The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER T. 1897.

wounded man. Every now and then one
Of US would strike light and take look
at him, but we always met the same cold,
stony gaze from his eyes.
"At 4 o'clock we rode into Lexington and
went to the old Phoenix hotel We told
the clerk that we had a sick man with US,
and were given room without delay.
Jones-I will call him Jones' for conve-
nience-at my command, walked from the
carriage and followed me to the room.
called a servant and sent for my friend.
He was in town, and came at once. We
related our experience, stated our predic-
ament and asked him if he knew any
physician we could trust in the case.
Il have the very man, fine doctor, >
he said, but a poor fellow who is in the
dumps-too much of the bottle, you know.
If I can find him, he'll do
My friend left the room, and in about
an hour returned with the doctor He
made a careful examination of Jones, and
shook his head,
Remarkable case he said. Cant
say just how 1t will turn out. May be
able to extract that metal without harm.
but the man may die like a flash the
moment it is released. What shall 1 dor
Pull it out 1 said only thing we
can do.
well. to finish the story in a few
words, Jones was taken to my friends
house, and we prepared for the expert
ment. A first-class nurse was procured,
every possible precaution taken, and the
doctor went to work. You don't know
anything about the suspense of that mo-
ment. We didn't know whether the young
fellow would live or die, and his death
might mean a great deal for all of us
AT my command Jones laid down upon a
bed and closed his eyes. Then the doctor
took pair of force2s, caught the piece
of steel in a tight grasp. and gave a Wig
orOus pull. We all held our breath and
awaited the result. The tip of the knife
yielded and came out. Jones sank into
Inconsistencies, and my heart leaped to
my throat.
Don't be frightened said the doctor.
I think he's all right
"The doctor held the mans hand in his
and watched his face Directly there
were some signs Of recovery. Jones NOV
ed leg and then an arm, as If in pain,
and finally opened his eyes. He took a
quick glance around at the men in the
room and asked. hurriedly: Where am
~"
90 You're sick; been hurt in an acct
dent. Keep quiet and youll be all right
after little said the doctor.
Jones evidently believed him, as he
closed his eyes and fell asleep. Before
he awoke we had a conference. I think
he will be all right said the doctor The
piece of the knife did not penetrate the
skull or it would have killed him instant
ly. ! think it simply went far enough to
press upon the brain, and when l drew
it out the skull resumed it's position, re-
lieved the pressure and consciousness re-
turned The rest of the work is with you
The patient will be all right in a day
He can go home tomorrow if he wishes
to do So
Il proposed that as soon as Jones came
fully to his senses the best thing we could
do would be to tell him the whole story;
that he drew his pistol to shoot Taylor;
that Taylor got the drop on him with his
knife and struck first; that we brought
him away from Danville to protect every.
body, and that the best thing he could
do is to let the matter drop. The bluff
worked. When Jones regained conscious
ness and l told him the story, he thought
for moment and said, quite manfully:
That's all right, boys. / never go be-
hind the returns. When can we start for
Crab Orchard?'
You can bet that we breathed much
easier during the next twenty-four
hours" concluded the old Mississippi river