Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-25

bez-tg % ~ face me movement re-
vea2e1 20 hEL- IL was perfectly color
@s save Ter tEzt tiny. trfckllug
stream C crimson. and thz darE fringe
o. Gasa the igvey CHEEK
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ApS hs fo-sS5 a tew drops between her
smut teeth
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Cali 3 carriage ne said
Then when hts command had been
po~yH5 UESSssstaH. he lifted Beatrice
and placed her within It.
Giving an address 10 the driver hat
a few blocks distant, ne took his
place beside her
She was yst unconscious when the
carriage stopped before q large and
handsome house.
Springing out and running lightly up
the steps, ne drew a latch-key from his
pocket and opening the door, disap-
peaYed within.
The butler stood beyond the v>stibule.
My mother. Andrews she AZ
homeg"
Mrs. Layton and Miss Cora are both
out. sir"
The man looked perplexed.
What would his mother say on her
return 10 find an invalid enforced upon
her care? But what else could be done@
However little he could hold himself
20 blame. he was the unhappy cause OF
Beatrioe's accident Her beauty and
her youth had rendered Il impossible
for him TO leave her TO strangers.
he remembered now the white face,
rs II rested against the cushions Of the
carriage, Is a moment before Il had
rested upon his arm.
AS soOn as she recovered conscious
ness she could. OF course. give the ad-
dress OF her home and friends. so nat
his mother sOon would be relieved OF
any care. Al any rate, he would not
hesitate now. The wound on her head
demanded immediate attention.
Il have brought home a young lady.
Andrews" he said, who in crossing
the street. was kicked by one OF my
horses. and is badly hurt, I fear. She
is in a cab outside. and quite uncon-
scious. You must help me TO carry her
in, and then go yourself for DR.. Har-
vey. he or his partner must come at
once
by Joye!" II is a strange adventure"
thought Layton. as. fifteen minutes lat
er. ne paced up and down the tuxuri-
ously-appointed chamber. glancing fire.
uuentIy towards the bed. where lay Be
atriee Markham's senseless form.
One or two Of fhA maid eryantS bent
over her and gently bathed the blood
from her brow. They had ~uufastened
the hat and taken ii from her head, re-
vealing more fully the glorious beauty
of the red-gold hair and the whiteness
Of her forehead, where IL rested in
tiny, floating rings, except there the
life-fuid had dampened IL. But all
their efforts brought back no signs OF
life.
An awful fear shot through the young
mans heart-that this was death on
which he looked. he drew nearer the
bed. At the same momen the physi-
clan entered the room.
"You have come. doctor-th2nk God"
he exclaimed, fe-ventiy. Fastening TO
add an explanation OF the accident and
its results-tke doctor. meanwhile,
carefully examining the patient and
the wound.
II q ~ n $50 y 1922 49,
said. after a few moments: 'fbut / am
inclined TO believe there is more trou-
bic behind. The wound OF itself is
scarcely sufficient so long and death
ike a swoon. You say this young lady
is a stranger 80 you. Mr.. Layton Had
1 not better send for an ambulance,
and have her at nee removed TO the
hoSpital?"
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doctor. you are TESTING. Besides. one
glance VIII show you that h is a lady.
Think OF the anxiety her friends must
be suffering, AS soon as she a
speak they shall at onc be sum-
moned. But, meantime. / beg. doctor.
for the sake OF my unhappy share in
this business. hat o viii do all that
lies in your power"
That. of course. ] VIII do" replied
the physician, who had been applying
different remedies, even while the con-
~versation was taking place.
Fully fifteen minutes. however, had
elapsed before the dark Iashes slowly
lifted themselves. and the beautiful
gray eyes looked wonderingiy about
room. Then an expression OF acut
pain swept over her face. and b made
a gesture Il lift her hand 10 her head,
only 20 let Il YEARLY 6rop-lts weight
too great for her feeble strength.
we must ascertain at once who she
is." said DIR. Harvey. IN q low aside. 20
Layton. Her pulse is rising rapidly,
and deErl1m may set in at any mo-
ment-
SPEAK - her. then. doctor You are
iess 1lkely 10 xtarzie her than T.
~Tou are with friends. my child" the
physlri1n then sasd. turning toward her.
WIN you give me your name that ]
raAy send yDr6 20 r1ur homs
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