The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-14

to say, there win De no TrieiIdas 70 In
terfere, and there are too many dying
these few days past to keep 'stiffs' over
half day"
But the Law grants even stiff its
rights" responded the womanly voice
had learned to know, I'VE have no
right to bury him with such indecent
haste"
Right or no right law or no law,
he'll have to get ont Of this tonight" re-
piled the first voice.
The contention had no effect upon the
something within my ice bound frame
which still held its mysterious connec-
ton with sentient lie. That filament,
fine as the gossamer shred by which the
spider binds together the ether and the
rose, seemed an electric wire charged
with messages from an unseen world
could hear the rise and fall of angelic
choruses, like the dip of songful seas.
and clear and sweet and distinct, above
them all, heard the woman's voice
learned from out the cold embrace OF
death to note.
He shall not be buried tonight. nor
yet tomorrow, if that flush continues on
his face.
What flush are you talking abOut?'
responded the doctor bringing the light
he carried nearer the face that lay upon
the marble slab, where the ice drops
were forming crystal by crystal, like the
beads one threadsup Upon growing strand.
why, the flush we both have noticed
since we stood here. knew by the in
tent gaze you bestowed upon what gen.
orally demands but passing glance that
you discovered it when did, and de
mand that the body be removed to the
ward until we investigate the case"
THAT flush is only the reflection of
your red dress" laughed the doctor.
You are wasting time" said the
nurse. Il shall call a stretcher to carry
this living man out of the morgue Aft
erward we may resume our convt rsa-
tion."
"You shall do nothing of the Sort" re
pied the doctor, placing his hand as he
spoke upon the outstretched arm of the
nurse with compelling force. "You have
made fool of yourself over tits fellow
from the first. Not nanga on in the
ward but what noticed your interest in
his handsome face. You are bound to me
by ties you cannot break, and rather than
see you under the enchantment of this
fellow again | simply will smother the
feeble pulse of life that fingers in his
veins and make a surety of his death"
You may he villain, but you are not
aCoward, DR.. Ware" replied the woman,
whose hand he still held. ITO refuse to
give this man the chance to live would
be the most despicable act of your life,
and, so help me God, will denounce
you as a murderer before the first justice
| can find if you do not instantly sum
mon assistance and remove this body
from this place"
Not so fast, my dear. Every mo-
ment's delay extinguishes more and more
the chance for life, and if the attendants
we shall summon find a dead man on
the slab who will believe your hysterical
story in the face Of my statement that nc
sign of life existed? Women nurses are
not in favor just at present with the
board; they are too sensational, too emo.
tional, too indiscreet. Your bravadC
will eventuate only in your own dis.
grace"
With the bound of cat, the nurse
while he was yet speaking, broke from
the doctors OBTAINING hold and reached
the door. Quick as thought she opened
it and flew down the long corridor.
Shall the future eternities hold for mt
another moment fraught with such pair
/, as thrilled my tortured limbs when the
! doctors malignant face bent above my
, sealed eyes, and although conscious of &
vast reserve power felt myself I'M
able to move the lightest member or lift
by a single hairs weight, the closed lids
| felt his fingers press the delicate anato
my of my throat, and / knew that hi
e was seeking to throttle the little life lef
IN my body. Every drop of blood be
a came spear of flame to thrust my Quiv
= ering flesh, and the effort made to groaI
l started what seemed to me TO be show
T. ers of hot blood from every pore.
4 The sound Of hurrying feet and clam
I oring voices staid the doctors hanC
{ before its full purpose was accomplished
= and raising himself from his sitting pos
d ture he greeted the newcomers with
] brisk; Hurry up, boys! l thought Mis-
|: Brady had fallen asleep on the way
e Lift this fellow up quickly and carr.
: him to the ward. He is good for lon
b lease of life yet"
v Incver knew how the doctor and Mis-
y Brady adjusted their quarrel. Both re
3 tanned their respective positions 70
some time after my recovery to healt
IS and removal to western city, where
u stroke of long delayed good luck rellni
u the raveled edge of my finances an
(, placed me above want
Miss Brady finally resigned her pos
s ton at my suggestion and joined me i
g my western home as my beloved wife
% OF the doctors well farings or i'll farine
| we neither of US knew aught from tina
Sc day onward and forever.-New Yor
1t World.