Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-15

W rest upon tHe iOuT pOstS Vi tHe Dcu'
stead. There were Of course none Of the
little dainty luxuries about II, with which
l was familiar In my mothers bedroom.
a long low window opposite the head Of
the bed threw strong light upon II.
There were check curtains drawn round
II. and a patchwork quilt, and rough,
home.spun linen. Everything was clean,
but coarse and frugal, such rs expected
to find about my Sark patient. In the
home Of fisherman.
But when my eye fell upon the face
resting on the rough pillow ! paused In.
voluntarily. only just controlling an cx-
clamatiOn Of surprise. There was abso-
lutely nothing In the surroundings to
mark her rs a lady. yet felt In q mo.
mcnt that she was one. There lay deli
cate refined face. white as the linen. with
beautiful lips almost as white; and Il
mass Of light. shining silky hair tossed
about the pillow; and large dark gray
eyes gazing ut me besecchingly, with an
expression that made my heart leap Us Il
had never lcapt before.
That was what l saw, and could not
forbear seeing. l tried TO close my eyes
to the pathetic beauty Of the face before
me; but 1t was altogether In vain. II ]
had seen her before. or II had been
prepared to see any one like her, might
have succeeded; but ! was completely
thrown of my guard. There the charm.
ing face lay; the eyes cleaning, the white
forehead tinted. and the delicate mouth
contracting with pain; the bright silky
curls tossed about In confusion. ] see II
now, just as ! saw 1t then.
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suppose ! did not stand still more
than five seconds, yet during that pause
q host OF questions had flashed through
my brain. Who was this beautiful crea-
ture? Where had she come frOmY How
did II happen that she was In Tardif's
house? and so on. But recalled myself
| sharply to my senses; was here as her
physician, and common sense and duty
demanded OF me to keep my head clear.
! advanced to her side and took the
small, blue-veined hand into mine, and
felt her pulse with my fingers.
"YOu are In very great pain, ] fear"
I said. lowering my voice.
EYES," her white lips answered, and
she tried to smile q patient though a
dreary smile. as she looked M into my
face; "my arm Il broken. Are you a
dOctOr3"
II am DR.. Martin Dobree," said.
passing my hand softly down her arm.
The fracture was above the elbow, and
was OF a kind to make the setting of II
give her sharp, acute pain. ! could see
she was scarcely fit TO bear any further
suffering just then: but what was to be
done? She was not likely to get much
rest till the bone was set.
did you ever take chlorOformW
| asked.
"No; I never needed It," she answered.
SHOULD you object to taking til"
Anything" she replied passively. II
will do anything you WISH"
went back into the kitchen and open
ed the pOrtmanteau my father had put
| up for me. Splints and bandages were
there In abundance, enough to set half
the arms In the island, but neither chic
reform nor anything In the shape of an
opiate could ! find. might almost as
well have come to Sark altogether un-
| prepared for my case.
stood for few minutes, deep In
thought. The daylight was going, and It
was useless to waste time; yet l found
myself shrinking oddly from the duty be.
fore me. Tardif could not help but sec
my chagrin and hesitation.
Doctor" he cried, "she Is not going to
dis?"
mo. no." answered, calling back my
wandering thoughts and energies; ''there
Is not the smallest danger Of that.
must 60 and set her arm at once, and
then she will Sleep"
] returned to the room and raised her
as gently and painlessly ss could. She
moaned, though very softly, and she tried
to smile again as her eyes met mine look.
ing anxi0usly at her. That smile mado
me feel like child. II she did It again
knew my hands would be unsteady, and
her pain be tenfold greater.