The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-06

a meaning she could not catch.
The road was deserted; the men
mad struggled up to Johnson's house
when FIRST he was brought home. but
as soon as the messenger sent by
Green brought the doctors from the
town they ordered perfect quiet. and
the men were sent away without be.
ing allowed to enter. They turned
away In silence and went down the
road TO the tavern with It's welcome
Are, It's cider. and comrades.
The women we're forced to remain
at home they gosslped with their
daughters or their klnsfolk around the
great hearth fires. Their needles we're
busy, their spinning wheels hummed;
/ their lives were narrow. but there
was work to be done as we'll as food
| for gossip Only Dolores was idle
| She stood at window staring with un.
| seeing eyes at the storm outside,
| straining her ears in vain to catch the
hum OF voices in her fathers room.
Young Green was there, and two doc
tors. and woman they said was a
nurse. What need was there Of a
nurse she asked herself. She could
nurse her father
And what we're the doctors doing
there7 II her father was only ex-
hausted from exposure and lack Of
food why should he need two doctors?
Men had been lost on the mountain
before; they never needed nurses
when they were brought home: their
own women cared for them; she could
care for her father
When he was well enough they
would send for him at the town; they
were only waiting for him to prove
their suspicious. The case had been
adjourned Il was pretty clear case
Of malice, folks said but they were
waiting for her father to prove IT,
The door Of the bedroom opened.
and the nurse came out She was an
elderly woman with grave face. She
brought several parcels from the
town. Young Green sent her a note
by the man who went to fetch the doc
tors, and she knew what TO bring one
or two OF these she opened and pre-
pared beef and broth. She spoke
quietly and pleasantly to Dolores, but
she found her own way about the
house and seemed to at into every.
thing
a sudden fear took possession OF
Dolores. II was sharp and appalling.
and she Strengthened up under II as
though she had received a blow. II
was no exhaustion from want OF food
and shelter that allied her father; some
thing more than that brought this
woman and the doctors. caused this
hush OF voice and footsteps. shut her
from her fathers presence. She spoke,
and her voice was low. The woman
turned quietly toward the girl.
you spoke. Miss Johnson?"
what ails my father?'
He win be better by and by. We
could not expect him to recover at
once. DO not be alarmed"
Dolores repeated her question in the
same low yet perfectly distinct voice /;
her eyes looked steadily at the won.
an.
What ais my father?"
The nurse was annoyed. She did
not like to be questioned 80 pointed.
ly; she had studied to keep her own
counsel and use few words
your father had heavy fall Miss
Johnson. only the ledge saved him
His right leg was broken above the
knee; the doctors have set that now
II will be better soon"
Like youngeGreen. she would no,
tell the full truth. How could she
tell the girl the extent of the injuries
and the possible end? That one OF his
legs would have TO be amputated
that his whole system was so shat
tered II would be n miracle II he lived
and though he should live he would
be cripple always? She dared moi
say this; she dared not look at the
girl at first,
Presently Dolores spoke again. ant
her voice was perfectly even ant
slow.
How long before he win be well?'
Impossible TO tell" the woman re
; plled grayely Such cases are uncer
! tain"
Put he will get well2"
/ "Why not? We will take good care
OF Nlul,
DO you think" Dolores eyes grew
/ dark as night. do you think they will
, send for him before he can go? Thel
, are waiting for him to go to the tow
, for him 10 go to prove"
81 know the woman said. quietly
4 with perfect control over the muscles
OF her face, Il have heard. No, they
. viii not send for him until he can so
/ You must not worry, Miss Johnson.
/ Dolores turned back TO the window
/ with no further remark, and silenc,
toll over the room save for the won
! ans soft movements. and a hushet
. sound from the bedroom now ant
! then.
I, CHAPTER xl.