fever, which was the natural result of the counter-action, she was none the worse for her thrilling experience.
With Margaret Moore it was different. The doctor who had been called in shook his head gravely over her condition.
"It may be a very serious matter," he said, slowly; "it may result in both hands having to be amputated, leaving her a cripple for life. Deranged and a cripple!" he added, pityingly, under his breath. "It would be better far if the poor thing were to die than to drag out the existence marked out for her."
"You will do all that you possibly can to save her hands?" said Captain Carr, anxiously.
"Yes, certainly," returned the doctor, "all that it is possible to do."
Jessie Bain's gratitude knew no bounds when she learned how near she had come to losing her life, an
