The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-03
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But the road seemed very rough. Great
ruts had been made in the earth, softened
BY the long rain, and these cansed her
TO trip and fall tWices Both times It had
Jared her arm and drawn forth tears of
anguish. last the gate was reached
and opened with dificulty, then q dizzy
feeling came over her, and just as her
feet stepped on the porch she fell for
ward In long, death-like swoon.
DR.. ElfenStein had gone into the coun-
try, after his call at the baronet's, to
visit Father critical case, and did not
return until quite late
He had reached his home, given his
horse to the man in waiting, and then
turned to enter his door. But what was
this he saw lying In d heap upon the
porch Shopping to discover IL II might
mot be q large, strange dog, his fingers
came In contact with human hand, and
from its small size he knew it belonged
TO child or woman.
Throwing open the door with his latch
key, the light from the hall revealed
Ethel Nevergail's pale, unconscious face
to his astonished gaze.
Ethel, here senseless! Oh, my darl-
ing, my darlingv he murmured, as he
"a
parlor sofa. what can this meant"
Placing her there, ne ran to the foot
Of the stairs and called Mrs. Clum to
his assistance With joy. at last, they
saw her eyes open; but the cry Of pain
that followed filled both with surprise.
"My arm! my armg' she cried. "You
hurt my arm! cannot stir my hand or
arm, and fear it is broken. l came here
TO show 1t to you"
'"Then it was hurt before you left the
HALL" returned the doctor, passing his
hand over the useless member, in order
to see the nature Of the injury.
I'm order to replace 1t, / fearI must
cause you pain. 1t will be impossible
for you to go out again in this storm,
therefore Mrs. Clt1rn, my housekeeper,
must prepare you room, and you will
remain here tonight, After she has made
you comfortable in your bed must re-
place the bones, and then you must keep
perfectly quiet, or, after all this excite
ment, you will be thrown into a fever"
Giving Mrs. Cium several instructions,
no saw her leave the room to prepare
one for poor Ethel's reception; then, and
not until then, he bent over the sofa
where she lay, and asked her in q low
voice:
"Why did you not tell me this, instead
Of coming out in the storm, when was
Rt the Hall this EVENING" il
II did not know you were there, and
could not have seen you If had known
1t. Sir Reginald few into furious pas
sion as soon az he saw me to-day, and
babe me instantly leave his house. AS
my arm was hurt, was obliged to come
70 you" W.. .s2 "~1
Miss Nevergail how was your arm
dislocated? and what means the mark Of
those fingers, which 1 see upon the sur
face saa ~
do not ask me, doctor, for I cannot
tell your ........
well If you cannot tell me that, why
did Sir Reginald bid you leave his
housef'
II cannot tell you'll" was still her only
reply.
''Was It for any willful fault you had
committed7
"Nol oh, no! I had met with an acci-
dent the nature of which l cannot ex-
plain. In short, / had, without intend
ing 1t, neglected a duty he had charged
me with on the day Of my fright by the
railroad. My nervousness then caused
me to forget something. He had just
discovered 1t and few in rage"
'"rhen the brute seized your arm and
gave 1t this wrench! You need not tell
me, child, know it by instinct. 1t is
well I was not there, for one reason"
"Why"
* should have struck; him as he lay
helpless In bed could not have helped
It'll But you are safe now; he shall never
touch you again. Stay here, of course,
until you are we'll; then place will be
provided, never fear! Promise me one
thing now, which is, not to worry about
the future. Leave everything of that
nature for time and Providence to make
plain, and try to compose yourself In or.
der to recover the sooner. Win you dc
this r.
BE took her we'll hand kindly, almost
tenderly, as be spoke: and, meeting his
anxious, beseeching gaze bent upon her
she blushed family and gave the requir.
ed promise. II,