The Morning herald., 1878-06-01

u,pe TO- ed aS - thin hand, the wasted
from,e and drawn features, and read in all
tbe SD story OF fnisspent life. 1t was
lii .-.,.solne facs, ed she knew she had seen it
We. but could not recall where. lie
KV.> j. .,... of about forty, but his hair was
Il, ea.y-gray alreadu Presently he turned
land looked at her
lis that you, Mary?" he said hoarsely.
Es'Come here aud put your hand on my fore
Eleaa. 1t burns like fire, and this helmet is
so heavy can hardly bear it. l shall leave
tne regiment think the uniform is such
an Internal nuisance. All, that is better"-
4 eg Sibyl obeyed his wish. ''You always had
n cool hand-and warm heart, my poor
Girl! I've been dreaming such terrible
dream, dear one. They told me you were
dead, YOU and your baby-burnt to death in
Il fiat awful fire at Moore's hotel-and it
seemed to dry up my heart forever | Went
to the bad then, Mary, as should if lost
YOU, and took up with that Jack Lawreli
YOU had such horror Of. All, you start!
H Well, he was rare scamp. No, not all bad
-onI Y given to drinking like fish. Steady,
Jack, my boy, you're drunk already-youll
have another lit of d. ti All, hold him
stop him By Heaven, he's gone Mary,
are you there9 Why do you take away
your handW
She was trembling from head to foot
She knew him nowhe was Richard Lenny'
the man who had, according to his own ac-
count been present at the death OF John or
Frank Lawrell and was consequently
party to the cruel trick that had been played
upon her. ,,
But it was false !" she exclaimed quickly.
'It was Frank and not Jack who killed him.
self"
With a glimmering of consciousness, lie
turned and looked at her.
"Who are your" he asked abruptly, and
then, without waiting or an answer ne
rambled on-"Frank? Oh, no! Frank
was mean rascal never liked the fellow.
Take care, Jack, he'll do you mischief yet.
Don't trust him. Not like my brother
Frank He's real good sort-rather
ashamed of me, I take it, Poor Frank
All, it was Mary's death that knocked me
overland the baby-both gone VINO
cares what I am OF what / do? On, my
head!
He spoke in short gasping sentences, ana
she listened eagerly but he had wandered
off to races again, and by the time Mrs.
Iepros returned with the doctor he was IN
feverish doze The latter shook MS
head as he looked at him.
''He is great deal worse, and may Slnk
rapidly" he said grayely; "you had bet'3r
send forhis friends. Do you know anything
of him?" -, -,
Mrs. Legros shook her head, but 6ibyl
said quietly: T
"Yes, used to know him yo7rS ago L
don't think he has any near relative eXrrpt
brother. / will write or telegraph to Aii!'.
s.relegraph the first thing in the IN lt'lhg'
if he lives SO long. Is he here alone!
He looked inquiringly at Sibyl, and Somo-
thino in his manner made her color a0E'IlT.
II really cannot tell" she said col"i%;;
81 was not aware he was in the house t'l
Mrs. Lppros requested me to sit with hi'n
while she went for you. Then ! rccoSn |cd
him us an old friend of my husband y. l 90
not even know by what name he Is gong
probably it is not his own. r.,
,I.enny is the name he gave ,Nlc.''l0
Lcnnv," put in Mrs. Legros look,h8 IN,
easy ;"and he seemed quite the GENT man
$50 he is" said Sibyl; "tho' Is, he was
born gentleman, and tlat is his real name
I!c has been a very wild man, and Nn i1f M
pcrate one, but have never heard ol his "7
ing cheat" ,o:
|He is paying the penalty now, re arkec
Doator Godfrey "Wilt you help AtrS' l1e
erns 10 nurse him. or shall / send some
bo,'yY
tirs Elton hesitated, and he watched he
with some curiosity. lie was young man
of aot more than thirty, unmarried, and IL
cer,liniy hoped that this lovely younls
wido,? w-~!a assist him in the care OF TIL
inval.a ,.7
"Ysa I w1t4 help to nurse him.: she salI
at ieaetl as she thought flashed through
her tp I'd saAt he might let fall some new
abon; her a&ss.nd Il do not know mucl
about 1t, }g,ss etll do my best
81 thA d yOu will max very goo
nurse" .Aa7ted Doctor Godfrey: smllinS 1oi
"espsAal. under Mrs. Legros' tuition oh
is frst,s 40 oae. :" A., IT,
"psstts ials, sir, thank you Ana ~
sure I'm tt.$iiged to Mrs. Elton. She's que,
in voice i. a soft in moving, and that's oG' i
ter than var bustling ones. POOR 8enIle
man hex Saleing now
Doctor 4Sodtrey went toward the beu' an
Sbyl stolr away to change her evening dEes
for dres-|s4 t'wn.
CHAPTER XVIII