Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-08
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sChApTER lv.Continued.,

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s By God forbid. Yet Clay shot in an
effort to protect me perhaps even
did save me and I cannot forget
that Look! Is that not he ~ March
Il gazing through the gloom saw form
i sitting listlessIy upon a seat in the
deep shadow OF a tree. "a! a 81
olliver!n he called.
Here,, cameSt the answer family ahd
4 they hurried to his side. He was, bent
aover, evidently suffering, and BY the
h light Of the Japanese lantern they saw
n that his face was drawn and y pale.
Quickly Doris bent over him.
Are you badly hurt I" she inquired.
IL world of solicitude In her voice. s
II don't know--but am In q good
deal Of pain. He struck me q terrible
blow in the side.'' ,sSft
But why did you come to this place
3 why did you not go into the house,
where we could care for you y
Because i felt faint and thought I
would be better OF here by myself.
You had better 60 and look after the
others. u can take care of myself
until things have quieted down She
h became very decided very imperative
q In an instant. III Vi E3s n # Il:
lind ed you shall not She faced
4 March. GO at once and bring DR..
Raymond. viii remain here until
n you return" Then she turned her
4 back upon him as she again addressed
the sufferer y. !. a5.
\ Ss.SS.I am very sorry. And II you are
really injured much you shall stay at
& our house until you are well and u,
myself, will see; to it that you are
\ attended to- March faced about and
started upon his errand with q frown
OF course the milk OF human sympa-
y thy for the suffering was all Il right
enough when distributed In reasonable
quantities he. too, was sorry for
B Tolliver but there was such a thing
Il as OVERRIDING even ympathy And
u Clay would stay with them and be
5nursed by her personally In case he.
thought he was seriously hurt! Then
of course he would think he was seri-
ously hurt, any man would under such
circumstances, he would himself II
the chance y had come to him and
would have prolonged A his sufferings
4 to the last possible moment. d jealous
~ he stamped away, wondering If he.
had been In Tolliver's place IL she
would have been 30 distressed over
i him. sst s y i rs
He entered the house and found DR..
y Raymond, who had Just finished dress
ing DesmoDds severe cut, told him
Of Clay's complaint and returned
4 with him to the bench under the tree.
Doris had seated herself by the SUI
ferer's side, unnecessarily close AZ
& March thought, end was speaking to
B him in low tome She got upon her
. feet and: greeted them as they IS ap-
preached. Il am 80 glad you have
n come, Doctor. / think he needs YOU"
The physician bent over the sufferer
5s5. S. Where coes It hurt you most ~
s.i3' ''.sAIy left side. He hit me pretty
i hard guess with the joint of that
a internal wing. Felt like i imagine q
I'll mule kick does. y ..s #
Can you get upon your feet?" Toll.
y liver arose slowly and stood slightly
stopping. i. a & IS
8 81 s. but / cannot stand erect.
III D601u ~ nave q lAbL W pOl =. NC Aue1A
d Of medicine grunted.
a''.All right I'll see you through.
Il Take hold OF his other arm, March"
S Alan, obeying, slipped his hand be-
meath the shoulder and they slowly
walked the injured one within the,
{ house, and then by Doris directions
4 into an unocclpied guest chamber.
5'.And now said Raymond, with a
bow and a smile to the girl. She
y comprehended, curtseyed and began to
+ retreat. n
res. will leave the room until
you summon me. will be close. at
4 hand, however. And be sure to be
very careful with him unless you wish
to incur my displeasure. She closed
the door and was gone, leaving the
three men alone.
455 Deity the physician, with the help
\ Of March, barred the afflicted side and
the former ran his fingers over it,
{ pressing, tapping and questioning as.
i to pain. his eyes closely following ev.
4 cry expression Of the .pallid face be.
low him, Three minutes of this and
I he announced his decision. 81
Fifth rib fractured. Nothing else
damaged that can discover. I'll soon
have him strapped up. Going to hos.
I pital?" II. z IS
No, am going to remain here for
tonight at least Redmond congrat-
ulated him.