The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-11-30
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IA medical case can never give too much
tronble-that is impossible. Remember,
OXbye. 1t is science which watches at your
bedside, Yon are not Oxhyc: you are Il
case: 1t is not a man. it is Il piece of ma
chinery that is out of order. Science
watches: she sees Won through and
through. Thongh Won are made of solid
flesh and bones. and clothed, to science
you are transparent. Her business is not
only to read Your symptoms, but to set the
machinery right again"
The Dane, overwhelmed, could only re-
new his thanks.
Can he stand, do you think, nnrses"
the doctor Went on. Let us try-not to
walk about much to-day, to get out of
so much better; to make him understand
that he is really nearly we'll. Come, nurse,
let us give him n hand"
In the most paternai manner possible
the doctor assisted his patient, weak. af-
ter so long n confinement to his bed, to
get out of bra. and supported him while
he walked I the open window and looked
out into the garden. 'Tilere," he said,
that is enough. Not too much Mt first.
Tomorrow he will have 10 get up by him
self. Well. Fanny, yon agree at lust.
suppose, that I have brought this poor man
ronnd2 At last. emf"
HIS look and his words showed what he
meant.
"You thought that some deviltry was
Intended" That was what the look
meant. You proposed to nurse this man.
IN order to watch ior and to discover this
devil ~. Very we'll, what have you got
to say?"
Allthat Fanny had to say was, sub
missively, that the man was clearly much
better: and, she added, he had been stead.
{lx- =, q, ,., Al, ~ away /. it,on In 40 tl,
cot age.
|. That Is what she said: but she said it
without the light of confidence in her eyes
she was still doubtful and suspicious.
Whatever power the doctor had OF seeing
the condition of lungs and hidden machin-
this woman's thoughts. He saw us clear
ly as if upon IL printed page. the bewil,ler-
ment of her mind. She knew that some
thing WAS Notwithstanding not for
! her to know. That the mau had been
brought TO the cottage to be made the
subject of IL scientific experiment she did
not believe. She had looked TO see him
die, but he did not die. He was mending
fast; in u little while he would be ms we'll
Is ever he had been i'll his life. What had
the doctor done it fors Was it really
possible that nothing was ever intended
beyond Il scientific experiment. which had
succeeded in the case of any other man,
the womun's doubts would have heen Gu
tirely removed; in the case of DIR. Vimpany
these doubts remained. There are some
men of whom nothing good can be be-
lieved, whether of motive or of action:
for il their acts seem good. their motives
must be bad. Many women know, or
fancy they know, such n man-one who
seems to them wholly and hopeiessly bad.
Besides, what was the meaning of the Sc
cret conversation and the whispered colo
qnies of the doctor and my lord? And
why, ut first. was the doctor so careless
about his patient?
"The time ms come at last said tho
doctor that evening, when the two men
were alone, for this woman to 20. The
wants Il nurse; there is no reason for keep
ing her. Ii she has suspicious there is no
longer the least foundation for them: she
has assisted at the healing of Il man des-
perately sick by . skiilfnl physician, What
more? neutrality-suspicious. nothing"
Can she tell my wife so much and no
morc?" asked Lord Harry. Will there be
no more9"
She can tell her ladyship no more, be-
cause she will have no more TO tell" the
doctor replied. quietly. she would like
70 learn more: she is horribly disappointed
that there is no more to tell: but she shall
hear no more. She hates me; but she
hates your lortlship more. Tomorrow we
see the last of Fanny Mere. She goes: she
leaves her patient rapidly recovering. That
10 NIX liCb tllit Slle CitEEieS iWlS-lDU Ulc
TACT she hoped aud expected to carry AWAY.
She goes tomorrow, and she will never
come back again.
The next morning the doctor paid n visit
to his patient rather carrier thar usual.
He found the man going on admirably,
fresh in color. lively and cheerful, chat
ting pleasantly with his nurse.
so" said DIR. Nimpany. after the usual
examination and questions, "this is bet err
than I expected. Tou are now able to get
up. You can do so by andby, after break.
fast: you can dress yourself: you want no
81 think that we have done with you. /
am satisfied with the careful watch you
have kept over my patient. Ii ever you
think of becoming n nurse by profession
rely on my recommendation. The expert
nient," he added, thoughtfully, has fully
owing partly TO the intelligence and pa
tience with which you have carried out my
instructions. Bat l think that your SER
vices may now be relinqnis,ed.'
when am l to go, sir?" she asked, i'm
passively.
Sin any other case should have said,
Stay a little longer. If You please. Use
your own convenience In your case l
must say, 60 TO your mistress Her
ladyship was reluctant to leave you be-
hind. She will be glad to have you back
again. How long will you take to GET
ready?"
~ could be ready in ten minutes If it
were necessary"
.'That is not necessary. You can take
the night mail via Dieppe and Newhaven.
hour to get from station to station. Any
time, therefore. this evening before seven
o'clock will do perfectly we'll. You will
ask his lordship for any letters or messages
he may have
Yes. sir" FANNY replied. "With your
nopp,isstnp sir I will rn nj anna % &c ~,
get Il whole day In Paris"
"As YOU please, as You please" said the
doctor, wondering why she wanted Il day
In Paris; but : could have nothing to do
with his sick man. He left the room.
promising to see the Dane again in an hour
den gate through which the nurse must
pass. In about half an hour she walked
down the path carvings box. The doc.
tor opened the gate for her.
"Good-br, Fanny" he said. Again,
many thanks for your care and your
watchfulness-especialiy the latter. am
very glad" he said. with what he meant
for the sweetest smile, but it looked like
n grin, THAT it has been rewarded in
such q way as you hardly perhaps expect
ed.'
.'Thank you, sir" said the girl. 1.-THE
man is nearly we'll now, aud can do with.
out me very we'll indeed.
"Ihe box is too heavy for you Fanny.
Nay, | Insist upon it. l shall carry it tC
the station for you"
1t was not far to the station. and the
box was not too heavy. but Fanny yielded
1t. He wants to see me safe out OF the
station she thought.
II will see her sale out Of the place." he
thought.
Ten minutes later the doors OF the Sale
aAttentc were thrown open, the train
rolled lu. and Fanny was carried away.
Tue doctor returned thoughtfully to the
house. The time was come for the execu
ton Of his project. Everybody was out o
The way
"She is gone" he said, when Lord Harry
ceturned for breakfast Mt eleven. 81 saw
her safely out of the station"
Gomez his confederate echoed: "and
am alone in the house with you and
and
.'The sick man--henceforth, yourself
NY lord, yourself"
CHAPTER xLv.-1S THE ABOVE