The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-14

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why Jane Gable won not marry the
man she had come to lind. 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 put. Cad. | hope But
he put it from him.
Craydon Bansemer did not die with
in yhe hour o that day The careful
examination Of the surgeons gave lit
tie additional hope. II did, however.
reveal the fact that no vital organ had
been destroy ed or injured. The ball
had torn a great hole in his left side
and had gone through the body. Prob
ing was not necessary. The flow Of
blood was frightful. There was a
spark Of life left on which to build a
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 t%ireless,
came to be his nurse now that the life
thread still held together. 1t is not the
purpose of this narrative to dwell upon
the wretched, narrowing scenes and
Incidents of the wilderness hospital
the misery Of those who watched and
waited for death, the dread and suffer
ing of those who gave this anxiety. the
glow Of spiritual light which lowered
above the forms of men who had for
gotten their God until now.
The first night passed. There were
sleepless eyes to keep company with
the faint means and the scent Of chic
reform. Over the figure of GraydOn
Bansemer hung the eager, tense face
Of Jane Gable. Her will and mind
were raised against the hand Of death
Down in her soul she was crying.
you shall not der and he was living
living on In spite Of death. The still,
white face gave back no sign of life.
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ceptible respiration told Of the unbro-
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