The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-08-28

Ell u, an extraordinary Glance. His
itea VIA first, TO Escape Icing seen by
bef, a<lL, second, 10 strike at the front
Of the body white stnniing behind III
aPtlcr to- ar'o+d tte blood tE2t inust fol.
low tho blow. Having SrEk. be un-
dotbtedty supposed tiHt ho had reach
ed tho beart. and only n ralrrcte pre-
yrDted Our ambulance sur,seOn hclicp.
e<l that the wall OF the heart WIS pune
tnrei Glh tfiat cfOt " blood wns stop
p4l., thp wound, rs happens once IN q
million tkDes. That " NOT the case Not
II Ihsatd the arteries IN q way that on-
" divine Providence can account for,
So the first efTtlSion OF blood was not
followed by tho Altil drD.n that might
ha.e b.s-n expected Do make myself
etI+Tr
- understand errW:gh" said Brenda.
u know that she may rccovpv, and
thank God With ail my soni.
ketl3SlfS embarrassment. that bad
been kss noticeable while his mind was
bent upon y description Of Elsie's In
fury. oIs,e more asserted itself. Brenda
Observed that bis face was flushed and
his forehead moist. ari she was puz-
Eied
"Tiarp you eosd hfr that I an hereT'
she asked. Does she wish TO see INT
wye bave not mentioned r." be r"-
pied, -bsit you need have no hesfta-
ton We haro given her very nke
roozn" he hurried on "Youli find
t.a, everything in the world is being
done for hef Shall We 60 in?'
The other physician then cane fo:,
wasd. and Brenda gave him her hand,
though Kendall. IN the extremity of his
embarrassment. forgot TO utter the
form OF pfess>ntatson.
4 straight and long corridor. the
longest. as II seemed TO Brenda, that
mortal architect hid ever designed led
rearHNrd to the part OF the building in
wtkcf Miss Mtliet' had been seIuester-
ed Kendall led the way. aud his col
Ieas,e walked be3And. For the third
time that day Brenda experienced the
sensation OF eurrendcr!u4 her vol!tion.
TIE hospital became 6 poison; she was
being marched to sorne deep cell be-
yund the reach OF resc,te or the light OF
day. Then. In moment. she saw Dr.
EeDdali open door and step beck that
she might pase before HIM.
BseI,das first Glapce happened to fall
directly upon the face OF the patient.
and she canDot truly be said to have
seen anything else IN the room. The
bed was on}y Oh tnd!stinct splash OF
white. The bare walls, the plainly
ct.rtained window, the nurse In profile.
mottoDless as figure on tapestry. en-
tered into the feeling. but not into the
view Of the scepe She beheld only
that sweet and sad little face, SO pret.
ty, 80 rnakiteu!y and tender. And the
real essence OF this desplcable crime,
the iuconceirsbte inhumsnity OF It.
seemed TO speak straight to Brenda s
heart To that language Of nature which
Is without words
Eisks brown eyes opened wide.
They had been half closed. and she
bad been looking at heaven knows
what; nothing in that room surely,
nothing that ever bad been anywhere
perhaps They turned to Brenda with
otter surprise.
Miss Macinpel" she cried In q weak
vo4ce, but Distinct rs the tone OF little
silver bell "You have come to see
Del How kind OF youl" Then sudden
~. Why did you do ity''
Brenda sank upon her X ees beside
the bed and took Eisie's hant-
1T wRs An hDpulse-a inera impulse" !"
she saik bot am very glad I came
I am 90 sorry for yOtL I am q good
ntHse have been taught. VIII you
ket nse stay here with you until You are
WtiY-
Ywo tears gathered In E}sle's eyes
snd gfA.ed slowly down her cheeks.
Her rtp qutreF~d like child's
Il shant ga we'll" she said = don't
want to-"
Ard then the tears came very fast
CHAPTER VI.
AH ARGUMENT I.oR fHR DEFENSE.