Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20

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ave arc going 10 begin tChcre voc ieft OF
want your Judgment on the plans. An
iston is hanging on your condition.
Harry" be went on. There's a small
carload OK visiting cards downstairs
FOR you. But 1 imagine you haven't
begun 10 receive yet. eh7"
live seen nobody" Hugh spoke
hurriedly and hoarsely. Tell the doc
tor TO let no one come-uo one but
you. I'm not up 10 IT,"
Why, OF course not" said the blsh-
op quickly. You need quiet. and the
people can wait"
The bishop chatted awhile OF the par
ish. Hugh replying only when he must.
and went away heartened. BEFORE be
left Hugh saw his way 70 hasten his
own going. On the next visit the seed
was dropped In the bishops mind so
cleverly that be thought the idea his
own That day he said TO the sur
geon In charge:
He Is gaining so rapidly have been
wondering u he couldn't be taken
away where the climate viii benefit
him. WIN he be sble 20 travel soouf"
Il think So" answered the surgeon.
We suspected internal injury al FIRST.
but ] imagine the worst he has to fear
Is the Disagreement Mountain or sea
air would do him good" he added re-
fiectvely. what be will need is tonic
and building up"
The bishop had revolved this In his
mind. He knew a place on the coast.
tucked away In the expresses. which
would be admirable for convalescence
he could arrange a special car. aud he
himself could make the Journey with
him He proposed this TO the surgeon
and with his approval put his plan in
motion. in two days more Hugh found
his going fully settled.
The idea admirably fitted his neces-
sity. The spot the bishop had selected
was quiet and retired and. more. was
near the port at which be could most
readily take ship for South America.
Only one reflection made him SILVER
the route lay through the town OF
Smoky Mountain. Yet who would
dream Of looking for fugitive from
the law In the secluded car that carried
sick mani The risk would be small
enough. and IT was the one way open.
On the last afternoon before the de-
parture Hugh asked for the clothes he
had worn when he was brought 10 the
hospital. found the gold pieces he had
snatched 10 the burning chapel and
tied them In a handkerchief about his
neck. They would suffice to buy his
sea passage The one red counter be
had kept-it was from henceforth to be
a reminder OF the good resolutions he
had made so long ago-he slipped into
pocket or the clothes he was to wear
away. suit OF loose. comtorta BILE
tweed.
Waiting restlessly for the hour OF
his going. Hugh asked for the news
papers. Since the first he had had
them read to him each day. listening
fearfully for the hue and cry. But
today the surgeon put his request
aside.
After you are there" he said. "if
Bishop Ludlow will let you. Not now.
You are almost out OF my clutches, and
AIuot NfEAuulLt " ulle cdD.
A quick look passed from him to his
assistant as he spoke. for the newspa-
pers that afternoon had worn startling
headlines The sordid. affairs Of a
mining town across the ranges had lit
ale interest for Aniston. but the names
or Stires and MORGAN on the clicking
wire had walked II thus late to the SEN
sation- The professional caution Of the
tinker OF human bodies wished, how
ever. that no excitement should be
added to the unavoidable fatigue OF his
patients departure.
This fatigue was near to spelling de-
feat, after all, for the exertion brought
again the dreadful stabblng pain, and
this time 1t carried Hugh into a re-
gion where feeling ceased, conscious
ness passed and from which he strug-
gled back finally TO find the surgeon
bending anxiously over him.
II don't Ike that sinking spen," the
latter confided to his assistant an hour
later as they stood looking through the
window after tie recedlng carriage
1T was too pronounced. Yet he has
complained OF no pain. he will be In
good hands at any rate" He tapped
the glass musingly with his forefinger
ITS curious" he said after a pause.
Il always liked f;anderson--in the pull
pit. Somehow be doesn't appeal to me
at close range"
The special car which the bishop IA A