New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-03-27
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shaken and tfemulONs, Dick paase
n Q damp hand across his forehead.
II think you're mad to stand tallin
here. Come to the Office. for heaven
sake. And, I'd be ground up there,
lyon hadn't caught me-" he looked t.
award the jaws sullenly shredding an
reshredding strip of cloth from hi
sleeve. I'll do anything you want.
"WiA you?" Lestrange aashe,
quickly. He flung back his head viii
the resolute setting of expression tn,
other knew so we'll, his eyes brillian
with a resolve that took no heed O
physical discomfort Then give M
your word that you'll stick tos you,
work here. That is my fear; that thu
change in you IL just mood you'll
tire Of some day. ] want you to stant
up to your work and not drop out dis
qualified"
II WILL" said Dick; subdued and
earnest. II couldn't help doing it.
your arm"
Lestrange impatiently dragged out
his handkerchief and wound It around
the cut.
Go on"
II can't help keeping on: I couldn't
% back now. You've got me awake.
No one else ever tried. and l was hav.
ing good time. It began with liking
/, you and thinking of all you did, and
Feeling funny alongside Of you" He
paused, struggling with Anglo.saxon
sAyness. I'm awfully fond Of you,
cid fellow"
Tho others gray eyes warmed and
cleared. Smiling, he held out his lefs
hand.
ITS mutual" he assured. 1T isn't
playing the game to trap you while
you are upset like this. But I don't
believe you'll be sorry. Come ind
some one to tie this up for me; can't
have It stiff tomorrow"
But in spite Of his professed haste.
Iestrange stopped at the head Of tho
stairs and went back to recover some
small object lying on the floor BE-
meath . pool Of chilling metal. When
ho rejoined Dick. It was to linger yet
q moment to look back across the
teeming room.
''It's worth having, all this" he
with the first touch Of
sadness the other ever had seen in
him. Don't throw it away, French"
There is usually surgeon within
reach of factory. When Mr.. French
passed out to the cart where Emily
waited, he passed Dick and the vii
lage physician entering. The elder
gentleman put on his glasses to sur
10Y his nephew's white face.
IAN accident?" he inquired.
The casual curiosity was sufficiently
and Dicks nerves were
'adly gone.
Nothing worth mentioning" he
"Just that I nearly fell into
he machinery and Lestrange has
lone up his arm pulling me out.
That's all" .....
And he hurried the doctor on with.
ut further parley or excuse.
Lestrange was in the room behind
be ONCE, smoking one Of Bailey's
igars and listening to that gentle
lan's vigorous remarks concerning
managers who couldn't keep out of
heir own machinery, the patient not
lving considered it worth while to
Eplain Dicks share in the mischance.
n omission which Dick himself |
remedied in his anxious con.
ition.
Later, when the arm was being
vathed in white linen, its owner "
oke to his companion of the morn. B
3: .-.. q
'T hope you didn't annoy Miss 81
rench with this trifling matter, as OF
u came in"
II didn't speak to her at all. only sv
my uncle" hs
Very good"
in the too-indolent tone m
lsed Dicks usually dormant obser- an
ton. Startled, he scrutinized L. M
ange. -...
Is that why you bothered yourself
h me?" he stammered. rs that tie
y" ar,
Shut up" warned Lestrange forci. up
and inelegantly. THAT isn't tight or
ugh, Doc. You know I'm expert. "a
ed at this sort Of thing, and I'm 40
ng to use this arm" luc
nut Dick was not to be silenced IN re,
new enlightenment. When the FL
Eeon momentarily turned away, ho q
led nearer, his plump face grim. "e,
II brace up. It wont be for Emily. va
Tor you DarliAg Lootranee." - -,