The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-01


and set to work. / soon found that
one bullet had gone clean through the
side o. his neck, barely missing the
jugular, while the other-really a
worse wound-had shattered his
shoulder Administering a hypeTder-
mic of morphine to ease his intense
pain, l re-dressed the wound in his
neck, which gave me no cause for Sc
rious uneasiness, as IT was a perfectly
clean hole, unless fever should ensue.
This done | set about the more Sc
riOus and difficult task of setting the
broken shoulder. Having all the ne
cessary appliances with me. I soon
completed the job to my satisfaction.
and leaving the cave sought his faith
er. whom I knew was anxiOusly await
ing me. I informed him of my opin-
ion and assured him that his sons
chances for recovery were good. pro
vided my directions were carefully
/ followed, and he had faithful ana at
/ tentive nursing.
You cannot imagine, Doctor" said
1 he. what a weight YOU have lifted
/ from my heart. But I must insist
upon your remaining with him and
giving him your entire attention, I'M
It'll he is out of danger. Rest assured
/ that YOU will not lose by your com
pliance For my son that was lost,
but now is found I would give my
( life"
Well knowing that my patients were
so few and far between that I was lit
tie likely to miss any by absence, I
! readily consented. only STIMULATING
+ that | be allowed to return immedi-
ately to my office and post a notice
that I was called out of town for a
/ few days. To this he agreed. and hay-
/ ing posted my notice 7 returned at
once to the cave.
/ Faithfully for two weeks I nursed
that poor boy and wrestled with
death daily. but at the end Of that
time he was olrJ Of all danger and re
/ covering rapidly. He told me that
/ he was beating a ride on the blind
| baggage when the hold-Up occurred
and knew nothing Of it till the engi-
neer pulled ont without the train.
had had no communication with
the outside world during this time.
and when I went to my Office. again
to look after my mail before dismiss
ing my patient, l found Jack Penton
at my door.
Where on earth have you been the
past two weeks?" was his greeting.
"Out of town on business" said l..
What makes you look so happy?"
ooh, I have got a case, old man.
You remember the hold-up two weeks
ago yesterday, don't you? Well, Tom
has caught the robber, and has him
safely in Jail. I have just been ap-
pointed prosecuting attorney, and
find my case cut and dried. The fell
low has confessed that he is the man,
and that he alone cut loose the en-
CINE and attempted to rob the train"
I hurried back to the cave and lost
no time in imparting this news to Mr..
Green. He was overjOyed, and, grasp
ing my hand, he said:
Come right in to my room. You
have indeed restored to me a son. May
! God bless you. I had just made out
this check for your fee. but since you
bring me such good news, will de-
stroy it and write another
With this he displayed to my bUlg-
ing eyes a check for five thousand
dollars, which he proceeded to tear
up. Then, seating himself at his desk
he wrote and handed me a check
wnick TOOK my breath. It was for
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!
/ I assured him that my services were
in no wise commensurate with this
/ large amount, but he interrupted me
impatiently, saying:
MY dear Doctor, I am the best
judge of that, and let me assure you
at once that this is only partial pay
ment-a Christmas gift. Unto me
again a son is born, and all the wealth
1 possess could not buy from me the
Joy and happiness you have brought
me. We, my boy and 1, will return to
Philadelphia to spend this gladstone
season. and you-why, consider your
} self retained as medical adviser to us
both at a salary of a like amount pei
. annum. This is not the place for you
and | shall Immediately fit up offices
for you in Philadelphia"
My heart was so full | could scarce
= " thank him for what he said, nor fol
t what he had done And, in truth, lit
- tie did he reck Of the JOY with which