cried, ,feebly.
' _ , lows ma her eyes opened wide.
' he held a glass to her lips.
" -hélp the polo."-
you’d never get here!”
Instantly he fedogniZed
n her small. well shaped heed.
the woman of the portico.
rot words.
, ill. I hope you are not too late.
" on see me beckon to you?
‘and I went out to Watch for you
t be dying. Oh I was fxighten
fletaken him for the expected doc
_jor.
lamp
6 a large
mm the bed. A woman,
wasted. lay beneath the coveriet.
Even in the shadow,
girl placed her hand on the pale fore-
lend.
“ ‘Tbe doctor is here,"
‘00 not try to talk. Perhaps .he can
.1911) you.”
f’hce beside the bed. “latch in hand,
be counted the rapid pulse. Near the
land 0! the bed was a little stand.
, through the hall. and up-
e game on the landing by
' room. Mien Eleanor’s ex-
» recourse but to obey,
"c mer panned out into the
far, he had been drawn
hence at the command of
lie he was turning the
. ibis mind. a door Opened
omen came swiftly toward
the»:'
rolled figure. with her hair piled
nm’so glad you are here!" were
“Mother has been
Hf:
been gone so long I thought you
have had plenty of time to get
“or Was so weak, I feared she
- When I caught sight of you
fire in the road I wanted you to
”:7. Did he come back with you?"
" ' Ware understood. The girl had
The room they entered was
clone and richly furnished. On a
. was burning
"frightly. A screen shaded its rays
thin and
the gray face,
with its sunken cheeks and closed
.m, spoke only too plainly of the
grim reaper's near presence. The
she said.
She nodded to Ware. who took her
her pillows.
woman to the girl.
the girl to follow.
“1 am not a doctor, ” he explained
mine."
have come.”
flushing.
to you.
are here.”
care that Ware’s face lighted up.“
though it reassured him.
0
and handed it to her.
gent business to the home of A client.
met. I lost my way."
I. We came a month ago.
tor recommended a. change for her
nightfall. Sonnet in...
remembrance
with her bards. "0b. 1 hope he'll
neier get bevel”: she exclaimed.
Kenneth Ware looked at the bowed
head in silence.)
.___._:—————_..,-—«__..
”taught you would never come!"
A, B BOSS frowned as the
' bell rang for the second
log and insistently. Impatient-
threw down his pen and went
door. A boy stood on the steps
a. ox terrier in his arms.
ug. you would never come.
Ross." he complained. his
shrill with anxiety.
the matter?” demanded the
he glance about the roan:
till he entered a.
1 brothers."
Fifi-potion ”
More and grandfathers-end bus-
"1! 1." Mid mother."
, thought it wouldn’t hu
”G
"ltisnp toiustofi'whstwcosn for
the WW.” half sleud.
"I wish you'd set is: before you
fix his—well. that. lniplored the
boy: “it nukes om! hoppin’ £0" .
"Fix M the doctor.
('31. -’
"m brotherhood."
the 13306. "but you were
93:3: genius: it to the dog; that
him never needs fixing. son.
t sometimes does with us. Dogs‘
pilot to us closer even than some
“I don‘t enc'ly understand."
“I meant that you belong to the
brotherhood," the doctorsexplnlned as
he prepared the “sponge." "I know
that from the way you handle the-—
“You mean doctors?” asked the boy.
delicate race alight. "All our
bands was. June says I Just nstchur»
in" to one. y’cnuse it's in the
l but didn't know it showed."
“Who is June?” _
"My mother. I coll her that since
father went sway. Seems like I wss
bigger an’ takin cure of her mom'n
, "I see.” the doctor said. bending low
over the patient to hide a. mile.
“New. lie still, Tomr—”
"His name is Brutus: interposed
the boy. "Mrs. Bowen was um
sayin’ ‘Get out you b tcl' and .1
is feel”
so muchgwif I named him Brutus.”
"Sure thing! Well. then. Brutus.
j’mo see what you have here?“
dressed the girl. and as she ,
thestsndovertohim heedds . . . ....
w tende— "I have no reme-
“'l‘lie pain. the pain!" the cutters:-
- 7 “It is hora." and she
slowly moved her hand to her side.
' She tried to lift. herself from the on:
. ”Drink this. " Were said, gently. and
"It will
The woman swallowed the draught
with dimculty. then dropped back on
“Can you do anything for her?” the
dmghter said. Ware looked from the
The puzzled ex—
pression in his eyes changed to sud—
‘den resolution. Stepping to the other
side of the screen, he motioned to
"but I have studied medicine and have
given your mother a harmless sleep-
ingppotion, which should control the
pain ufitil the doctor arrives. I am
sorry if I have deceived you. but I
.ssure you it was by no desire of
“it is only natural that you should
she replied, her cheeks
“Especially us I signalled
You must have thought it
xery stiange? But 1—1 am glad you
The admissioa was so sin-
He drew a card from his pocket
“I an: a. stranger in this part of the
country " he said. “summoned on ur-
who must live several miles from
here. At a. place when the reeds
She read the name on 13$ bushes!
and “Kenneth Ware. Attorney-et-
Law." The address w a. (that
city.
"We are strangers. too. mother and
The doc-
and-ar-d my cousin invited us here.
Mother has failed in health since the
dz: y We arrived. but she had not seem-
ed in any danger until this afternoon.
He—he started for a. doctor before
must have de-
layed him.”}Wiih a sudden rush of
she covered her (see
He wondered. who
he was, and why she hoped he would
OCTO
H»
r
take your quietus gracefully. just as
the other one did, and we’ll have you
‘fixed' in e jiny. Ah! Just; as i
thought; compound fracture of the
tibia. snd—-—-"
“He'll die with that sure, won't hot"
the boy but in. tremuiously.
fillet-necessarily: abroken log—J?
"0h, tibby is only broken leg? You
see, I haven't learned the book names
yet. What else has he golf Jus'
common names, please.” .r '
"A cut in the neck and e bruised
shoulder.” the other replied, briefly.
-.“Now if there are no internal com
can pull him throng. "
~“Oh. goody!" The little doctor
leaned wearlly against the table. ,"I
, plicoticnse—‘I mean, if he isn’t hurt in- : .
.side," he added, quickly. ,"1 think we .
’7 umber cl bottles and 7
nous.
A low noun brought then!
of the sufferer}
inor‘l” she murmured.
her eyes. ,
hell stupor. .
The door opened and the so
woman stood on the three
announced.
asked.
The girl did not reply at once.
turned her face to him. it we:
white as her gown. Her serious
seemed to be
"Please stem," she fainted.
The door 0 Ind an elderly
entered. followed .
to and I still here some stitches to
take in his neck.” ’
"He's beginnins to W sore-d
the child. tactfully
he'll feel it?”
""fidt‘ much. Thorsl Turn his
head so. Whyqoctor—well. I‘ll be
blessed!" he added in consternstion.
for. with the first touch of the needle
through the flesh the bay quietly
crumpled to the floor.
"Roar little chap! I should have
known A better)? he muttered. sense-
cusiugly. "Herc. Ole!" he called to
the man pulsing the door. "you sud
Tillie bring this one wound .ghiisl
finish oi! the other."
He cot. sn' he est. than sleep all the
time jus’ lsk yu see.” 'l‘lilic exclaimed.
anxiously. to the doctor when. into
thst anemone. he found time to think
of his luncheon cud his guest. ,
Ho grcspcd the child’s thin wrist
between his fingers, s lrown gathering.
Poor. breve little doctor! he thought.
noting with s pongthnt was halt pity.
half sugar. how won sud drawn was
the childish hoe. now that it won no
longer lighted up by the clear. earnest
ores.
s he laid his bend on the bot
:tbcn. ii: 3 business-like tone.
\.
fo
remsrkcd to the boy: “Well doctor.
timewctookolookstourpstient.
isn't it?" _ ' ~
‘Tor the land sake! I was jus‘,
mm the baker men had give inc
mother Job." ,
"Luvs see your tongue!" ordcmd
Ross.
The rating doctor looked at him in"
downed in his eyes. .
“Say. I do feel sort of funny." he
admitted. "I've got fever. sure as
shootin’, from runnin‘
Brutus, an’ hnvln' so finch may."
'Enctly. Now. where do you live.
so she won't be worried." ,
"You better telephone to the store.”
just don’t kno‘ ::what I'd do without . :. '
never return—but he ukcd mauso-
the
bedside. There for an hour ibey
wretched, and ministered to the wants
' however. and he brought his compan-
Once (he sleeper roused . "Elev lea over to Elmer. who. after glanc-
"they must
hurry;" there was s feverish light in
"I must see you worried
before I die. ' Who is this?” She in.
dicsted Were with a. feeble motion of
the hand but before Eleanor could
reply. she had dropped again into a
“They’ve come, Miss Eleanor." chi
“Shall I leave you?" Kenneth Wars 7
reading his souLdyinx request.
surprise; then. slowly, undcntsndinz
so for with,
doctor! I'll said can to yogi- Juno ,,
thcboympuedlnsnoddwlcciook
who was small at stature with a sat-
veycd his: with unconcealed disco—
pmvsl. His fishnet- was courteous.
inxquicklystthecsrdlnherhand.
introduced Wore.
the doctor made some countries at
her. Then her cousin spoke.
”Elem. who is this man?”
“mason flick. mm may?” The
sick “men's voles m unnatural)!
fol child. She will gust her mothers
She hoe promised!”
Even now the voice seemed to be
growing inhaler.e A itrnnge look come
* sir
orchidcthlsnmud mu
mmmtbw where
hshnowWW. Will
thinkgyou kindly stop here on your wcy
"Lowevnrutus hurt?" the do
mended incohereutly. of the colon“:-
i‘nced Swede, who held his cup tightly
in both hands on c level with his
chest. '
“Just the dog. man. be corrected.
“Oh! tell him 111 be right up?"
"You must not think of akin: him
home tonight. urea-June," Boss sold.
firmly. uhcledheroutofthcboy’l
room. closing the door softly
hm. "No; it is nothing serious-,1!
s few days both he soothed“ will
be all actuarial-11y when the little
doctor is $3310 to prescribe tor him»-
self."
"But. doctor." she objected. uni-
onsly. the smile mused by his speech
Ming. "l—you don‘t understand.
The two to obey here for a couple of
days? I couldn't pity for ll. We
know: she finished. barely.
"Oh! that’s it.” he mused. cs thonsh
suddenly enlightened. ,i'ln spite. of
that. I manhunt-t adhering the boy
where loco watch undone time. I
wonder.” he bean carelessly, as
though the thought had not «been me-
luring for hours, “if m would mind
“telling my one: for :1 ten days
when the little doctor doesn't need
“1?;th nkoltverthut so
gift 0. service—4' she begun, doubt‘
y.
“Would luvs no your debtor. I
assure you." be interposed. quickly.
U I "* -
lock the door utter her." lion said.
wenrlly. to Ole. who no just cocked
from his presence 3 minions old
woma.“Andlhsrchfifsmind-—ycs
I won’t monothei- mt. tonight!
Tellthemsnythinayonplecse,thntl
urine lace. His eyes, block and shift-
ing. sought out the plunger and cor-
Elmer remained near the bed and 7
mmmofidwuynotun-
mMMtbctox-smhudtlmew
new. A sumac-micron the bed.
“My dcughtsrhcsmrbeenndutl-
.cd. beginning with June and
With a stifled comm, Elcsoor peered our Wat-2's shoulder at the 72914 59 ore.”
eloquent with loathing.
netb “Were.
came the command from the bed.
, irregular."
molly.
significantly toward the bell.
sud clear than the doctor‘s.
promised."
C O V , .
"I guess you w lot us denote.
Lorrie intervened. W. “W
she ssldlfyoudldnltwc‘dgchsck.
udltniu’tmplmtordsoscbiid.”
he added. psojiyiy.
"Inde’od it isn’t!" the doctor trivia.
“I'd likely lest-n to swesr sud
smoke."1.orru continued. with n side-
long glues at his mother.
“I’ll double your work tomorrow.
you: ml"
"lwisbyouwouldsing '1 Long For
You When Shadow Full June." The
boys head was resting against Boss's
shoulder, and he w‘u yawning sleep-
may.
“Why, Lorrie. Doctor W“
she began.
“mono do!" Ross interrupted, en-
trutingly. “I've been wishing. and
Wm. too. for years; though l did
not know it."
"Let me put him to bed?” he
begged. when she had sung one or
her listeners into oblivion and the
other into a state of strange unrest
that puzzled him. "Just think! I
in: thirty-live your: old and never in
my life hove I put s child to bed.”
“You have missed something. I! he
woke-umwlnyouhcsrhispruyersf"
she asked, with a certain shyness.
The boy repeated as peculia- com
Lord 3 Prayer that he hsdcomp compiled
at his own particula- use; Then?
followed those whom he wished bless-
“as...
“though 1 don’t s'poss" you bother
with him." be added. to now: our;
prise and ending with Brutus. ‘ “And
make mennuwful good surgeon like
Doctor Boss, for Thymdecr sake
lubed.
by themncethecblldhodhm
whifiered something to her. and she
turned on him. every line of her face
“Remember that i- hate you now—-
ue i shall always hate you!” The.
words were plainly audible to Ken-
"Go on with the service-quickly!"
“I do not wish to be a; party to.
the doctor-inter-
: posed..sddrecsing Eleanor. his manner
plainly showing that he was puzzled;
"l wss naked here to prescribe for the
sick, and to perform a wedding cere—
Hy double culling permits nae
to do both. My dear young lady, if
there is any way in which i can help
.you. speak. But—whatever is done.
'we must mks huts.“ He nodded
“Proceed with the ceremony." Else»
pmsimlnsvoiccnotlessvibmt
"l have
Without a glance“ her new mode
husband. Eleanor dung herseii on her,
binstion of "New I 1!: ms." and the '
men.” he concluded. droppinc cows .
“mm!” whispered the nun. awed -
knees by the bad. name
' 111W!”
"You mi .sn obedient girl. Eleanor.
fer bk.
rm dun”
rested there.
“I’m going, Eleanor.
taking me away.
‘ altogether.
beside the lifeless form.
ed her and touched her arm.
away.” he pleaded.
pointed to the door. .
"Go.” she sold bitterly.
physician. “A women is needed.” ,
husband said.
Ware.
M.
the reply.
i .‘,. c o c
of thunder.
and trembled.
mantel;
. wall.
nor ran to Deborah.
chair.
him not to leave her.
the other sleeping Debut-ch,
would he say?
hissrru.
in.
«cried. and the word throbbcd with
hem-brook. “rm kept my bromine.
The mother’s voice sounded mot and
V “You will be provided for _
-. ,. new. and you will be happy, Mouse
,. you have made mother happy.
‘ ways rehembcr that. and God bless
‘ Her frail hand found its
way to Eleanor‘s bright. head and
Al-
The storm is
May you be happy,”
the taint tones trolled oil and comet!
The gray face sank
deeper mm the pillows. Still the girl
remained motionless, silent, kneeling
After a time her husband approach-
“Come
She fitted an agonized face and
I f’l‘he dark. man turned on his heel
and prepared to obey her command.
“My work here is ended." said" the
“I will su‘m’mon Deborah.” Elma!"
The doctor started to follow him
from the room, but turned to address
“Will yOu come. too?” he ask-
“Thnnk you. i will stay here.” was
There came another deafening clap
The whole house jot-ed
Dishes rattled on the
a looking-glass fell from the
With a. scream of terror, Elea—
Kenneth Ware caught her as she
was about to fell and placed her in a
He murmured soothing words.
such as he might have used to s
frightened child, and she, over-wrought
by all that had taken place, dropped
her head upon his arm and begged
She sorrel-ed in the shelter or his
am. one hand clinging to his sleeve.
who
crouched beside her. A strange feeb
inc come over Kenneth Ware. At that
moment he realms tun he. wanted
this helpless girl more than he had
ever wanted anything in his life. Her
husband would soon return. What
After what seemed like an age, the
door was flung open. Kenneth Ware
did not look up. Very gently he was
trying to loosen the clinging clasp on
,; "Y 30. 1920. in I
«1..
this Goal stsskaidmanm'
when Wm saw. not Richard
3 «new. Hismmn
, od glam:
about the room. "I Was he:
in th not or retiring.” he eXpluinca
“than flap bolt tell. I Was almost
paralyzed, for what period of mm. 1‘
cannot say. Even yet I feel oueer 1;
weave Slogan“ for all of us!"
e' or investigate at 0
sold Kenneth ”Wore. "Some parses,
the house may be on fire."
"And we must find Reeve. " .
tor added. the do“.
On the threshold at the lilclwn mg
two men halted. The floor w :18 sin Wu.
with plaster and articles knocked from
the cupboards and shelves. . .
A startled exclamation burst from
the doctor. Ware turned and raw him .
lanolin: beside a prostrate form on
the- floor. "Richard Reeve‘” be ex.
claimed. bending over him.
“He is not gone. '7" ‘llmlo nag
horror sud incredulity in Ware' 8 tone.
The doctor shook his head. "All the
restoratives in the world would avail
nothing in this case. See," he point.
ed to a seared spot on top of the head
and mored his finger slowly. follow.
lug an unmistakable line on the, neck.
"it goes down the spine " he oxm 1,an
"even to the soles of the (out. The
man in stone dead."
With a stifled scream Eleanor peer.
ed sever Ware's shoulder at the rigid
II
8 re.
"Hé is dead—dead!" she whispered.
“Oh. mother-w” Then she fainted.
s o c c s s c
A month had empsed. Again Ken.
neth Ware was approaching the gray
halide. / He quickened his step and his
eyes glowed as a figure appeared
through the trees. It was Eleanor.
who could not bear to stay alone in’
the old house~Elehnon whose sad;
sweet face lighted up adorably at. sight
of him. It was not their first meet-‘
lug. since the memorable night of the
storm.
Were’s greeting proved that a mom-
entous question, which had already
been under discussion, must be set-
tied.
“l am here for my answer. Eleanor.”
Kenneth stood before her. his eyes
compelling. his voice serious and ten-
der.
Her lips quivcred. as if she would
speak, but no sound come from them.
She pressed her hands against his
breast.
Instantly his own covered them. "i.
leave tomorrow, Eleanor," he said.
“You are going with me?"
The reply came at last, scarcely
more than a whisper.
"01: Kenneth are you sure?"
“Sure!” His arms went round her,
and he drew her close to his heart.
"Am I sure? Can you doubt it, Elena
nor? My little love! My gift of tho
lightning!"
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“June. June!" he creamed. “I can't
sire you up. you sud the boy!” But
this would never do. He bed an
opened on to put:- em in the morning
I. clear bran. Ah! he could feel a
cold drought from the window. Ole
must tighten that cash tomorrow; but,
in the meantime, he lowered the shade.
He had pulled it down to the sill
when it slipped from his lingers and
whirl-ed up again noisily. With an
to the crovde‘d table: but stretch as
he would he could not touch it. so.‘
lilting s choir. be carefully not its legs.
among the litter sud. mounting it,
. soon had the refractory shade in his
hands. But only for an instant. With
went down beneath his weight and he
fell heavily among the bottles and re-
tor-ts. and from there to the floor in
a narrow 3pm between the table and
the wall.
trloste himself.
But what was this! something
‘ warm and wet was pumping steadily ~
into his menus strength was falling
All wrist—«an artery cut. so this will
to be the end or it all! .
0‘. 0
"Yes! Found him on your chest
like is plucky little vampire.” Dmtor
Reynolds' explained. W with
Montothcttouml fillet to: don;
life; literally. for door 0. not.» he
added surely. “for it was half an
hour bolero I got we. end you'll was
been gone long bears tact.“ _
"i know." Ross whispered. my.
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minemmcuchswr! Tod.
they :ns‘y come in let uninvited!
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‘ ' .m. him with startled questionlnt.
"yit'llbsronrcentuflecberoreyoum
; tn awn-01- more? were».
Wt. »
the: would require a. steady nerve and
ixhpsticut exclamation, he stepped on _
u splinter-ins crash, the frail old chair. ’
Stunned and dosed. he tried to ex—P
blood mu chilled to the Moment...
"And the woman“ W my» ~
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‘f‘lm not m...» Ross repeated.
wondering”. "But you——’
‘ "1711116?" she exclaimed. raising her
bad and looking-cc him in surprise.
iii “No. but you will lesve mouth“
will be wars
“m mirror 3 moment. short-
tbon Tiler bountiful eyes dulled him
with their sandal-hose? Wrist- head sank
on her soft heir touched on about.
mover!” she would; portly. "union yo-
filth! if." ‘
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