The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-14

Ulvertong"
"You certainly are, =" replied-s,me-
what testify, i am afraid" but If you
wish Co reach Ul.erton tonight, l would
recommend you TO turn round and face
that hill.
II am going in the wrong direction
theny'
Exactly. "
He looked at me steadily for second
or two, glanced back doubtfully over
his shoulder, and then let his gnZe wan
der OH ahead. as If half disposed to ques-
tion my statement. Presently his eyes
came round TO me again. | felt rather
ashamed at having been so abrupt, and
said:
IL am driving into Ulverton myself:
i. you care To take seat, it will save you
a disagreeable walk.
He thanked me in an abstracted sort OF
way, came round behind the trap, and
WAS some little time cropping for the step.
When he got his foot upon it at last /
could hear the shafts and springs creak-
ing as they bent under his weight lie
dropped into the seat AT my side, lowered
his head and folded his arms across his
massive chest.
Not until we hod got over the hill and
were rafting along the level road, did
my companion venture upou "a remark Of
any kind. Then he seemed 20 rouse him
self from his abstraction, and turning
his head toward me, said:
Might 1 ask IL you live in Ulvortonp'
Il 90.
Though did not pretend TO notice it,
| could sec he was looking at me very
earnestly, as if wondering who and what
l was.
You are out late tonight" he re-
marked, after n pause.
THAT is nothing unusual with me, un-
fortunately. We medical men"
Scarcely were tho words out Of my
mouth than he started up leaned for
ward in his seat, and clutched the reins
The mare. feeling the tug, stopped short
"A DOCTOR" he cried, eagerly. "Do
understand you to say you are "a doctorP'
replied that / was.
"Mhat an extraordi nary coincidence 80
he exclaimed, with surprising animation.
"Mould you believe that ny sole object
in starting for Ulverton tonight was To
search for "a medical man,
Indeed
"Mill YOU come back with me tu the
houseY' no urged. lit is not more
than mile from the cross roads we
passed just now. You will render me a
great service, / assure you.
is 10 u serious CaSeY' j asked.
"Ies; very serious
might 1 ask of what natureY"
lie was just about To reply, when. with
out the slightest warning, 10 suddenly
fell back in the seat, and clapued his
hands 90 his oyes Rr0an, such aE
coald only have been wrung from him by
eXCTuciatinR pain. broke from his lips.
lle rcckod himself 90 and fro in the in-
tensity of his suffering
what is tho matter" | cried, in sur
Prise and alarm.
"Driyo back 10 the house, " he moaned.
For Gods snke. don't delay lake the
turning To the left when YOU reach tho
roads, and keen strgight or.
] wheeled round Immediately nd, as
did -, he lurched forward. letting his
heal fall uTtn his hands. li0 remained
IN this position, never once raising his
head until we had Lrnncbed of from the
main iogd. and had covered tte REST pHIt
Of the distance to- tho house. Then, as VI
the raruxysm which had soized upon him
had passed. TO drew hard breath and
rni .ed hiii self slowly. lie looked about
bin in cunfusld sort Of way, like II
iran just awakened cut Cf sleep not yet
fully conscious Of ais surroundings