Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-17
Copyright 1901 BIZ
7. Fitzgerald siAney

tfent opened MS eyt3, AIM NOA
ness returned The strange scene
around him. the unknown. faces bend
ing over him, the words spoken Dy.un-
familiar voices, seemed part or q
dream which he was Just awaking,
the Ilassltuds he experienced as a re-
suit OF loss OF blood confirming this
impression of tdrowsi1ess.
Then theg movements or others De-
coming more plain to sight n hear
ing. together with the dull aching
feeling Ia his head, convincing MN ne
was awake. when the scene.a and knowi-
edge OF his accident flashed upon him.
HTS present condition was, therefore,
the result OF his fan. but how long 1T
wasssince IL had happened he could
not tell.
when he had been carried baeksfrom
the operation theater to the private
ward he occupied, and was once more
In bed, one OF the frst persons he saw
was Headwick. who bent over u TOOK
his hand.
Where am IT, the patient asked In
a faint voice.
I'm University hospital"
How long is IL since the accident
Only last night. The surgeon thinks
you are doing well and will be all right
shortly
as there no danger of--death?"
mot the least" Headwiok cheerfully
answered.
Bostock's dark eyes fixed themselves
on space. no sign or SATISFACTION. re-
lief, or pleasure had shown itself upon
his face atethe words which promised
him a continuance Of life: nor did the
thought that filed him with inward
emotion betray itself to his friend.
though its effect was presently seen;
when the patient gave a sudden gasp
as IL for breath and then closed his
eyes. In a moment the sister was be-
side him.
He has tainted" she said as she.
hurried TO apply ~restoratiYes.
The house surgeon, Just then absent,
was quickly called, and after attending
to his patient he turned to Headwtck,
saying:
II fear your presence excited
aim. and as he must be kept quiet,
you had better leave now before he be-
comes conscious again"
Headwfck reluctantly took his de-
parture: nor was he onAcalltng in the
afternoon allowed to see Bostock. And
next morning on presenting himself
the game prohibition RAJ extended 10
him, on which he asked for he nous
urgeon.
When the latter appeared his man
ner was grave, ard on Headwick in
quiring@if he might not see his friend,
the surgeon shook his head.
After you had left" he said, there
was free bleeding rom the wound, and
the pulse went up to eighty-eight.
This must have been caused by eX-
element"
II know nothing which could cause
him excitement" answered HeadWick,
his mind Going back to business af-
fairs. rs he better now?
Il am sorry to say he is much
worse" the surgeon answered quietly.
.rWorse?" exclaimed Headwick ap-
~prehensively.
Yes there Is loss OF motor power in
the left arm which ! fear is gradually
increasing. There is as vet no. loss OF
sensation. and he can freely move his
left leg,
rs loss OF motor power a dangerous
symptom?"
'Itsis the one which I regret to see"
the surgeon cautiously replied.
rs he conscious? 2"
Quite
Then pray let me see him: 1t may
be a relief TO him."
After some slight hesitation Head
wick was allowed to visit his friend,
on the condition that he did not remain
longer than five minutes. On Head
wick. entering the ward Bostock looked
Ut ft1ALlI CAkGklJ a0 IL AC AA04 bt(A h063
expecting him. Headwfck explained
why he was unable. to visit him the
previous day. adding that he was now
permitted to remain but.a few minutes.
ANY news?" the patient asked, a
look OF apprehension in his feverish
eyes, for which his friend could not
account
NO; uusiIiv5s Co.'S ~ @-ssaaath-
ly. Set your mind at rest"
.TswasSnot thinking of business" the
publisher said hastily.
"Of what then2'
saTke tragedy-the Hixton road trag-
edy,,, he said with a rapid utterance
wholly unlike his usual manre
AS you know, the trial doesn't take
place for some weeks. Nothing of inn
portance IS likely to be known before
them
That's more than you can say: any
day, any hour. some discovery might
be made. some explanation fopthcom-
ing. EhY'
4 think not. You mustn't excite.
yourself"
No: / must keep quiet" Bostock
said, striving TO subdue his emotion,
and presently adding, go and see
Mackworth; say I sent you, and you
mayihaye somesnews for me when you
come here again.
After promising to obey, Headwick,
WHOSE time was up. took his departure.
grieved at what he had heard OF, his
friends condition, bur as yet <unappre-
hensive OF the future. and unprepared
for what was to come. The day wore
tediously by. and ais he vxls Just think
Ing of calling on MackNnnth, when a
telegram from the house z of
University hospital was put into his
hands requesting his Immediate pres
ence.
without daring to think what might
await him, he jumped into a cab and
a few minutes later was talking to the
house e
II arm sorry to say Sir Pugin thinks
your friends symptoms give rise to the
gravest fears" the medical man ex-
planned. 'sThe loss of power at the left
side IS now complete. his temperature
is ITO. The internal bleeding has been
renewed"
Then you think he cannot live ?"
IT believe he is beyond all hope. and
as it's best he should know he cannot
recover. Z sent for you to break the
news to him. He may wish to settle
HAS Il come to this?n asked Head
wick, his distress apparent In the tre-
NOR OF his voice and the pallor of his
face.
Eyes. ana there il no time TO lose Z
saying which the urGeo led Head
wick to the ward once more. where he
Wao 70 perform the hardest task that
had EVER fallen to his experience.
He could afterWard remember
a what words he conveyed this ter
fTlO24 x1eB4ake OF an Irresistible fate hut
ne hoped the pity N FELT fundo them