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you'll bear me out in that, sir.
pulled up as soon as l could, and l
shouted likewise. Why, he just stop
ped dea short in the middle OF the
road, and if you hadn't pulled him
along in front of the 'oss bit the cab
would a gone right over him. 'Ope
you amt hurt yourself sir?"
"Not at all. Is he very much hurt, "
asked Guy, bending over the man.
who lay perfectly still, with a stream
of blood trickling down his white
face.
"Blest if | know. He was in liquor
want he, sir, "
Poor devil. Yes"
The cabman and Guy placed him on
o doorstep.
Turn your fare out, and drive for
q four-wtheeler," said Guy.
"All right, sir. Here's my NUMBER.
but you needn't be afraid | slant
come back"
Il am not afraid" said Guy. and the
cabman, telling his fare to Shut
upl" drove of.
Guy knelt down beside the injured
man and unfastened his dingy collar
and scarf. He has just made up his
mind to knock at the door and raise
the people inside-all the lights were
out-when the hanson returned with
O feur-wheeler in it's wake.
Come to, sir?" asked the cabman
mo. I'm afraid he is badly hurt.
Which is the nearest hospital?"
"St Thomlas's, sir. Seems dreadful
bad, don't he, sir?"
take him to the hospital at once"
said Guy.
They lifted the man into the four
wheeler and Guy, getting in, the cab
drove to the hospital
There he paced up and down the
waiting-rOom while the poor fellow
was examined.
After about a quarter of an hour a
young doctor came in and bowed.
you have brought us bad case,
SIR" he said
81 am sorry for that. What hap
pened to him."
Broken arm and fracture of the
skull, the latter not severe, but"-he
shrugged his shoulders,-"a little hurt
is a serious thing to a man in his con-
dition. Constitution broken up by
drink-as usual" he added, cheerfully
by the way" CHANGING at Guys
muddy attire, "you must have had a
narrow escape"
ooh, / am all right. Inn sorry for
the poor fellow l don't think I can
do any more"
mo. think you have done a great
deal. VIII you cblige me with your
card, sir, there will be an inquiry of
course"
Guy produced his caro-, and the
young fellow, after glancing at it,
bowed with increased respect.
'I'll look around in the morning.
suppose I shall be admitted.
The doctor smiled at the mere idea
OF Lord KenGale of Latcham being re-
fused edmittance.
Certainly, my lord"
"Please look to me for any ex.
penses"
You are very good, but of course
there will be none"
In the morning there appeared a
little bruise on thu side of Guys
temple. and one or TWO more on his
side.
Guy called at the hospital, and was
making his way out when he saw
Lady Collop and Lorrie entering.
''Oh, good morning, Lord Kendale,"
exclaimed the old lady. How good of
you All, when you had, gone, last
night, said to Dolores, Depend upon
1t. the seed sown by that remark of
mine will bear fruit!'-and it has"
Just then the doctor came
Good morning, my lord he said.
You find our patient better?"
"A little off his head, poor fellow"
mot In the least" returned the doc.
tor. He was at frst-but he is quite
sensible now
The doctor told how the accident
happened. adding: " but for Lord
Kendale's presence of mind, our
friend here would have been COM
'pietely run over-probably killed"
The words were scarcely out of his
lips before the patient uttered a low
cry.
Whats that?" he demanded. look.
ing at Guy. Was it him that did it
What co you say? He tried to save
me-"
Certainly" said the dsctor. There
IS brlsise, see, to prove it," and he
pointed with O. smile to Guys temple.
It's--it's a lie It's a plan to GET
the better of me. say it is. Own up
TO it ncw."
It's the TRUTH" said the doctor.
Come" said Guy, 81 don't think
this kind OF thing can be good for
him." and he led Lorrie away.
But at the door he turned to the
doctor:
BY the way, Hr-t is the fellows
name?''
"Leverick! Did you ever hear il
before?"