, 1874-07-04

o 49,. NA&H%elet EHSStXCA nih iHh&Gk 3fON NC2s
starbottlea r., handf, he aaid to Inn, IN . low
voice: Whatever tut,,g up or down l sllatl not
return to the hotel. Yen Nill find some diroo-
.ions II ~ 1o m &c there" bat hs yoes
"I're been out a. doxcn ti,ne1 With Jack Oak
hnrEt," said Col. Star6ottle afterua'd, "a,ld
ncyor aaw him anyways cut heto.o. nlnuk mo II
didn't tbink . he ), vas losing Ills sand, till hs
1he two npo1ts. vera almost Simultaneous.
Mr. OahhurRt's tight arm tlrorred suddenly to
hta side, and biz pistol would have fallen from
his raralyzed lnRers., hut tl,e discipliuo Of
hiH g1atp until 10 had shifted ii 10 Tue otler
hand, without changing hiB position. Then
tllo1o wna aI]ence that seemed intermtnable,
gathering Of two or three du,k figures wleTo
.nGke.eIl etill lazt!y floated ond tlen tue bur
his ear:
"uE's u1r HARD
through The lunes-Jou must run for it!'
M ask "1"ea M n.y. asa a nesasns syes s9oa
seemed to hea, acme ether voice, romoter In tho
dIstancc. He leB;tnted, md then malo a Rtep
forward In tic direction Of tho distant group.
lhsn he paueed again rs The figures separated,
md the surgeon came hastily toward BIN.
"He would like 70 sreal with you mofneut,"
raid tho man. "You have little time to loso,
know; but" he added, in lower voice, at IN
my dnsy 10 tell yor l!e has still lees."
=" Aee~ ~ AC1PAAt on ANlE4Epo III jHtHUkltE
face that the surgeon Suited % ua~f1s ara NH
hc nald. glancfng at Jacks hclp1esa arm.
:" "Nothjng-a mero Bcratch," said Juck hastily.
III luck to-day. But comol Well SEQ what ha
wants"
Ills long, fevortsh strids outstrpped tho sur
Econ'a. md In another moment he stood whera
ole calm, composed centra1 figure Of all nuxious
gtonp. 1r, Oahhurst'H face waB less calm AZ
he dropped on ono knee beside him and took
hls hnno. ~ want 10 .sreak rith this gentlo-
Lis old impe1ious manner, na he turned to tfioao
about him. When thoy dlew back, he looked up
In 0akhulst's fnce.
i've something to tell you, Jact."
His own thce WIS white, hut not 20 white M
that WHICH hlr. onhhu1tt bent over him,-a faoo
40 Glahtly, With haunting doubts and hone ess
prehontln eI't Of coming evils--n face 90 pfteouR
10 lEs Infinite wearlncbH and envy Of death that
M Tue oynR man vat touched. even In the lauguor
of distpiui'on, With pang Of compassion, and
tue cynical emile faded from h,B lips.
bly,, "for what have to sav. don't say II IN
anger, but only because i must ba said. lcoald
not ~ my duty to yoa-.1 could not de content-
ed nntil Eou knaw IL all. It's miscrable bl,BI-
neHs at beHt all abound. But it cant bo heluad
nov. Only ought TO have fnllcn
ny pEcxER's p1s1o1 AND NOT rouns"
1lueh like fro ca,ue Into Jacl,'a cheek, and
10 would LAYe riaeu, but Hamilton held him
Listen In my pocket you will flnd lotteru.
Take tlen.-tlele! You viii know the hand
writing. But Promise you will not read them
mo !"
Jack did not speaA. but held tho 1ettora be-
tween his augers HI If they bud been burning
Promise mo-" said Hamilton, family.
"Why." asAed oahhulst, dropping his friends
"Beeanhe," aatd the dying mnn With bitter
tmile '..bacause-wlen you lave read them
yoM-Wil}-go bRck-to capture-and dcath!'
They wero his last y ords. lie pressed Jacks
haEa family. Then his grasp relaxed, aud ho
i vas nearly 10 O'clock at night, and Mrs.
novel in ter hnnd, wiiio her husband discussed
tbs politics Of tho country In the bar.room OF
the hotel. It Waa Nnrn niglt, aud tho French
window looking out .upun fitt}s balcony was
partly oreu. Suddenly she heard foot upon
tho balcony, and she ra'scd her eyes from tho
book with slight Start. The next moment tho
window was hurried1y thrust wius and man
entered.
Mrs.. Decker rose to her feat NTH a little cry
Of alarm.
':For hcnven'B nnkc, Jack, aro you mad7 Ho
has only gune for little whie-he may returu
at any moment. Come IN hour r}ate1-to-mosrta
ans Tim time :. When Ell eau get lid of hm-but So
Mr, CaEhuset walled toward tho door, boltcd
1t, and then fuced her without d word. His face
VAS eagra'd, h's coat-e!cese hung loosely over
an ann tlRt Tas bsndpged and bloody.
he,ertheie p heryoice did not falter as sho
turned aEnnin toward him. What has'happcned,
Jack Why arc yon htro 7"
He opened his cont, and threw TWO letters In
hex % !%np. ..,.,.. 49,. ,.,.u, ,.,..
To KliL You-AND THEN MYSELF
10 eaid in VOICE 10 low as to be almost
inaudiLle.
Among tho many virtues Of this admirable
woman wns inv!nciblo courage, She did not
down again, folded her hunds in ler lap, and
said calmly,
"And why eboud you not7"
Had she reeoAed, had sho shown my fear
apology. Mr: Oahhuset would laye luokod upon
1t as MI evidence Of guilt. But there ia no
quality that cunrnBe recognizes no qn1ckiy M
courage; there III no condition that dcsE eralion
hu'st's power Of analysis was not 30 keen as to
Prevent him f,om confronting her courage With
a moral quality. Even IN luis fury he could not
help aan.iring this dauntsets invalid,
My should you not Z" sAe reneated with
tmie. You gave lie life, health. aud bappi-
ness, jack. You. gave mo your lows. Why
on. RIM zeady."
M shs Leld out her M bands With tha. same In,
tnken his own on the first day Of their 1neet-
'Eg. at Tho hoto]. 3ncs raised hin head, ioohed
at her for, ono Wild moment, dropped upon
!''a knees betido her. nnd 1nined tho folds OF
her t3rcks to Lis foverish lips But bhe WIS too
clever not to Instantly reo Der victory; the was
too much OF woman, with all hef cleverucrs. to
rcfiai" frcm PRESSING that victory homu. At tho
sau,e mc1ncnt, aa With tho impulse u an out
1sged and Wounded woman, sue 1850, and, with
NJ tn.re,icus gesture, pusn!cd to the window.
Mr.. 0ahburtt rote in bis turn, Gust ono glauca
upon her, and without another void
PASSED OUT or HER rREtENcE FOREVER.
Whe, he had gone, sla closed the window and
botted 1t, and, going t. the chin,pey-plece,
placed the letters. one by one, III iAe Auine Of
the candle mill thoy were consumed. / would
not have the reader think that during this pain
ful operation she wah uumoyed. Her hand
t.tmbled. as,d-~aot Leins hrute-fUr some
minutes (pcrhapp Iongcr) she tolt very badly,
and the comets Of her eonBi,iyc mouth nere d.
pressed. Nheu ller husband arrived it was with
genuine JOY that che tan to him and nestled
neuinst Ills broad brct 1T with fcong Ut security
,lat thrilled tie honest fellow to the core.
- Int I've hea.d dreadful newa Tonight,
Elsie" eaid Mr.. DECKER. al.or few endenr.
meu.s were exchanged.
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