The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-04-06

bic Of created beings His name is
Stone. and it suits him very well.
When Mr.. OMara comes to see me I'm
going to take him to see my friend
Stone, and when Stone gets through
with him he will know that he is we'll
enough to 90 to work.
That very afternoon O'Mara appear
ed at the Office impressed with its
magnificencc, his own idea of the dam
ages that he would get out of the rail
road company grew bigger than ever,
and he limped very painfully as he en-
tered HallOran'S private room.
Without waiting for the young man
to begin his intcrminable story. Halo
ran sprang up and took him by the
arm.
Come right along with me-" he said
I'm going to take you to an honest
doctor"
An electric cab conveyed them swift
ly to the office of Or. Stone. with whom
Halloran had had a long talk by tee-
phone Immediately after Miss Patterns
visit. Stone was a tall, thin, high
ShOuldered man, having Il face triangu-
lar, like Il cats, and glaring, yellowish
green eyes. \ tangled mass of iron
gray hair tumbIed over his forehead.
which was broad and bullying Alto
gether he was a fearsome fellow, and
at sight of him OAIara stopped limping.
How do you do, young man." said
Stone in a raSping voice. And then he
stopped, though it was evident that he
had meant to say much more.
There was Il moment of silence, and
then Stone advanced with his gaunt
right arm extended and pointing fin
ger. He laid the finger upon a little
white line that could be seen on the
left side of O'Mara's head, a small in
jury where the hair had not grown
again upon the scalp.
where did you get that" asked the
doctor
In the smashup," replied O'Mara.
st doesn't amount to anything But,
doctor. I've got the most terrible pair
of feet that
"Sit down here" said Stone, forcing
him into a chair. Il want to look at
this scar; never saw one quite like it
before. Wen attend to your feet by
and by"
Half an hour later the doctor and the
lawyer were alone in the office. while
O'Mara was riding home luxurously in
| the electric cab.
Sue for anything you want to- said
Stone. He ought to have $4,000
| That mans monomanGc as the result
Of that crack on the head All this bus
mess about his feet is a delusion, of
course, but it's a delusion that the
railroad people will have to pay for be.
cause they're responsible. Rely on my
testimony. You know me-"
IF you say that this is So said Hal
lOran, ''by lingo, I believe l can get
! $4,000. and I'm glad for his mothers
sake. Yet the poor woman would rath-
er have him sound and well than twice
that money"
Shell have him sound and we'll be-
fore I'm through with him." said Stone.
go and bring your suit. l want to OBJ
serve this case for a month perhaps,
and then III operate on the boys head,
and you'll see the result"
There is need of but a word in con
clusion. Halloran brought his suit and
forced it to a satisfactory settlement
out Of court, for the companys lawyer
couldn't stand the combination of two
such men as IIalloran and Stone.
| Shortly thereafter DR.. Stone Dcrfornlpd
one of the neatest operations on the
records relieving the pressure on Pat
O'Mara's brain and restoring him com
pletely to himself. And simple hearted
Mrs. O'MaTa believes to this day that
1t was all an answer to her humble
prayer in the great cathedral on the
good st Patrick's day.