The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

are adequate. They would establish
| young Meade's innocence in any court
in the land. Where is he? | have done
him an injustice. l am ready TO make
amends" continued the colonel.
And while you are talking" said
Helen Illingworth, who had been stand,
ing in the doorway too absorbed by the
dramatic recital to interrupt it, hes
dying" q
Dying! Wherew
HE was battered to pieces by the
last dynamite explosion. We brought
him here"
Were you thereT
I'VE saw 1t from the top of the mesa
Oh, don't talk any longer"
"Severence," said nlingworth, with
prompt decision. you haven't forgot.
ten all your old medical skill. This is
your job. One Of you jump on the en-.
CINE and bring a physician up and
I'm going" said Rodney. who's
the best doctor In town.
Doctor Fraser. He's a young man
but very skillful," answered one of the
local bridge men.
Bring our own Doctor Bailey UT
here from our hospital with him, and
tell that engine driver 10 get down
to the town and back just as quickly
as he can go. Cheer up, Helen" said
the colonel. II know that a man is
not going TO rehabilitate himself by
such an action and have the evidence
of his innocence brought out at such
a moment just TO die"
will you give me those papers, colo
nel?' said Rodney. You'll want this
written up and"
Take them" said the colonel.
"Will you come along with me, Mr.
| Shurtlif? After l see the doctors II
want your affidavit"
Yes, sir, anything" said Shurtlif
1T was fine of you" said Winters
ito try to shield your employer ant
| the man you loved, but thank God. you
| spoke out before il was too late. In
sorry pulled that gun on you; your,
a man, all right, even if you don't lOOh
it, he added to himself as Shurtlin
| bowed and followed Rodney.
Winters stood at the door of the pas
Sageway leading to the staterOOm white
Helen IIIingworth and Severance, who
| had been educated as Il physician. ant
| the old colonel, who knew Il great dea
about wounds and accidents from hi,
| war experience. entered the StaterOOm
\ new spirit had come into the rela
tiunS between father and daughti an,
both were glad. There was no cues
| ton now about the future. Their,
should be no opposition from Colone
| lilingWOrth. Within an hour the IA
| perS would have the story Of how On,
man had saved u great dam. the via
| duct, the town, and its people. an,
| they would have At the same time III,
story of who vas responsible for III,
l fall Of the International bridge. The,
would have the story of the atren1ra,
Selt-Sacritice Of the son n save tn,
father. Thy would have the story Cd,
the old maE'. splendid and maaUaufm
Gus ayowaI Of responsibility before D,
died. The United States, the world
would ring With the dramatic tale.
II WAS a- much To tell that story fr
his own Wy as to summon magica
aid that Rodney had gone for the DO,
tor. And ., the father held the daugb
ter c,aSpeL 20 his side while both benz
c"ar the sill unconscious man. whom
Doctor Severance quickly and careful
~ and with wonderful skill. consider
ing his long withdrawal from practice
examined.
What is it?" asked the colonel .s
the vice president looked up presently
My daughter is engaged TO be marriet
TO him'-and he was rewarded by thu
thrill and culver that shot through his
daughters being which he felt as he
pressed her 10 his side-"we can't LEI
him die now"
Hes in Gods hands," answered
Severance grayely. He's been terribly
pounded everywhere. His breastbone