The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-02

his heart, which was beating SLOWLY
but regularly. and. convinced tina,
he was not dying. ran down into the
after house. The cabin was empty;
evidently the guard around the pearl.
handled revolver had been given III
on the false promise OF peace. All the
lights were goins. however. and the
heat was suffocating.
l ran to Miss Lees door and tried
~ t was locked. but almost In
what is it7''
out?"
She came 4 moment later, and I
asked her To call into each cabin to
SEQ II every one WAS safe. The result
was rcassurin9--no one had boon diu.
turbed; and l was put to Il to &C.
count to Miss Lao for my anxiety
without telling her what had hap
penod. ] made some sort Of excuse,
which l have forgotten, except that
she evidently did not believe IT,
On deck tho men were gathered
around Burns. There were ominou,
races among them. and mutterings OF
hatred ana revenge: for Burns had
been popular-the best-Iiked man
among them all. Jones, wrought to
the highest pitch. had even shed q
few shame-faced tears, and was
obiiterating the humiliating memory
by an extra brusquenass of manner.
We carried the Injured man aft.
and with such Implements as I had
l cleaned and dressed the wound. II
needed sewing. and II seemed best to
DO It before he rega<hed conscious
ness. Jones and Adams went below
TO the forecastle. therefore. and
DrSuSnt up my amputating set.
which contained, besidea its knives.
some curved needles and surgical
SILK. still In good condition.
opened tho case. and before tho
Hn!vcs. shc !ons surgeons knives
which were In use before the scaipel
superseded them, they fell back. NUT
tering and amazed.
! did not know that Eliza Loo
also was watching until, having re-
luested Jones. who had been a sail
maker, to thread the needles, his
trembling hands refused their duty.
looked up. searching the group for
competent assistant, and saw the
,irl. She had dressed. and the light
rom the lantern beside me on the
leck threw into relief her white
b"' AIMING 'He uaFk ones. She
'ame forward as my eyes fell on her.
Let me try" she said. and. kneel-
ng by the lantern, In n moment she
leld out the threaded needle. Her
'and was quite steady. She made
N able assistant. wiping clean the
ozlng edges Of the wound so that
ould see to clip the bleeding vessels.
md working deftly with the silk
nd needles 10 keep me supplied. My
Id case yielded also a roll or so OF
by the time Burns was
tempting an inco-ordinate move
1ent or two the operation was over ,
nd the instruments put out Of sight.
His condition was good. The men 4
arried him to the tent. where Jones |
Mt beside him. and the other men
TODD outside, uneasy and watchfuI, 8
'okinR on.
The operating case. with It's knives.
anne In for It's share OF scrutiny. and I
felt that an explanation was due the q
len. To tell the truth, | had for '
often all about the case. Perhaps J a
waggered bit as I went over to
ash my hands II was my first OPP @
ortunity. and ! was young and the
irl was there .
Il sec you looking at my case, boys"
said. Perhaps I'm n little late ex- Z
|aining. but guess after what |,
ouve seen you'll understand. The Y
lse belonged to my grandfather. who