The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13

and torn. The action of the heavy train
loosened it, and thus | came off with
the spoil"
MY poor. poor Shoe said Ethel,
faint smile lowering around her pale lips.
well, it may better be crushed than
my foot; but. really. though scarcely
wearable. ] must put it on" and she
reached out her hand for the torn OBJ
ject.
Nay, allow me to restore it TO its
place." said the doctor. kneeling beside
her. my poor child. you have scarcely
strength enough vet for such a task"
With the greatest tenderness and care,
he drew the boot over one of the smallest
little feet he had ever seen supporting a
woman. and AS he finished buttoning the
very few buttons that remained, he arose,
and begged her to keep seated until he
brought hither his horse and gig. as he
told her he should insist upon carrying
her home. as she WAS Ire knew, still
weak from fright.
Looking around. Ethel saw. for the
first time, his horse standing quietly by
the roadside. a short distance from the
track. where he had left him, to rush to
her assistance.
Bringing the animal and conveyance to
her side. Earle turned. and before she
fairly understood his intention. gathered
her in his arms from the ground. and lift
ing her into the seat, sprang lightly to
her side.
You must not be startled at my pre-
sumption, Miss Nevergail. Remember
physicians have privileges others have
not. You are my patient now, and until
| see the color re-established on your
lips and cheek. ! am in duty bound to
care for you. You are not offendedT'
He bent to gaze into her eyes as he
asked the question. and his earnest look
brought the telltale blood back to her
cheeks
"Oh. no, no! That would be migrate
full indeed was the low reply.
The ride really revived her, and as the
doctor took her quite a roundabout way,
in order to prOlong it. assuring her it
would be beneficial to do so. she was able
to give a natural spring as he held out
his hands to assist her to the ground,
when at length they drove up to the
entrance of Glendenning Hail.
There was happy smile still upon
her lips as. after thanking and bidding
her kind friend adieu. and seeing him
lift his hat as he drove off, she ran up
The piazza steps to pass to her room.
But the smile vanished instantly as
Belle came forward from behind the
heavy screen of vines. and with an angry
look In her eyes, exclaimed:
What does this mean! | wish to
know if Sir Reginald pays you a salary
to ride around the country with young
men! | shah inform him of this ride"
"As you please, Miss Glendenning. 1t
certainly is not my intention to keep
secret the fact that | have just narrow
ly escaped death by being crushed by
the cars. As DIR. Elfenstein risked his
life to drag me from danger, and then
employed his skill to bring me from
dreadful swOon. he certainly thought il
no harm to restore me safely to your
uncle's aid as | was too weak from fright
to walk"
SO saying. Ethel passed ON, leaving the
angry, but astonished girl to her own re-
Elections. That these were not of a very
pleasant nature, the following whisper
gave evidence:
1T is always the way. Wish to keep
one person away from another, and some
thing Is sure to happen to bring them
together. One thing ! am determined,
however, he shall never marry Ethel
Nevergail, if | can possibly prevent it."