Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-27

Z, matter in the entire range, who would hollow to Davis hill at night and in winter It was Dr. Saxon, and he had been out to see Jim Binney and taken the old road mp the hollow to save time. It was a common saying in Champion that the doctor would calm ly have taken a short cut through the internal regions rather than go around, especially if there was a patient in great danger on the other side. The horse was like his master and could pick his way over the hills and 1 through the rough trails like a moun- tain goat. He had great gift for get ting through snowdrifts, and one of the miners said that he once saw the doc l tors horse help his master right the | cutter when it tipped over by sitting l down on the shaft that was upper | most, while the doctor pushed on the | other side. Certain it is that never l did lighthouse gleam on :r>lost mar iner with it's saving light more joy fully than did the familiar horse and cutter appear to Stuart as they plung ed right out of great hole and tum- bled down almost over him as he stood there holding his precious burden.
 "Whoa! Steady there, Aja1.' cried the voice of the doctor from the cut ter, which bounded out of the hole all right and came to sight again. like q snowplow on an engine just after plunging out of drift.
 "Doctorv' cried Stuart "Thank God! Quick! Miss Dwight! She is dead or dying! I found her uncon- scious on the upper trailr'
 He crowded through the snow up to the side of the cutter and placed Rhe- la on the seat beside the astonished l doctor.
 "Well, we'll, if this doesn't beat the Salvation Army drum all to pieces! I can't escape from practice even in Cornishtown hollow. You take the prize for furnishing material on the spot. Are there any more Of the army dead or wounded or dying around here?"
 Hurry, doctor! Save her! Say, is she dying? Is she seriously hurt?'
 ''Humph! Well, tell you, Stuart, ! she's a plucky lass, and it's ten to one that she's dangerously hurt. No; she's not dead.' All this time the doctor, who never wasted any breath talking and doing nothing, had been examining the condition of Rhena. ''We'll get her right down to the town as fast as possi- ble. Come, jump in and hold her. I can't drive and tend to her too''
 Stuart did as directed, and the horse i lunged forward at the doctors word. It seemed to Stuart that the doctor was mad to drive at such a pace.
 Do be careful, doctor. You'll kill us all! Go slower"' Stuart isasped as he held Rhena andr,breathlessly braced himself against the back of the cutter.
 You've got your hands full without driving" was all the satisfa ction Stu art could get, and before he could utter much more remonstrance they were out of the dangerous part of the hol- low and had struck into the beginning | of the road that led down to Champion. From that point the two men did not l speak until the doctor refined Ajax up | in front of IshenaS lodging. He had chosen to go right on instead of stop | ping at any of the cottages where the accommodat for help were so mea- | ger. The doctor carried Rhena into l her room and left Stuart outside with | the cutter. When Saxon finally came out, he was able to bring Stuart good news. It was a case of unconscious ness from a bad fall, but he did not fear any serious consequences.
 They were standing by the cutter talking together, when one of the wom- en looked from the door and called the doctor.
 'Oh, doctor, will you see if Miss Dwight's glove is out there anywhere: | She's lost one of them.'
 "Shake that robe, Stuart" said the doctor as he flashed the lantern around l on the sidewalk and about the cutter. Like as not it's down in the bottom somewhere. Don't you find it:'' he asked not noticing what Stuart was 1 doing. Getting no answer, he shouted 1 back: "It's not here, ma'am! Must have dropped it on the way down." The woman shut the door, and the doc tor said, "Get in, Stuart, and I'll take you home"
 Stuart climbed into the cutter with cut word. As the doctor seated him. self and Ajax was about to make his usual wild plunge, up the street Stu art said, Il have Miss Dwight's glove in my pocket, doctor, and 1 am going | to keep it."
 | Whats that.' exclaimed the doe tor. He was nearly twice Stuart's age and had known him all his life. Stu art did not know any one to whom he | felt like telling his secret more than to the doctor.
 But what's the good of one glove, Stuart?' The doctor was not quite sure that Stuart wanted to tell him all.
 T mean to have them both,'' replied Stuart frankly, looking right into the doctors face. "Old friend, can't you 1 see that am in love with her and at the very highest point of my life al ready because of it?"
 Stuart spoke louder than he had meant to, forgetting that persons were passing along the sidewalk. Several of the Salvation Army people had gone up to Rhena's lodgings to inquire about her. It is not probable that any heard I