The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-01-05

whence II came. She drew In her face
and ran down the stairs to recover her
property. At the third flight she met
the rescuer Of the toasting fork bring.
ing 1t to her.
is this yours7" ae asked. q quizzical
look in his eyes.
Yes" she said, with a gentle dig.
nifty which sat we'll upon her. Thank
you for troubling to restore It,"
Don't mention 1t. I think neighbors
ought to bs nsishborly. and 1 promise
u your property strays my way again
shall take pleasure IL restoring It to
you"
He watched her with admiration a.
she ascendsd the stairs and was al.
most run over by a plump. dimple.
checked. auburn,haired young woman,
who seemed 40 distracted a. himself.
The girls laughed over this advsn.
ture a. they had over the other, and
agreed 40 before that they must b
careful Of this Knight of the toastin'
fork" ~ they styled him. might prove
troublesome.
A week later they were returnins
from their walk when Helen, running
up the last flight Of stairs. turned her
foot. She slipped and went tumblins
down the narrow steps.
Dorothy caught her In her arms and
stopped her, but when she tried to put
her foot to the floor she gave q cry Of
pain.
oh. Dolly. have sprainsd my
ankls!"
oh. what shall We dot" Dolly wall.
ed. Il remember seeing doc
tors sign on the floor below. Let's
get him"
Before Helen could remonstrate she
was gone. Half way down the next
fight she ran into Peter Harris.
"Oh. st. Peter" she cried. to his as.
constituent. Helen has fallen down.
stairs and broken her ankle. Where
can find a doctor7"
Here" he said, as he led her to.
wards door on the lower landing. l,
Frank" he called, come quickly. A
young lady has fallen downstairs and
hurt her ankle.
A hurried step across the room and
young man stood before them.
This IL DR.. Davidson. Miss"
'Duval." she said, In answer to his
look of inquiry.
My sister Is on the floor above. Do
come at once"
Then found Helen pale with pain, but
she gave faint smile as she recoe
nized In the young physician her
knight Of the toasting-fork.
The doctor gave his friend some in.
structions in low voice. then without
. word to her picked up the injured
young lady and proceeded to carry her
to her room in his arms.
When Dorothy unlocked the door, he
deposited his lovely burden on the lit
tie white cot inside While he was re-.
removing the shoe from the rapidly.
swelling foot, st. Peter arrived with
the bandage for which he had been
sent. and soon the doctors def fingers
had bandaged the injured ankle and
arranged 1t az comfortably a. possible.
After receiving the thanks of the
girls the young men returned to the
apartment below and settled them
selves for q coy smoke.
After smoking in silence for awhile
the doctor said: by Jove. did yoG
ever SEQ any thing 50 exquisite 2"
Never" returned Harris, emphatic
ally, but the doctor was thinking 81
the pale. sweet face with its aureole Of
golden hair % 1t lay on the pillow,
while Harris could see nothing but the
round, flushed. childish face with
the big gray eyes full of tears and anx
iety.
The next day the doctor called twics
upon his patient, accompanied both
times by his friend. The FIRST time they
found Dorothy wrestling with the ga
stove. her cheeks pinker than ever. hsI
auburn hair more tumbled. Helen was
propped up on her cot.
Poor Dolly was not meant for q
cook" she said. She has three burns
already. doctor. which need your a
tention 40 much 10 my ankle does"
"Oh no." cried Dorothy, quickly, q
visions Of large doctors bill loomSl
up before her. Il Will put some sods
ON the burns and It will bs al right
tomorrow i =
Harris voluntssrSd to assist her, ~
while the doctor fsnSwed the bandssss
On Helsn'st auklS hij friend not OILY
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