Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-04

ca him 10 do The Tsdce. Oh, dont
be alarmed. he = All right nowl but
there wasn't irimomcnt to lose. Why
did you stay a az so longG"
Il ran after 'hcle." said the girl "IIe
was after me all the time 200. You see.
De didn't know about the tunnel under
the tracks. and. seeing that he was on
the wrong side, be started around the
front OF the depot. | chased him. then
got lost. and after found uncle you
had disappeared with Frankie. oh. II
was DREADFUL!
'lnde,h II must have been" said In.
glls sympathetically. "And now. II
you'll get into this cab. you'Il be taken
straight 10 the doctors office. where
Frankie Is now"
He bundled them into the cab. and
then he climbed up on the front wheel
and whispered In toe ear OF Mike Du.
gan on the box.
'Drive them TO DIR. Copplnger's Of.
fee" said he. but 20 all around town
getting there They're strangers and
won't know the difference. Don't you
dare TO get them there 10 less than Is
minutes"
Mike promised. and the cab rolled
away.
"low. Berry" said inglls. you
chase after little frankie and bring
him TO Dr. Copplngcr's. aud II you're
more than six minutes about II you
and win die together. I'll fix the
doctor meanwhile. Now fltg'
IL was about three blocks TO the doe
tors office. aud lnglls covered the dis
lance In record time. There was no.
body In the office. A note on n slate
hanging by the door said that DIR.
Copplngcr had gone with a patient 20
the state hospital at Lake Quinslga-
mond lnglls beat his own head thrice
against the wall 10 stir w his brains.
Then he rushed out upon the street
and presently ran into the arms Of
Bailey Hutchinson. lawyer and pOlltl-
clan.
Bailey" cried the newspaper man,
twill you commit crime for meT"
"Sure. Jack" responded the lawyer,
''as many MS you Ike"
Il want you to personate physician
You must be DR. Copplneer for about
i've minutes. Don't be alarmed. You
won't have 10 cut anybody's leg OF.
It's only a little job Of lying. and you'll
do that better than he could or any
body else THAT know. It's right In
your line. Come along"
On the way back TO the Office be hur-
riedly told Hutchinson the story.
I'VE can't get into the Office" SAID
the able journalist we must stand
ut the street door with the BOY. ani
those people mustn't get up stairs. for
there's a notice on the slate that would
give us away"
Inglls had about three minutes Of
awful suspense after they reached DR..
Copplnger's, for Berry had not come
with the boy. He arrived. however.
just ms Mike Dugan's carriage rolled
around the nearest corner.
When the pretty young woman and
her suit allghted. Hutchinson was hold
lag frankie In his arms.
Madam. said he solemnly. Il must
tell you that. under Providence. you
owe 10 this young man the life OF your
dear child But for the prompt arGon
OF my friend InglIs the most serious
results might have followed"
"Oh. dear What In the world was
the ma;terT cried the girl as she In.
folded Frankie In her arms.
Il found this" said Hutchinson.
"nrmly lodged In the child's wind.
plpe!"
And he took from his vest pocket a
suspender button that looked 20 Inglis
TO be ns big as n saucer. I he perspira-
tion poured from lnglis' face Internal
/ ly he was curslng Hutchinson for his
rashness. Why couldn't the inan ha,,
stuck to gencralltiesl
but experience with jurles had
taught the lawyer more about human
cIedullty than lnglls had learned In
the newspaper business. The suspendcI
button might have been too big for liz
tie Frankie TO swallow. but his adult
relatives swallowed the story without
a question.
Hutchinson received the thanks OF
the whole party with dignity that
was truly sublime aud declined IL,
In the most graceful manner.
I'VE must not forget what we owe L
you. young man." said the Engllsl
looking person, addressing the report
or. III ever you come 10 New York
you must surely look Us up. Mean
while II there's anything In the worl,
that | can do for you don't hesitate {,
let me try."
lie handed his card TO lnglls as b,
spoke. and the nstonished young maj
read thereon the name OF the owner o.
n New York newspaper.
This makes my fortune" whlspere'
: lnglls 10 himself.
The pretty young woman thanke'
him very sweetly and apologized 10
her dlstrust with great humility.
"Do not speak Of It," said be, "rhl
world Is so fun OF bad people that n
one OF Us can tell whom 10 trust, an'
the anxiety OF mother
"I'm not his motherw said the gin
with a laugh. Hes my sisters llttl
boy. am Miss Ethel Reed"