The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-23

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HN2 q Se1 Gently endowed Tile institution was
@9&E monument to the sudden philanthropy OF
Y@ A@f Henry Ladlaw This mogul OF The rail
N& A&k ways stricken heavily by some grie,ous
&S& Al dscmper now lay morbund in bis great
mansion, surrounded BY conclayc OF
kauuu.sSa1 doctors instead Of his erstwhile lawyers
<ztSo and agents
Cd There's something pr. Fremonts
mind fear" said Miss Chalmers the
head nurse spinstcr Of forty one, mater
nal in breadth of figure and OF wholesome benign
radiance of face In her massive bosom the large warm
heart beat with the music OF sympathy for all sufferers
By the disasters that had befalen that very heart III
the Younger more romantic days OF hope her khoM-
edge OF human emotions almost as accurate as the
physicians knowledge Of human diseases 30 II was
with certain assurance that she added: The poor
man shows all the Signs OF an unhappy love-afiar
The aristocratic and elegant surgeon laughed mock
;nqy. then made answer in his calm and cultured
voice
"How foolish OF the nan-how foolish OF any man
to allow any such sentimental debris OF a collapsed
loye-afair to lie on his mind That sort OF mind has
usually very little IN it, I've grown somewhat weary
OF seeing him stalk around here like some lrappist
monk or like Death in E5synda A mere glimpse OF
him sets our patients back month-and dom wohde'
with that green hatchet face Of his and those sleepy
doe.like eyes Watch him closely Miss Chalmers we
surgeons must beware OF sentiment
And she who because Of the height and excess OF
her sentiment had been hwated i'll her own heroic
and ideal love- reflected that there was no tear or IKE
hhood OF Dir. Horace Dwncle ever ncurrmg an ac-
croachment Of perilous sentiment The milk OF afee-
.on the vine Of emotion the fire Of passion, would be
cast in vain upon the smooth and polished marble o.
that egoistc and ambitious nature
The familiar paneent and explosive clangor Of the
IN their
and lhe rataplan of horses hoos the vehicle rolled
silently into the courtyard below Five minutes later
the wide doors OF the elevator in the side corridor
sv.ng omen and two small-wheeed carriages OF white
enamel were pushed forth One Of these was wheeled
toward tie women's section; the otler came roilns
uoselessy down the barren hallway toward the doctor
and the nurse 4 lolling head and face pale ana
drawn with the tension and rgor Of some great con
vusve shock lay revealed CLEAN OF agony frozen III
the half-open eyes DR. Dwinelle glanced curonsy at
the face of the man as the little carriage passed
Great Heavens he exclaimed 1t is Courtney
Hilhsl Miss Chalmers, I'll atend this case myself
Please order the secretary telephone Mrs Harvey
Hills that her SON is in my hands pr. Fremont he
called to the pensyc inferno Stalking lisucssE at the
end OF the corridor "indly prepare my instruments
Robert Fremont turned from the window through
which he had been gazing into the sulen and heated
afternoon, and went into the sterilizing room
Courtney HILLS was the son OF one OF the richest
men in the city and the nephew Of old Henry Lmdla"
Dr. Dwinellc had met him more than once at certain
fashionable houses This very afternoon The reckless
and unbrided young millionaire, Tor whom the laws
of State or city were but printed paragraphs that eS"
,oeuence and the coin OF his sire could strike into
,r.aninqless and futile words, had driven his new
,otor al cyclonic speed through one Of the qme resi-
de1tal streets not far from the hospft1' y he gH.
..s sought TO cross me street had paused termed
!; lie 1ry oa.h OF the careering car. She seemed
,oe I1und by its furious onset IT'S glitter ana thc
toarse trumpeting OF its horn She darted forward as
lie motor swerved to pass her. then turned sudoen9
.,nd ran back Hills confused by her erralic hoFe-
rents drove his huge machine straight upon her giv-
:. ,ast DESPERATE turn to the steering-Wieel lie
III n. shock Of her little body and the mdeous rise
20 IN. left hand wheels they rushed over me pros
,.ate oirI Ere he could slackcn speed or bring tne
rurving Juegernau into its proper track asai' INC
,,otor had swerved furiousy into the curb sioThled
.ro;nst = tree and flung him headone ne ambulance
vas summoned and the unconscious ilis ana Ds '''e
victim, were both hurried to the Ladlaw fo'plNi'
Here Hills lay--inert upon the cold h'I'
,.be bs blue eyes still partly open, his glossy yellow
lair stained with blood In his look the CONSCIOUS so"'
,q seemed 10 look forth but the eyes Deacla "o'is'
49, ,os .re dumb and the ears refused to accept the
t., message the surgeon meant to convey 10 '"c
,tart and unreceptiye brain. Dr. Dwinele now sarpeu
/, bis white surgeons robe and cap placco "F >"
f.rer now upon his left side The nterne was
...,,,a,+s IN the next room The surgeon ran the
iar White fingers OF his delicate hands through 'ae
,a,l, Ioht hair The skull was fractured "'oNN -,
.emnles. the bone pressed upon the he'Ne-'''' ~ I
4~e1,.d tbe organs OF speech and hearing PLAINLY
.uoush this was case for repannns @ HnrF'eaJ snd
he bade Miss Chalmers summon two more nnr|sS anu
: Fremont entered with the tray Of shining implements
+ addressed him curty "A little more alacFH pir1se
DR. Fremont Kindly get me new wal o' '"''''''''''
from the laboratory at once ,,a r,c-
-, a.oois - surgery. preferred the Use OF choro-
NV St.,s .t,r Il was his habit sco at the COMMON
,;.s III etber was an an9stletic less dangerous 10
.he function of the heart -. ..,r,,. -r,r1.i-
food OF sallow light tinged with the stormy ,,;.
80. ~ tbe heated and lowering skies poured n'o i.s
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