Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-10

replied Mrs. Phelps, "and the doctor mas
hopes"
Hopes exclaimed Florence and Jen-
ME, In breath.
Yes: they have both been cruelty
bruised.
"And their lives are in danger?" asked
Florence.
'They were thought to be dead when
they were dragged on shore"
"And we have been here congratulatins
ourselves while the heroes who risked az
have been on the verge of the grave
Father
Eyes, Florence"
did you call on those men?'
Il have not had time. | knew they were
in good hands," stammered the judge,
who had been too much absorbed in the
safety of his daughter to give much
thought to the means by which she had
been rescued.
1--WE must go to see them at once,
said Florence.
"Wait, my daughter; wait. When the
Young men have recovered | viii see that
they are properly rewarded, if 1t takes
every dollar / have in the world said
the judge.
"Properly Observation-Disclosures repeated
Florence.
eyes; I will do whatever | can for
them. Is not that fair enough, Florence"
Father, you surprise me. Put ON your
hat"
"Wel, it's on" said the judge, sheep
ishly.
''Now come with Jennie and me-
"Where to?'
"To the hospital"
The hospital ste ward met them at the
entrance, and said that the doctor and
Capt. Phelps were then with the injured
men. He took the responsibility of lead
ing the visitors back to the annex, passing
on the way number of the crew OF the
Arrow who were suffering from nervous
prostration.
They stood at the entrance to the apart
ment in which Colin Morton and Robert
were, and the doctor, seeing them, came
softly forward and invited them in.
The young athletes were sleeping, uu.
der the influence of narcotics; but thelr
| most intimate friends could not recognize
them, so altered were they.
Their faces were covered with plasters,
and they looked to have on caps of the
same material. Their hands, laid outside
| the white spreads, were bandaged till
| they looked like the hands of mummies.
! Each was lying on his back, with his
| eyes closed, breathing rapidly and NUT
tering as if they were carrying on be-
| tween themselves a conversation that
was incoherent to others.
| On tiptoe Florence went over and knelt
| turn
| over one and then over the other, she
| kissed the brave, strong hands that had
rescued her.
Then Jennie Ford initiated her. and she
| heard Robert Bracebridge whisper, as
| her lips touched his hand:
Colin, I'll save the other girl
"Father says that we are to remain
| here for a week or two" said Florence.
"Now, Doctor, will you not do me and
| Cousin Jennie a favor|
with the greatest of pleasure" re-
piled the doctor, who was himself a young
! and gallant gentleman.
"Will you let us come to see the pa
tents whenever we chooses?
Most assuredly."
"You are very kind. We shall come in
the morning"
OF course Maj. Germon heard of the
decision of the young ladies, and Of
course Maj. Germon saw the judge and
begged him to dissuade his daughter from
her purpose; but the time had not yet
come for him to assert the authority that
had so long been in allegiance.
The result of this was that Florence
| and Jennie, either by turns or together,
spent the greater part of their time at
the hospital. And the apparent effect Of
| their most efficient nursing was that in
| ten days the patients were declared to
| be convalescent, and were permitted to
walk out
They were at once lionized by their
| comrades, and the rescued crew of the
Arrow; and the Indians, whalers, hunt
| ers and hangers-on cheered them wher-
| ever they went.
| Maj. Germon was in quandary. Both
| Colin Morton and Robert Bracebridge
were under arrest the night of the wreck,
the former for very grave offenses, and
the latter for conduct that would warrant
his being court martialed. They had left
the guardhouse without leave.
Now, should their offenses be passed
over in view of their gallantry? The
major thought not, but he was too shrewd
to fly in the face of public opinion.
| He had made up his mind ito sink
| Colin Morton out of sight" And having
this object in view he could not long
want pretext for carrying out his pur-
| pose.
| (To be continued.)