Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-03

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ment later he had forced some brandy
from a silver flask between the sick
mans lips. He worked quickly and
quietly, and presently the girl saw the
look Of anxiety lift from his kindly
face.
Hes coming back" he half whis-
pered to her He leaned forward and
drew the heavy figure upright. 1.-TWO
minutes more and there would have
been no hope for him." He poured a
little more brandy between the discol-
ored lips. II must get him. to the
house. Can you run the car up to the
porch"
There was no answer from the girl
He looked at her. She had half fallen
across the steering wheel.
"Here, here" he muttered, "this will
never do What do you mean by faint
ing when it's all overY He thrust a
phial into her hand. ''Sniff at that"
he said. "Ah, here's more help"
Two of the attendants were running
toward them across the lawn. Before
they reached the car Serena, very much
ashamed of her weakness was quite
herself again and had slipped from the
auto and was striving to put her hair
under restraint.
The attendants brought chair from
the lodge at the entrance that was half
chair and half stretcher, and on this
they placed the sick man and wheeled
him up the roadway that led to the
house.
'Wait here; want to see you," the
tall doctor called to Serena as he look
ed back from the gateway.
But Serena did not wait.
The second morning after this cpl
sode the girl was in the shop busy with
the drafting tools. Hal was outside
tinkering at bicycle. Serena had not
told him about that wild ride. She
didn't want to recall it. 1t seemed
| now like a dreadful nightmare. She
had told him she went to town instead
of going to her aunt's, and that a
neighbor had given her a seat In his
wagon for the journey home. But she
said nothing about automobile rides.
Suddenly she heard strange voices.
Somebody was talking to Hal. And
there was another voice, too.
Serena stepped to the door, and saw
| two men In a touring car
"There she is" cried voice. 1t
was the voice Of the tall doctor with
the kindly face.
"Will you come this way, please?"
said another voice. 1t was the voice of
the sick man. Serena approached the
car and the sick man held out his
hand "You must excuse my not ris-
ing" he said, "but l haven't got my
strength yet. 1 am very grateful for
what you did the other day. The doc
tor says you saved my life"
And Hal, standing by, listened in
amazed silence.
You made us some trouble by run
ming away" said the tall doctor. 1--WE
were afraid we wouldn't find you"
Before Serena could reply to this the
sick man spoke again.
You will remember that made you
promise on that wild ride"
0GEeud SuOOh u0E lieu. III uOI sure
that 1 do" she answered. MY atten-
ton was pretty we'll taken up by some
thing else"
The sick man nodded.
Luckily, remember it, i promised
you a certain sum for every minute you
cut from ten in that run forathe doc
tor. Well, I've made a little guess I"
He paused. rs this your brother?"
MY brother Hal"
"You have a sister to be proud Of"
said the sick man. Twill you tell me
her name, please?"
Hal told him and he drew out q
fountain pen and a narrow book and
wrote a few words. Then he tore a
leaf from the book and handed it to
Serena.
with Pinkey Gordon's best wishes"
he said. ''Good-by."
And they were gone.
What did he give you, sis?"
Serena unfoIded the slip.
"A check for $500" gasped the
boy.
Serena laughed a little Historically.
II CUES it's true" she said, shat we
never realize how precious the mo-
ments are until they are gone. w. R.
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