San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-03

upon ons OF the logs, but 1t turned with
him and he went down into the water, a
great foaming wave dashing over his
lead and almost strangling him. The
next instant he was carried into the roar
ing rapids.
He only had vague remembrance of
being whirled rapidly through the rush
ing waters. of seeing the timbers leap
ing wildly about him. Then he was
carried downward and knocked sense
less by whirling log.
When consciousness returned to him
lie was lying upon the bank of the
stream, while bending over him stood a
young man of perhaps twenty years of
age. He was dressed in the garb usually
worn by the settlers of that region, and
leaning against a tree close at hand
was heavy rifle.
1t was a pretty close call you had"
said the stranger. Are you hurt much?"
IL don't know" returned Dan, gaz-
ing about him in bewildered manner.
"How-did it happeny"
That's something you'll have to en-
tighten me on" replied the young man.
lifting Dan to a sitting posture. How
DO you feel now"
II feel as if had been run through a
Erist mill, answered Dan.
81 should think So 4 was out for
deer hunt and had stopped by the stream
when |, happened to see you floating
down with the driftwood. had barely
caught glimpse of you when you went
under, and saw you no more till you
arrived at the sharp turn in the stream
just here, and was thrown ashore with
lot of timbers. | have buggy down
the creek half mile; I'll run and bring
i up. Do you think you are able to
rider"
Ill guess am; but feel weak and
chilled to the bone. and there's pain in
my head"
"You had bad shaking up, and it's
no wonder that you don't feel the best:
but I'll only be gone few minutes"
and the young man hurried away. When
be returned. a quarter of an hour later,
he found Dan lying in dead faint where
he had left him.
This is a bad co." he muttered. 81
never asked him his name or where he
lived lguess the best thing can do is
10 get him into the buggy and take him
home with me-" p. E
AS he spoke he lifted the unconscious
youth from the ground, and by success
zion 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 a
aortheasterly 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 blankiy about him. ,=
I'm afraid you are hurt more Sc
giously than you thought" said the
young man IN a sympathetic tone. II
did not know where You lived, and have
taken the liberty to take you to my own
home" boom
81 thank you for your kindness, said
Dan in weak voice. IL 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 III have you all right in a short
time"
A drive of some three miles brought
them to a small but neat frame shanty
On the prairie.
Here we are" said the young man
alighting from the buggy. Then assist
ing Dan to the ground he half carried
him into the house and placed him upon
comfortable lounge by 1.-The little fire
place. In a 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. I'm going to make an examination
of your bruises and see how much yor
have been hart. | am a physician;
queer place for one, you think-but In
here nevertheless, and my diploma is il
my trunk there"-this with a comica
slnile-.'and if You want to see IT.
Never mind" said Dan. smilin.
family. I'm at your mercy and yol
may proceed with your examination"
''All right, thank you. Now wher
do you feel any pain?'' $40.
"Only about my head and shoulder
that is where the log struck me.
think"
The young man made careful exam
;nation of the wounds, and after hi
work had been completed he said:
Your shoulder has received prett
bad bruise. but it won't trouble 70
much. The cut on your head is MOI
.o..o.o and thara IL a very sliOht fra,