The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-01-09

marked Dorison to himself, when he re-
covered from his astonishment He
stood for q moment upon tho corner
well" he muttered. "he has given me
instructions as to one piece Of work. ard
will go at it at once"
Reaching Eighth street he crossed to
the other side Of Broadway. on which =
glovemaker was. but his steps werc
checked by an omnibus which stopped
immediately in his way to permit n
young girl to descend-a young girl per-
haps Of nineteen summers. whose bright,
pretty face. surlnounted by wreath of
golden curls. attracted his adlniring at
tention. She turned to the sidewalk to
which he was crossing without seeing u
pair Of horses rapidly driven down the
street.
Before Dorison could sound warning
the girl was knocked down by one of the
horses. and but for mighty leap upon
his part. which enabled him to reach her
in time to drag her from under the
wheels nearly upon her, she would have
been run over. He lifted her to her feet
quickly. PerceivinS she was either in
jured or fainting from fright. he bore
her in his arms to the sidewalk, police
man. who had run to the girls assistance,
stopping the vehicles to make way for
him.
As he reached the curhstone with his
burden young man stepped up to him,
and with no little insolence said:
''lll relieve you of your Charge" at
tempting at the same time to take the
girl
Dorison. from rapid survey Of the
young man. was not impressed favorably,
and said CURLY:
IL do not recognize your right"
"Then I'll make you, angrily returned
the young man. This lady know:
am her friend"
''Stand back now" said the police
man, "your right will be recognized
when the lady can tell who her friends
are
To Dorison as she hurt? Carry her
to that drug store" pointing to one
near by.
At this moment the occupant of the
carriage came hurrying up
sis she ,n]ured:" he asked Bring
her to this drug store. | am a physi-
cian."
by -! Fassett." cried the young
man who had interfered, with an oath,
and who was following. lyon manufac-
ture your patients. You ought to have
your neck broken for driving like that"
''Be quiet. Harry, for heavens sake!"
implored the physician.
During this brief interchange Dorison,
accompanied by the policeman, who was
assisting in bearing the young lady. had
reached the drug store and placed her in
u chair
The other two followed, and the physi-
clan, bending over the girl. said:
ut is Il faint"
Calling for remedies. he soon restored
the young lady to consciousness.
OPENING her eyes she looked about in
Il dazed manner for Il moment. as if she
could not collect her senses.
"Where am T." she asked bewildered.
"What has happened:" Recognizing tho
physician. she said: "Oh, is it you. doc
Tor! How came here:"
Are you injured. Miss Eustace? Tell
me. 1t was who knocked You down."
"Yes." bitterly laughed the young man.
with his fine. fast span. he knocked YOU
down"
The girl looked up, and Dorison WIS
certain he caught an expression of dis
like and contempt as it fitted over her
face during the moment her eyes rested
upon the speaker. For the first time
Dorison seriously regarded the Young
laan, and observed that his face bore the
unmist;kable evidence of rapidly os
life. and that he WIS 10 stranger to the
brandy bottle. Yet the face would have
been called handsome by most people:
the flush attributed by Dor;son to al
cohol by many wou!d have been taken