The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

unlike the case OF old Mr.. Bawdrcy, IN
the affair Of the "Ninefingered Skele-
ton" this could he. no poison that WAS
administered by touch. injected into the
blood through the pores of the skin:
for whatsoever Captain Bridewell
touched his son touched after him., and
no evil came of it to him. Then. too,
, there was no temptation Of wealth to
inherit, as in old Bawdreys case. for the
little that Captain Bridewcll possessed
would die with him. BE had no e1pec-
tations: he stood in no ones way to an
inheritance. Why. then. was he being
done to death ?-and how:
A dear kindly. lorable old fellow. with
heart az big as an o1's. a band ever
ready to help those in need, as witne"
his adoption of the mutineering mates
children, n mind as free from guile ~
any chld's. he ought, in the natural order
Of things. to have not one enemy In the
world. one acquaintance who did not
wish him we'll; and yet
81 must manage to get look at that
naimed hand somehow and 10 examine
that peculiar eruption closely" said
! Clcek to Bridewcll. when they were alone
together. 81 could get so little impress
sion of it's character on account Of the
Ibandascs and the sling. DO Tou think I
could get to see it sometime without
cithcr:"
Yes. certainly you can. Fordyec al.
WAYS dresses il in the evening. Well
make il our business to be- about then;
and he'll be sure to let you see it if you
)! like"
/. 81 should. indeed" said Cleek. "And.
Inv thr way. haven't seen DR.. F'ordyce
yet. Isn't he about?'
Not just at present; be in to tea.
though. He's off on his rounds at pres
ont Makes n practice Of looking after
rho poor for the simple humanity Of the
thing. Never charges for his services.
You'll like Fnrdycc. he's a ripping sort
And so indeed he seemed to he when.
ut tea. Cleek met him for the first time
land found him jorial, round faced.
annie checked. rollicking little man or
fifty odd years.
PLEASED to meet .ou. Mr.. Hcadland-
rrrv pleased indeed" he said gayly, when
Young Rridcwcll introduced them. Lon
: doncr can sec. by the cut of you. Lon
doner and soldier. too. No mistakins MIL
itary training when man carries himself
, like that. Londoner myself once upon
-, a time. But no place like the country for
, health, and no part of the country like
Devon. Paradise. sir, Paradise. Well
Captain. and how are we to-day, eh!
Better
"Nn. I'm afraid not. Doctor replied
the old seaman. Pains been Ettle
worse than Yesterday. Never was so bad
rs whrn, woke up this morning: and,
if you'll pardon my saying it. sir. that
lotion vou gave me doesn't seem to have
r done bit Of good.
Ohio. there's lotion, is thcre?' COM
ncn,cd Cleck mentally. when he heard
this. I'll have 4 look at that lotion
:, before 7 so to he'd tonight Yet, when
hc did, he found it n harmless thing that
ought to have been beneficial even if il
had not.
II say. Fordyce." put in young Bride
we'll remembering Clicks desire and
seeing a chance of gratifying it sooner
than hr had anticipated. don't you think
It would he good thing to have look
Mt the patcrs arm now? he says the
pains getting mp to the shoulder, and 80
bad at times he can hardly bear it. Do
! ,ook at il. will you: l hate to see him
.. suffering like this"
oh. certainly. of course I will. Just
= wait until I've had my tea, old. chap
/! replied the doctor: and. when he had
: had il. moved orrr/to the deep chair
" whore tho captain sat rocking 10 and
: fro and squeezing his lips together in
' silent agony and proceeded 10 remove
Y tho bandasrs. He had barely uncovered
! tn" manned hand. however, ere Clock
, sauntorcd over in company with the old
e. snaman's son and stood beside him. He
l. was clos" enough now to study the char
| artcr Of the eruption. and the sight OF It
! ;i=htnncd the crcascs about his lips
f rwtchnd ono swift glchm Of light
? through the darkness of his former be-
; wild"rmrnt
, Good Cod" hc said. swept out OF
. himself for the moment by the appalling
$ caIizatinn which surgcd over him: :h"n.
remembering himself caught tine doctors
swiftly given upward look and returned
il; with one Of innocent blaukness
"Awfnl. isn't it. doctor: Don't think it's
smallpox or something Of that sort do
,yon:"
"Rrbhish.." responded the doctor, with
laughing contempt for such a silly fool
as this. Smallpox. indeed: Man alive.
it ism, tho least timing like il. I should
think child wonld know that No.
Captain. there isn't my change in its
condition, despite the increased pain. I'M
loss il may be that it is JUST shade het-
ter than when / dressed it this morning.
! There. there. don't worryia bout its coinR
mp to tho Shonllcr. Lie ftrpant Wen
save The arm never fear" And then,
without examining that arm at all, pro-
cccded % rcba ndaCc the mairncd hand
and replace it in <iie supporting sfni,7
and aftcrward went over and talked with
Aunt Ruth before passing ont and coins
round To his side OF the divided house
Il But so long as h. remained in sight
Cheeks narrowed eyes followed him and
the tense craaScS scanned Cheeks indravn,
silent Inns. But when he broke that