The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-01

AS he ordered his tlagman up the
tracks. the sound Of the fast trains
whistle came to their ears.
The tlier came to screeching halt
with sparks streaming from It's wheels.
Bill Dale and John Moreland passed
the litter and it's burden into the bag
gage car and followed it hastily. and
Ben Littleford climbed in after them.
John MOreand leaned out of the door
way and ordered his son Luke to pass
him his rifle, and Luke obeyed
promptly.
There was a shrek from the whistle,
and the brakes were released; the
train began to gather momentum. A
baggageman approached John More
land and asked why the rifle. More
land half closed one keen grey eye
and patted the walnut stock of his
repeater.
"Oh | jest brought it along to see
at everybody has 4 straight DEAL" he
drawled-"go on about yore business
mister
The baggageman went about his
business.
The conductor of the fast train was
very unlike the conductor OF the north
bound. When he mad learned some
thing of the circumstances, he inslnll'
ated that Dale had done exactly the
right thing. He would see whether
there was a doctor aboard.
Within five more minutes he re
turned in company with an elder'!
man wearing a pointed beard ana NOSE
glasses.
Doctor Mckenzie" he said polite
ly; "Mr. -"
dale"
The two nodded, and the physical
knelt beside the litter, which had Dee'
placed with it's ends on boxes to allo'
the center to swing free. he maze II
thorough an examination as was POI
sible under the conditions, then aros
and stood looking down upon I'll
young woman with something like at
miration in his sober, professlon'
eyes.
Perfect physique" he said q
though to himself. "She WI
have to undergo an operation" he to-
Dale. 'The bone there is broken
slightly, making compression, 81
will doubtless be unconscious until u
pressure is relieved. But she has III
chances for quick and entire reco
cry, with a good surgeon on the 10
so there's not much ground for worry
Dale was glad. They were all gla
Ben Littlef0rd laughed nervously
his sudden joy. He went down to n
knees beside his daughter, took
one of her limp hands and stroked
in a way that was pitiful.
When he arose he spoke cordial
to Moreland. But Moreland didn't
ply. He still looked upon his old c
e. envy with contempt.
Doctor Mckenzie was leaving I
train at the next town Of importan
Ell and he would wire Doctor Braemer
meet them with an ambulance, II VI
&c wished.
le' IF you please" said Dale.
'e- They reached the city shortly bef'
midnight, and were promptly met
he the surgeon. Braemer took charge
ir the patient, put her into his am
lie lance and hurried her to his priv
err hospital. Bill Dale and the two c
tie, chiefs followed in an automobile.
,ut hillmen had never before seen an
=. tomobile; but they asked no questl
ian about it, and the only word OF G.
ere ment was this, from John Morela
lur 81 don't like the SMELL"
Everything had been made ready
Of the operation, and Babe received
gical aid without delay,
The two mountaineers and l
waited in another room. Dale had
duced John Moreland to unload
rifle, both chamber and magaz
st, Babes father paced the floor ankle
,od " now and then. Moreland sat
tn stone, with his empty rifle betW
,,n his knees, and watched his old en-
ing queerly. :,
,,on II seemed a long time before b
tho mer came to them and told them $
, Il ingly that it was all over and that
ono girl was then coming from under
tho effects of the ether. She would b
MI right soon, he was reasonably GER
No. they'd better not see her just
hoe But perhaps they could sec hel
's.h some time during the afternoon OF
ono following day.
roh. Dale escorted his two compan
,rrv to q modest hotel and then put
hin, in a room that had but one bed
;tcb TINS throwing them together
the strange land, he hoped to 20 $
rain thing toward making them fri
the Then Dale went to another room
his dressed and went to bed.
and, 1t may be noted, parentheticalI
The II were, that John Moreland and
his l,ittleford quickly reached a wor
agreement not to sleep together
ned divided the pillows and linens ev
tore the odd coverlet exactly in
nsid. and slept on the floor.
Dale When Dale went uo"h " INC
d he the following morning an alert
and young fellow sprang from ehal'
Ound fastened up 70 hlm'
by George, Bobby" Dale
y he claimed, as they began to shake n
tons "How did you KNOW : was nol''
Bar way? Your boosted nose Tor
chi"
~ .ru;,tv" smiled McLaurin.