The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-12


Accident" / heard him say to tn
surgeon.
shot myseif--very stupid"
Hush don't talk. 2 said the surgeon
II Grant said no more. His eyes ME
mine for an instant, and their look toll
me that ~ be died. be meant TO di'
without accusing me- My heart wa
too full for me TO say a word. I turnes
aside TO hide my feelings from tn.
rough bearers. who once more raised
the PROSTATE form.
Hum said the surgeon. VERY
strange for a man to shoot himself in
the right breast. Must be left handed,
suppose"
The risk Of carrying Grant Nd the
hill was too great to be incurred. SO BY
my instructions he was borne to the
inn. There. on my own bed. was placed
the man whom I had. without one
thought Of conjunction, that morning
gone out to kill Now. an hour later,
| hung over him in speechless agony.
awaiting the result of the surgeons q
examination.
Briefly, 1t was this: The bullet-my
hand. after all. must have swerved-
had entered the right breast, crashing
through the frame work OF the bones.
and was now lying imbedded under
the shoulder-blade. 1t could be dis
tinctly felt in its resting place, and BY
and bye could be cut out. It was to be
hoped that no particle OF clothing had
been carried into the wound
Bnt would he would he ever be
himself agaln2 Undoubtedly. unless
unforeseen complications arose. The
cure would be a tedious affair, but be
would be cured.
As 7 heard this favorable report. I
could have thrown myself on the sur
geon's neck and wept for joy. If Eus-
tace Grant. when he thought himself
dying. could forgive me and strive to
shield me, felt certain he would for
give me when his recovery became an
assured fact, forgive. and, with his sol
emn asseveration still echoing through
my mind. dared to hope, aid ME in re-
gaining the woman who had left me
for some reason which was now yelled
in mystery But I thrust this dawnsng
hope into the background. At present
my one task must be to undo, or to
use every human meaus to avert the
dire consequences Of, my murderous
deed.
left the room. saw the innkeeper
and his wife. and gave such unlimited
instructions for every care md comfort
that the good peoples eyes
No doubt it seemed to
them that prosperous days we're dawn
ing on st. Seurin. I ordered a messen-
ger TO be sent st once to L'Orient to re-
quest the attendance Of the best sur
geon the place boasted. should have
10 Paris for surgical aid.
but ! feared to waste precious time.
Then I settled down to nurse nv late
Zoe as one nurses a brother. I need
lot give in detail the account of
Grants progress toward recovery. /
heed not describe the hopes and fears
which shook me each day he seemed a I
little better or little worse. The an
yuish felt when fever set in-and he
vas for while delirious. and. as be-
ieved on the point Of death-was a
| am fain to think almost /
commensurate to my deserts. watched
lim day and night Such sleep as /
ook was snatehed in bed laid at the
DOT Of his. All the world for me seem
d to be contained in that sick-room.
Even Viola was for the time almost
riven from my thoughts Until Grant
rev well, could think Of no one but
i'm.
Everything he took was from my
ands. It seemed to me to be a part Of
~ atonement that should wait upon
i'm like slave Had he turned from
le in disgust-had he by word or ges-
nre shown that the constant presence
the man who had done his best to
III him was insupportable, / think |
lust have gone mad.
But he suffered me to nurse him.
ay, more, seemed grateful for my aid.
erhaBs It was my devotion and solicit
Ide for the sufferer which ayerted the
lspicion which might well have fallen
pom me. I believe the local surgeon
1essed something Of the facts Of the
Use, but he was a discreet man and
I'D nothing. The people at the inn !
ere too much delighted with the !
indfall to be curious as to how il was I,
ought to their feet. Il
As the local surgeon had predicted. a
e case was long and tedious affair. a
our dreary weeks passed before /. for S
le, could hope that danger was at an
ID. Then. to my indescribable JOY.
lstace Grant began to mend rapidly.
rapidly that the little surgeon SWELL j.
with pride. and plumed himself np- II
the successful issue brought about ii
his treatment. y
By his own request. Grant was moy- =
to his own house. the farm on the
II.
IN shamefaced way, begged that |
ght be allowed to accompany him. al
d continue my iuties OF sick-nurse. Q,
rQDlv ha held nuf hfs ,,-.s4.a lac. ~