The Yale expositor., 1903-09-11


head emphatlcally
He's Ike log. Hal: the trump of
the archangel alone could arouse him.
! I've stuck to him day and night like an
obedient puppet; now want
change; what's all this going on out
here? What ails YOU people,
DR.. Dunwiddie frowued. and his
voice was almost sharp as he an
swercd:
There is nothing going On here TO
interest you. Tom. and Mr. Johnson
must not be left alone one moment.
n YOU are tired. will take your place
until
Until it's over" the other inter
ruptcd. Lord knows | wish II were
well over; its a dused bad piece OF
business. anyhow. and / wish were
cut OF it
lie was stopped hy gesture from
/ DR. Dunwiddie Young Green also
turned on him with flashing eyes.
Dolores seemed turning into stone.
her face was whitening and her eyes
dilating; her voice sounded strange
even TO herself as she laid her hand
ON the doctors arm as he was passing
her.
You will not GO until YOU have Az
( swered me. DR.. Dunwiddie?'
II was more command than
/ query: her eyes were fan ON him. aud
he paused instinctively.
Her uncle spoke impatiently; like
al men. he disliNcd scenes this girl
seemed capable OF getting one mp at
almost any moment.
My dear Dolores" be said. Dora
/ ia waiting for IA Why do you bother
the doctors?' They know much bet
ter than we Go what Is best To be done
Come like good girl. lc; us go. We
arc only lirderiui The others.
why should hinder them" she
asked. Fravcly. They are strangers
here; no Is my father.
Yes. Of course" he said. brusqucly.
"Of course. Dolores. We all know
taat. bat hey Know much better than
We do What Is best 20 be- done Dora
IS waiting for you--ii Is better In
every way FOR ~ 20 go
She stood erect and s,endc. among
them. her print gown falling around
her To her feet. her face Watching the
shadows Of the storm upon q.
Did not say. the voice was al
most solemn IN It's grave carnestness.
that VIII not leave him-eyer-
while be livcs-uot cor any one"
None OF them spoke for a moment,
not ore Of them was capable OF de-
ce.virg her as she stood 50 grave and
cu!ct waiting his reply That she had
q right TO know a better right than
they. could not be denied. She had
spoken the truth; she was woman
capable OF enduring much OF suffering
much she was not q child to be- put
of with evasivc replies.
Or Grey stood az the bedroom door:
ne had not moved since the girl spoke.
she impressed him as she impressed
the others. Young Green looked trou-
bled: he started a. though he wuad
! go TO Dolores. and checked himself
Even DR. Dunwiddie was somewhat
disquicted; he looked beyond the girl
otu of the opposite window.
They waited for him to speak; the
girl knew he would tell her. the 9th.
ers were sure he would do what was
best. As his gaze left the window and
he turned to Dolores he caught the
look on young Green's face. Ills own
cleared instantly he was himself
again. grave. practical. thorough ply.
stefan and gentleman.
My dear Miss Johnson he said
he was grave. courteous; her eyes did
not leave his face-searching. steady
eyes-"when your father fell-fully
twenty feet IL was-he struck the
ledge with great force: had he dropped
IL might scarcely have hurt him,
though Il is evident that the ledge
below Is rocky and the bushes scrub. |
by and sharp; as IL was, he lost his
balance and slipped down suddenly
with a force | wonder did not Kill him
outright
AS II Is. he broke both legs and an
arm. besides internal injuries which |
cannot be determined upon az once"
She watched him steadily; instinc.
lively she knew he had not told her
all. Her lips were white. and set In a
straight line. Mrs. Allen crossed over
and touched her hand, but she paid
no heed TO her; she was waiting to
know the worst
You know how he was brought
home" continued DIR. Dunwiddie. You
were the one who found him: to you
he owes his lifc-you and Charlie. His !
right leg was broken below the knee:
We set that and his arm yesterday, |
but his left leg"
His voice was steady and grave |
Mrs Aliens face was blanching. how
the girl would take IL she did not |
know: she was used To many affecting /,
scenes. but this was totally different. |
His left les is broken in two places. |
Miss Johnson. We did not wish To |
tell you tin the worst was over. but II |
Is best you should know. Your father |
remained 80 long In that position In |
the night dampness. In his exhausted |