New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-20

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Call up DR., Higgins for me- Tel
him I've an attack Of Indigestion and
will be glad il he'll turn out and see
il he can fix me up for the night
Every good. Mr.. Kenny
The gate changed. and the cage drop
ped from sight as Mr.. Kenny opened
his rooms and switched up the lights
in comfortably furnished sitting
room.
A very little shipping and slashing
suficed to do away with the shoulder
and sleeve of the boys coat and to lay
open his waistcoat as we'll exposing q
blOodstained shirt. And then at the
instant when r. Sybarite was noting
with relief that the stain showed both
In back and in front the telephone
shrilled
IF you don't mind answering that
grunted Mr.. Kenny.
p. Sybarite was already at the in
strument.
"Yes,.' lie answered. us this DR..
Higgins:
Sorry. SIR replied strange voice
cdr. Higgins isn't in yet. Any mes
sage?"
"Tell him Mr.. Kenny needs him at
the Monastery and the matters urgent.
Doctor not in he reported superfiu-
ously. returning to cut away collar. tie.
shirt and nndershirt. Never mind. I
shouldn't be surprised if we could do
without him after ALL I'm beginning
to hope you've had marvelously mar
row escape"
"F'eels like it, said Kenny ironically.
F. Sybarite withheld response while
he made close examination At the
base of Mr.. kenny's neck. well above
the shoulder blade, dark blood was
yelling slowly from an ugly puncture.
And in front there was correspond,
ing puncture. but smaller. And pres.
emily his deft and gentle fingers. ex.
plorins the folds of the boys under
shirt. closed upon the bullet itself
II don't believe" he announced, dis
playing his Gnd lyon deserve such
luck. Somehow you managed to catch
this just right for it to slip through
without either breaking bone or sever.
| ing artery
Il told you wasn't so badly hurt
Gods good to the Irish. Where's
your bathroom
With a gesture Kenny indicated its
location.
"And handkerchiefs"-
Upper bureau drawer in the bed
room"
In twinkling r. Sybarite was of
and back again with materials for an
antiseptic wash and !, rude bandage
How'd you know l was lrish?''
by yoursilf's name." quoth p. Syb
arite in thick brogue as natural as
grass. while he worked away busiiy
IT'S black Irish. and well know it.
Twas me mither's maiden name -
Kenny. She had d brother. Michael he
was. and be way NV bein' Il rich cor
thractor in this very town as ever wa
befnre he died-God rist his sowl. Ell
left two children--a young Teddy VIII
misspells her name Mae A--y-s-
keep stiii!-and Peter. yersilf. m
cousin. il it's not mistaken am
I 'sThe Lord save us.'' said the boy
you're never Percy Sybarite?''
! P. Sybalite WINGED Not so loud.
he pleaded in a stage whisper. ':Som
one might hear YOU
! II say. what have you been dom.
with yourself since-s SINCE he stam
mered.
''Since the fall of the house of Syb
arite."
Yes. didn't know you were il
New York even
"four mother and Mae Alys knew
it. but kept it quiet. the same as me-
said the little man. but yourself:
How long are you out of college:''
"a year-not quite"
What We're you doing in Dutch
House tonight:"
We'll" Peter Kenny confessed sheep
ishly, Ppm in love-
"And you proposed to her tonight al
the ball?" =
yes, and
''She refused YOU
Yes. but