The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-17

He'd die, that's all-anyway you
put it."
You will make the examinationT
Yes, mat once"
But you-you feel that II Is hope
Iess?'
Certainly, sir"
"Tm-Fm sorry" said Bray. walking
away. The doctor looked after him
with a queer expression In his eyes
and then called his confrere to the pal
let.
Bray found Jane waiting for him out
side the door. Teresa Velasquez was
standing beside her, holding her hand.
What does he say" cried Jane,
gray with anguish.
"He cannot be moved. There Is no
but little hope, Miss Gable. They are
to make another examination"
He must be saved. He must! Let
me go to him now. l Will help. / will
give my life to save his" she cried.
Bray stood between her and the door,
his arms extended.
Don't go in now, / implore. Wait.
There may be good news"
He is everything in the world to
mel" she moaned.
Come with me-" whispered Teresa.
Bray looked at the Spanish girl, and
q new light broke in upon his under
standing What was this refugee to
Bansemer? The answer shot into his
brain like q fash, and he turned cold.
Miss Gable, l think / understand
;otr ha sold hic vnfaQ n
bling. Won't you let this young
lady take you away for half an hour
or
But ] am a nurse. Why should /
be kept from him? l am here to care
for all of them" she protested.
"You are not fit TO do duty just
now" he said. Miss Gable. under
stand why you are here. 1t is noble
Of you. ! am truly sorry that there is
so little hope" He was leading her
away from the building. leaving Tere.
sa standing there with her eyes fas-
tened upon the door with look that
could not be mistaken. Il would give
my own life to have his spared for
your sake, Jane. Forgive me. i would
willingly give all / have in life for
you. But 1 am afraid it is impossible
to save him"
Don't say that" she whispered.
"You-you would be his wife?" he
asked.
mo. that cannot be. 1 could not be
his wife,
You mean he Is marriedr'
mo, no, not that. You can't IN
derstand. l can never marry him
Neyer!'
Bray struggled for a moment with
| the puzzle. His eyes went slowly tc
| Teresa. Then he suddenly understood
| why Jane Cable would not marry the
man she had come TO find. He asked
| no questions Of himself. but Teresa
would have been the result of every
conjecture had he done so.
He might better be dead" be
| thought. his eyes hardening. '-She's
found him out Cad. I hope But
| he put 1t from him
Graydon Bansemer did not die with
in the hour nor that day. The careful
, examination OF the surgeons gave lit
tie additional hope. 1t did. however
reveal the fact that no vital organ had
been destroy ed or injured. The bal
had torn a great hole In his left side
and had gone through the body. Prob
| ing was not necessary. The flow oil
blood was frightful. There was {
spark of life left on which TO build {
frail hope, and they worked with new
| interest.
The attention of every one was di
rected to this tragic struggle. The eff
forts Of all were lent to the successful
end Jane Gable, logged and tireiess
came to be his nurse now that the Iifc
thread still held together. 1t Is not thu
purpose OF this narrative to dwell upor
| the wretched, narrowing scenes and
Incidents Of the wilderness hospital
the misery 4 those who watched and
waited for death. the dread and suffer
Ing OF those rho gave this anxiety. tht
glow Of spiritual light which hoveret
ab2ye the forms Of men who had for