The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-12

surgeon suddenly did her nerve almost de-
sert her. He was bending over something
when he was asked TO speak to her; he
lifted himself quickly and turned. That
face was perfectly familiar to her. She had
seen it bent over Georges bed last night!
She could scarcely prevent herself from
crying out: You know he is here. You
have the money safe," but she controlled
herself by tremulous effort. Very quietly
she spoke TO him and asked him to take
her into the accident ward, saying she
wished to speak to a young man who lay
there, on most urgent business
Probably the young man who was run
over" said the doctor, looking at her with
interest, for the roll of bank notes made
him know that there was something special
about this particular patient. Poor fell
low. 1 am afraid he will not know you.
even If you are friend of his, but come
with me and we will see.'
They followed him, Mays heart beating
very fast, and Mr.. Armitage full of a grow
ing sense Of excitement that was distinctly
uncomfortable 10 a man who was accus-
toned to monotonous and orderly life.
In very few minutes they stood beside
the narrow bed and looked down upon a
PROSTATE and apparently unconscious form
May fell on her knees beside the bed, and
the doctor and nurse both stepped rever-
emily to the other side, thinking she was
praying for the life of the man she loved
they had no idea that her limbs had liter
ally given way beneath her from sheer ex-
haustion and overexctement, and that
kneeling there with her face hidden at the
side of his pillow, she was as unconscious
of the troubles and joys of this world for
the moment as was the man whose wan
face Jay upon it.
Mr.. Armitage stood and looked down
very steadily at that same face. Then
the doctor addressed him:
as this the man you are looking for?"
he asked.
EYES," said Mr.. Armitage "It is George
Dixon, a clerk in the business house where
am chief cashier" He took card from
his pocketbook and handed it to the doctor,
| who looked at it and nodded. I'VE have
| been looking for him with great anxiety
| for several reasons; one that he was in
charge of a large sum of money"
81 have roll of bank notes locked up in
| my DESK" said the doctor, (which he hand
| ed to me when he was brought in. OF
course, you know the amount and the num-
| bers of the notes?'
Certainly" said Mr.. Armitage.
"Then If you will come down into my
room we will go into that matter He
paused and looked at Mays kneeling figure.
The nurse bent over her and then lifted
her up "She has tainted" she said.
Every effort was made to restore her, but
this time it seemed as if she scarcely would
| return to life. The tremendous and unnat-
| ural strain being over, she had sunk COM
| pletely under the effects of it. She was
| carried into the nurses room, and all pos
| sible attention given to her, but each time
| that consciousness seemed returning it de-
serted her again, and the heavy lids closed
| down upon the violet eyes. Mr.. Armitage
| stayed beside her, thoroughly alarmed. The
| more he thought about the experience he
| had passed through with her the more ex-
! traordinary and utterly unaccountable it
| appeared to him to be. How could she have
known where George Dixon was? He was
asking himself this question over and over
again. when the blue eyes suddenly opened
| and looked straight at him.
How did you know where George Dixon
| WASP" he said at once, unable to restrain
| his curiosity any longer.
|
low voice, but perfectly clear one: 81
| saw it in a dream-last night. I dreamed
that L was with HMM that dreadful
| street, stood between him and father in
| that dreadful QUARREL was with him
| when he was run over-I followed him to
the hospital. Thank heaven / remembered
it rightly and could find my way to-day"
This is a strange story" said Mr.. Arm
| itage, who had never heard anything like
| 1t before.
"a very strange one said the doctor,
''but we often hear strange things in a
| place like this
They said no more to May, for she was
| too exhausted to talk, and it was some
time before she could be taken away from
the hospital. Mr.. Armitage and the doctor
| found the money to be all right, and he
went back to his office for short time.
Then he returned and found May sitting
UP and looking more like herself. He found
her very anxious to see George again.
| Surely" she said, "he must be able to
see us now, and would know us If we went
| to him. Do let ask to see him again..
Mr.. Armitage went In search Of TIE doc
| tor and got the permission. They were
again taken into the ward, and found
| George lying in slightly different position,
| his eyes fixed on the door. He smiled fee
bly,, but very brightly when he saw May
| coming toward his bed. He tried to put
| out his hand to her.
ST knew you would come soon, he said.
| ST have been looking for you all the time.
| May, 1 am anxious about your father. Do
you know how he is? He staggered and fell
| back when / left him, and / fear he must
| have hurt himself, but / didn't dare stay
another moment. / wanted to get safe
| away with the money. | saw James Sadler
| coming down the street after us, and 1
| hoped he would pick him up and look after
| him. Did he, do you know?"
| Mr.. Armitage leaned across her. ''Who
| is James Sadler?' he asked.
MAY knows" said George, family, for
| he was growing tired He was with us at
| the club, and came out directly after u.s."
The nurse came to warn them that
| George must not talk any longer. They
| were advised to leave him for the present.
| So they went away, walking down the
| ward without a word, both absorbed in
| thought. But on the stairs Mr. Armitage
turned to May quickly and said:
81 must find James Sadler at once. He
| There may, perhaps, be a chance now that
it need never even be suggested
81 know where he lives" said May. "Fa-
| Their brought him to the house sometimes.
Rut If he left father living there il seems