;, -, 1x,l,; !,
overwropght women love to indulge.
She was very womauly indeed when
she thought of her rescued Carlos. But
she knew that she had still much to do;
that great caution need still be exercised
in the matter; that some one might have
watched them from the river, or that
suspicion might still fall upon Abijah
Fem.
Then, too, after the ordeal he had
passed through a serious illness might
be before her husband. He had recog-
nized her and had pressed her hand, bat
his mind was not quite clear. What
was to come she knew not.
Meanwhile Genie slept heavily; she
was more exhausted than her friend.
Bellies frame was strong and her arms
powerful, and still the effort of lifting
the inanimate form of Carlos had taxed
her powers to the utmost Genie felt
thst it was by miracle that she per-
Termed her part Every bone ached; her
overstrained muscles were sore to the
touch; in fact, the little doctor had al
most killed herself. and no one knew it
better than Isabelle.