Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-26

pressed. Thus the murderer was favor.
ed by an extraordinary chance. His
loea was. first. to escape being seen by
her' ana. 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 IN.
ooubtedly supposed that he had reach.
81 the heart. and only q miracle pre.
vented. Our ambulance surgeon believ.
ed that the wall of the heart was pune.
tured and that clot of blood was ston.
ping the wound. as happens once in q
million times. That is not the case. Not
only did the knife miss the heart, but
1t missed the arteries in way that on.
~ divine Providence can account for.
SO the first effusion Of blood was not
Followed by the fatal drain that might
nave been expected. Do make myself
| clear?"
i understand enough" said Brenda.
i know that she may recover, and
thank God with all my soul"
There was u pause. during which
hendalrs embarrassment. that had
been less noticeable while his mind was
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 DUE.
zled.
Have you told her that I am herer'
she asked. docs she wish to see meg"
I'VE have not mentioned it," he re.
Piled. but you need have no hesita.
a N ~ri1,
room." he hurried on. You'll find
that everything in the world is being
done for her. Shall we go IMP
The other physician then came for.
ward. and Brenda gave him her hand.
though kendall. in the extremity of his
embarrassment. forgot to utter the
form OF presentation.
straight and long corridor, the
longest. as it seemed to Brenda, that
mortal architect had ever designed. led
rearward to the part Of the building in
which Miss Miller had been sequester-
ed. Kendall led the way, and his col
league walked behind. For the third
time that day Brenda experienced the
sensation of surrendering her volition.
The hospital became prison; she was
being marched to some deep cell be-
yOnd the reach of rescue or the light Of
day. Then, in Il moment, she saw DIR.
Kendall open door and step back that
she might pass before him.
Brenda's first glance happened 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 indistinct splash of
white. The bare walls, the plainly
curtalned window, the nurse in profile.
motlonless as figure on tapestry, en-
tered into the feeling, but not into the
view of the scene. She beheld only
that sweet and sad little face, so pref.
ty, so maidenly and tender. And the
real essence Of this despicable crime.
the inconceivable inhumanity of it,
seemed to speak straight to Brenda's
heart in that language of nature which
is without words.
Elsle's brown eyes opened wide,
They had been half closed, and she
mad been looking at heaven knows
what; nothing in that room surely.
nothing that ever had been anywhere
perhaps. They turned to Brenda with
utter surprise.
Miss Maclane!' she cried in weak
voice. but distinct as the tone of q little
silver bell. You have come to see
me! How kind of you!" Then sudden
ly. why did you do it?"
Brenda sank upon her knees beside
the bed and took Else's hand.
ut was an impulse-a mere impulse"
she said: but | am very glad | came.
am SO sorry for you. | am good
nurse. have been taught viii YOU
let me stay here with you until YOU are
WelI?"
Two tears gathered in Elsie's eyes
ana glided slowly down her cheeks.
Her lip quivered like child's.
Il shan't get well," she said. 1T don't
want to-"
And then the tears came very fast.