The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

drove them into the station house.
sheridan reached there Just a. the platoon
was issuing forth. He quickly handed
his prisoners over 10 the dnorman. Joined
the pla Don, and ia the general round-lp
that followed took u leading part and ar
rested DOZEN Shor' Tails.
Fritz Werner was German forester
one day a stag gorcd him irightfully in
THO abdomen.
A. the infatuated animal pulled out his
autl"rs. backed away and prepared for a
second charge, the injured man propped
himself on an elbow and fired lust a. the
stag was closing in on him. Tho animal
fell dead and the man tainted away
When he recovered consciousness he
found that he could no, attract attention
by shouting He realized that h" was out
of the beaten paths and that unless he
dragged himself 10 a ireqIenled place he
would surely die. So he began dragging
himself through the forest IN the direction
OF his employer ho,l~e, three miles awav
He started ON his journey IT noon. at
3 O'Clock the next morning tle occupants
Of the hou-" were arorsed by the eNplo-
sion Of gun nearby. Investigating thov
found TN" forester, N a dead faint and
nearly dead from loss Of blood. lNtug ON che
lawn. Bv hi side was a smoking gun
Mhnu rh" injured man got 50 TIA, ho
| could speak and tell his story, his master
asked 'u:
"Bu' why did YOU drag that heavy gun
o., the way"
81 know that | couldn't shout when I did
reach an lnhahi'ahl" place" was tine reply.
80 | brought Il along To attract attention.
! dldnt think ut IT uI'il had Crawled fur
half q mile. then crawl"d back and got II
Dr. I. " Bean at IN" United States Fish
Commission, Will" ou board the Revenue
Gutter Baor, OF lu0laska, Witnessed rc-
, indrkablo cas-" of nerve.
4 whalor ~iguallod the Gutter FOR medical
aid DR.. Bean was taken aboard IIc
| found that a kaNaka sailor had had foot
Smashed some weeks before by a hogs
head of whale oil rolling on il.
The injured member wa in Terrible
sat" and the man was evidently suffering
intensely although he gave no Onward
| sign.
When the captain asked the doctor what
| could loo dome, th" latter started - tell
him in confidence. A. that the sailor spoke
W.
Don't be- afraid to tell mo, doc' or"
he said. 81 can stand it all right"
well. my man." responded Dr. Bean.
"amputauou is tho only thing that will
r"H'," vOu. hut ! have melt her the ucceS-
sary iu"'run. nor atssih ctlCs."
lho sailor smiled
| "Duut mind about little things like that, ="
| he ,ad.
Bul logan Or Bean.
| H." sailor smiled agr IN.
| "On. -tar' IN now" Wa- all hat hc laid
Dr Bean had with him case Of pocket
| inst ruWc't- Tor Gi--ccjlug birds Whom
| he pul,"d ,hi- ont, IT," sailor seated him
| SCI uu "A ca~k, unccrcmonio',-v crossed
| h. l"e- and held out the injured foot
| tn" duCtor started 10 work He frs,
| removed th" toes Vith thr little bird knife
| which hacked more than i, cut Then
ha found that np under IN" fcsh the in.rcp
| honr was affected for nearly an inch. SO
! he had to Cu' in aud turn back he flesh
| Then with tvee2ers, for he had no saw
| hc -nippcd of he diseased part Of I he bone
| a it'll" AT q time.
| That done he pulled tho flesh down and
| -cwed NJ the wound After an hour :
| work he announced that the Job was fin
| ishcd And the sailors foot had not ,niiy-
| cred nor a muscle "a his face moved i'm paiu
Smiingly the sailor increased his legs,
| slid n the oa-k, reached for the doCt or
| hauG, shook II heartily, roared a grateful
Il thank We sir" and then hobhcd Of
| toward the fo ,-lc, whi,'ing a rollicking
| sailor iig.