The Washington herald., 1908-07-21

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her shoulders. and as she did 50 the
chiid's legs curled up piteously, and the
spasm began.
on said the nurse
Into that one exclamation she condensed
everything; her protest against the irony
OF fate. against her own helplessness.
against the torture she was about TO Wit
ness. unable to alleviate H. she had
passed the last seven years OF her LIE
in the hospitals. and might have been
deemed case-hardened. but Hugo saw two
tears t-icklinS down her cheek as she
tried In vain 70 calm the twitcEing iegs
and writaing arms
"Tu make the incision." said Hugo
show me the exact place.
She ooeyed in silence. after one glance
upward She realized that protest was
UnaEaiIiuz- he had counted the cost Upon
the table near the bed was vessel Of
disinfectiHg fluid. she saw Hugo dip his
penknife into g.
"a hairpin. please" he said, in the
sane even tones.
Again she o5eyed. too bewildered % un-
derstard He dipped the hairpia into the
fluid. watching the child. but with ear
intent for the distant toot OF the motor
It's now OF never said the nurse.
desperately AfrerEard she admitted she
was entirely dominated by Hugo Sne
had forgotten that he was a layman.
from his cool manner she might have
supposed that at some time or othe- he
had Pracuced as a surgeon Never5he-
less. sEe had waited TIL the last pOss bic
second. the cEild's face was Iv.G-
Keep the lnclsi0n open with the hair
pin. said Hugo
Five minutes afterward. the motor roar
ed up the hill,
Next day Hugo saw Joy for a few min
utes. Everybody was frantically busy
turning Jordan Cottage into a temporary
hospital. but JOY led him aside and grasp
ed his hands.
Mr. Tisdale says that hafrpin was IL
spi-atio1-"
Yes. said Hugo. s1ifiiy- seeing the
frerdiiness. Jhe interest. the admiration
"a her frank ewes
And he tells me thar you have Eca7al-
taet the money fo- this" she Indicated
the changes IN Jordan Cottage 'Of
course. the ratepayers viii have 10 settle
with YOU in fuu but father and I are 50
grateful Father viii be down directly
lie moved slightly away from her. nut
tering.
''1f 5he child had died. what them
because you took that risk, I we
her eyes sparkled. shall never forget
what you have done
Il suppose II II had been an only child
It would have died, said Hugo. with
grim smile
His first meeting with George Vennable
followed. Tie parsou said little. a few
courteous, carefully chosen words. bU-
plainly he was impressed HIS clear blue
eyes. which lacked the vitality Of his
daughters. rested inGuiringly upon Hugo.
asking questions the tongue was too po-
lite 20 put IN conclusion. he said. nerv-
ously-
You have set Us an example. Mr..
Charters You have given me a lead
over an awkward fence 7 shall turn the
-ec-ory into a hospital for Hernshaw
Magma am going TO see PraEs0a about
Il az once Al. here's Sir Giles"
Sir Giles rode up on his pampered cob.
He had heard the news-who had not2
The Misses 3Iotusfont Al breakfast learn
ed from pretty Esther that Ny Charters
had saved the life Of her youngest sister.
and by lunch time they knew Of what
was happening at Jordan Cottage Dr.
S1elgrOve. who happened to call about
To- damned the crusade with faintest
praise He was doubtful about antitoxin
treatment, preferred old-fsshiOued. we'll
tired remedies As for this stranger. &
I layman who had dared 10 perform such
a delicate operation as tracheotomy-well.
all he could say was that experiments Of
that sort were quite unjustihable,
Fortified by this opinion. and by glass
Of cherry brandy. which the Misses Mot
tisfont had insisted upon their dear
brother drinking. Sir Giles rode down 10
Hernshaw Parva-
-aornin'. George
Good morning. Giles: how are your
only $685. Sir Giles replied, Grossly
This confounded animal bit ne this
morning when I was mounting him
Upon the principle that all flesh IS
grass. I suppose" Then. in his pleasant.
leisurely voice the parson continued.
Let ne introduce Mr. Charters Sir
Giles Mottisfont-'
Hugo bowed; Sir Giles inclined his head
stifiy- the points Of his starched collar
making dents in his plump. pink cheek.
He blinked owlishly at Hugo. whose
glance was slightly discOncerrng- Then
he said irritably: What Is this 7 hear
about a hospitalg-'
The parson explained with a twinkle IN
his mild eyes Sir Giles frowned: his
pink complexion assumed a shade o.
purple not quite so becoming 70 min
I ought TO have been consulted he
growled-
You were consulted. and you did moth
ing"
Hugo slipped away.
That young man said George Ven
n2ble. indicating HugO's retreating back.
has done what we ought TO have dons-'
7 deprecate haste" said Sir Giles
Who is this young MANI What 90 you
know about him? Where does he come
from
AS to that, ! can't answer you: he's a
friend Of Esme Burgess His pluck and
common sense saved one OF the Purkess
children last night"
Priscilla informed me- He pursed u2
his lips. That sort Of thing appeals to
the gallery. no doubt. but its not sound.
not sound
IVY dear Giles. forgive me. hut mrSt
say it-pOOhr'
"Snelgrove-good man. Snelgrove. very
sound nIan-Snelgrove says It might have
heen manslaughter."
George Vennable smiled. Into his blue
eyes came a frosty light.
'-Snelgrove IS right It might have been
manslsughter- In Jessie MOwland's case
it was manslaughter. and We. you and 7.
Giles. ought 10 be indicted
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