Part 3 (1/2)
”Jem,” said the other, hoarsely, ”it's murder not to--”
”Silence!” said the first speaker, sternly ”Dr Chester will save him if he is to be saved”
”Oh, Jem, Jeht hands No, doctor, ill have no one else called in”
A low moan from the wounded ain to bathe his face and lips with brandy, while the two gentlemen went to a door at the other end, passed out, and a low, hurried dispute arose, all in whispers
Chester heard a word or two--angry words--and grasped the fact that therein the unfortunate lasses and decanters upset, as if fro away, and for hour after hour through that night Chester fought the gri nothing, nothing, nothing, forgetting everything--home, Isabel, the anxious woht, and at last he felt that he had won
His face showed it as he rose, uttering a sigh of relief, and his felloatcher at the other side of the couch sprang froht his hands in hers, and kissed them passionately, while the rest of the company came slowly back into the rooentleman the others had addressed as Je easily noill coe If there is, of course I must be fetched”
”Have soentleman he addressed ”You must not leave hih to irritate Chester
”I ae of that, sir,” he said coldly ”Of course the patient must not be left”
”That is e all feel, doctor Ask what fee you please, but you must stay”
”Yes, yes; pray, pray stay, doctor,” cried the lady in a pleading voice which went to his heart
”It is impossible, madam I have others to think of as well as your-- friend”
He could not for the life of him say husband
”I will be back about nine”
”Sir, we beg of you to stay,” said the gentleman who took the lead, earnestly
”I have told you, sir, that I cannot I must leave you now”
”No, no, doctor!” whispered the lady
”Mada The patient must be kept quiet”
”Yes--quiet,” said the chief speaker ”Doctor, we have asked you not to leave us; noe must insist”
”What! Why?”
”Because we decline to let you go till your patient is quite out of danger”
”What!” cried Chester, sharply, over-excited by what he had gone through ”Am I to be kept a prisoner?”
”If you like to call it so Everything you desire you can have, but you cannot leave here yet”