, 1902-12-04

Billson was advancing toward the
bedsLc.
their schemes and the child will be
come the heiress to the
Mabel" The tones rang sharply,
~imperatively from the doorway. So
commanding and impcriOus was the
voice that ovcn the physician glanced
involuntalily toward the speaker. 1t
was he of the black whiskers. In
his eye blaZed a light which betok-
ened the strongest of will powcrs-a
light which convinced the physician
III n flash that she spoke the truth.
Then did all the iron Scotch blood
in the veins of MaCGregOr leap to
the surface. Then did he cast discre-
ton to the winds and resolve that he
would cirCumvent, come what may,
the Vaccinations of the conspirators.
Billson was advancing towards the
bedside while these thoughts flashed
through the mind of the doctor. AS
he reached the bed MacGregor rose
suddenly, and %grasping the other mar
by the throat. hurled him with ter
riHc force across the room tnd
against the wall SO hard as to par
TALLY stun him for an instant. Lean
ing toward the woman the doctor
said:
The quickest way out-quicls!"
Even as he spoke he leaped toward
'he basket containing the infant and
sathereo IL III MS arms.
The raised herself partially
and screamed, pointing: That door,
down the hall to the end and then
down 'he stars. linen TO the back
gate heSlue the Darh-ahd look out
ior me rullahs 'hete. lheh TO the
isht IN the aiicy ana ihto the street;
theh God help you!
Before the words were out of her
mouth he Lad grasped the infant and
reached the door. But the nurse had
rushed in and Stood in his way. The
doctor grasped her and hurled her di.
rectly at Billson, who was rushing
toward him, his hand in his hip
pocket. Man and nurse went down
together, ard in at instant the door
closed and a bolt clicked sharply on
the outside. while the patient fell
back on her bed with hysterical
laughter. Down the hall and down
the stairs rushed the physician and
into the shallow back yard, holding
all the time the squealing babe. Just
before he reached the gate, from the
barn rushed two burly men with men
ace in every move. Then did Mac
Gregor thank providence for his stur-
dy Scotch inheritance of Drawn and
the days Of college athletics.
Handicapped nv the infant he had
but one arm. but IT suficed To catch
the first %aptagonist n b,ow in ,,c
neck that MT him tn sleen for a boI.
terrific blow over the head with =.
club which staggered him and causa1
him to drop his burden Rccovorir.
! immediately because of his snlenIiL
vitality. he waraed another vicinue
lunge with his left arm. which was
broken as he afterward found ont
and leveled a terrific kic,, which
caught his antagonist full in the sto,n.
ach and mt him ont of active business
for DAYS TO come. Then gathering
ND the babe in his well arm he
! dashed into the alley and the street
and sprinted as he had not since his
! college DAYS, doubling and turning
at the corners until he was out of
breath, when he seated himself or ,
curb and laughed grimly at his plight
he Doctor MacGrecor. of St. Win.
cents College, eminent specialist,
rushing madly and blindly through
the streets at 10 O'Clock at night with
broken arm hanging Imply by hi7
SIDE ana a four hours old babe IN
MS well arm.
'hne ne ssere 10 nis
""l"eu uhlii ne lounu d uruS