CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-06

/ EQUAL PARTNERS /
By HOWARD FIELDING 8
Copyright. 1901. by Charles w. Hooke s


vital parts. The knife should have
cleared the first rib and hi fairly
against the second. But ii happens that
Miss Miller received an Injury on this
precise spot years ago. a. result Of
| which the first rib is somewhat de-
pressed Thus the murderer was favor
ed by an extraordinary chance. His
i.,ea ,.as FIRST Ia i,abro soon bv
her and. second. to strike at the front
OF the body while standing behind In
order to avoid the blood that must fol
low the blow. Having struck, he un.
doubtedly supposed that he had reach
ed the heart. and only n miracle pre-
vented. Our ambulance surgeon believ-
ed that the wall OF the heart was pune
tured and that ciot of blood was stop
ping the wound. as happens once In a
million times That is not the case. Not
| only did the knife miss the heart but
II missed the arteries in way that on
Iy divine Providence can account for.
SO the first cfrusion Of blood was not
followed by the fatal drain that might
have been expected. Do I make myself
ciearY'
Il understand enough" said Brenda.
81 know ihat she may recover. and !
thank God with aIl my soul"
There was a pause. during which
kendairs embarrassment. that had
been less noticeable while his mind WIS
bent upon a description OF ElsIe's in
Jury. once more asserted itself. Brenda
observed that his face was flushed and
his forehead moist. and she was puz-
zied.
Have you told her that ain bereT'
she asked. Docs she wish TO see mer'
1--WE have Iet mcntioucd IT," he re-
piled but you need have no hesita-
tion. We have given ber a very nice
ROOM be hurried on ''You'Il find
thai everything ln the world Is being
done for her shall We 60 iny-'
The other physician then came for
ward. aud Brenda grve him her hand.
though Kendall. in the extremity OF his
embarra~ in,'nt. forgot to utter the
form Of presentation
straight and ne c. rr,,pr. the
longest. a- u seemed To- i'ren'la that
mortal architect had ever ,is~.snfd. led
rcarwnr,l 10 the part OF tlir hn'l,lins in
which Miss Miller had been s,-lu,-Sicr-
ell. Kendall led the way. aud bis col
league walked behind. For the third
time that day Brenda experienced the
SENSATION Of surrcnderinr her voliiion,
The hospital became prison. she WAS
being marched TO some deep cell b,.
y0nd The nach Of rescue or the light OF
day Then. in moment. she saw Dr.
Kendall open a door and step back that
she might pass hefor. him
Brrpda'- iirsi rlause happcned TO fall
directly upon the face OF the patient.
and she cannot truly be said to have
seen anything else In the room, The
bed was only an indistnct splash OF
white. The hare walls. the plainly
curiaincd window. the nurse In profile
mo;ionlcss as figure on tapestry. en-
tered into The feeling. but no, into the
view OF the scene. Sine bcbcld only
that sweet and sad little face. 80 pret
~. so maidcnly and tender And the
real essence Of this dcSpicable crime.
the inconceivable iuhumanliy Of II.
seemed to speak srra gut 10 Brcnda's 5
hear, In that language OF nature which
Is without words.
Elsic's brown eyes opened wide.
They had been half closed. and she
had been looking nj heaven knows
what: nothing in that room surely.
nothing that ever had been anywhere
perhaps They turned to Brenda with
utter surprise.
Miss Maclnnc." She cried In weak
voice. but distinci ms the tone OF little
silver bell. "you have come TO see
me: How kind OF you" Then sudden
ly. why did you do ity'
Brenda sank upon her knees beside
the bed aud took Elsie's hand
at was an impulses mere Impulse.
she said. but am very glad I came
am 50 sorry for you. am good
nurse, have been taught win yon
let me stay here with you until you are
welig"
Two tears gathered in Eisie's eyes
and gIldcd slowly down her cheeks.
Her lip auivcrcd like chilj's.
Il shan, ge, we'll" she said. II don,
want To-"
And then the tears came very fast.