The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-09

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iovfully than did the familiar horse ano
cutter appear to Stuart as they plunged
right out OF a great hole and tumpleo
down almost over him as he stood there
holding HIS precious burden.
whoa, Steady there. Ajax cried the
voice of the doctor from the cutt.', Whicn
bounded out OF the hole all right and
came TO sight again. like snowplow on
an engine just after plunging cut or
drift.
"Dootor," cried Stuart. THANK Gcdl
Quick! Miss Dwight She is dead or dy-
ing! | found her unconscious on the up
per traill"
He crowded through the snow up to the
side OF the cutter and placed Nhena on
the seat beside the astonished doctor
"well. well. II this doesn't beat he sal
walton Army drum ali To pieces caht
escape from practice even I'm 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 hurtY'
"Humphl Well. ] tell you. Stuart. she's
a plucky lass, and it's ten 10 one that
she's dangerously hurt No: she's not
dead" All this time the doctor, who
never wasted any breath talking and DO
ing nothing. had been examining the con-
dition OF Rhcna. We'll get her right
down to the town as fast as possible
Come, jump In and hold her. can't
drive and tend TO her too"
Stuart did as directed, and the horse
lunged forward al the Doctors word. IL
seemed TO Stuart that the doctor VAS
mad 10 drive az such pace.
do be careful. doctor You'll Kill us
all Go siowerr' Stuart gasped as he held
Rhena and 1breathlessly braced himself
against the back OF the cutter,
You've got your hands full without
driving" was all the satisfaction Stuart
could get, and before he could utter much
more remonstrance they were out OF the
dangerous part Of the hollow and had
struck into the beginning OF the road that
led down 10 Champion. From that point
the two men did not speak until the doc
tor refined Ajax up In front OF Rhenas
lodging He had chosen TO go right on In
stead OF stopping at any of the cottages
where the accommodations for help werc
so meager. The doctor carried Rhena into
her room and left Stuart outside with the
cutter. When Saxon finally came out, he
was able TO bring Stuart good news. II
was a case of unconsciousness from
bad fall. but he did not fear any serious
They were standing by the cutter talk
ing together. when one Of the women
looked from the door and called the doc
tor.
"oh. doctor, will you see II Miss
Dwight's glove is out there anywhere
She's lost one OF them"
Shake that robe. Stuart" said the doc
tor as ne flashed the lantern around 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 doing. Getting no an
swer. he shouted back: TITS not here,
ma'am! Must have dropped II on the way
down" The woman shut the door, and
the doctor said. Get In, Stuart. and I'll
take you home"
a word. As the doctor seated himself and
Ajax was about 10 make his usual Wild
plunge up the street Stuart said. Il have
Miss Dwights glove In u1y pocket, doc
tor, and am going to keep it.
What's that" exclaimed the doctor.
He was nearly twice Stuart's age and had
known him all his life Stuart did not
know any one TO whom he felt like tell
ing his secret more than to the doctor.
But what's the good of one glove
Stuart7' The doctor was not not quite
sure that Stuart wanted to tell him all
Il mean to have them both" replied
Stuart frankly. looking right into the doc
tors face. "Old friend. can't you see that
! am In love with her and at the very
highest point Of my life already because
OF it7''
Stuart spoke louder than he had mean,
to. forgetting that persons were passing
along the sidewalk. Several of the Saliva
tion Army people had gone up TO Rhena's
lodgings 10 inquire about her II Is not
probable that any heard Stuart, but the
doctor suddenly struck Ajax, and the
cutter whirled into the square and darted
across one OF the diagonals. Close by the
hot NE, hA al n
denly as no had started and said alb.
ruptly. 'I'll wait for you"
"wan for what?" exclaimed Stuart, as.
tonished.
why. thought may be you nigh,
want TO go up into the stand and tell all
Champion thnt you were In love with
Miss Dwight"
Stuart laughed softly "I am not asham-
ed OF IL. Indeed. doctor. | do feel like
shouting II out at times. No. nor he add
ed as the doctor started Ajax on again
and they came out into the main street.
1T Is a matter OF great pride with me.
And al tho same time I shrink from
making Il too common. There is no dan.
ger. Doctor, will you say. God bless you,
Stuart az you used 10 sometimes when
other events In my life came on7"
God bless you. Stuart! Aye, aye
that belongs 10 be-. as my Cornishmen
say when they mean II ought to be so
You've chosen the best. pluckiest and
most character endowed woman In ali
Champion, or the state for that matter
Well, well, ] knew II all the time! You
and Eric think I'm so busy that don't
have time 10 NOTICE anything. But that's
because l see so much more than you dc
In given time" There was short
pause. III were you. Stuart, I wouldn't
keep that glove very long. II isn't Just
fair this cold weather"
Thank YOU. doctor. have beer
thinking OF that" replied Stuart.
He had grown very thoughtful sud
denly. His life had opened out into an
other possibility with this new expe
rience. He was conscious OF it's bearins
upon all the rest OF the problems thal
knocked NJ his heart and mind 10,
answers, and when he bade the doctor
good night he went into the house thrilled
through with the most profound convic
tlon and per -uasion that his life woul,
shape this way or thnt according 20 tn,
response OF Rhena Dwight's soul TO his
He was startled as for the nrst time n,
realised how strong his feeling was anS
how little he knew Of hers. What coui,
| she be TO him with all the social differ
ence between them7 IL Is true he ha,
come 20 place where social difference,
counted for very little with him. bu