The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Ist IL and lie got 70 come out, you
know"
go ahead" said Guy.
The doctor 'went ahead" with ven-
geance. His bright probe sank into tho
wound, the blood flowed afresh and
Guy stiffened out as he lay. ground his
teeth together and clutched the side of
the bed with his fingers. Miss Betty
voiced little cry and left the room.
In a little time the doctor raised up
with his ensanguined instrument in
his hand and dropped the bullet on q
table that had been placed at his ell
bow.
Good for you. HERBERT" he ex-
claimed. THAT is about as painful
thing as a doctor can do for man."
"He never groaned once" muir
INJURED the admiring Barney, who had
come in with Silas Whitaker.
you're all right, Mr.. Herbert"
avsrred Whitaker. II couldn't have
stood it better myself"
The wound was then dressed and
Guy, thankful to have the ordeal over,
released his tense muscles and fell
back. white, trembling and numb with
the shock.
you're a Concord man with Har-
mony grit, Herbert" smiled Vlanding-
ham.
His daughter reappenred just in
time to hear the words. Coming
near the bed. she pushed her hands
through her fathers arm and direct
Cd her blue eyes at Guy. He returned
her gaze steadily.
Did he read sympathy in her look7
And was there nothing else in it but
sympathy? He was no weakling and
never had been. He did not want pity
from anyone, especially from this fair
girl whom he-loved! For some time
he had hesitated to acknowledge in
his own heart the depth of his esteem
for Miss Betty. Their meetings had
been few, and, for the most part. un-
der stress of peril to one or the other.
And behold, this was Guys first ex-
perience with the tender passion! A
first love springs like Minerva from
the head of Zeus; or, better still, like
Aphrodite from the sea. These callow
beginnings of the old. old tale are for
the most part as substantial as
shild's bubble-just about; yet occa-
sionnlly, be II known, men and women
have ideals and will strike their col
ors the very moment the ideal comes
into their lives. Guy had met his ideal
and had surrendered his heart. lie
was not doubtful of himself; ifhe had
any doubt at all it was of Miss Betty.
All at once he remembered the hap
penings at Lake Elizabeth and of the
sorry plight In which they had left
him In Miss Betty's mind. When he
began to talk with the view of lesiling
up to an explanation, he was frowned
down by the doctor.
Don't converse" interrupted the
medical gentleman; don't move,
either. Simply lie as comfortably Us
you can and rest. I'll come out and
see you again this evening"
Closing his medicine case with a de-
eisive snap, the doctor tucked II under
his arm and went out.
"As soon as you can, Mr. Herbert"
said Miss Betty. you are to come TO
Willowview."
"I shall do we'll enough here, Miss
vlandingham." rstorted Guy, ''hnt
thank you for the invitation"
people must not say that the Har-
mony people almost killed Con-
cordian and then left him to shift for
himself in q bare little shack like
this"
Sile Whitaker had left the room
with the doctor or Miss Betty would
never have made this remark.
This shaak will answer the Con-
cordian's purpose very wsu." an
swered Guy. It nettlsd him to be re-
ferrsrd to in sueh generic manner.
by Jovs," interpossd the squire,
when you're able TO come to Willow
view you're going to come. even II
have 70 order out the Invincibles."
Mss Betty turned on her fnther in
q fash.
The Invineiblss have already had
their orders to disbond," she ex-
claimed Haven't they done mischief
enoughf Prom now on shall do my
utmost to coneiliate the Concord peo-
pie. and you are TO help me, father.
l have a plan which we will discuss on
our way back"
The squire cast a hAlf-humorous
glance at Guy and bowed humbly.
''Of course, Betty, of course" said
he. and they started out.
Before she had reached the door
Miss Betty halted and faced Guy once
more.
'You viii hear from us again, Mr..
Herbert" she observed. "Barney will
stay here to help care for you"
You are very considernte," said
Guy, but I can manage to struggle
along without Barney"
Nevertheless he stays!" declared
the squire. Good by, my boy, for the
present"
They left then and Miss Betty did
not give the young man a parting
word, a backward glance or even n
smile. Guy thought of this ploomilY,