The Red Cloud chief., 1892-03-25
cried as she flew into his arms. "E

clear out. Here, Louise, come back
here. There's another here who wants
to see you. Here's your grandfather,
Blatchford. And here's Scraggs. Con-
found it all! Scraggs is the man for you
to thank. 1t was him that saved you
from Pearson; but you mustn't kiss
Scraggs. for he's bashful."
Am | really free of that MANI" Lou
Use asked, as she nestled in her grand
fathers arms and supported his aged
head on her shoulder.
"Free of him?" the doctor repeated.
well, I reckon you are. Just let him
come here tonight and well make the
world free Of him, too"
And papa?"
Hes all right. Well attend to that,
wont we, ScraTCs?"
Il guess well be pretty apt to-"
That's what We viii. But here,
confound it all, we're keeping Batch
ford waiting here while were running
on like a pack of fools, and he wants To
see his daughter. Come, let's go on to
the house"
So talking away as eXcitedly and
happy as n boy over n new toy, the
| good old doctor led the way to the
house, while Scraggs and Blatchford
came after him, and Paul and Louise
followed a little further behind, arm in
arm, as happy as ever two young souls
were. When they approached .he door
the old doctor stopped, saying:
1--WE must be careful not to excite
Nrc (,rnan en- f rnr fnll-S will y-atf
outside here just n minute I'll go in and
break the news to her"
For Gods sake don't be long, then"
Blatchford pleaded. Il nave been too
long away from my child already, and
/ must see her quickly"
"All right, all right" replied the
doctor as he hustled away. IN not
lose n second"
Coming into the room he tried to hide
his JOY and assume a grave air, but the
great happiness that filled his kind old
heart to OVERLOOKING surged up to the
surface and showed itself in his yes
and face in spite of him. John and
Mary both saw at once that the doctor
was overioyed, but they never dreamed
of its cause bearing any relation to
them, % they said nothing. The doctor
approached Mary's side. saying:
We'll, how is my patient tonight"
"Somc better than when You were
last here" Mary replied.
Hum, glad to hear it. Guess your
father will be glad to know it, too.
Don't you think so?"
Il don't know, doctor. He seems to
have forgotten me entirely"
NO, he hasn't, though. I've heard
from him since vas here"
Have you? What did you hear??"
Mary cried eagerly.
"Oh, not much. He lovesyou, though,
as well as he ever did, and | think well
get him out here before long"
"Oh. doctor, do You think so, indeed?!"
YES, l do. In fact l know it."
"Whcn will he Gomez"
"Why, pretty soon, | expect. Next
week or tomorrow, or he might come
tonight"
''Oh. doctor, he's here now. l know
he is from your looks. Where is he?
Let me see him quick"
At that moment the door opened and
the old man entered. He tottcrcd
across the floor and with the words,
My child" sank on his knees by the
bedside and laid his head close by his
daughters and in silence wcpt.
The doctor motioncd them all from
the room. and with noiseless step they
obeyed him, leaving father and child
alone together. 1t was Il pitiablc sight
to sec the once proud, cold old man,
now kneeling in deep contrition ct the
side of the one he had SO deeply
wronged. and it was 4 beautiful thing
to see how readily the wronged child's
heart went ont in forgiveness and love
to the aged parent-forgetting in n mo-
ment all her suffcrings, and all his neg
lect and coldness. 1t was 4 sight that
touched every one present. and ven
Scraggs. who was considered adaman-
tine at heart. was seen to withdraw a
little to n side and mop his eyes Wig
o~rously several times.
After awhile they all went back. into
the room to find the father and daugh-
ter more calm and collected, and after
John had welcomed Blatchford and
they had shaken hands and buried the
past, the doctor said:
well. ScragCs, we have done all the
harm we can. SO we may as well &c. |
expect our room would be more valu-
able than our company"
You must not go, DOCTOR cried
Mary, until | have thanked you for
what you have done"
"Pshaw, pshaw, Mrs. Green, / haven't
done anything. 1t was Scraggs who
brought this about"
1T wasn't" said Scraggs, 1t was Bas-
conn.,"
Come. Scraggs, You know better
than that. 1t was you who sent the
telegram"
well, it was you who did the rest.
1t was you who managed the broken
limb, and without that what would the
balance have amounted to?"
well, we won't quarrel" said the
doctor. $50 you may thank whom you
| please, Mrs. Green. Now wei leave
you, promising to call again tomorrow.
Good night"
Good night, and God bless you,'' re-
piled Green, rising and taking the doc
tors hand. And you, too, Scraggs.
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