The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-10

CHAPTER XIV.

The work on tho mousse goes oH WILL
does It, Bobs q
,Yes, MI, Eliot, very well. We have
some trouble among the hodcarriers but
cannot find out where IT nrisos. There
seems to DO continual mild warfare go
Ing on, and yet not tho symptoms OF
strike" il 4 } sis
you cannot account for it7'
mot In any way, sir. When am there
all Is quiet. but as soon MS 10 away
the boss says that the trouble commences.
1t Ia OF an Indefinite nature. but 1t ls
there" @ A Ill d.
Cannot you got at the root OF IT."
'"rhere appears to DO no root. It ig all
BLOSSOM should saylI Is mild
growl about nothing in particular and
everything In general,
'Do they make complaint OF any spe-
cifio thing 2"
mo and that Is the difficulty. II they
would know what to do. AS It Is. he is
It sea-"
we'll lot 1t so on, then. It will do no
harm, guess.''
Dots put on his hat and coat and
started for the new house. He was
enjoying himself immensely with his
work. but this matter had disturbed
him considerably. 1t was son intangible
Arriving at the building, he went
about his usual duties, and having mn
ished tho detail work. stood with the
foreman near the front door, and close
to aladder up which the hod men were
moving In regular rotation.
Then we will go right along. Mr..
Morgan, and not notice tho growl?''
Yes, Prentiss, so right ahead TIL we
get at something definite
The words were hardly out OF Bobs
mouth when falling brick struck him
on the side Of his hat. cut q deep hole
through 1t. and the lad fell to the ground
with the blood streaming down his fcae.
CHAPTER xxY1.l III
well, doctor, what Is it7, asked Mr.,
l5Elliott anxously. as no stood watching
1.-The surgeon make his examination.
1.-THE bone has been driven In and ls
pressing upon the brain. I shall ope-
rate at once. It Is n perfectly simple
matter, Mr.. Elliott. 50 do not be alarmed.
There Is no danger to speak of In this
case. Tho blow seems to have been U
| CHANGING one. fortunately or fear that
| the young chap would have been killed.
How did 1t happen?"
Mr.. Elliott told tho circumstances as
narrated to him by the foreman.
II suppose that 1t was purely acci-
| dental?''
II do not know. The foreman thinks
|
| undercurrent OF disturbance going on
famonr the hodcarrers and without any
| apparent reason"
T. The nurses and attendants were oil
| this time rapidly and quietly preparing
| for the operation. At last oil was ready,
| and the surgeon proceeded with his
work with skill and rap!dty. Suddenly
| he gave q slight exclamation Of surprise.
( 'This young man has been hurt be-
fore7'
"IIe was thrown out Of a dog-cart In
unconscious for some time. When no
| came to he had lost, his memory. A.
II see. Well, here IS tho cause. The
| bone seems to have been struck n hard
| blow on the outside which has caused @
| depression on the inside In the shape Of
| a protuberance. This Is pressing upon
| the brain and probably has something
to do with the loss Of memory, ! shall
| trephine here also and make the opera
| ton a double one. a 8 It is just as well to
i finish the matter up at once. The first
i operation and the second are practical! J.
| ~ one."
VERY we'll. doctor, you know best, OF
course, do not SEQ why It was not dis
covered before"
4 on tho outside. It Is a very curious case.
II the skull had not been opened IT would
not have been discovered"
i In a short time the pressure was re-
moved, and tho operation oyer. Whcn
to the surprise Of every one, Bobs began
to talk.
'tWell. 1t was cosy In those rooms!!'
feels good after all that time Indoors,
but suppose that II that bullet wound
was to heal all right that It had 70 20
i DONE"
Mr., Elliot looked at tho surgeon "
surprise. 7,
this" no said. ~ 81,
uWalt" was tho reply. = th'nK : ~ Y
vi" ;,fIow noisy these streets are a = q
80 much quet, Seems to me ith u, they
| rayar 7,va,a an before was shot,
'"Betore ne was shot?" graspsd MT,
! Elliott. ,For Heavens sake .What mas ''o ''
i the boy had happen to hlW1,
The as sHsFs1q Fs Wsss aets
work work and preparing to remove tne plA''e'' :
to, ,1e6; tnaty, asked Dobs, trying t.
f horse and Woman II ire cart Guess due
can DO Hold yGnInIb e brrst4 III o To mao o
Nov max make r tdn to to The dashboard by
shss tsnyte ea Nuw SIT b Back d a
se NJ. Elliot Eli vas getting excited and ever
o 1i,e r' "a The lad as he told his story.
'H,Thunder, how. he pulls That's mar,
row squeak and there's anotThe nat ~ HOW rS
aa,nd throw him There he goes -
TN Tine voice stopped and Bobs lay quiet,
ills memory. has come back. Mr.; El,
4 uof He told The story MS he saw ~ W
. ~ Inc time when he was hurt He WI
Be able|to tell the rest, when he IS better
providing he wants to- ~, /,
TIT is very remarkable. indeea. ! slna
and see him when he is .Eout OF th'
\ other, =, 1z,,,o+ mi, not ID \, \,
esk, him any questions ''hF'' ~ = eH''
Il "HSu II understand, ana i do not exn %,
more th sa fao o9k ,@ yo d1s SeS
would Ike to see in 4 Syeey M be ~