The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-18

said: "Ah?" again, and then he
went OF.
ats all very we'll for cold-blooded
creature like you to keep on saying 'ah'
in that tone, but tell you it's serious
this time; and I'm afraid she's i'll, poor
little thing.
II saw her go into n doctors house
and waited half an hour-loafed about,
you know; of course l didn't wait out
side the door-but she didn't come out,
SO l came away. But shall be sure to
meet her some time tomorrow. You
can't very we'll miss anybody in this
jolly little place, thank goodnessr"
''This jolly little place." by the way,
he had heartily stigmatizcd as n
''wretched little hole" only the day be.
fore.
And, sure enough, we did see her the
next day. Jack was far too restless.
he said, to go walking, so proposed
billiards.
1 then found out that the billiard
room was exactly opposite the doctors
house where he had seen her go in.
He missed good many strokes, and
was continually rushing to the Win
dow; and all of n sudden he called out:
''There she is! See, just ringing the
hell"
She was certainly a beauty; slight,
fair, with rather auburn hair. bright
eyes, and checks that betol1ened splen-
did health.
This happened for two or three days
in succession. We saw her either go
into or come out of the house, but
never with anybody.
We were out riding one afternoon,
and had got almost out of the town,
and were going along the edge of the
cliff.
About hundred yards in front of us
was n gully ending inwards at some
mythical smugglers' cave. 1t was ut
parts not more than five or six feet
across, but, knowing nothing of our
horses jumping powers, and being I'M
willing to put them to the test ut such
dangerous part, 1 turned inwards,
with the intention of getting to the end
of the gully.
Jack followed me till we came nearly
to the end, when he suddenly stopped
and proposed that we should jump the
horses over the narrow part, ito see
what they were made Of"
AS am anything but good horse
man declined and rode on and crossed
to the other side, but Jack turned his
horse back Il little to give it short
run at the leap, and then put him at it
ut the gallop.
The brute took it we'll enough, but
Immediately he had cleared it, stopped
suddenly, plunged, and threw Master
Jack clean over his head, fat on to the
ground, with his face on Il nasty piece
of bare rock inScrSiblc
OF course, / Immediately dismounted,
and bandaged, as we'll as l could, his
lower jaw, which seemed to be broken
and his lips, which were cut in n ter
rible manner, but it was quite fifteen
minutes before he came to his senses
again, and then he asked what had
happened, as we'll as he could between
his swollen lips and clumsy bandagcs.
/ told him in as few words as pos
sible, and begged him to be quiet, and.
putting him on my horse (thc other
was careering wildly about the moor),
proceeded to lead it back to cur hotel
5. told him, as we were going along.
that he was badly hurt, and would
have to sec surgeon, whereupon he
remarked:
''Oh, we'll, look here, send for that
we saw on the door-pla.e."
sent the sympathizing boots at once
for DIR. Bereston; he looked surprised,
but hurried away, and soon rctu: ned to
announce 1.-The doctor" in an awed
whisper
was putting the pillows straight
and had my back to the door, SO could
not see what was going on there; but
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had assumed change into one OF won
derful surprise and awe; and he
actually, disabled as he was, made sn
effort to put his hair straight Che had
nice hair) and curl his mustache.
naturally turned round to see what
had caused all this, and bcheld ut the
door the graceful girl we had looked
ut through the windows of the billiard
room.
heard Jack murmur by George"
beneath his breath as she advanced
composedly towards him. Then she
said:
"You sent for me, did yon not ?"
mo; sent for DR.. Bereston," he
yasped out
Yes; that's all right I'm Dr. Deres-
ton" She blushcd slightly through all
ner commence ana cl1-pOSSeSSlon.
Now let me look at you. Let me
remove those handkerchiefs and see
your face" She proceeded to do this
gently and deXterously, and went on:
"Oh, yes. see, the jaw is dislocated,
but that is easily remcdicd You will
have to bear q little pain now, but it
will save you good deal afterwards.
If put my hand to your mouth so"--it
was very small hand and seemed to
work very easily-''and pull the jaw