Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Young Weston led

Cray to the ground. Young Weston led
the horse away.
Come said to the girl. "you must
have some supper. By the looks of the
horse, as we'll as the clock, I can see
that you've taken nobody's dust on the
road. You must tell me all about it
after awhile
"I was in BASKERVILLE hardly 10 min
| utes ago." said she, with look at her
watch. 'sBut how is he? Have you
any more hope?"
He is doing as well as anything hui
man could after such a crushing and
plangling, but our opinion is not
changed"
She left me and walked away slowly
and dispiritedly. The reaction after
the excitement of her ride was already
upon her. Almost as depressed in spirit
as she, I made my way to the office.
Banks had opened the case and was
inspecting its contents. The room, in
expectation of Fowler's arrival, had
been prepared for the operation.
cit is fortunate she brought these,
Norris said Banks. I'm afraid my
old tools would have answered poorly.
What q head she must have on her
shoulders to have thought of borrowing
the case! She is noble woman, Nor
ris, woman in ten thousand"
Indeed she is"
tBest get to work at once" Banks
added. ''Come, are you ready?"
AS Banks had said, the hope of the
patients recovery rested on his sturdy
constitution. Since his removal to the
house Jones had had several intervals
of consciousness, although for the most
part he lay in state of semistupor.
More than once caught the word mis-
taken in his rambling talk, when the
fog cleared away from his brain, and
the memory of Lamar's enigmatic OBJ
servation flashed upon me; but it was
no time to speculate upon the coinci-
dence. Is
Banks was at the injured mans head,
ready to apply the chloroform.
You'll need an assistant, Norris, -
said he. Get somebody who can be
depended upon to keep his senses and
hand you the right thing when you call
for it. Who is availab1e?''
There were two or three wi1e-eyed
faces against the window-panes, but I
knew too well how much reliance could
be placed upon their owners. Bangs
understood my hesitation. Stepping
to the door, he called out:
Miss Gray
She could not have been far away,
for she responded to the summons be-
fore 1 could make protest. Banks
terse1y told her what was wanted.
81 will do my BEST" she said. Her
voice was steady, but, as she entered
the room and came into the glare of the
lamps, her face showed pale and drawn.
1T will be a severe test of your
nerves." said I. Don't undertake it
if
ST am quite ready" she said, quietly.
but decisively.
''And I'll warrant her nerves. said
Banks. Miss Gray, please hold out
your hand. No shaking there, Norris"
he added, with a little triumph.
''No, there's too much tension" 1
thought, but did not put the opinion
into words. Banks passed her an apron
it was an old one of Mrs. Weston's-
and she took the station he pointed out
to her and listened attentively TO the
simple directions he gave.
There is place for elabora ie de-
scriptions of amputations, but, hold.
it is to be found within the covers of
UccHaiCdl DuOllcaC1OnS. Ihore Is no
good reason for setting down here all
that we did, from the administering of
the chloroform and the applying of the
tourniquet to the fastening Of the last
bandage. The leg was taken Off a few
inches above the knee; the operation
was successful, as the term is. Dorothy
Gray did all that was asked of her, and
did it we'll. Only once did she finch
that was when a tiny squirt OF blood
from q severed vessel stained her
apron; but, even then, in an instant she
was again self-controlled, attentive,
ready. From first to last I 10 not
think she glanced once toward the face
| covered by the handkerchief saturated
! with chloroform. When our task was
done, and Jones had been borne to the
bed in an adjoining room which had
been prepared for his reception, 1
turned to find her leaning against the
wall, her eyes looking straight before
her and the fingers of her clasped hands
working spasmodically. She started
violently when 1 touched her arI,I, and
gazed at me as wildly as one reused
from an appalling dream.
Here, here, Miss Gray" said 1, "this
won't do at all. We can't have you
like this. Let me prescribe for you.