The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-02
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Mackwortf assisted, saying:
Il know him; I'll drive with you fos
the hospital
s%A few minutes later and the pub
fisher was laid upon a bedin q private
ward of the University hospital, while
the wound he had received on the head
from the hoof of a dTay horse wes be-
Ing examined by the house urgeon In
the absence of the visiting surgeon,
who a been sent for; medical t
dents and nursing sisters in attend
ance,ssthe Inspector standing apart
anxiously awaiting the report he might
hear.
Occasionally sounds came to him Of
the sharp noise Of scissors clipping hair
from h patients head, OF tle rinsing
of a sponge in water, and the means of
the stricken man as the Wound was
touched. The surgeon muttering some
orders. a student went hastily out of
the room, one of the sisters advanced
to the bed. lintment was passed rom
hand to hand, the silence often in
terrupted by words of direction.
Almost half an hour passed before
SirzPugita TFats,,sthe ssisittn
rived, when I n a prompt ana business
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George. Bostock's head n listened to
what the house urgeon said in an ln-
dertone. made inquiries, and after a
while remarked:
Nothing more a be done until
morning. You will see that every thing
is ready. l shall be here about TO-
And he hurriedly left the room.
Then Mackworth advancing from his
corner asked the house surgeon II the.
wound was really dangerous.
"Dangerous?" came the reply. Il
should think 1t was
What is its ~nature?"
"A compound fracture of the skull
TO the best of your opinion is 1T
likely to prove fatal2'
1T may or it may not. There's 10
knowing how such cases will turn out;
this looks rather bad. / shall be better
able to tell you after the operation has
taken place in the morning."
Il suppose the patient Is uncon-
%scious 2"
Quite answered the house surgeon
as he moved toward the door.
Mackworth saw there was nothing
to gain by remaining, and having
looked at the patient lying there pale
and motionless, as the dead, the in
spector left likewise. He had taken
upon himself the task of informing
Bostock's friends of the accident, and
his first step vas to drive to Herschel
Chambers n ring at he fiat he had
quilted but a couple of hours before.
In a few words he made known to
the staid, elderly housekeeper, who pre-
sided over the publishers home, the ac-
cident which had befallen her MASTER;
and when she had recovered from the
first shock of the Intelligence, and he
had answered her numerous inquiries,
he sought to obtain from her the m
and addresses of George Bostock's kim
dred and friends. But in this she was
unable to help him, for so far as she
knew he had no relations, nor was She
aware that he had any intimate
friends.
His life was quiet and lonely" she
said, already speaking OF 1t in the past
tense, tears standing in her eyes. y
often wondered why he led so solitary
a life, for he was one Of the kindest
and best Of gentleman, just the one
to make people like him.
But If he has relatives they must
be communicated with. Who do you
think will best be able to give me thei1
addresses" Mackworth asked.
Il should say his manager, Mr.. Head
wick; he will know IL any one does"
And Mackworth having obtained this
individuals address, fastened to find
him.
Richard Headwick on leaving Oxford
had devoted himself to literature, and
failing to acquire fame or fortune, had
then turned critic and publishers read.
er, and finally became manager Of Bos-
tock'S business.
serve and self-suppression at first UNI
favorably impressed HeadWick; bui
gradually recognizing his employers
mental strength, deep feelings and sen
sitive disposition, he saw Bostock was
not an ordinary type of man, but thai
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which under certain circumstance
might become strong factors for goot
Or evil in his own life or in that o
others.
BY degrees a mutual regard, founded
on understanding, arose between theSt
men brought into daily association ant
with many tastes in common; a regard
that slowly gathering strength, eventu
ally developed into a sincere and faith.
full friendship on both sides.
Now when Headwick heard from
Mackworth of the accident which hat
happened to the publisher, his regre
and anxiety were great, and he in
F stantly prepared to start for the hospi
tai, that he might see George Bostocl
IL possible. or If not, that he nigh
! leern tie state OF Ills condition TO
: himself. But before IeadWick coul,
!; leave his oolns MackWorth put a fey
questions to him regarding the pub
fishers relatives and friends.
"He has nc relatives; of that I al
! perfectly sure" replied Headwick q
he snatched UP his hat and umbrella
! "And his friends?"
well, I suppose I may consider my
> self his closest friend. You know, 0
r course, he was much interested in MI.
Dumbarton?"
II was aware Of that" replied tn
/ inspector drily. you think there /
no one else who should be told of thi
Q accident in case Of
. why, it's not so bad as that?" ex
claimed Headwick abruptly.
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