Arizona republican., 1898-07-05

duCc NdS lOeiNiSu tO Ol it's capacity. One of the movable side boards was gone, but that was the limit of damage.
 ''It's all plain enough" said I. ssThe horses became homesick and trotted off, very possibly while Jones, not sat isfed with the gravel he had found. was prospecting for better. He'll be here in time for supper, with a splendid appetite from his tramp.''
 ''I guess that's about it," said Mrs. Weston, with a sigh of relief. But it's queer, must say. Might as well count it a day wasted"
 (Which is a sin-in New England,' '' I whispered to Miss Gray. Come. now, can't you change your mind ?'' She smiled and shook her head. Climbing into the buggy, drove off, wishing her aunt's teas and social Ob- servances in Tophet, and trying to resign myself to dull afternoon. The bay appeared to be unusually slothful, but let him choose his own pace, and away we dawdled toward our destination. The sufferer proved to be convalescing satisfactorily, but the doctors visit was an event of importance, and half an hour passed before I could get away from the sick room. Then came slow progress back to the Weston residence. As drove up to it, Miss Gray emerged from my office, caught sight of me, and called to some one within. A moment later Dr. Banks followed her, and hur- ried out to the road.
 ''For Gods sake, Morris, come in as quick as you can," he cried. There's been a terrible piece of business Reassured as to Dorothy Gray's safety by the sight of her, and therefore ready to deal couragcously with the misfor- tune of anybody else, sprang to the ground and followed Banks into the of flee. There on lounge lay Jones, his face ashen pale, his eyes closed, and great beads of sweat on his forehead; his breathing was heavy and sterto- rous, and broken by low moans. His right boot and the leg of his trousers had been cut away, revealing the limb crushed from the knee down into a terrible wreck of bone and muscle, with a jagged fragment of the tibia pro- | truding from the skin. Banks eyes caught mine for an in stant; both of us read the meaning of | the look we exchanged.
 ''No alternative" said he.
 ''The sooner the better," added. | The senior glanced at his disabled arm.
 1 'This puts me out of it." said he, ! ''eNcept as may manage to administer | the anaesthetic. Have you ever con | ducted such an operation?"
 "Never. I saw plenty of the sort in my student days, but since then-well, I've never pretended to be a surgeon. you understand.
 'Nor, to tell the truth, have I. In | fact, I've always hated to see the knife used. But there's no question here" ''Let us send to Bassetville for Fow- Ter. I've heard he's clever operator" :" "He is: the idea had already sug- gested itself to me. But it will mean | four or five hours-perhaps more. And whom shall we send? I'm too crippled to be of any use, and you ought to stay here"
 'My horse is ready,'' said I. ''Now l for messenger"
 "Why not let me go?" suggested Doro- thy Gray. She had been standing behind us so quietly that we had forgotten her presence. II know the road" she went on, land I thinl, can manage the horse without trouble.''
 ''The very person." cried Banks, be- fore could utter an objection. Miss Gray understands the circumstances better than any of us. If we send a boy he'll muddle the story so that Fowler won't be able to make head or tail of it.''
 "But-" began.
 "Now, Dr, Morris, please don't ob- ject," she broke in. "There is not the ghost of a reason why should not go I realize what Dr. Fowler is to do, the operation he will have to perform. I'm not a bit afraid of the horse. Besides, as Dr. Banks says, there must be no delay; every moment is precious. Please let me start at once"
 q don't like the idea," protested, but rather feebly in the face of her en- treaty. It had come, by this time, to w Ae'i VI eO eSly hCi o1Iy uIlhS.
 After his timely assistance to me-" she went on, "it is only fair that I should be allowed to reciprocate, to do some little thing to prove my grati- tude.''
 ''Very well, go, then," said I, shortly; but in the heart of me there was a vague feeling of relief that she should so soon repay her obligations to the man from whom certainly had no good to expect: it was better for them to be quits as speedily as possible.
 ''She will round out useful day by bringing Fowler here," said Dr. Banks. as we stood watching her hurry off her hat and gloves. ''Did you know that it was she who found him?"
 ''No," answered. 'How did it hap pen?"
 ''Her aunt, it seems, must have been good deal worried about the mans failure to return with his team, and to ease her mind Miss Gray promised to keen a 1OOEOuf for him Al IaSt Mrc