The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-15
"How DO YOU DO, YOUNG MAN 2'

BILE of created beings. His name is
Stone, and it suits him very well.
When Mr.. O'AIara comes to see me I'm
going to take him to see my friend
Stone, and when Stone gets through
with him he will know that he Is well
enough to go to work."
That very afternoon O'AIara appear
ed at the Office. Impressed with its
magnfficence, his own idea Of the dam
ages that he would get out Of the rail-
road company grew bigger than ever.
and he limped very painfully as he en-
tered Halloran's private room.
Without waiting for the young man
to begin his interminable story, Halo
ran sprang up and took him by the
arm.
Come right along with me-" he said.
'I'm going to take you to an honest
doctor"
An electric cab conveyed them swift
" to the office of DIR. Stone, with whom
Halloran had had long talk by ten-
phone Immediately after Miss Patterns
visit. Stone was a tall, thin, high
shouldered man, having a face triangu-
lar, like cats, and glaring. yellowisll
green eyes. \ tangled mass of iron
gray hair tumbled over his forehead,
which was broad and bulging Alto
gether he was a fearsome fellow, and
at sight Of him O'AIara stopped limping.
"How do you do, young MANI! said
Stone in a rasping voice. And then lie
stopped, though 1t was evident that he
had meant to say much more.
There was n moment Of silence. and
then Stone advanced with his gaun1
right arm extended and a pointing fin
ger. He laid the finger upon littis
white line that could be seen on tho
left side of O'AIara's head, a small In
fury where the hair had not growl
again upon the scalp.
Where did you get thati' asked tht
| doctor.
'.In the smashup," replied O'Mara
/ ut doesn't amount to anything. but
doctor. I've got the most terrible pal!
OF feet that
"s;it down here" said Stone. forcin,
him into q chair. Il want to Look Il
this scar; never saw one quite like J
| before. Well attend to your feet b.
and by"
Half an hour later the doctor and th
LAWYER were alone In the Office, Will
O'Mara was riding home luxuriously Il
| the electric cab.
''Suc for anything you want to- sal
Stone. lie ought to have 5000,
That mans monomaniac as the rcsul
Of that crack on the head. All this bus
iness about his feet Is delusion. Q
course. but It's delusion that tn
railroad people will have to pay for hs
cause they're responsible. Rely on M
testimony. You know me-"
III you say that this Is so," said Ha
Ioran, ''by lingo, believe can gt
$4,000, and I'm glad for his mother
sake. Yet the poor woman would ratl
err have him sound and well than twle
that money"
!. She'll have him sound and well b
fore I'm through with him." said Ston
go and bring your suit. | want to o.
, serve this case for month pcrllap
and then I'll operate on the boys liea
. and you'll see the result
There is need of but word In co
. clusion. Halloran brought his suit 81
. forced it to satisfactory seti.cmcl
I out of court. for the company's lawy
T couldn't stand the combination of tv
: such men as HalIoral and Ston
| Shortly thereafter DIR. Stone performs
] one of the nearest operations on 4
/ records, relieving the pressure on II
: O.Mara's brain and restoring him col
pletely to himself. And simple hcart
I Mrs. O'Nfara believes. to tlIik slay ID
1t was all an answer to her Aulnl
r prayer In the great cathedral on |
q good st. Patrick's day.
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