The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
CHAPTER TX.

When Clemency and James returned
from their. drive, they saw a glimmer
of light between the house and stable:
"Aaron is out there with a lantern,'
whispered Clemency: She sat up
straight, leaned into her corner Of the
buggy, and adjusted her hat and
Strengthened her hair with the pretty
young girl motions of secrecy and mod
estY. - -. -.
James peered ahead into the dark
ness thru which the lantern moved like
a will-o 'wisp. "Your uncle is here,
too" he said: Then he drew rein with
sudden, HHalloo, what is wrong9
Aaron came forward, leaving the Ian
tern on the ground. It lit weirdly DR..
Gordon, who was kneeling on the ground
t beside a dark mass, which looked hor-
other dark mass to the right, the balky
mare and a buggy. So =
Doctor Gordon says you had better
hitch to this post here,' said Aaron in
sort Of hoarse whisper, "and then
come to him. He says he needs help,
and Miss Clemency, he says, must go
around the house and in the front door,
and be careful not to let the dog out,
but go upstairs, and if her mother is
:, awake, tell her it amt anything for
her to fret about, and DR.. Gordon will
be in very soon.' ..- .s,s.-s' ~.-s~:
ooh, Aaron, what is the matter?'
said Clemency, in frightened whisper,
as James sprang out Of the buggy.
cit amt nothin'," replied Aaron
doggedly. "Jest a man fell coming to
the office. Reckon he had a jag on.
Doctor says. he may have a broken rib.
He's doctorin' him. You jest run round
the house, and in the front door, Miss
Clemency, and don't let out the dog,
an see to your ma. -
James assisted Clemency out, and she
fled, with a wild glance over her shout
der at the lantern-lit group in front of
the office door. While Aaron tied the
horse to the post James ran to DIR. Cor
don. When he drew nearer the sight
he could hear from the office the raging
growls and bowls of the dog He also
heard him leap against the door, as if
he would breakzit down. Gordon had a
pail of water and basin beside him,
and he was applying water vigorously
to the throat of the PROSTATE figure. The
water in the basin cleaned in the Ian
tern light, blood red. Just empty this
basin and fill it up from the pail,' or
dered Gordon in husky. voice, and
again he squeezed the redeemed cloth
- over the throat, which James now dis
cerned was badly torn. ssSxphe man Law
doubled up upon himself as limp as
No, don't think so,'' replied
Gordon, as if in answer to an unspoken
question, as James. having complied
with his request, drew near with the
basin of fresh water.
Was it the dogs asked James in
low voice.
eyes, the fool came round to the
office door, and Gordon stopped
with miserable sigh which was almost
a groan, and dipped the cloth in the
basin.
ttHow did you gee him offg'' asked
James =
stI had the whip, and Aaron came
in just then with that damned mare.
She had baked. I don't think it is
the .iugular. It can It be. Damn it,
how he bleeds Run into the office,
Elliot, and get the absorbent cotton and
the brandy. I've got to stop this some
how. Oh, my God!',
James suddenly recognized the man
on the ground, and gave an exclama-
ton which Gordon did not seem to no.
tice. For God g sake. don't let that
I dog out!3 he cried. Don't risk the
Office door. Go around the house, the
front way!s Be quick!''
James obeyed. He rushed around
the house, and opened the front door,
Immediately Clemency was clinging to
him in the dim vestibule. Mother is
a8leeD i think. Uncle Tom must have