The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-22


AS the farmer ended his speech he
stepped within the circle OF light that
streamed from the doorway.
"a young man, father''
! And what is this?" Our Debblsk
wounded" cried Nine Volner.
Two beds at once. We must attend
their wants, then satisfy your curiosity"
\ said the farmer.
Mime. voner and her daughter at once
sprang 10 do the bidding of the farmer.
The wounded men were placed upon two
snowy beds.
1T is far 10 the surgeon. though he
might be got at by daylight" said Volner.
However, the priest Is skilled in surgery.
and he can tell IL we need another"
A man was at once dispatched for
| the cure OF the village. which village
was some three miles away.
| While waiting for the cure the farmer
| worked over his two wards.
Debbisk, he found was shot through
the jaw. His wound, though terrible 70
look at and dishguring in its probable
| results, was not necessarily fatal Nolner
| soon had his wife and daughter attend
| ing the man. He then applied himself
| TO Buckford.
He found that a pistol ball had en-
tered the young mans side from behind,
| had glanced on a rib. gone in an upward
| direction and was now lodged somewhere
| In or near the chest cavity. BY miracle
| Il had not touched the heart.
There was also severe bruises on the
white forehead. which had bled con-
| siderably.
Here, Adria," called volner. Come TO
me. This one needs your tender hand
much more than Debbisk."
And in an instant the pretty Adrla
was bending over Buckford
The cure came. He was gentle old
man, skilled not only in what comforted
lttf In uba baH IA
brow or healed the crimson wound.
This man. my son." he said 10 Volner
as he stood over Debbisk is not in
danger. His wound will be painful, but
there is no danger. IL is strange that he
is so slow in recovering consciousness-ah
he moves his eyelids now Yes, In
short time he will be awake. But this
other, this poor youth, whom ! believe
10 be an Englishman or American, Is
sorely near TO death. / think we had
need of the surgeon In this. Send for
him at once"
II will. father. And now VIII leave
these two In your hands while take
some men to the ravine The rascals who
did the work are there"
No nor cried Nine Nolner and Adria
together throwing their arms around the
farmers burly neck. You shall not
risk your life. You have not told US who
the rascals are, but we know they must
our powerful Debbisk."
Formidable foes" growled the farmer
as he gently pushed them away. For
midable foes! Three skulking wolves
that dare not strike except at mans
back, Formidable foes. With the hands
on this farm I could whip an army of
them"
He would not stay. but took two men
with him. armed, and searched in the
ravine and vicinity for the three French
men. But those worthless, having had
enough of Farmer Volners ready
strength, had disappeared.
AS the good aure had said Debbisk re-
covered more rapidly than the ugfiness
OF his wound had promised. but Buck
ford fingered long In the land of uncon-
sciousness.
The surgeon came examined him and
announced that the cure was competent
to manage the case.
And the cure. relinquishing many other
duties, took charge OF the interesting
and mysterious patient
But splendid as were the efforts of
| the cure. the nursing of Adrta Nolner
| deserved as much praise She was ever
| at the bedside. Her touch was cooling
TO the fevered brow. She was gentle
She was thoughtful.
He looks like a brave young man."
she said. Suppose IL was my Bosso,
brave, reckless, loyal Bosso Duvally, who
was wounded in a strange land. / will
do for him what l would wish others
would do for Bosso. Is 1t not right.
mother?
quite right, my daughter. And now
we may hope TO see Bosso in a short
time The news has come that the prince
has been stopping in Berlin for few
days and will reach Deneslia by way or
Ontro."
"Oh. | must see Bosso at the village.
~. hes
YOU think. mother"
81 do not know. There ar ebut two
roads from Ontro TO Trolle. and the road
by the Green forest is the shortest and
best. II is likely the coaches will pass
this way
"Then / will see Bosso," said Adria
Dear Bosso! | wonder If that wicked
Paris has changed him any?'
"No. Bosso canpot change" said Nine.
Volner "He is made OF oak. Ii stands
the changing winds of the evil world
Adria smiled She loved TO hear her
lover praised. and she knew how we'll he
deserved it, Had he not saved the life OF
the prince more than once by his cour-
age and shrewdness?
And still Buckford fingered. The bullet
! was probed for and found. But though
the wound seemed inclined to heal, the
stunned brain refused 10 resume its func-
tions.
And while the good people In Volner's
house nursed him so tenderly four rascals
were holding a secret conference in the
castle OF Casparin at the edge OF the
Green forest not far away.
"This is most unfortunate, what you
tell me-" Casparin was saying. You
should not have taken up the pursuit We
could have found the fool with less troU-
BILE Now undoubtedly he has told his
story TO Volner. And Volner is strong
adherent OF my brother, though tenant
Of myself. Ha! / have an idea! Nolncr
owes me considerable land tax. He is so
far behind that I threatened him but a
day or two since Now / will issue orders
not 10 allow a single member OF his
household to leave the farm. ! will have
the place surrounded, and any one at
, tempting TO get away I will cause 10 he
arrested and brought here IL can appea:
that suspect them OF an attempt 10 rob
me OF my dues, for he has no goods, this
Volner, upon which can seize.
"ln this way, even II the American does
tell the story, We can keen II from get
Ting out till we know what is to Toe done.