The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-13
A CLEAN BILL.
By GILBERT DAYLE.

not figure darling madly from the
curb, pulled her from under the horses
hoofs and thrown her out of harms
way. The next moment his foot slippe
on the Shiny surface and falling the
pole OF the carriage struck him and he
was trampled on.
The carriage came to a standstill
with jerk and Granville leaped out.
Already a little crowd had gathered
round the PROSTATE figure; he was
carried to the pavement Granville
pushed his way through and leaned
over the man. He was apparently
tramp; his clothes were in rags, his
fare was thin and gaunt, with some
waeks' growth of struggling black
beard on his chin. From a wound in
hip forehead the blood was streaming
ard he was moaning. AS Granville
dropped on one knee beside him he
slowly opened his eyes. The officer
gave sudden start, then peered eager
ly into the mans face. lie rose to his
fest quickly.
my rooms are just opposite-no.
33p Duke street." he said thickly to
the policeman who had just appeared.
Take him there, and l will get a doc
tNr at once"
He hurried back to the carriage
where Violet was waiting pale and
trembling.
"I's rather bad accident" he said
swiftly. I'm having him taken to my
rooms. You go back now; / will let
you know later how things are"
"a terrible misfortune!" exclaimed
Lady Shenley, piteously. every one
is looking at us. Tell John to go home
at once, Violet"
Cant l help?" said the latter anx-
iously to Granville. He shook his
head.
81 will let you know" he repeated,
then gave directions to the coachman;
the carriage turned and moved swiftly
away.
He approached the knot of people
again. Already a shutter had been OBJ
tanned and the wounded man laid upon
it. They raised him carefully and car
rled him across the road, the crowd of
b y.t anItfs roi i7r6we'ffTs rcHrioHsllsy Gren-
VILE led the way to the house and
| opened the door with latchkey.
"Scrivener," he called to his SER
want, who appeared in the hall, there
has been an accident; fetch the near
est doctor-quick!"
S.crivenr ran off without his hat. The
man. now unconscious. was brought in,
carried slowly up stairs and deposited
on q bed. A few seconds afterward a
do.tor arrived, and Granville was bust
ly employed in giving him assistance.
Then, retiring TO a corner of the room
he waited until the doctor had finished
his examination. At last he rose from
his task. He turned and walked over
to Grenville.
Nothing can save him." he said in
low voice. He has received internal
injuries which make it impossible for
him to live more than a day at the
most. He will regain consciousness
again, but if we were to attempt to
move him to a hospital he would die
ON the way
mo, no; he must stop here" said
Granville between his teeth.
The doctor shrugged his shoulders.
"You will not be troubled long" he
said picking up his hat and gloves.
You can do absolutely nothing beyond
following the directions | have given
you; they will but make the few hours
he has to live more comfortable. Good
by; | will look in again in the even
ing"
Granville accompanied the doctor to
the door. then went back TO the room.
At the entrance he was met by Scriv-
ener, who had been in and was just
coming out There was a scared look
on his face.
Good God, sir, it's - -" he
whispered.
81 know" he said, with clenched
teeth. Mind, not word of this to
any one"
He Went into the room again and
sat by the bedside gazing at the white.
pinched face. Suddenly the eyes of
the man opened and centred them
selves on his face.
'Grenvlle!" he murmured feverish-
~. "Of course-who should it be? It's
Forward in a few minutes now! Oh.
my head" he finished with Il moan.
Ccrivener brought in the medicine which
the doctor had sent. They gave him a
dose. and presently he dropped off into
q heavy sleep. Granville watched by
his bedside. Later the doctor came in
again.
He may last through the night, but
not much longer" he said, after an
other examination. 81 have ordered a
nurse to come around"
The next morning found the patient
still alive, but the doctor gave him but
, a few hours. About II o'clock he had
, a spell of consciousness, and Grenville
sat beside him talking to him. Then
he grew half delirious again.
The door opened and Scrivener APP
I peared: he beckoned Granville aside.
: Lady Shenley and Miss Raymond
, have called, sir" he whispered. Lady
Shenley is in her carriage. but the
young lady insisted on seeing you, SO
l have shown her into your sitting
room"
Y stop here" said Grenville, with d
\ white face. then strobe to the door
= and opened it. He stepped out and
= shut it quickly. for the man in his de-
: lirium was talking loudly.
/ He crossed to the other side of the
4 landing and opened the door of his
sitting room. AS he did so the mans