Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
THE YOUNGEST ON THE ROAD.
In Two PARTs-PART II.


man with a small hand case. He
was tapping his foot imPstiently and
looking at watch. -Four hours to
wait" the manager heard him grum-
BILE. "What a road And l only
missed that last by twenty-eight min
utes, Well. I'll go over and talk
with the boy"
Then a sight Of the backing engine
seemed to give him new idea, for he
strobe down the platform.
Hello" he called to the engineer; /;
when are you going out, and where
to ?"
"At once, sir; to Schooling
"schcling9 Good enough that's
my destination. l want to buy a
seat with you"
"Sorry, but can't do it. This is Or
dered out as special for the man
ager. There he comes now, jerking
his thumb down the platform. "And,
anyway, there are spositive orders
against allowing the public to.ride on
engines"
The man whirled and found him
self face to face with Brodrix. "Are
you the manager?" he began then,
without waiting for reply, Eyes, l
see you are. Well, I1want to go to
Schooling, and don't want to wait
four hours. | am a surgeon and have
patients there VINO need me. l ex-
pected to.catch the $40, but had an
interesting case and forgot all about
time; and l had mile to.wslk. Can
l 90 with your"
"Well, r
Its verysimportant that should
60" interrupted the surgeon, reading
refusal in the managers face. "If l
am not mistaken, have an official Of
your own road among the patients
needing my attention"
"What, our president, Mr.. Thurs
ton ?" exclaimed the manager. "His
horse threw him yesterday and broke
an arm"
eyes, Mr.::Thurston. I was called
to his house last evening and set the
arm"
Then you are DR.. Wayland, the
eminent surgeon?"
81 am DR.. Wayland, yes"
The manager looked ats.him Curl
ously.
How does it happen that you are
away of in such an out-of-theway
place as this, doctor?" he asked, THAT
is, if it isn't impertinence. Wouldn't
one of the country practitioners be
able to do the job ?"
Hardly, think. Still, you are
right about considering my being
here a little odd. l don't usually
make such trips" he looked toward
the cab of the engine significantly,
and Brodrix nodded. When they
were both inside, the engineer opened
the throttle and the great mass Of iron
and steel began to glide up the track.
81 have rather interesting case down
here" the surgeon went on, after a
few minutes silence. Several weeks
ago boy came into my Office with a
story about a brother who had not
been able to help himself for years.
When l learned where he lived, l
declined, of course. But the boy
would not take No for an answer.
He had come up on late train and
must take the next one back, go as not
to neglect his work.
Finally, I gave him the address
Of another surgeon who had lever pa
tients, and, consequently, more time
for outside cases. But the boy dropped
the address back upon the desk with
out ever looking at it, and continued
his reasons why I should come. Some
how he had learned that I made a
speciality OF thi, trouble, and that I
had earned some little reputation at it,
so he had determined to have me and
no one else. And" laughing, "he
got me. His determination and per-
severance proved superior to mine.
l began to give way, got interested IN
him more, perhaps, than the prospec-
tive patient, and came down with him
--stipulating first, however, that.,after
I had diagnosed the case l would
send down some other surgeon to
take charge"
"And did you"
DR.. Wayland made grimacs-
mo, for l got interested in the pa
tient as well as in his obstinate broth
er. 1t was a rather peculiar case,
which I saw at once could be made to
yield to skillful treatment, but which
never would without. The boy had