The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-04-18

lily, to be answered almost Immediate
ly by the Doctors head thrust out OF
an upper window.
What's up?" he inquired with char
acteristic brietness.
Mrs. Eddy's baby. SHIFTS; don't
think you'll find it alive when you get
there" replied the messenger with q
curtness that rivaled the Doctors.
Mrs. Eddy of Westbourne?"
Yes. sir. She caught me as was
passing, anG legged me very particu-
larly to tell you"
"All right, TIL be off in ten min
utes," said the Doctor, closing the
window, not in the very best of tenn
pers. He had been up for three nights
running, with the result that his
groom had violent chill, and must
not. in common humanity, be dis
turbed.
II must put my own horse into the
dog-cart and drive myself. unless,
thought the Doctor, with rather grin,
smile, II wake up that worthless dog
who is asleep ON my surgery SOFA 1t
would do him no end of good to drive
five miles out in the night mir. He
shall help me to harness the horse,
and can hold him for me at the other
end; and on the road I'll talk to him
and let him hear piece of my mind"
Needless to say, the worthless dog
referred to was Neville, whom Doctor
Drake had taken in according to ia
Metals request; but, determined not
to pamper the youth, had offered him
resting place upon the couch in his
surgery. which Neville had accepted
rather shamefacedly.
wake UP, will you?" said the Doc
tor, putting his hand on the lads
shoulder. You can help me if you
like. My groom is i'll. and I'm sent
for into the country; 1 want hand
with the horse"
"All right" said Neville, looking
round him with rather dazed eyes. His
sleep had sobered him, but he could
not remember clearly where he was.
You'll do now--you are fairly So
ber," continued the Doctor, with blunt
frankness. I'll lend you great coat;
the nights are cold"
In u few minutes more they were
ready for the start, and presently the
dogcart passed at a rapid rate UP the
hill on the side of which lay the
Grange. standing out white and clear
in the moonlight.
The Doctor pointed at it with his
whip.
"That is where your sister lives"
II know-I was there last night"
said Neville.
Il though it moro than probable that
you did not remcIn Der anything about
it." replied Drake, not unkirdly. "You
may think me 4 queer fellow to bring
you ont with me like this in the dead
81 night. I did it partly for my own
convenience, but more that l lnay.give
you q word or two of warning. know
little enough OF you--only that you
night, and that YOU are giving that
sister OF yours Il bad time of it. I'm
older than you are--ever 50 much
some fifteen years + should think; and
ii seems Il pity to me that a young
fellow like you should be going
straight 10 the bad
The Doctor said much more in the
same strain during the drive, and Ne
vile had time for reflection as he
walked the horse up and down the
road whilst the Doctor watched by
the cradle of the baby. whose life he
was so anxious to save. Perhaps TO:
the first time in his life he was thor.
oughly ashamed of himself.
No man had hitherto troubled him.
self to put the boys conduct before
him with such unvarnished simplicity
| as the Doctor had done tonight, anG
Neville was considerably taken abacl
by the picture.
I've been a perfect beast he said;
but there shall be an end of it from
tonight"
He repeated the assertion to the Doc
tor when at last they were upon tfeil
houseward way. ....
(To be continued.)