New Ulm review., 1902-12-24
HAPTER &.

CHAPTER q. sss5
~ 7fI9A Ut in the meantime,
go by mere accident, /
Tx "a discovered the secret
81. of my masters fatal
N1Y1 Illness. It happened
l.:S1g4 in this wise:
N-.::;s- One afternoon when
Twas free for a few hours strolled
I down the road toward DR.. Squires'
house, habit generally drawing my
footsteps in that direction. I was In
tent upon no parhe eular purpose. u was
merely walking along for the change.
e frequently like to get OFF by myself
and lie down in the woods or on the
green grass and think. am great
lover of nature. II he birds and grass
and flowers always appeal to me.
When alone In the woods will
watch the birds by the hour, finding
more enjoyment therein than in the
company Of man, or an army Of busy
ants will amuse me for half day. /
would not hurt one Of these insects for
anything or permit them to be dis
turbed in thelr work, and vet have
raised my hand against my fellow
creatures, partly in self defense, it is
true, to wound them or to take their
lives il necessary ID
On this particular afternoon Malked
down the country highway for some
distance, and then. attracted BY the
song Of a wood thrush, i concealed my
self in, q thick clump Of bushes and
listened. The bird cQuld not see me,
and for a long time l lay there with
my eyes half closed listening to the
sweet music Of the dainty singer. l
do not know how long | remained
there enfranced BY this private concert,
but suddenly the bird hushed its song
and few away.
The noise that had frightened her
came from the hoofs 8of two horses,
which were cantering down the road
at rapid pace. peered through the
leaves Of the bushes at the riders, and
instantly all my gentle thoughts aed.
The spell Of the bird was f,5 ionger
upon lie. All my evil; CRAFTY nature
returned. The approaa ching riders were
Dr.. squires and Miss stetson.
Not a dozeh baces from me a small
streain biibbled up from an under
ground spring. and It was quite Gus
temafy for riders to give their horses
drink at this place. A wooden trough
had been sunk into the ground to re.
ceive the water and to form a drinking
vessel for the beasts. III
II ] was. consequently not surprised
when the two drew up their horses JUS
in front of me and led them to the
spring. The doctor lismounted ane
held the horses while they drank il
the cooling draft. The two had beer
engaged in conversation, and judged
that she had been trying to extract hi,
secret from him. :5. 4.# /. .== #
ST do not consider it an honor t,
keep your work SO secret until yo1
have completed your discovery sh
was saying. Then all the world will
know it, and there is no special inter
est in it for me. IS. 81 v. 4 q. Fl. Il
ssBut have promised to tell it to yol
before any one else hears OF it, tn
doctor answered. ..S II.
How long before one day or on
hour ~ .#tss .a.s s=:
There was a look Of annoyance in hi
face at her reply. # .@ Esss 355 M # as]s3. 3
ANY number of days beforehan
you wish, = he answered. a
well, then, I wish to hear it now,
she replied quickly, bright smile K
nforcing her words.
oman's impatience,D 9 he mutteree
ut has caused half the trouble in th
world 3. e
That is unkind. sI don't like sue
reflections upon my sex. r
othing personal was intended, Mis-
Belle. was merely utteTing my /,
fecHons aloud. 3
VeE, please don't DO 50 any more.
I The doctor watc tched the horses drink
ing for q few moments and then, lear
Ing against tae saddle of his blac
steed, he said 8:
Jan you keep the secret if 4 divulg
1t to you RE-
Can e ~ don't think that questio
is necessary Z
70, probably not. But want yor
promise that you VIII never reveal
to any body, he persisted. s.
s.yVell, you have II. # win never mel
tion it until You give me permission
AL right, then. ] win tell yon al
When 4 was q young man, went
India as q surgeon 81 the English d
my. There 4 met 90 many lepers ths
my attention was called particular
to this disease At first they disguste
and alarmed me Their rotting dngel
and toe Joints. their running sores az