Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-14

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citediy. Il never saw such a fog.
They've no business to allow men TO
drive fast on a night like this"
Don't talk, old chap. Not serious
l hope. doctor?" said the Mephisto-
phelean man. cab seemed to come
out of the fog. and he was knocked
down. l got an ugly blow on the
shoulder"
Get me some brandy" said the in
jured man family. My chests
/ crushed"
NO. no. not so bad as that" said the
doctor kindly. You shall have slim
illus soon. Now, then, suppose we see
what the damage is. A broken rib, |
expect, and that will only mean a little
pain. Now, then"
His busy fingers were rapidly and
tenderly unbuttoning the injured
mans coat, while a gasping moan
came from his lips.
Hurts me horribly-to breathe, doc
tor"
There was a gasping sound, and the
Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to
save himself, and fell against the con-
sulting-room door, which somehow
flew open, revealing the sleeping figure
Of Mark Heath on the couch.
My dear sir-faint?"
II beg your pardon" doctor, said
the sinister.lOoking man. Sick as a
great girl. l can bear pain, but to see
him like that turned me over. No, no,
see TO him; I'm better now"
The doctor continued his task, while
the door swung to once more.
'Still feel faint?" said the doctor,
without looking up.
ooh, no; it's all gone now. l really
am ashamed"
Nothing TO be ashamed of, my dear
sir. II is a mans nature. Now
shall be obliged to ask one of you to
lend me a little assistance here"
The bearded man stood ready, and
exchanged a glance with his Mephisto-
phelean companion, who was behind
the doctor now.
"Ah!"
DR.. Charley uttered a quick ejacu-
lation. for, as he bent over his patient,
the man behind struck him a heavy
blow with a short thick life-preserver
and. quick almost as lightning, de-
livered another crashing stroke on the
back OF the head.
Without so much as a groan, merely
catching at the air, the doctor fell
forward upon his supposed patient,
and then rolled with a dull heavy
sound upon the carpet, to lie motion
less TO all appearance dead.
Yah. what a butcher you are,
ROgers," said the sham patient, in a
querulous high-pitched tone.
Hold your row. Quick! Listen at
that door,"
The sham patient sprang to the door
at the end of the passage, opened il
softly, and stood listening.
All right" he whispered, still as
death"
Curse you, hold your row about
DEATH" whispered the other as the
door was closed. Lock it."
Il was going to-" said the younger
man. turning the key softly. is he
there, Harry?"
Yes; all right" came in a whisper
from the bearded man, who had soft
lly opened the consulting-room door
and peered in at the sleeping figure
upon the couch. Quick. come on"
The man addressed as Rogers had
stopped down and then gone on one
knee. thrusting the life-preserver intoI
g,s- ~,y,rg.,+ v,~hfIn Ia, ow,v,f,ad IA. 5,c
to-. and not noticing that it slipped
out on the skirt OF his coat, and rolled
aside as he finished his examination.
and satisfied himself that there was
nothing to be apprehended there.
lie started up, and followed his com
paniCn on tiptoe, and the next minute
they were gazing down at the man
they had tracked from the diamond
fields and run to earth at last.
Hah!" exclaimed the Mephistophe
les of the party; 'Hhats right. Give
him one If he moves"
This to his bearded companion, who
had drawn a life-preserver similar to
that his companion had used, as he
bent over the sleeping man.
He has had a Dose" was whispered
back. You can smell his breath"
Brandy. All right, cried the
youngest OF the three, catching up the |
decanter, smelling it, tasting ii with |
a loud smack of the lips, and pouring !
cut a gOodly portion in the empty |
glass, he handed it to his first COM
paniOn. Here, Harry"
Sure it's all right?" was whispered |
back.
Swear il. Now, Rogers"
Here's NINE" said the man, with |
grin. Hot with. Quick, lads!"
Don't touch that" was on the
younger mans lips but his companion
raised the glass with a laugh, and as
he followed his example by putting the |
decanter to his mouth, the doctors as. |
sailant literally poured the contents of
the tumbler down his throat, and then |
Go eat IL