The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18

pony ana got out his gun. The pur.'
suer called ana called. but was not
only few rods away that the doctor
drove in front Of the pony and brought
MIN to a stop and cried out:
you q mfnute!"
I know your little game and you
Il just want that package you got
about it,
You can't have it. I'll defend it
with my life!''
Don't be silly!'
And don't you try any triclxa I'm
q desperate mani"
The doctor sprang from his buggy
into the other vehicle and with one
hand grabbed the pistol, while the
other searched an outside coat pocket.
It was q chance. but the packet was
there. and it was hauled out and its
contents scattered in the dust.
1T was powdered borax. you see.
Bang! The doctor fell from the
cart. and CROPPED here and there, while
Bob's shouts brought the whole fam
lily running to the spot
What is It? What is it?'' was
naturally exclaimed
Il have done for a hishwayman!"
was the proud answer.
who are you, sir? demanded Mr.
Sweet, as he took the doctor by the
shoulders.
Il am DIR. Hazen. of the village.
think the bullet from the boys pistol
raked my skull. Is there anyone here
that can give me first aid?"
But he pitched into me and got
fathers quinine way!" shouted Bob
(Which action 1 will fully explain
as soon as my wound is dressed" re-
piled the doctor.
There was q moments hesitation.
and then Miss Nettie said: Bring
him along. We must stop the bleed
ing as soon as we can
Under the directions of the doctor
himself the wound was bathed and
bandaged. 1t was a painful but not
severe injury. He lay down on the
family lounge for an hour and then
recovered his nerve.
''The druggist had just sold some
powdered borax when your son came
in and asked for Quinine. In an alb
sent moment he was given borax.'
But where do you come in ?" asked
Mr.. Sweet.
81 happened into the store soon
after the boy had left, and the druggist
had discovered the mistake. AS he
couldn't leave the store, / volunteered
to get the borax back for him."
And you thought Bob would give
| it up?"
II hoped he would
Blu: he gave you a bullet instead !"
'I am not blaming him SO much
Doctor, supposing I had taken the
borax?"
at wouldn't have affected you
much"
Mr.. Sweet vas quiet for a moment,
and then said: II like things to work
out logically. If the druggist had sent
me borax for Quinine, you wouldn't
have half-kilIed your horse to get hold
of that package and scatter its con-
tents''
The doctor was silent.
! IF I had taken the morphine and
died it would have ruined his bust
ness. If Bob had killed you there'd
have been the devil to pay"
No answer yet.
| "If you hadn't pursued Bob I might
have never met you, and would have
had this malaria hanging about me
for weeks. AS 1t was and is. you'd
better take the case in hand.''
Am to treat you?" asked the doc
tor.
Its logical that you should, but
be careful about the borax"
And. the druggist
"Oh, he'll never make another mis-
take, and I shall continue to patronize
him."
! And a year and a half later, when
the doctors practice was assured and
he asked the father for Miss Nettiee
hand, the answer was:
Take her, my boy. Perfectly logi-
ca1-perfectly logical! When things
begin to happen they never stop short
of matrimony!''-(Cop 1914, by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)