The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-20

NE STUMBLED BLINDLY TOWARD THE
SIDEWALK.
their stare, DR.. James sat on one of
the lengthwise seats, with bis feet
stretched on the one opposite, ana
continued to scowl.
Nothing but heat prostrations, cut
head or so and innumerable cases OF
cholera infantum had come his way
since he was put in charge OF the am
bulance. The deadly monotony was
getting on his nerves He hated the
lnterminable round of remedies, the
whimpering babies and the whining
mothers. This was not the energetic
surgical work he had seen before him
during his hospital term. He Won
lered II, after all. the doctors life did
not hold deal of dlSdgery. And the
path TO fame and success was bound
to be strewn with years OF monotony.
1t all might have been very different
II Maud Allen had stood by him
had married him when, in his impetu-
Gus fashion, he had asked her TO come
to the city with him and live on the
slender income which came to him
through his uncle's estate. But she
had said that he must first show his
mettle. She lacked faith in him, and,
like all women, she was not content
to help fellow work his way, but
would be quite ready to enjoy the
fruits of his success.
That was the way when a girls fa-
Their had money and the man who
loved her had few assets except
clever brain and prospective career
No doubt she was enjoying herself
this very moment at some seaside re
sort, with a string of silly summer
men paying her sillier compliments
lie hadn't written to her. and he
wouldn't until he had something to
show, and then perhaps he would not
care. All of which were exceedingly
bitter thoughts to be INDUCED in by
line looking young chap dressed in
white duck and bowling along in the
finest electric ambulance in the great
city.
He pulled himself together and
shouted to the driver:
Hey, Bill; where in time are we GO
ing?"
ITO Stinson's wholesale millinery
shop. Bet there's half dozen girls
tumbled under It's awful under that
skyligLt where they trim. We got
dozen cases from there last summer"
DR.. James leaned back moodiiy, and
the ambulance swung round a corner.
then stopped before the entrance of
high factory building. A policeman
stood guard at the door.
Right up the elevator, doc. Pretty
nasty case, guess. They've been
working over her quite bit"
"And doing the worst things posi-
BILE, suppose" growled the young
medical man as he stepped into the
elevator. The driver and policeman
followed With the stretcher. Up they
shot past floor after floor, where the
whirring Of machines sounded like the
emphasized waves of heat. On the top
floor girls sewed pantingly amid the
silks and yelvets which were being
worked into new fall millinery for the
trade The heavy fabrics added to their
discomfort, but they barely looked up
as the surgeon passed, though one Of
their number lay silent and motionlcss
In the private Office. II was all in the
days work.
Dr. James entered the little room.
The green shades had been drawn
tight. A woman leaned over figure
stretched on the floor. with ice on the
wrists and head. DIR. James jerked up
the shade, and the pitiless sunlight
shot across the floor and rested on the
deathlike face The policeman and the
driver reached the door just in time to
hear grosa which came not from the
patient. but from the young doctor.
He turned as white rs his new found
patient. dropped on his knees aud went
to work with lips set grimly an,l nerves
that quivercd.
How long hts she been like thts?'
Half an hour" faltered the forewo-
man. frightened al his savage tones.