The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-23
A Game of Chance.
Bv DR.. w. H. Winslow.
= CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XII.
OFT IN THE WORLD. HOSPITAL AMI
MORGIJE. AUTO GRAVEYARD.

CHAPTER XII.
OUT IN THE WORLD. HOSPITAL AND
MoRGuE. AUTO GRAVEYARD.
breakfast is nearly ready" said
Wendell, blinking over the frying pan'
after he had greeted the late rlsers.
"And the wood is almost used, addeo
Over. who was on his knees feeding the
flames.
"Where is the doctor?" asked Alice,
looking around.
the outer world" replied Wendell.
Toilets were made by the pools OF the
rivulet with much splashing and laugh
ter. and the ladies' were smoothing their
coiffures, aided by piece OF broken
mirror, when Chapman returned IN JOY,
full mood. He reported cloudy sky ana
normal temperature without, Wnlcn
promised speedy deliverance. "A nasty
breakfast was finished; scramphng'
toilsome march by the light OF candles
was made along slippery paths, and the
party struggled out from the rough ext
and stood at last upon the mountain
side in the gladstone daylight;
Hardly had the party left the cave ano
passed beyond hearing, when man,
haggard and worn, wet and muddy &c
the knees. staggered from the darkness
into 1t. He held lighted candle ano
came from the other entrance along the
brook from the Golf Grounds. he start
ed at sight of the smoulderlng hre' the
disturbed furnishings. and other eVl'
dences of recent occupation ana mutter'
ed, "Some one has found my den; ne
examined his gun to see if it was loaoeo,
and inspected carefully flat stone al
one side Of the cave.
The ladies recoiled at sight of the vel
lowish-gray hills, the wlthered snraps
and brown trees. The landscape nae
lost its brightness ana beauty ana re.
minded them Of world wasted anc
worn by the ravages OF ages.
''The trees resemble Old women clae
in shabby mourning" remarked MIS-
Dyer: .o.n.o ILL,
world. l pray we may not ma its m
habitants as decrepit and lifeless, added
the doctor gravely.
"That must be Spinoza's cabin upor
the foot-hill on the left hand, SAID Mary
to Mrs. Dyer, with slight shudder, al
they walked carefully down the noun
tain.
"Probably," was the low reply.
AS they approached the Colt Grounds
they saw the fence and garage was de
stroyed, but the clubhouse renamed ap
parently unharmed.
"Thank Heaven! the building wa!
spared to shelter the multitude, sale
Chapman.
'sOh! then Jack and the others were
A fri
'Of course, child; if they climbed the
hill in time, and l think they did, con
soled Mrs. Dyer.
Chapman saw some men on the Gol1
Grounds busy with wheelbarroWs, push
carts and stretchers, moving lndistlnc
objects to the clubhouse and to the mar
gate, and he advised the party shoult
proceed to a great farmhouse on the
west side near the road to the city, II
rest and to learn the extent of the ca
lamity. The front door was opened bJ
an Italian, who stepped out upon the
piazza and said. Seek? No? Whata vol
want"
'.The ladies would like to remain here
while we gentlemen go across to the
club house" explained Wendell courte
ously.
''Vel. they can stay, not in re house
eet ees hospital; ALA rooms ees tull yer.
seek peoples.
''Well, ladies'; remain here upon tn
piazza, Wendell, you and Dyer go acros
to the clubhouse and I'll join you pres
emily. | wish to go inside to investl
gate, =" said Chapman. He explained t.
the attendant that he was a doctor ant
they entered the house. Wendell ant
Over left the ladies and disappeared be
yond the hill.
Chapman found the floors of the man
sion covered by shake downs, couches,
cots and beds, occupied by patient:
swathed and bandaged beyond recognl
ton, and met DR.. Rowland, class-mat'
of his, in charge.
"By Jove! Chapman; have you conn
to help me? How did you escape?' :.
Il am sorry l cannot remain to all
YOU, Doctor. | must return to the cit!
with some friends, but may come gu
later. | got under cover quickly;
miracle"
at has been an awful holocaust al
over the world. Thousands of persons
have been badly burned and many killed
outright.
81 apprehended as much. What have
you found?''
"Apoplexy, cerebral paralysis, mania
hemorrhages, syncope, heart failure
fluxes, and burns of all degrees"
They walked among the sufferers
Chapman feared to ask for his friends
who had left the party at the ninth hole
He saw on a cot known outing-shir
and sprang to the wearer and cried
"Cutnety and Cutnet raised the edge O.
one eye bandage and sputtered, doctor
Oh, Doctor! this is good of you.
Brave men in tears hugging each 9th
er, made Rowland turn away with emo
ton.
81 am glad to find you alive. This il
Cutnet, a friend of mine, Doctor. Is hi
hurt much?"
Decidedly scorched and painful, bu
not dangerous, answered Rowland.
''Bully for you! Cutnet. Any news O.
Bemis, Lucy and Carolyn"
Eyes; they are up stairs. Not seri
ously injured, DR.. Rowland says"
'Glory! feel happy enough to 60 t
church twice day."
''You seem all right; how are the 9th
ers of our party?" inquired Cutnet anx
iously.
"Fine as silk. Wendell rushed US VI