The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

peHetl, anu Inc girl Hdu tolu ueI IAdC
a man had fallen nea rthe office door on
the preceding evening and been injured,
and DR.. Gordon had taken him home.
What s the man IS namea' Emma
had inquired sharply.
81 don It know said Clemency, and
indeed she did not know, but there was
something secretive in her manner. En-
ma set her mouth hard and tossed her
head: Curiosity was almost a lust with
her. She was always enraged when it
was eXcitedj9and not gratified.
When James entered, she glanced Sc
verely at him and then at .Clemency, as
she passed the mullins She suspected
something between them, and she was
baffled there.
Has Dr.@Gordon gone out ~ James
asked. 5
eyes, he went right out as soon as he
got up. just had cup Of coffee;
woul.ln't wait for breakfast" replied
Emma in nipping tone. II
Neither Clemency nor James made
any comment. Both knew where he had
gone, and Emma, seeing that they both
knew. grew more hostile than ever. Her
) manner of serving the beefsteak was
fairly warlike. :....:..-ss
! After breakfast Aaron told James Of
some parting instructions which Cor
don had left with him. He had the
team harnessed, and, was to take James
to visit certain patients. -. 80
:; James went off on long drive across
the country, calling on his way at the
scattered houses Of the patients. He
did not return until noon, just before
tho luncheon bell rang. Entering by
before the ;ehearth<fire, smoking, and
staring gloomiN, at the leaping flames.
He looked up when James entered, said
good morning in an distracted fashion,
and asked some questions about the pa
tients whom hes had visited. James
'hesitated about inquiring for the man
who had been injured the night before,
sprung up to greet him, and between his
pats on tho white head and commands
of HDown, sir, down!' he asked as cas-
ually as he could if Gordon had seen his
patient who had fallen in the drive the
night before, and how he was. Gordon
turned upon James face of such fierce
misery that the younger man fairly re-
coiled. He isn't going to die7' he
cried. ..<z.-.G- .--~...- . --.-=@.F sz4 IL
shall not die!'' Gordon replied with
passionate emphasis. Then he added,
In response to James wondering, half
frightened look. ~ have been there all
the morning I have just come home;
u,
He may talk good deal. George K is
with him now. I can trust him, but j
can't trust a nurse. j am going back
after luncheon, and you may 90 with
me. I would like you to see him - 81
'Does he seem to be very ill7"
James asked timidly .Es
mot from --the-wound, - re-
piled Gordon, '.but I am afraid Of
something else.'' -'' ..s.'-@"=.~.
"What?' ..H..' ,''. 55.,
"Erysipelas. I am afraid of that
setting in. In fact, I am not altogether
sure that it has not. He is an erysip-
elias subject. He has told me Of two
severe attacks which he has had When
he fell he got an abrasion Of the cheek.
That looks worse than the-the-
wound. 1 should like you to see him.
course, In yeur hospital practice. ~ *
ooh, yes. - M
''There is the bell for luncheon. We
will go directly afterward. - s..
James wondered within himself at the
feverish haste with which~G Gordon swal-s.
lowed his luncheon, frequently looking
at his watch. He was actually show
ing more anxiety over this man who had
bounded him, Of whom he had lived in
dread, than James had seen him show
over any patient since he had been
with him. It seemed to him inconsist-
ent. Mrs Ewing did not come down to
luncheon; Clemency said that she was
not feeling as well as usual, but Cor
don did not seem much disturbed even
by that. Hesgave .CIemency some pow
ders, with instructions how to admins
ter them to the sick woman before
he left, but he did not shown concern,
and did not go upstairs to see her. Glenn
ency herself looked pale and anxious.
She found chance to whisper to
James before he went: t' Is that man
very much hurt7" she said close to his
ear.
Hush, dear. am afraid So
tfUnele Tom seems terribly worried.
have never seen him so worried even
over mother, and he dOesn It seem wor.
ried about her now. Oh. James, she is
suffering frightfully, I know" Glenn.
| ency gave q little sob. Then Gordon Z
voice was heard calling imperiously
Elliot, come alongt" James kissed
| the poor little face tenderly, and whis.
pered that she must not worry. thai