Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-10

CAB.
a worth assisted, saying:
Il know him; I'll drive with you TO
the hospital"
4 few minute later and the pub
Usher was laid upon a bed in a private
ward Of the University hospital, While
the wound he had received on the head
from the hoof of a dray horse was be-
ing examined by the house surgeon, In
the absence of the visiting surgeon,
who had been sent for; medical stu
! dents and nursing sisters in attend
ance. the inspector standing apart
a~nxiously awaiting the report he might
hear.
Occasionally sounds came to him of
the sharp noise of scissors clipping hair
! from the patients head, of the ,rinsing
of a sponge in water. and the means of
the stricken man as the wound was
cuched. The surgeon muttering some
orders, a student went hastily out of
the room, one OF the sisters advanced
20 the bed, Eminent was passed from
hand to hand, the silence often in
terrupted by words of direction.
Almost half an hour passed before
Sir Pugin Tate, the visiting surgeon ar
rived, when in a prompt and business
like manner he carefully examined
George Bostock's head and listened TO
what the house surgeon said in an un-
d%ertone, made inquiries, and after a
while remarked:
Nothing more can be done until
morning. You will see that every thing
is ready. l shall be here about o."
And IL hurriedly left the room
Then Mackworth advancing from his
corner asked the house surgeon If the
wound was really dangerous.
Dangerous" came the reply. Il
should think it was"
What is it's nature ."
"A compound fracture of the skull"
ITO the best of your opinion is Ii
likely to- prove fatal?"
1T may or it may not. There's no
knowing how snch cases will turn out;
this looks rather bad. l shall be better
able to tell you after the operation has
taken place in the morning"
Il suppose the patient is neon
~sciouS2"
Quite answered the house surgeon
as he moved toward the door.
Mackworth saw there was nothing
to gain by remaining, n having
looked 1t the patient lying there pale
and motienless, as the dead, the IN
spector left likewise. He had taken
upon himself the task of informing
Bostock's friends of the accident, and
his first step was to drive TO Herschel
Chambers and ring at the flat he had
quilted but a couple of hours before.
In a few words he made known to
the staid, elderly housekeeper, who pre-
sided over the publishers home, the ac-
cident which had befallen her master;
and when she had recovered from the
first shock of the Intelligence, and he
had answered her numerous inquiries,
he sought to obtain from her the names
and addresses of George Bostock's kin
dred and friends. But in this she waa
unable to help him, for so far as she
knew he had no relations, nor was she
aware that he had any intimate
friends.
His life was quiet and lonely" she
said, already speaking OF it in the past
tense, tears standing in her eyes. II
often wondered why he led so solitary
q life. for he was one of the kindeSt
and best of gentleman, just the one
to make people like him.
but if he has relatives they must
be communicated with. Who do you
think will best be able to give me their
addresses 2" Mackworth asked.
Il should say his manager, Mr.. Head
wick; he will know IL any one does"
And Mackworth having obtained this
individuals address, fastened to find
him.
Richard Headwick on leaving oxford
had devoted himself to literature, and
failing to acquire fame or fortune, had
then turned critic and publishers read.
er, and finally became manager of Bos-
tock's business.
The publishers natural gravity, re-
serve and self-suppression at first UNI
fav0rably impressed Headwick; but
gradually recognizing his employers
mental strength, deep feelings and SEN
sitiVe disposition, he saw Bostock was
not al ordinary type of man, but that
he held within himself emotional forces
tyhtah ara1n~ anNfnfD 49,
might become strong factors for good
or evil in his own life or in that OF
others.
Ess degrees e mutual regard, f5andsda
on understanding, arose between these
men brought into daily association and
with many tastes in common; a regard
that slowly gathering strength, eventu-
ally developed int a sincere and faith
full friendship on both sides.
Now when Headwick heard from
Mackworth of the accident which had
happened to the publisher. his regret
and anxiety were great, and he in-
stantly prepared to start for the hospi-
tai, that he might see George Bostock
IL possible. or If not, that he might
legTn the state OF his condition for
himself. But before Eeadwick could
cave his rooms Mackworth put a few
questions TO him regarding the pub
fishers relatives and friends.
'sHe has no relatives; of thai / am
perfectly sure replied Headwick as
he snatched up his hat and umbrella.
And his friends"
We'll, / suppose / may consider my
self his closest. friend. You know of
course. he was much interested in Mrs.
Dumbarton?"
II was aware OF that replied the
inspector drily. You think there is
no one else who should be told Of this
accident in Ease Of"
why, it's not so bad as that?' ex-
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