The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
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In the fervor of her excited feelings.
Mrs. Martin uttered the last words
aloud, and the horrible thought was de-
icious to her cruel mind, for her hate
OF Clarice was becoming almost q ma
MIA, and for the poor brides sulferings,
she would have been willing to give
pain to herself.
Further reflection on 1.-THE subject was,
however. for the present. cut short BY
the entrance Of Bertha and h physi-
clan.
The doctor for whom the girl had set
out in quest, and who had occasionally
been called in for Robert Grayson, was
not at home, and Bertha had hastened
onward until she came. to q house on
which she saw a sign sannouncing that
CDR. Francis Bethune" was at home,
within certain given hours. He proved
to be at home now, and he at once acc
companied her. # f
A single glance served to inform Mrs.
Martin that the young man who now
entered with Bertha was not the GUS
tomary everyday repository of q cer-
tain number OF medicinal prescriptions.
and Just brains enough to feel pulses
with a grand pretense Of doing some
thing extraordinary.
She greeted him, therefore. with that
mingled respect and admiration which
she knew SO well how to blend harmo-
niously, and her quick y made a
mental inventory of him.
He was tall, but well developed and
well proportioned. His face was pale
and firm; his mouth, large and shapely,
with fine, white teeth, contrasting
sharply with the red and healthy lips.
He had no beard at all, not even a
moustache, probably because 1t would
have been Of an Objectionable color. for
his thick, wavy hair was as tawny as g
lions name.
With such a complexion and hair, 1t
was natural to look for blue eyes: and
on first meeting Francis Bethune, the
observer was made WARE. almost with
a shock. that his yes were dark as
midnight, with a singular glow that
gave them a tawny color, which again
made one think Of the hue Of a. lion; Y
] this time, Of a lions eyes,.
His was somewhat abrupt,
indicating that his time was valuable,
and not to b. frittered away by femt-
nine nonsense.
This young lady tells me that a sick
man requires my services immediate
ly," he said, having acknowledged MIS-
Martins salutation with brief civiltts.
''This is the young man." that lady
returned, with equal brevity, indicating
young Austin, with q slight wave OF n
hand. .Ie. Is an entire, stranger; n
before we proceed further. bel you
will tell me whether he IL SUFFERING
from any contagious disease. Because,
in that case, I cannot-even at my
daughters entreaty-permit him to re-
main here" 81
DR.. Bcthune had already reached the
sofa on which Shirley. unconscious OF
his surroundings. and still mutterinG
wildly to himself, was seated.
AS the physician took h patients
hand and placed his fingers upon the
pulse, Shirley raised his head and gazed
ixedly into the newcomers race. II
was evident enough that the uncon-;
sscious gazer neither saw nor recognized
the new face, but the effect upon tins
doctor was startling. He colored vio-
lently, and an irrepressible exclamation
Of surprise escaped him.
Almost on the instant he was master
of himself and the sudden flush had re-
ceded. leaving him paler than before.
But, quickly as he had regained his
a. had hsen noticed nv MIS-. Martin. and.
a,,aa -, parthsN n
W. 81, Nv, : minute Ia held shirley,a
80 n,hiIa he timed the ~nulsation al
4Sa -,r;st no !. anal, rnld watch which.
-. ne W. lSra,y n from his nocket. AZ the
IVA ~ +ha+ minute he replaced the
| watch and turned to Mrs. Martin.
"There is no danger Of <~contagion,
madam he said. addressing her, and
Inc na,,a. +nuard Rerthas .aThis rentie-
man 10 s,,rarinr from malarial fever
nrohoh1y a rala naa az mat troublesome
ms,adw for the anpearance ana enc
annd,t;nn tndica+a That ha has been for!
sona tirna an invalid. The ZINES ha,
raaohad a c~,it,cai stage and has deyel-
aned da,fr,mm and the nat1ent should
he MT - he'd at once and laced in.
III roc ~ Z nrofassional nurse. Il Won
desire q + nan relieve vo,. of ali trouble
~ +ha s,,hiect Nv having the gentlema,.
a. oncs removed 10 > hosnitai.,
.Rv M maansyn Mrs. Martin here In
+arr,,ntsd II didn't a,,it her designs at
ali hat Shirley should be removed from
har constant o~haervation lust when his
nrasence might pnrove usafuI in SO many
re, s ~ her varin,,a MANS, "In the
name ~ christian CHARITY. I desire to
Scara Tor thta vonnr man. since he fell:
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