Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-24

ing and shouting directions at the top
of his voice as to their disposal, to the
discontinue of the porters; for, as the
language he speaks is English, with an
occasional misapplied word in German.
they fail to understand his wishes, and
the end of all is confusion.
Confusion you, for idiots" the Eng
lishman shouts, beside himself with fury.
'The seat, l want that on the seat be-
side me, you fools! Valuablew
The chest in question, which is banded
with steel and is of considerable weight,
is being raised by two sulky porters to
the box. AS they understand not what
its owner Is saying, they go on with
what they are busy, until unable to con-
tain himself the Engishman thrusts one
of them aside and lays hands on his prop
erty himself.
Grasping one handle, he tugs vicious
ly at it with the evident intention of lift
ing the chest back to the pavement. One
end of it rests on the box, and he twists
about to bring the other handle within
his reach. Involuntarily l make move
ment in his direction, the words in his
tongue rising to my lips.
THAT is too heavy for you, sir. Al
low me to"
| get no further. | see the chest COM
ing down, and though | throw out my
hands, l am not near enough to avert the
accident. With a crash it falls, with all
its weight, on the Englishman's foot.
He sets up yell, which terminates
in a groan, and falls insensible into my
outstretched arms. The whole thing has
happened in a flash, and the porters
stand by staring stupidity. 1t is pass
ing stranger who stops and, quickly
STOPPING, removes the edge of the chest
from the foot, and the same individual
orders a doctor to be brought.
Il am a Doctor" | interpose, and to
the people who have fOcked round us.
Twill you make way, pleaseT
Then | take the injured man as If he
were child, and bear him back TO the
station. For a moment, my own great
anxiety has shrunk into the background.
| direct my steps to the station masters
quarters, followed by the crowd to the
door. The station master takes in at a
glance the bearings of the case, moves
quickly to open an inner door. Without
a question, he precedes me into his COM
Portable sitting room, where deposit my
burden on sofa.
Where is he hurt?"
His foot is crushed"
A certain number of curious onlookers
have followed-the station master po-
litely but firmly waves them back and
shuts the door on them. l cannot but
admire the calm self-possession of the
man, and his common sense, for while
am loosening the Englishman's neck
CLOTH and administering a stimulant he
opens the window, ascertains from me by
a questioning glance which is the bruised
foot, and proceeds to take off the cloth
shoe and the woolen stocking, displaying
an ugly veal across the instep.
Already the old gentleman begins to
testify by deep-drawn sighs that his
senses are returning He opens his eyes
closes them again.
Have you any linen by your L in
quire of the station master.
81 have bandages, lint; in short every
. thing you require, DOCTOR" he replies. Il
always have them with me, in case Of &C
cdents."
Sensible man." think; should have
been a doctor" And certainly no prac-
ticed surgeon could have lent more able
assistance than does he. He anticipates
my requirements, fetching water in a
basin, unfolding and holding In readiness
the long strips Of linen, until l am fain
to observe:
you have mistaken your vocation
Herr Bahnhogs-V -Verwalter."
{ He smiles with modest complacency.
| IL have had a little practical training
in surgery" he responds. 1T is usefu
|, to man of my position to know how
1 to bind up a wound at least. l have
found it so. All the railway official!
bring their cuts and bruises to me-"
(1o be continued.'