Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-05
BENEDICT GORDON.
BY REVERE RODGERS.
written for the SUNDAY cropp.l
CHAPTER TX

rushed into the room lately vacated by the
assassin The body Of the aged Frederick
Allwine lay in peaceful attitude directly
in front Of the hearth while that Of his
grandson lay in a pool of blood almost di-
rectly in front of the bedroom door. His
fair young countenance was all bloody and
bruised, and though unconscious, he at
times moaued as If in great agony.
Bending over him Gordon, with the prac
ticed hand Of one used to such scenes, hur-
redly began an examination Of the wounded
boy; as he was busily engaged in this work
hurrying sounds Of footsteps were heard
coming along the hall and the next moment
a handsome fair complexioned young lady
Of about eighteen years Of age entered the
room closely followed by a middle aged
colored woman Of portly build who carried
in her hand an immense rolling pin.
Browne, in the meanwhile, had run after
the nearest physician, the Irishman, being
forced to accompany him in order to show
him where the said physician lived, and
Benedict and Bolivar we're bending over
the prostrated form of young Harold ALL
wine when the young lady entered
Throwing herself upon her knees beside
the unconscious form of the boy the young
girl cried hystercally to know if he we're
dead
Calm yourself, Miss" replied Gordon,
quietly, the lad is only in faint, and from
the hurried examination / have made do
not think he is so badly injured The most
he needs now is little water, and If you
can direct this boy where to get some,
pointing to Bolivar, II think l can bring
him to his senses in a few moments"
Water, yo' want" cried the colored
woman, dancing about in an excited man
uer "We'ii git il TO yo' sab. Cum mer
long hyar, chile, she added, grabbing Boli-
var by the sleeve and dragging him from
the room.
Although Browne and Gordon were all
but certain that earthly help would be of
little avail to Frederick Allwine, yet to be
on the safe side Browne had in company
with the voluble Irishman, Immediately
set off across the country in quest Of the
nearest physician. AS they we're going
nown the steps the Irishman had awakened
Miss Allwine, and that young lady's screams
quickly brought her former nurse and self
constituted guardian promptly to her side,
which accounts for Miss Allwiue being in
the room at this time.
'Oh, sir, cried the young lady, who did
this terrible thing to my brother9"
] do. not know" said Benedict, taking
the basin OF water from the colored woman's S
hands, but ] think that a burglarous
attack has been made OH the house and
your brother in some manner frustrated
the fellows plans, with the consequent re-
suits as you see"
cry from the frightened darkey now
attracted the young lady's attention to her
grandfather's PROSTATE form and she
covered her face with her hands and
sobbed violently.
II beg of you miss, to be calm2" said
Benedict as he laid his hand gently upon
her wrist, as the slightest excitement,
may result disastrously to your brother7"
At this direful threat, the young girl, by
a violent effort, managed to recover her
composure somewhat.
Is there any wine or liquor in the house, :"
inquired Benedict of the excited colored
woman, as she stood halfway in the door
and seemed ready to flee at the first alarm
OF possible danger.
Deed dere is, sab. !" she tremblingly re-
Piled but dis black chile am mighty nigh
too skeered to go an, fetch it, but if It am
am abserlutely nes'sary to bring Massa
Harold bout, dis scarf baby amt gwine to
finch; nuh, sah not if dere am er mil'len
buglers lurkin in de pantry; sub com mer
long, chile, /" she added, grabbing the taci-
turn Bolivar by the arm and putting him in
front Of her burly figure, ease desc per'lus
times cert'nly does r'quire male 'tecshun
fer ar lady"
With the aid of the simple remedies that
Gordon skillfullY applied, the boy rapidly
regained consciousness, and when liberal
allowance of brandy had been admins
tered, he sat up suddenly and wanted to
know what had happened.
why, that is what your sister and
would like to know" replied Gordon as
he assisted him to a chair, having FIRST
placed the form Of the grandfather into the
bed and put a sheet over the noble old
countenance.
In few minutes the lad recited the
whole story, from the time he had beer
awakened by the cries of his grandfather
until he had been rendered unconscious
from the blows Of his brutal assailant.
AS the boy concluded his story, Charlie
Browne, and the doctor, typical country
practitioner of the old school, entered the
room
After examining the body of Fred
erick Allwine he gave it as his opinion tha
he had died of strangulation; would have
died Of the excitement anyway he learn
edly explained, had he not been strangled
Crossing the room to young Harold h'
made partial examination of the boy, anC
after asking him few questions he sale
there was nothing the matter with him save
a few bruises, which would wear off in
couple days. Then ordering him to be re
moved to bed he wrote a prescription to b.
taken in the morning, and bowing politely
TO all present he hurried off to his own bee
so as to be able to go about among hi
friends on the morrow and blow" abou
being called upon to prescribe for an All
wine
III you desire IT," said Gordon to th'
young lady, who had introduced herself a
Miss Allwine, my friend and myself will
remain in the house until your friends ar
rive
"Oh sir; you and your friend are so yer.
kind" replied the young lady, with tear
in her eyes, while Gordon and Brown
stood in an embarrassed attitude
Don't cry Sis, " said her brother, draw
ing his arm afectionately about her y
won't help matters any"
'Bress my Lam f" said the colored VIC
man, bustling into the room and putting he
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