The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-28
woman, whom l knew well.
It's bad case, DOCTOR" she said.

woman, whom | knew well.
It's II bad case, DOCTOR" she said
"Will you pull him through 2,
Il can't say YETI l answered. -
Ask me tomorrow morning. What
time did You relieve Miss Clinton p
AT eight o'clock. She didn't like
to so away, but insisted on her hav.
lug rest. can't help thinking that
Miss Clinton takes something of a per.
sonaI interest III the case" said the
day nurse. Have you read the III orn-
ing,s paper -
Not yet. Is there anything in it?''
She produced a Sunday paper and
polluted to Il paragraph headed Oar
| ing Attempted Burglary" The burg
lars ha1 entered Il window on the first
floor by means of a ladder, but they
were disturbed at their work and had
| been forced to escape hurriedly, leav-
ing the booty behind them. 1t struck
me at once t3at in all probability Bill
"as one of the burglars. In making
bis escape he had 10 doubt fallen
from the ladder.
| But there was another feature in the
case which wa more striking still.
The owner of tie house which had
| been entered was named Clinton.
|
! Clinton had lost her composure to an
extent that surprised me. What was
the link that bound these three people
| tcgether-a wealthy city merchant, Il
young lady deyoting herself to work
among the poor, and Il broken down
| ex-convict lying sick, perhaps dying,
in an east end stun?
On returning to mis- bedside at five
o'clock in the afternoon l found Miss
Clinton was again OH duty. She was
quite calm and self possessed and
without a trace of nervous excitement
The progress which had been shown
III she morning was all lost and a
change had sst.in for the worse. A
brief examination told Inc that he was
III Il state OF collapse, which was the
one thing | dreaded. Within Il few
hour, lie would be dead man.
when will it be!n she said in
steady voice.
Before midnight" l answered.
Would you like NE to stay with you,
or shall ask Miss Shepherd TO seId
somebody i'll your place?'
Il will watch alone"
Are YOU relative of the Mr.. Gin
ton whose house WAS entered Saturday
morning ?" l asked. leading her to the
window.
He is my uncle" she said.
And who il Biil?'' l asked.
He is my brother"
She spoke in the same STEADY voice.
He went wrong as Il boy of niue
teen" she continued. MY uncle
might have saved him, but refused to-
That is why have taken up nursing.
knew he had sunk, but didn't know
he had come to this. hoped l might |
fird him if | mixed with the poor"
Ia one little matter l was able to |
save iier some pain. At the door l |
met an '1iicer III plain clothes whom |
knew by sight.
Pm after man for the Forest Gate |
robbery. l hear he is III this house."
He is up STAIRS l said, but you |
are TOO late. He is dying"
The detective hesitated.
II give you my word as q physician |
that he will be dead before midnight.
If you arrest him, he will certainly die
on the road to the station. Do you
know his real name ~ | asked.
The detective looked at me sharply. |
No; what is it -
"WilIiam Clinton, nephew of the
man he tried to rob. At the present
moment his sister is watching by his
bed
The officer made note of it in his
book.
II shall have to keep an eye on him,
DOCTOR" he said kindly, but you may
depend | shau't interfere, for the sake
of the young lady"
And SO William Clinton passed
through the gate of life in peace
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