The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-04-17


this morning, and has left everything
she had to her nurse and companion"
Then he got out into the street, and
walked along with faltering stagger-
ing step. His eyes were Widths face
liyidly pale.
He went home and stood by the body
of his aunt. There was singular fas-
cination about this death-something
very wonderful and tempting in that
mysterious and absolute rest. Suddenly
he became master of himself, of the
bitterness and dispair of the moment.
He walked firmly to the door; but a
step followed him, and turning he saw
the pale perturbed face of Miss Will
lianis. Then he. remembered her pres
ence in the room but his madness and
grief had prevented him from realizing
it. 4i.g T r.tL
"Just one word, Mr.; Melton" she
said. "of course you know that 1 will
not touch penny Of this money!"
"It dosn't matter now," he replied
SIT might as well be yours as any
body'sl" aia+i.o. 10 g" 8.s
''But it is yours" she said. fG
ooh, as for me-" said Gerald, "I
shall not want it, He walked on
through the hall Miss Williams fol-
lowed him stealthily. He entered his
room, but when the door shut him in,
Amy. remained haggered and trembling.
A grim silence reigned about her. She
could hear the clock tick in the dead
woman's room below. Suddenly she
put both her hands about the knob and
opened the door, Gerald turned quick
ly; there was an ominous click; the pis-
tol fell little as it went off. The blood
soaked through his coat and trickled
out upon the floor. Just as Amy was
about sinking at his feet, Gerald put
out his hand to her. .I-..
can accident, Miss Williams" he
said. "Please send Adams for the doc
tor, and then help me off with my
coat" .
This brought Amy to herself. She
FASTENED to do his bidding, despatched
Adams, and returning again to Gerald,
staunched the blood with strips of the
pilow-case from the bed. When the
doctor came she held the light for him
while he probed the wound and ex-
tracted the bullet. -
"An inch or SO higher" said the
doctor, "and you would have been
buried on the same day with your
aunt" .'A -'...
ut was lucky thing, then that
Miss Williams had an errand to my
room when che did" said Gerald. GAS
she opened the door my hand fell and
the pistol went off. iuf af'"f
"She has unconsciously saved your
life," said the docter. Then as Amy
left the room he added "She S the
finest young woman know,and would
make capital nurse In any hospital.
Do you know what she thinks of doing
now that your aunt is gomez" aA
"No," said Gerald with grim
smile;"but fancy she will thiuk some
thing llveier than that" "o..au Hl1
Ig 'sShe has such an excellent physique
and splendid nerve" said the doctor.
"But must go. Keep as quiet as you
can. and have Adams within call"
That night Gerald awoke with al in
tolerable thirst, his temples throbbed,
his eyes turned. Looking at Adams
he found that he was fast asleep.
This Of itself was offensive TO Gerald,
What busin ess had the man to sleep
when was suffering? How horribly
o oppressive the stiffness was, this semi
de rkness and lonelnessl At that mo.
ment ponderous snore resounded from
the tn roat Of the sturdy Adams, and
Gerald almost leaped from his bed. 1t
was like stab to HIM it was unendur-
able. He stretched out his sound arm,
and reaehiuga pillow, threw it with
all his might at the unconscious man.
But in spite of the agony the movement
caused him, it was q futile one. The
pillow fell far short Of the object, and
Gerald sank back with groan.
But suddenly the soft touch of a
woman's hand fell tenderly upon his
forehead, and the sweet tones Of a wo-
man't voice fell soothingly upon his
ear. ,, ..r .,.. n. s..i. ..Iun. 40
"It is time for your medicine" said
Amy and put the cup to his lips. Ger
aid drank as il 1t were nectar. Then
she arranged his pillows for him, and
was about retreating from the room
when he family called out for drink.
Then he thought his head was to high