The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-09

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mot the least" Headwick cheerfully
answered.
Bostock's dark eyes fixed themselves
space; no sign Of satisfaction. re-
lief, or pleasure had shown itself upon
face at the words which promised
Kim a continuance of life; nor did the
thought that filed him with inward
emotion betray itself to his friend,
though it's effect was presently seen
when the patient gave Il sudden gasp
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 restoratives.
The house surgeon, just then absent,
was quickly called, and after attending
to his patient he turned to Headwick,
saying:
II fear your presence has excited
him, and as he must be kept quiet,
you had better leave now before he be-
comes conscious again"
Headwick reluctantly toe his de-
parture; nor was he on calling in the
afternoon allowed to see Bostock. And
T?eXt morning on presenting himself
the same prohibition was extended to
him, on which he asked for the house
surgeon.
When the latter appeared his man
ner was grave, n on Headwick In
curing If he might not see his friend,
the rgeon shook his head.
After you had left" he said, there
was free bleeding from the wound, and
the pulse went UP to lightweight.
This must have been caused by eX-
element
II know nothing which could cause
him excitement answered Headwick,
his mind ;.oing back to business at
fairs. rs he better now"
va ,PM q. 49, H ~. ,,,,y L r. n ~ no q q y111otI
worse, =, surgeon answered Quietly.
"Worse?" exclaimed Headwick p
prehensively.
Yes; there is loss of motor power in
the left arm which 1 fear is gradually
increasing. There is as yet no loss Of
sensation, and he can freely 10Y his
left leg"
sylnptom?"
1T is the one which I regret to see"
the surgeon cautiously replied.
rs he conscious?
quite"
Then pray let me see him; it may
be a relief to him."
After some slight hesitation Head
wick was allowed to visit his friend,
the condition that he did not remain
longer than five minutes. On Head
wick entering the ward Bostock looked
at him eagerly as il he had been long,
expecting him. Headwick explained
why he was unable to visit him the
previous day, adding that he was now
permitted to remain but q few minutes.
ANY news?" the patient asked, a
look of apprehension in his feverish
eyes, for which his friend could not
account.
mo; business goes on quite smooth
4ly. Set your mind at rest"
IT was not thinking of business" the
publisher said hastily.
"Of what Them
1.-THE tragedy-the Hixton road trag-
edy,"'. he said with a rapid utterance
wholly unlike his usual amer
AS you know, the trial doesn't take
place Tor 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 forthcom-
Ing. Eh?,'
It think not. You mustn't excite
yourself"
mo; I must keep quiet" Bostock
said, striving to subdue his emotion
and presently adding, Go and see
Mackworth: say I sent you. and you
may have. some news for me when you
come here again
After promising to obey, Headwick
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grieved at what he had heard Of his
friends condition, but as yet unappre-
hensive of the future, and unpreparee
for what was to come. The day wore
tediously by, n as he was just think.
ing OF calling on Mackworth. when {
telegram from the house urgeon o
| University hospital was put into hi
hands requesting his immediate pres
Without daring to think what nigh
await him, he jumped into a cab ant
a few minutes later was talking to TIL,
house surgeon.
81 am sorry to say Sir Pugin think
your friends symptoms give rise to tn,
grayest fears" the medical man ex
/ planned. 1.-THE losssof power at the lef
side is now complete. his temperatur
is Ito. The internal bleeding has beel
ireneWed.n
aThen you think he cannot live Z"
II believe he is beyond all hope, an,
as it's best he should know he canno
recover, I sent for you to break TIL
news to him. He may wish to settl
\ his affairs.
ssEIas 1t come to this? z" asked Head
wick, his distress apparent in the tire
NOR of his voice and the pallor Of hi
Eyes, and there is no time to lose,
I saying which the surgeon led Head
q wick to the ward once more where h
was to perform the hardest task tina
I had ever fallen to his experience.
He could never afterward remembe
! In what words he conveyed this ter
rible message Of an Irresistible fate blu
he hoped the pity he felt made ther
fall with lighter weight rom his lip