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of Dr.. EIenstein bent upon hers, and
saw that he was thus kindly supporting
her.
ait is all right now, Miss Nevergail.
You are safe, and will be yourself in one
moment" he said, in answer to the in
quiring look she gave him.
"Oh, but that was terrible, terrible!"
she murmured, with shudder, as her
eyes closed again, at the mere remem-
rance.
ut was, truly! While I got to you in
time, thank God, there was not second
to spare!"
"0h, Doctor, 1 can never thank you, for
know now that it was you who saved
mel"
"Do not try, Miss Nevergail; will
not be thanked. Ny fright, Iassure you,
was nearly equal to your own"
"How did you get the shoe Off" she
asked, at length, as she raised herself
from his arm, and glanced at her foot.
81 never can tell; it was so stiff and
tight it took all my strength. But now,
since you are better, will see what has
become of that obstinate little boot"
In o few moments he smilingly re-
turned with it's dilapidated remains in
his hand.
"You will scarcely know your own
property" he remarked, "it is so crushed
and torn. The action of the heavy train
loosed it, and thus I came oil with the
spoil"
my poor, poor SHOE" said Ethel, q
faint smile lowering around her pale
lips. SWELL, it may better be crushed
than my foot; but, really, though scarce
ly wearable, must put it on" and she
reached out her hand for the torn object.
"Nay, allow me to restore it to its
place, said the Doctor, kneeling beside
her. aMy poor child, you have scarcely
strength enough yet for such task"
With the greatest tenderness and care,
he drew the boot over one of the smallest
little feet he had ever seen supporting a
woman, and as he finished buttoning the
very few buttons that remained, he
arose, and begged her to keep seated
until he brought bither his horse and
gig, as he told her he should insist upon
carrying her home, as she was, he knew,
still weak from fright
Looking around, Ethel saw, for the
first time, his horse standing quietly by
the roadside, a short distance from the
track, where he had left him to rush to
her assistance.
Bringing the animal and conveyance
to her side, Earle turned, and before she
fairly understood his intention, gathered
her in his arms from the ground, and,
lifting her into the seat, sprang lightly
to her side.
"You must not be startled at my pre-.
sumption, Miss Nevergail. Remember
physicians have privileges others have
not. You are my patient now, and until
I see the color re-established on your lips
and cheeks, l am in duty bound to Gaze
for you. You are not offended?"
He bent to gaze into her eyes as he
asked the question, and his earnest look
brought the tell-tale blood back to her
cheeks.
aOh, no, no! That would be migrate
full indeed" was the low reply.
The ride really revived her, and as the
Doctor took her quite roundabout way,
in order to prolong it, assuring her it
would be beneficial to do so, she was able
to give natural spring as he held out
his hands to assist her to the ground,
when at length they drove up to the en-
trance of Glendenning Hall.
There was happy smile still upon her
lips. as after thanking and bidding her
kind friend adicu, and seeing him lift his
hat as he drove off, she ran up the piazza
steps to pass to her room.
But the smile vanished instantly as
Belle came forward from behind the
heavy screen Of vines, and with an angry
look in her eyes exclaimed:
"What does this mean? / wish to
know if Sir Reginald pays you salary
to ride around the country with young
men? l shall inform him OF this ride,
again, to-day"
GAS you please, Miss Glendcnning. 1t
certainly is not my intention to keep
secret the fact that I have just narrowly
escaped death by being crushed by the
cars. As DR.. Elfenstein risked his life
to drag me from danger, and then en-
ployed his skill to bring me from dread
full swoon, he certainly thought it no
harm to restore me safely to your uncles
aid, as was too weak from fright to
walk"
So saying, Ethel passed on, leaving the
angry but astonished girl TO her own
reflections.
That these were not Of very pleas
ant nature the following whisper gave
evidence:
at is always the way. Wish to keep
one person away from another, and
something is sure to happen to bring
them together. One thing l am de.
termined, however, he shall never marry
Ethel Nevergail, if ! can possible pre-
vent it,"
ITO BE CONTINUED