Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-15

tNU HtuNS " tuoi W tlI NitiN'"s y
eyes resting on Mona's for q moment with
a deprecating glance.
She, still silent and pale from the shock
she had received, went noiselessly and
brought the wine by the time the little
procession had reached Warnings room,
which the housemaid had not yet disman-
tied.
"She poured out a glassful, and placed
it in his left hand, which, as she saw y
trembled very much, she steadied with he
own.
~ fear you are suffering" she said, soft
ly.
"Oh, of course l am in pain, but there is
nothing serious the matter; only ] fear i
must be q nuisance for some time"
ut Gamma be hel2it moo, my laddie,"
said Uncle Sandy, with unusual tender
ness, "and you are right welcome TO my
hooSe."
"He must get to bedr' cried Kenneth,
with authority. 'That's the Doctors or
der. He must be kept fiery quiet, to avoid
fever. Mona, will you see that the things
are taken out of the phaeton; and the let
tiers, Mona"
This done, there was nothing for it but
to wait till Kenneth was at liberty to y.
plain the cause Of the accident.
Meantime she found a letter from Mary,
evidently written in high glee, accepting
Mr.. Craig's invitation, and promising to be
with her friends the following week.
moo, tell lis a. ABBOTT it, Kenneth!' cried
Uncle Sandy, when they at length returned
to the dining-room, after seeing Waring
made comfortable.
wen, you see, we were III plenty ulIo,
and when we found the ticket-clerk was
not there, We went into the yard TO look at
some horses that were waiting for a box
that was coming from Glasgow-for War.
Ing Is very keen about hOrses-and pres
emily up comes Tulloch the g%rocer's big
cart with some heavy boxes, and that
wicked black mare of his in the shafts.
The driver left the cart at the far side of
the yard. Whether anything frightened
the beast or no, | cannot tell, but all Of q
sudden 1t started off toward the gate, kick.
ing and squealing. There was n decent
like woman and q BARN standing about,
and the BARN had got in the way. There
was a scream that it would be killed.
Waring made a dash for the child, and
just threw it to the mother; but somehow
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mare on the shoulder, while the wheel
went over his am. He was insensible for
a few minutes. Then we got a bench and
carried him to the doctors who, by good
luck, was at home. He was some while
setting it, for it's a bad break; but he says
it was n mercy he was so far from the
beasts hoof, or the shoulder would have
been smashed, which would be q much
more serious matter. AS it is, it's a nasty
bruise. Waring seemed chiefly put out
about missing his passage, but / promised
to write to his partner for him.
1T was varra unlucky," said Uncle San.
dy.
And there's his dream come out" OBJ.
served Kenneth.
"Achl hold yer havers ABBOTT dreams, an
sic like fule-talkl" cried Uncle Sandy, con.
t~emptuously.
"Well may be it is; but 1 heard him
mutter to himself something about his
fate and he is not a superstitious High
lander"
Doctor Donaldson did not think his In
juries dangerous?" asked Mona.
ooh, no! Specially If he did not get few.
erish. He's coming over to see him this
CNClliiS. Il IL JuoO navy OuC ulR CuSy-CuulE
In his room tonight, and doze q bit In it,
in case he wants anything"
GAY, twill be better so. II he could get
a guide lang sleep, it would be the making
o. him."
1t was a curious, disturbed, uneasy day.
Uncle Sandy was especially restless, and
time went at once quickly and slowly.
Mona felt she could not settle to anything,
and all waited eagerly for the doctor, who
was later than they expected.
He pronounced the patient to be doing
well; but much depended on his getting
rest; and he finally sat down cheerfully to
supper, and enjoyed a long "crack'' with
Uncle Sandy afterward.
The mex few days were each arepstition
OF the other. Mona felt herself very use
less. All she could do was to tighten the
labors Of the cook by ~instructing the
house-maid to'do.a good dealin the kitch-