Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
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At the Sign
of the Seagull

tne nanuS OF MS JallerS' IOoR' PooA
fellow And what a good face he had;
really fine features, strong and manly,
and such splendid dark eyes. Her look
followed his to the left arm hanging
Imply at his side, and then farther
down to the foot, bare of shoe or stock
ing, and badly cut.
The bright eyes glistened with tears
of pity, and long breath that was al
most a sob escaped her.
Lean on me-"
: She threw her right arm across his
shoulders and stretched her left hand
out for him to hold to in front. And
then, clinging to her, stumbling, gasp
ing. the man by slow degrees reached
the parlor, and, guided by the girl
sank into a deep arm chair. Each step
seemed to cause him intense suffering,
and a little cry escaped him as in sink
ing into the chair his limp arm touched
it's padded side.
"Broken!" Brenda realized instantly
the cause of his suffering. She had
attended ambulance classes, and I'M
derstood the first treatment of frac-
lures; and now, with deft touch and
tenderest care. she would proceed to
put her knowledge into practice. He
must have a restorative first however,
and Brenda mixed a tumbler of milk
and whisky and held it to his lips.
Drink this, a few drops at a time"
she said softly, and you will feel bet
ter SOON" He drank almost eagerly,
and thanked her dumbly with his eyes.
To Brenda's surprise the under sleeve
was of woven silk. The mans friends,
she conjectured, had supplied him with
this disguise; and their choice of soft
raiment confirmed her in her suspicion
that he was of refined parentage. Her
relentless shears severed this sleeve
also, and then she received a shock.
The bare flesh was marked with de-
vice; and it was-yes-it was an arrow
the broad arrow, no doubt, of which
she had read and heard! A crimson
flood of anger dyed her cheek. Oh! the
shame of ito brand a man as If he
were an ox-to make his very flesh bear
record to the ignomy, the injustice that
had been put upon him!
She looked up, feeling that his eyes
were upon her, and found him smiling
"Oh, how cruel! How could you bear
it?" she cried.
Very badly DONE" he inurmured
and then he WINGED as she began her
professional treatment of the fracture,
and set his lips to keep back any ex-
preston of pain.
1t was done at last, Strengthened and
set in splints made of laths from her
fathers studio, and bandaged In APP
proved fashion; and after that she
dressed the injured foot. Then she
tried to coax him to eat, but he only
shook his head and closed his eyes
again, and she brought cushions for
his head and covered him with rug,
so that he might compose himself to
sleep.
She drew the easement curtains, and
tiptoed to the door He was in a deep
slumber before she closed it, and she
went away with heart singing for joy
at the opportunity that had at last
come to her of giving practical proof
of her sympathy for those who are de-
tanned during his majesty's pleasure.
Brenda's immediate care was to Sc
cure the house from intruders, for she
knew that before long she must expect
a visit from the prisoners guardians.
She locked and barred the outer doors,
latched the windows, and even lowered
the kitchen blind, so as to give the
house a deserted appearance. Then
she went upstairs to attend to her in
terrupted morning duties. A thought
struck her. Her protege would need
fresh clothes to replace the coat whose
sleeve she had destroyed and the knick-
erbockers that were so badly torn, for
it was of the utmost Importance that
when he set out again on his travels.
A shooting suit of her fathers lay on
chair in his dressing room; she knew
he intended to order new tweeds, and
unhesitatingly appropriated these for
the wanderer. They would be too large,
for the artist was a big man, but the
poor fugitive must make the best of
them. Then she chose a flannel shirt
and dark necktie from ner fathers
drawers, and tok the clothing down to
the kitchen fire to air. After this she
brought a cold fowl from the 1arder,
and cut substantial sandwiches, ready
tak