The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-13
"Why, it's Bonniem exclaimed 'Dr

N'uSu''iS "" ~ "u' " 'SSu cO"Si ""ASh
made me very curious, for was sure
that | had never met her now that l
had Il good look at the pale face by the
light OF the lamp which l held for the
physician.
was about to ask who "Bonnie"
was, when he contlned:
"This cut on her wrist Is bad; don't
see how that could have been done by
Il bicycle; looks as il some sharp in
strumcnt had done it," as he proceed.
ed TO dress the wound.
II don't see how she came to be out
there at this time of night" l say la
conically;" then l ask who she is.
Don't you know her?" asks the doc.
tor, In surprise; "It's Mrs. Harvey
l was looking down at my victims
face when she gained consciousness at
this juncture.
81 was coming over to you when
something nearly killed me-" she MUIR
INJURED, turning to DR.. Stennis, and
then she surprised us by asking ''if
the cut on her wrist was very deep"
"Not too bad" answered the doc
tor. who, l thought, was taking an
unnecessary amount OF time applying
bandages. lie IL very susceptible
where a pretty face is cOncerncd-thls
doctur of ours with whom l have been
a favoritc since loyhood, and he is
still unmarried.
l asked very sharply at this point II
he thought she was all right, and then
l began to make stiff apology to
Mrs. Henry. intuitiyely feeling that
she is the widow Of my special aver
sion and Of my chum's admiration. l
had not recognized her at first, having
seen her but once, and then in street
costume, while tonight she was clad
in soft white stuff.
"Whv, you did not cut my arm"
she exclaimed, 81 did that myself as
was about to retire for the night
dabbed at a beetle on the window OF
my room with my handkerchief In
my hand; some CT the pane went out
at the slightest touch and the lower
part remaining in, my arm involun
tary fell on it and was gashed. The
Others were asleep, could do nothing
, alone, so l pressed the flesh tightly
and was hurrylng over here when TIN
!, bicycle came on me before knew IT,.
:, l was rather relieved, but still OF
;, the defensive with the candid-eyet
little creature, whom Phil was won
= to rave about and who ! could no
8 help admiring.
! "You can leave Mrs. Harvey to me
!, Alan, Ill see that she gets across TIN
road safely this tlnle," said my olt
4 friend, and being thus summarily dis
missed, l bid them both goodnight
q once more apologizing to my victim.
:, l started home with a very ag
grieved feeling toward my friend, tn
q doctor. What right had he to taxi
: that dictatorial tone and assume tina
: l could have no interest in the matter
or course, courtesy required that
:, should call at the pretty little nous
opposite the doctors and enquire 70
my victim, who received Inc so grace
~ fully that l forgot that she had bee
y my belle nois.
:. Courtesy must have kept me callin
:, and hcaping conscience offerings i
!, the shape of fruit and flowers on hel
/ suppose it must have been ''coul
=, tesy," too, that made me offer mysel
r. to my victim, who paid me off some
= what by making me wait almost
year, in the meantime being very kin
n. to my friend, Philip James, "who
~ such a friend of yours, Alan, that
~ regard him almost as a BROTHER"
y the sweet-tempered assurance OF m
n aance, which makes me think a
times that l am the "victim," albeit
=. very willing one.