Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-08

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Doctor Mckenzie" he said polite
Iy: "Mr. -"
Dale"
The two nodded. and the physician
kneIt beside the litter, which had been
placed with its ends on boxes "a allow
the center 10 swing free. lie made as
thorough an examination as was pos
sibie Hnier the conditions. then arose
anu stood looking down upon the
young wOman with something like ad-
mirHtiUn Ia lis sober. professional
eyes.
"i',rfect physique" be SAID as
though 10 himself. "She will
have 10 undergo an operation" he told
Dale. The bone there is broken IL
slightly, making a compression; she
Will doubtless be unconscious until the
pressure is relieved. But she has fine
chances for a quick and entire recOy-
cry, with n good surgeon on the job,
so there's not much ground for worry"
Dale was glad. They we're all glad.
Zen LittIeford laughed ucrvously ia
his sudden joy. lie went down To his
knees beside his daughter, took up
one Of her limp hands and strOked IL
IL way that was pitlfuL
When he arose he spoke cordially
To MoreIand. but Moreland didn't re-
ply. lie still looked upon his old en-
envy with contempt.
Doctor Mckenzie was leaving the
train at the next town of Importance.
and he would wire Doctor Braemer TO
meet them with an ambulance, IL Dale
wished.
If you please" said Dale.
They reached the city shortly before
midnight, and were promptly met by
the surgeon. Braemer took charge OF
the patient, put her into his ambu-
lance and hurried her 10 his private
hospital. Bill Dale and the two clan
chiefs followed in an automobile. The
h!llmen had never before seen an au-
tOmobile; but they asked no questions
about it, and the only word OF COM
nleut was this, from John Moreland:
Il {. like the smell"
Eve. .ung had been made ready for
the op,. ton, and Babe received sur
gical aid without delay.
The two mountaineers and Dale
waited in another room. Dale had in
duced John Moreland to unload his
puc, h"'h chamber and magazine.
Eabc's-f.thcr paced the floor anxious
~ now and then. Moreland sat like
stone. With his empty rifle between
III. L. Al
queerly.
II seemed long time before Brae1
mer came u them and told them smili
ingy that it was all over and that IN
girl was then coming from under Il
effects of the ether. She would. be a
right soon. he was reasonably certaiu(
No, they'd better not see her Just the
But perhaps they could sec her
some time during the afternoon OF I
following day.
Dale escorted his two companQ
TO q modest hotel and then put Ia
in "A room that had but one bed
thus throwing them together ~
strange land, he hoped to do -
thing toward making them fried
1A'AA A@fAiN HtAiA W tAA1plAcA t1skAAAs
dressed and went to bed.
il may be noted, pareBthcticaiii
1t We're, that John AIoreIand and y
Littleford quickly reached wordl
agreement not to sleep tOgether-tI
divided the pillows and linens cyenlN
tore the odd coverlet exactly IIs6 II.
and slept on the floor.
When Dale went down TO ~
the following morning an alnlfle :
young fellow sprang from a chair n
hastened up to him.
by George, Bobbyl" Dale
claimed, as they began TO shake hand
How did YOU know I was here. 4
way? Your boosted nose for
eh?'
Guilty" smiled McLaurin.
word last night that n mountain
had been brought TO Braemer's.
dentally shot, and ! smelled =, feua
l hurried over to get the story
had just left, and Braemer's d
know much about ii. It was too
after the operation, they said. 70
To see me; then one of the nJ