"Pray heaven it is not
broken! I am afraid it is,--the ankle--or dislocated."
"Then Heaven knows _why_ it is broken," said the old woman quietly. "The
gentleman will go for a doctor, sir?"
"Yes, that must be the first thing," said Capt. Drummond gravely. "Where
shall I find him?"
"Dr. Sandford--the gentleman, knows the road to Mr. St. Leonard's?"
"Yes--the Craigs--I know."
"Dr. Sandford is half way there--where the gentleman remembers a great
brown house in the middle of the cedar trees."
The Captain beat his brain to remember, thought he did, and was starting
away, but turned back to see Daisy's eyes open first; fearing lest she
might be alarmed if he were not by her when she came to herself. There
was a bright flash and near peal of thunder at the moment. Juanita
looked up.
"The gentleman will not fear the storm? There is work _here_"--touching
the foot.
The Captain remembered that Daisy herself had directed him to the house,
and dashed away again. The clouds were growing blacker every moment. In
the darkening light Juanita bent over Daisy and saw her eyes open.
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