The evening world., 1914-03-06

neglect our patients. - you 80 what
he says amt sense"
The deputy sherifrs face cleared
gradually n Lambs explanation and
Eyes. guess hs 10 q little on
though I must say he don't exactly
look II. But DO oil you can for him.
Lamb. for Billy's O fine chap ut heart
and he's a friend Of mine. Tho boys
have raised some money for any ex-
tras that he wants-I put It under his
pillow"
Lamb frightened perceptibiy.
Hell want for nothin' while he's
under our care" Lambs tone grew
conciliatory. you'd better
80 now, your presence excites him
and he must have quiet. Step to the
door and say sood-by. II you like;
but no conversation. please"
"Adios. Biliy!" The deputy thrust
hts head and broad shoulder in the
doorway. "I'll como again soon"
old man. T don't believe I'll BE- here
when you como again" All the ex-
element was gone and the boy spoke
in the quiet voice of conviction.
Dan Treu's troubled eyes sought
Lambs. who waited 10 the hallway.
Hell bo himself when you come
sgain." said Lamb reassyiringly.
Were dom everything to git his
fever down. Don't let his talk worry
YOU"
But In spite OF Lambs confident as
surance Dan Treu walked away from
the hospital filled with . sense OF
oppression which lasted throughout
the day. Tho next morning he heard
upon the street that they had ampu-
tated Billy s,uncnns arm.
"Amputated Billy Duncan's arm"
The deputy sheriff kept saying II over
and over to himself as he hurried to
the hospital. He was shocked; he
wns filled with q regret that was
personal In Its poignancy. He knew
exactly what such q loss meant to
Billy Duncan. who earned his living
with his hands and gloried in his
Observation-Disclosures young Billy
Duncan an object Of pity In his mutt.
lated manhood! Dan Treu could not
entirely realize II yet.
Lamb met him at thu hospital door
a. though he had awaited his COM
Ing.
blood poisonin' set In" be began
with Q haste which seemed due to
excitement. Developed sudden. Had
TO amputate to save his life. He was
willin' enough: he knew II was for
the best, his only chance In fact"
BLOOD poisonin' set In. YOU say?"
He eyed Lamb steadily.
He made to step inside. but Lamb
stopped him.
"He hasn't come out Of the ether
yst-rll let you know when you can
see him."
There was nothing more to say. 80
Dan Treu turned on his heel and
walked away. angry. scepttcal-with-
out exactly knowing why.
ised notification that Billy Duncan
was in q condition to be seen, which
was not strange. since Billy Duncan
was dying-dytng because man and
woman whose diplomas licensed
them to juggle with human life and
limb were unable in their ingorance
and inexperience to stop the now OF
blood. Vital, life-loving. happy-go-
lucky Billy Duncan lay limp on his
narrow bed In the bare. white room.
filled with q great heartsickness at
the useleasness Of 1t. the helpless
ignominy Of dying like q stuck pig!
With q last effort he turned his head
upon his pillow and through the win
dow by his bedside watched the col
ors of the distant foothills change
from gold to purple-purple like the
shadows of the Big Dark for which
ne was bound. And when at last the
night shut out the world he loved 10
well. Billy Duncan coughed--a chok-
ing strangling cough and 1ied alone.
Yes. Billy Duncan was dead--thert
was no doubt about Unexpectedly
and safely dead. There was no cues
ton OF It In DR.. Lambs mind wheL
he slipped his hand beneath the pill
low and withdrew the 800 which Billy
Duncan had 20 obstinatsly refuset
to turn over toward his hospital ex'
psnses. Ninety dollars; yes. II wal
all there; Lamb counted II carefully
Little enough for the trouble and
anxiety he had been. The eminen
surgeons waistcoat bulged with tn
gift Of Billy Duncan's friends wheI
he closed the door behind him.
A curious stiffness came over Dal
Treu when Lamb himself brought tn,
news that Billy Duncan was dead. Hi
Jaw dropped slightly and he forgot Il
smoke.
The shock-his weakened condi
tion-it was to DO expected, though
We hoped for the best" Lamb FOUND
Il something Of an effort TO sIeal
naturally beneath the Deputy .shert6l
gass. But he wanted for nothinS
" sad the nurse was with him .
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