The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-31
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

James did not ATTEMPT to talk s4 to him n
approach with sympathy this set-apart
man, who was unapproachable.
That night Gordon 8 wife was much
worse. Gordon came down to James
awake for some time listening to the
sounds of suffering overhead, and he
had lit his lamp and dressed, thinking
that he might be needed. Gordon stood
in the doorway almost Keeling. He
made an effort before he spoke.
t.Come into my office, will yous,' he
James at once followed him. Going
thru the hall the sounds Of agony be-
came more distinct. When they en-,
tered the office Gordon fairly slammed
a savage e9pression. ssHear that; he
said, as if he were accusing the other
man. Hear that, say! The last hy.&
podermic has not taken effect yet, and
her heart is weak # I give her
more = ~ 49,
BE stopped, staring at James, his face .
m an Almost i doti sn eqpresson came oVey
it, the utter numbness of grief. Then
it passed away. Again he looked intel
1T DON'T give her more,'' he gasped
out, "if I don't, this may last hours.
If 4 do" ............ -
The two men stood staring at each
other. James thought Of Clemenccy;
eyes, she heard, and came in. I
sent her, out. She is in her own room
now; Emma is with herr Suddenly
Gordon gave look of despairing APP
peal at James. "I--wish you would
60 up and see Clara" he whispered;
hesitated.
eco, and send Mrs. Blair down
here,'' said Gordon. ''Tell her I want
"Wel," said James slowly.
The two men did not look at each
other again. Gordon sank into his
upstairs. He knocked on the door of
the sick-room, and Mrs. Blair, the vii
lage nurse, answered his knock. She
was a large woman in a voluminous
wrapper. Her face had settled ex-
preston of gravity, almost Of sternness.
She looked at James. The screams
from the writhing mass Of agony in the
bed did not appear to be moving her:
whereas she in reality was herself
screwed to such a pitch of mental tor
ture Of pity that she was scarcely able
to move. She was rigid. ~ !,
"Doctor Gordon sent me, = whispered
James. He wished me to see her.s~He
. asked me to say to you to you that he
the offce.' :" :.57%% - 7
The woman did not move for Sec
ond. Then she whispered close to
James ear, CIT is on the bureau
James nodded. They passed each
other. James entered the room and
closed the door. A lamp was burning
on a table with screen before it. The
bed was in shadow. The screams never
ceased. They were not human. James
sounds. They sounded like the shrieks
woman he had known was making such
sounds. They sounded like the shrieks
Of an animal. All the soul seemed gone
from them. -..~@
James approached the bed. There
was aiae roll Of dark o eyes at him. Then hen
the snarl OF hungry beast, came from
between the straight white lips: 'More,
more! Give me more! Be quick! y
James hesitated .S-~sy :; -
"Quick, quicki'' demanded the voice.
James crossed the. room to the
dresser. The sick woman now inter.
spersed her screams with the word
"quick!' -
James filed a hypodermic syringe
from a. glass on the bureau, and ap-
prOdCneQ Lne PED again. lie pared
shuddering arm and inserted the in
strument quickly. "Now try and be
quiet,,,,' he said. ''You will go to
Then he went out of the room. The
screams had ceased. AS James ap-
preached the stair another door opened,
and Clemency in a wrapper looked out.
She was very pale, her eyes were dis
tended with fear, and her mouth was
trembling. Chow is she?'' she whis-
pered. ... ~ .---- * 20. 4 = p.
"Better, dear. Go back in your room
and lie down. We are doing all we
can.'' E2s& -. +
When James entered the office Cor
don and Mrs. Blair turned with one
accord, and fixed horribly searching
eyes upon his face. He sat down be-
side the table, and mechanically lit q
cigar. ~e-5f ~. -.
Elbow did she seem9'' Gordon asked
almost maudibly. .&-~
"Better." =. 49,: &5:3
: "Was ;, she quiett'' - :
Gordon gave a lonor sieh. His face