The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
MARTHA BELLaINGER.


her, and her heart became brave
again, though she still felt as II she
could never move from her hard. damn
resting place among the rocks.
You stay there. please, Mademoi
solle," adiured Mr. Hand. when we
get the boat ready I'll come for you
Then, standing by her in his submis.
siye way, he added a thought of his
own; IT'S very hard, Mademoiselle, to
see you cry!"
I'm not crying" shrieked Agatha,
though her voice was mufTied in her
arms.
Very well, Mademoiselle," acqui.
esced the polite Hand, and departed.
Two men could not have been found
who were better fitted for managing a
relief expedition than Hand and Doc
tor Thayer. Agatha found herself
after an unknown period of time, sit
ting safe under the canvas awning of
the launch, protected by a generous
cloak, comforted with food and stimu-
liant, and relieved Of the pressing anxi-
ETY. that had filed the last hours in the
cove.
She had, in the end. been quite un-
able to help; but the immediate need
for her help was past Doctor Thayer,
coming with his satchel Of medicines,
had at first given his whole attention
to James, examining him quickly and
skilfully as he lay where Agatha had
left him. Later he came to Agatha
with a few questions, which she an
swered clearly; but James, left alone,
Immediately showed such a tendency
to wander around following the hallu-
cinations of his brain, that the doctor
decided that he must have a sedatiYe
before he could be taken away. The
needle, that friend of man in pain, vas
brought into use; and presently they |
were able to leave the cove. Doctor |
Thayer and Mr.. Hand carried James |
to the rowboat, and the engineer, who
had stayed in the launch, helped them |
lift him into the larger boat mo
more walking at present for this
mani" said the doctor.
They were putting briskly over the
water, with the tiny rowboat from the
Jeanne D'Arc and the boat belonging
to the launch cutting a long broken
fuTrow behind them. Mr. Hand was
the engine while the engineer
and owner of the launch, Little Simon
-so-called probably because he was
Oig-stood forward, handling the
wheel. Jim was lying on some blan-
1ets and oilskins on the Roor of the
BOAT, the doctor sitting beside him on
| crackerbox. Agatha, feeling useless
md powerless to help, sat on the mar
'ow, uncomfortable seat at the side,
the movements of the doc
or. She was unable to tell whether
Ioubt or hope prevailed in his rugged ,
At last she ventured her question; I
'ut before replying Doctor Thayer {
Ooked up at her keenly, as if to {
udge how much of the truth she I
iould be able to bear. E
THE hemorrhage was caused by the
train" he said at last, slowly. 1T y
, bad enough, with this fever. II his a
constitution is sound, he may pull q
lrough."
Not very encouraging, but Agatha h
the best from it. "Oh, I'm q
} thankful" she exclaimed. Doctor Z
hayer looked at her, deep interest r
lowing in his grim old face. While 6
le looked at James, he studied her, g
J if some unusual characteristic IT
aimed his attention, but he made no +,
II
Doctor Thayer was short in stature,
assively built, with the head and 7
unk of some ancient Vulcan. His fe
eavy, large features had a rugged no le
lity, like that of the mountains. His ST
ce was smooth-shaven, ruddy-brown,
i'd deeply marked with lines of care; g,
It most salient of all his features d,
as the massiVely nodded chin and n,
W. His lips, too, were thick and a
H. without giving the least impress A
IN of grossness; and when he was to
mixing, he had a habit of thrusting 81
S under jaw slightly forward, which hf
ade him look much fiercer than he No
er felt Thin white hair covered his w
mples and grew in a struggling CT
nge around the back of his head,
on which he wore broad-brimmed ri,
It black hat. in
Doctor Thayer would have been no be
cable, a man Of distinction, any de
Iere; and yet here he was, with his sn
rn satchel and his old-fashioned an
thes, travelling year after year over tn
} countryside to the relief Of far st,
RS and fishermen He knew his gr
ence, too. 1t never occurred to him
doubt whether his sphere was ba
ge enough for him. CHI
/ haven't found out yet where we inI
, or to what place we are going