Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-05-28

ne returned. a quarter OF an hour later,
he found Dan lying in dead faint where
he had left him
This is a bad go, he muttered. 81
never asked him his name or where he
lived. guess the best thing can do is
to get him into the buggy and take him
home with me"
As be spoke he lifted the unconscious
youth from the ground. and by a success
sion of heroic efforts succeeded in get
ting him into the buggy. Then bring
ing his gun, which he had left leaning
against the tree, he climbed into the We
hicle and drove rapidly away. going in
northeasterly direction.
He had driven some distance before
Dan, whom he supported upon the seat
by his side. showed signs of returning
consciousness. Then he opened his eyes
and gazed blankly about him.
I'm afraid you are hurt more Sc
riously than you thought" said the
young man in sympathetic tone. Il
did not know where you lived, and have
taken the liberty to take you to my own
home.
Il thank You for your Kindness said
Dan in weak voice. II live some fifteen
or twenty miles south of the creek. and
I'm afraid I'm not able to travel that
distance.
"Of course you're not. I'm going to
take you to my shack and doctor you,
and I'll have you all right in short
time"
A drive of some three miles brought
them to small but neat frame shanty
on the prairie.
Here we are. said the young man,
alighting from the buggy. Then assist
lng Dan to the ground he half carried
him into the house and placed him upon
comfortable lounge by the little fire.
place. la short time he had assisted
the youth TO remove his wet clothes and
had replaced them with some dry fan
nels
Now" he said. with professional
air Tin gong to make an examination
of vour bruises and see how much you
have been hurt. am a physician-a
queer place for one, you think-but I'm
here nevertheless. and my diploma is in
my trunk there this with IA conical
smile-'and if you want to see if
Never mind" said Dan, smiling
family. I'm at your mercy and you
may proceed with your examination
"All right, thank you. Now where
do you feel any pain:"
"Only about my head and shoulder;
that is where the log struck me. |
think"
The young man made careful exam
ination of the wounds, and after his
work had been completed he said:
Your shoulder has received pretty
bad bruise. but it won't trouble you
much. The cut on your head is more
severe and there is a very slight frac-
ture of the skull, but nothing necessarily
serious If you remain quiet few
DAYS think you'll be all right
a am very grateful to you. said Dam
"T'-
Don't say a word" interrupted the
young doctor. You are my patient,
and forbid You to talk. But as you
may have some curiosity to know whose
hands you have fallen into, I'll say that
my name is Oliver Brown, aged twenty
one. had Just come into possession Of
my diploma when | WIS attacked with
lung trouble and came to southern Kan
sas to recuperate my health and hold
down a claim. Now that's all I'm going
to say, for see you need rest.
Going TO a cupboard in the corner. the
young physician prepared some medi-
cine in a wineglass and brought it and
gave it to his patient
In short time Dan had fallen into a
quiet slumber
Ito DE CONTINUED