St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-08

Having done this, and urged Dora, who look
ed as if about to faint to sit down, he went
TO the entrance and was about to shout for
help, when he saw DIR. Ellerton and number
of gardeners hurrying towards him.
s'What is up?" called out Ellerton, as he
bounded in, gasping for breath.
By this time, Pelham's old voice and man
ner had returned. Pointing to the figure on
the bench he said:
young Holmes has been shot; accident,
of course. Almedo has been at the butts
good deal of late. Shot came from that di-
rection. We'd better get the man to the
house, but first, hurry man off for doc
tor"
'0Then he's not dead?" said DR.. Ellerton.
''NO; I have seen worse cases recover"
Here was a man known as Doctor" Eller-
ton, yet he did not touch the wounded man,
nor even ask question as to the nature of
his injury, so that if Pelham gave the title
thought, he evidently did not connect it with
the medical profession.
But Ellerton was quite as cool as Lord Pei
ham. He gave orders to the men, and at
once one OF them was hurrying to the stable,
from which he soon galloped in hot haste for
DR.. Haynor, who lived near by. The other
men ran to the house, and soon returned
with camp-hed to be used as stretcher
and two more men to help carry the injured
Ralph to the house.
Ralph Holmes was laid on the stretcher
the four men lifted it to their shoulders, Doc
tor Ellerton walking alongside, to see that
the men kept step and carried their burden
without jolt
81 |'You are noble, brave girl. Take my
arm, Miss Morton. and let me help you to
the house said Lord Pelham to Dora, when
the others had started off.
Like one in a dream she arose and obeyed
him. Several times she reeled as if about to
fall, but he drew her arm more firmly through
his, whispering the while words of cheer,
just as if he knew the secret of her wounded
heart, and, perhaps it is safe to infer that he
did
( His words gave her some comfort, yet she
could not trust herself to speak, though she
felt grateful to him for the evident kindness
of his motives.
Ralph was taken to his own room, where
Pelham and Eilerton undressed him and put
him to bed.
and taking in the situation, she conducted
the poor girl to her own room, made her
drink glass of water, and then bathed her
face and hands.
: "Do not tell mother, Mile Bertrand, at
east not yet, for she is not strong to-day"
Dora managed to say, as soon as she could
command herself.
Mile Bertrand had just promised to COM
ply with this request, when the door opened
and Mrs. Morton entered.
=. From her own room she had seen the pro-
( cession from the lookout; then learned from
one of the servants of the wounding of young
Holmes, and realizing, with mothers quick
instincts, where the wound would be most
keenly felt, she fastened to find Dora.
y Throwing herself beside the bed on which
Che trembling, white-faced girl lay, Mrs.
Morton kissed her and said:
4 'This is what I have dreaded, my child :
this is what L have dreaded '
81 "He must not die he must not diel Oh.
why did not the bullet strike me?" cried
Dora.
t'Bec ;lsa my child, it was not intended
for you," laid Mrs. Morton, and she stroked
the damp, ripping hair, and kissed her
again.
"And they have sent for a doctor?"
eyes, Miss Dora, for Doctaire Haynor," re-
,lied Mile Bertrand.
''Tell me when he comes; watch for him,
mademoiselle," moaned the poor girl.
Mile Bertrand stole out of the room on