The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18

The kindly officer swung his short
person into the saddle, gave the COM
mand and the troop moved northeast
| ward at trot.
Entering the sick-room with Mrs.
| Glynn, Lois saw stretched upon a low
| single bed long form, swathed to the
shoulders in a night robe and covered
| with sheet to the chin. It had
been already unclothed by some Of the
| Mexicans" and the red-stained gar
ments had been removed. Con-
seriousness was returning as the re-
suit of liberal dose of brandy forced
between the pale lips, from which now
and then faint moan came. She saw
man, young and tall, with huge
shoulders, a great barred neck and long
muscular arms and deep chest-evi-
IDENTIFY a powerful and active man. He
was young, with handsome, refined
face of Greek outline. 1t was pale now
and the antique look of it was helped
by mass of short clustering golden
curls which hung over the brow. This
face was at once daring, strong, mas
culine and poetic-a remarkable face.
The. firmly hung jaw and level brows
denoted will power and the clenching
of the strong, even white teeth, show
ing slightly between the parted lips,
proved that all of his reserve force was
battling to repress any outward indi-
cation of pain. He looked stoical so
lying, and once when his eyes opened
steady, clear and of a gray so dark
that they were almost black. She
stopped at once with a pair of scissors
in her right hand and, without speak
ing ripped his shirt apart for space
of twelve inches, laying bare the round
hole made by the bullet. Inspection
showed her that it had gone through
without check, making clear orifice.
She at once bathed the wound lightly
and deity in water which had been
sterilized by boiling and slightly car
bolized with acid. Bandages, sterilized
in the same way, were applied. and fas-
tened with professional fapidity. The
left arm was placed over the chest and
so bound. Cool cloths were placed on
the hot forehead, for fever had already
set in, and light sleeping potion was
administered.
1T isn't first aid to the wounded "
she said, smiling brightly at Mrs.
Glynn. Unfortunately a good many
hours have elapsed since he was hurt.
However, think we shall do very
well. He seems young and strong"
There was rather an odd tone of au-
thority and confidence in the voice
which the lady of the rancho was quick
to notice, but she said nothing and to-
gether they withdrew, leaving a gentle
Mexican shepherd named Quirino in
stalled as nurse, with strict injunctions
to keep quiet while the prisoner slept
and to- call Miss English when he
awoke The eyes of the captive had
been fixed upon Lois while she bathed
and dressed the wound. He took the
medicine without question. The eyes
followed her to the door and remained
fixed upon it for some moments after
it was closed. He never spoke word
and the firm jaw remained set: Then
his lids fell down slowly and he sank
into slumber.
Late that afternoon a government
ambulance drawn by four mules, each
branded III. S." rolled to the rancho
house and from it descended a long,
lean man with gray mustache and
face burned nearly black by the south
western suns. He brought a large
leather case with him. He was clad
in canvas trousers, flannel shirt, the
blue uniform coat Of his rank and the
universal black military sombrero. He
bowed politely to the two women who
stood upon the porch, shook hands
with Mrs. Glynn and acknowledged his
introduction to Lois with another bow.
II understand" he said in a matter
of fact voice, that you have snug
gler here, shot through just above the
left lung. I'm sorry that t could not
arrive sooner. Such a life probably
was not worth saving, but we like to
do our best. 1t is one of the many
curses of the profession. that We feel
obliged to treat all sorts Of people,
many of whom would be much better
dead than alive. When did he die?"
The rancho hostess looked at him in
amazement; Lois laughed. ~ +
HE isn't Dead" she said. "He
seems very strong" 80, ,........
"What!" exclaimed u the surgeon.
Lived all of these hours with wound
like that and without treatment! It is
true that the Mexicans sometimes show
wonderful resistance to shock 3.
'.The prisoner is not Mexican .
Lois returned. \ IT think )he is Ameri-
can like ourselves. Come and see him.
She led the way to the sick room
The patient walked as they entered and
his eyes were INN ediately fastened on
the girl. Apparently he was not aware
that the others had entered. The sur
geon glanced at the bandages, then
looked sharply up. 1sl.:s S54* s3 {.
& "Who did this?" he asked. ss3: .s 4. e