The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-04-02

AcO Ncdh " ISAUSS, iJSlla Swallowed the
portion, and almost instantly sank into a
/ deep sleep.
Leaving her to the care of the nurse, a
middle-aged woman who always slept in the
room, Col. Sumner retired to hisroom Ex-
: tre.nely fatigucd, he fell asleep almost be-
I fore his head touched the pillow.
! He was awakened before day.irht By the
hurryins of feetan unusual noise. Spring
ing from his bed he threw on his dressing
gown and rashe oat into the hall. At tie
/ foot OF the stairs he met Mrs Blair. the
nurse, who. with liSid face and motionlsor
/ lips, pointed towards tie door of Leila'a
/ chlmber. -
! In an instant the alarmed father was by
che bedside. There lay his child, just as
! he had left her the night before, her lips
and eyes half open; the long silken hair
/ hung down over the snowy pillow, the face
colorless as the linen itself. BE raised the
slight form, he shook AMI tried to rouse
her, al his efforts were uscless-she was
/ dead.
! Col. Sumner, distracted with grief, refus-
| ed to see any one.
] To Adrian the blow was equally great
! Weak and sick in body and mind he wan
/ dered about ike lost spirit.
/ About three Lays, or the third night af-
| ter Leila's buril the % rsIved lover worn
! out with grief and loss OF sleep, threw him
/ self, all dressed, on his bed and fell asleep.
He dreamed he was p tssiny down the street
( and t. u he stw Leila follow d, Vaux into
his Office. II = tried to go after her, but tie
/ door was closed and fastl ne ,hro igh which
/ he ha1 passed. 1T while he soo1 look
ing at the door the window OF the labora-
/ tory above his heal was raised and the
I girls white face appeared. With 4 wild
bescoc!.ing expression os both face AMI mo-
/ tons she reached her thin, white hands to-
ward him and seemed to wave or beckon
him toward hor. As she did so, De Vaux,
/ with I. C, black AMI fierce with passion,
gr,ssped her by tn shoulder and drew her
back At the same iAs5lnt he awoke and
: ssJrang from the bed. In a moment his
mind was c!e.r, he knew he h ID been
asleep and dreasnin,,. He sat down in
/ large armchair by tn, open window and
thought of his dr-a.n it was only dream
after a., but its effect WAS unpleasant.
/ Ie thought of his lost bride, of MS great
grief, till overcome by emotion, he wept as
only strong man in the depths of 2 first
great sorrow can weap-
At last he grew cllmer, AID unable to
endure the silence of his chamber, he rose,
pat on his hat and walked oat into the 81
lent street. AS he stepped from the door,
the city clock struck two.
/ Involunt,lrily, he took the road towards
their Office, ami in a lew moments stood be-
fore the door.
} Looking up he was surprised to see a
light burning dimly III the windows of the
laboratory.
He stood gazing at the win;ow and
thinking Of his dream when the shadow of
form passed between the window and the
light.
"De Vanx up at this time p he thou sht.
Il wonder ii he is preparing to so out"
He pushed open the door, and walked up
the thickly carpeted sttiIs. The door OF
the reception room stood open, and he p .sz-
ed tn. GU gh expecting 10 See De Vaux, but
he was not there; he laid his hand on the
knob of the laboratory door, as he did so
he was startled by deep heavy groan; he
listened q moment, what could it mean?
Was his friend sick Hal he visitor or
patient? If it was a strange place for
them to be in.
He paused p. moment, hesitlting whether
or not to push open the door and go in,
when the deep sig ling. almost groan-
in9, struck his ear
Instantly his hand grasped the door han
die. 1t turned, and the door softly opened
a few inches. What sight met his aston
ishei gaze. Opposite the door, on a large
table, orig naiiy intended for a dissecting
table, l.y the body of young woman.
Over it stood De- Vaux. He WIS chatting
the thin VIII t. hands, and murmuring in a
low voice, words Of tenderest endearment.
Every moment he would stop, and bending
over the still form, press the most passion
ate kisses on the pale white lips. He rails
ed the beautiful n ead TO his shoulder, and
straining the fraii form to his breast, wnis-
pered almost ferccly:
"Ny darlngi come back to Life and love-
Oh, Leila, my own, my beautiful one, speak
to me, look at me-
The eyelids quiverel. the pale lips moved.
Stupefed, Adrlan stood rooted to the spot
What could it mean? Who WIS the dead
girl? The name Leila! What Leila
How came she here +? Was DIR. De Vaux a
grave roober, was that the body of his Lei-
la? Dumb with horror and astonishuent,
he stood and gazed though the partly open
ed door.
He aroused by the faint sound of
carriage wheels. DE- Vaux started; ;izing
large heavy blanket, he commence ed wrap
ping 1T around the still form.
Pulling the parlor door softly together,
AdriIn passed out, down stars iato the
street.
The avenue was thickly studded with
trees. and moving back INTO the shaiow he