New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
Can YOU stand up?" she asked.

stand up? OF course can. But don't let 1t
bleed. though"
1t did bleed. The stocking was growing dark
fast
GO back and get a carriager' Amabel COM
manded shortly.
The Thane went at good gallop. 1t was Del
Gina whom first saw when reached the town.
and 1t was she who had horse and carriage so
quickly ready that had no time to be impa-
tient: It was she also who found doctor and
took him In the carriage with her. driving fast
while followed them.
Amabel was sitting in the middle Of the road
with Albert leaning against her. She had tied
ND hts leg above the wound but the place looked
as IL 1t were soaked in blood. The boy was rather
white; still he fastened to say that It was not
the fault Of the dirk or the wheel but OF that
laundering twisted root in the road. In spite OF
his words his tone had not its usual strident as
sertiveness And when he was lifted into the
wagon after the doctor had temporarily dressed
the hurt he sank back against his sisters shoul-
der and closed his eyes. Amabels face was al
most as colorless as his. AS for me. there was
mingled in my regret for the boys misfortune
very decided feeling Of Indignation that he should
have insisted upon wearing that dirk He was
bound sooner or later. to be injured by It.
rode by the forward wheel; 1t was an open
carriage Of the kind wecall democrat Hitcned
| to the axle behind was Amabel's horse The doc
| tor and Decina were on the front seat ana Dei-
| Gina was driving. The wind had blown her nat
off and there was chance to recover IL. III all
came over me again, how very pretty thls giri
| was with such sweet eyes and such gentle way
| Of Speaking What a horrible thing 1t was that
she should for little beast ike Dunn! one
really ought to be shut up rather than be let 10
he only
! himself with her while he was down here
| We went at a good pace, and had nearly
reached the town. having passed the cemetery
| which saen,s more populous than the dwelling
n,ace Of the living. Albert opened his eyes and
moved his head fretfully.
| "I amt going to that hotel, he said
| "Oh yes" responded Amabel soothngly' we
| must go there until you get well.
II tell you mono. It's so noisy there-eVery-
| body slams-and Dunn is there. l won't 60
But you must
| "Rut | won't l tell you what. take me to
Pedro's-hell have me He's brick. hes got
| a little room like a ships cabn-he said coulu
| sleen IN that room if come down next summer.
| ard I'm coming-to fish. I'll go there now-l
! will go there now
Decina had pulled in the horse
ct don't know who Pedro is said Amabel
| helplessly
Hes a Portugee that lives out here behind
the town" said the doctor; wife cant "ah'
| queer case. hers Is.
"Wby. it's Sarah Ramsey that married
Portugee.' l exclaimed, and / added that' OF
course. they couldn't have him
put Albert asserted and asserted. He said he
knew Pedro; had been fishing lots with hih'
Pedro would be splendid to take care of him.
and Amabel might come when she chose' ne
should get we'll twice as quick there
1t soon became apparent that nothing would
do but that we must at least drive to Pedro's
7, Was no time to cross any whm of Albert's
The bov sank back again on his sisters shoulder
That's the talk" he said. You bring my
traps over from the hotel. Well pay Pedro as
much as I'm paying at the racine ne IL NC al
right It's just prime there.
60 the horse was turned from the town into
tho cart path that but indistinctly marked the
wav among the bushes toward the solitary
house.
A tall man with a lean, dark face was throw
ing some corn to the hens in front OF the
house The door was open and the little girl
could be seen on her knees scrubbing the noor
She paused at the sight Of us and. remaining on
ali tours as she gazed at us, the hot water IN
her small wooden tub making mist about her.
"Sarah." a voice called who is IT,
"FoIks from the hotel-them women" was the
shr reply.
Meantime the tall man advanced to the car
rage and leaned the wheel He had very
kind eyes, spare gray mustache curled In over
his upper lip.
"Hullo, boy" he said looking at Albert, you
white-seaseek, eh?'
"No no. You tell him, Am That's Pedro
Tell him I've got to stay here"
Amabel leaned forward and quickly made
known errand.
ct want the cabin, you know, Pedro from
Albert.
yes YES You shall hat it. All ready. Sarah"
turning, you go open de cabin door Come
The man went to the back of the wagon
nushed the seat forward little, let down the
| tail piece and extended his arms. While he
was doing this the voice in the house asked:
Sarah. what do they want? Sarah. l say
| what do they want?"
Then Sarah disappeared and we heard a door
| opened. Meantime. two hens walked in on to
| the freshly washed floor somebody said "Shoo
shco." violently and the hens walked out.
l was aware of all this, though I was alb
sorbingly watching Pedro as he lifted Albert
from the carriage with ease and walked with
| him in his arms into the house.
| Amabel and the doctor followed I sat my
| horse in the hot sunshine and smelled the keen
| odor Of the bayberry which The Thane was
| trampling with an impatient forefoot
Since had seen Pedro's face with It's look Of
| warm humanity l did not wonder at Alberts
determination.
Delcina in the democrat holding the lines.
| not blinking in the least in the sunlight. Two
| or three times we heard a voice say Sarah.
where are you. Sarah?"
! At last Delcna left the carriage and went into
| the house. and from the murmur of her tones I
| knew she explaining what had happened to
he 1yhn there n ne IN In