The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-15
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struggle in the parlor bedroom, where
the hapless sufferer writhed In the de-
Iirium that followed the shock OF her
wound.
Toward evening Aunt Eliza, bellev-
ing with the others that the end was
near. beckoned the woodsman to the
bedside.
1t fairly staggered him TO see the
frightful change the hours had
wrought. Under an impulse Of pity
that he could not resist he bent over
the bed, caught up her hands and spoke
her name. She instantly grew more
quiet and turned her face toward his
voice.
The doctor was quick TO notice this,
and at his direction Jack dropped on
! his knees by the bedside and began
talking to her, softly stroking her
hands and wrists and face the while;
and as he talked she grew calmer.
Hour after hour the man knelt and
crooned the story Of their playmate
days, while the doctor piled his utmost
art and the women lavished their care.
Late that night she seemed TO quiet
away into light sleep. A smile strug-
gled out upon the doctors grim feat
ures and he went out into the yard for
a moment Of relaxation. The woods
man laid the girls hands down upon
the covers. rose 10 his feet, stumbled
out to the kitchen and dropped down
on a chair by The cook stove.
Barely a minute after, Aunt Liza.
sleepless and faithful. tapped him on
the shoulder.
"She's frettin ag'in."
He sprang Up and hurried TO the
sick-room. But before he reached the
bedside her tossing had ceased and she
lay back against the pillow still and
white He caught up her hands; they
were so cold II startled him.
At that moment the doctor came
back in. The instant he entered the
room the unusual stillness-or the In
stinct OF his PROFESSIONALISM have
warned him that something was amiss,
for he hurried to the bedside and bent
a keen look upon the patient.
"Her hans are like Ice" the woods
man faltered-
"She's sinking fast" was the Doctors
answer. as he made ready a powerful
stimulant. Rub her hands and wrists
and temples-rub toward the heart
and try to call her back with some
more of that Black rock and Whisper
ing spring talk. And be quick with
those hot cloths. you women. II we
can only keep breath In her for the
next hour"
The woodsman. tolling with gray and
craven face, was the first to notice the |
clamminess leaving her hands and a
faint tinge OF color beginning to drive
the chill out Of her fingers. The doc |
tor bent low over her. noted the respi- |
ration, took her pulse again.
"She's got a chance" he muttered. |
Keep on with that talk. Warhope. |
and rub her wrists and temples-and
come on with more hot cloths. the rest
OF you"
Nearly an hour had gone when the
girls lids futtered apart and the bril-
liant eyes strayed open-weak. bag
gard. but no longer wild and vacant
with delirium.
Slowly the eyes Travelled over the
room. a languid questioning in them:
searched the faces about her. dwelt
at last upon the face OF the woods
man.
"Jsck--it was only whisper, fiut-
tering out upon the labored breath.
but II was the sweetest sound his ears
had ever beard-"he didn't KIN y'u-"
He dropped on one knee by the bed
side. but dared not trust bis voice with
q word.
k-what--whaf-T
you've ben sick-had-and we're
all tryin' { coax y'u back wei. When
~ git strong. wen have a long talk
you and me-bui now. won't y'u jist
try z 10 { sIeep7 Won't y'u7r
Yes she whispered. Ike a trust
ing child-.I'm so-ti-ed-"
one hand stole across the covers
and hunted his; the long lushes
dropped over the languid eyes and she
slipped away to sleep. The others tip
toed from the room.
what she needs above everything
muftered the doctor, softly closing the
viii do her more good
light now than all the medicine In the
world
And there Jack crouched-himself !
srulsed and worn--afraid 10 move {
with her hHnas In bis. lest she start
awake and 50 rose one moment Of The (
rest just then precious beyond caicuia-
bon Only a man Of his superb ply
s.csl powers could have held the
,rampec. uncomfortable pose so long. I
Several times one Of the women.
nd once the doctor softly opened the ,
,oor sno peeped In. out they as often
.losed Il again and Left The man to bis !
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